Finally, a robed figure came to Stark’s door. “Well, you’ve made it! It’s time for the initiation ceremony.” He led Stark to a larger room. It was candlelit and dim. What little Stark could see of the walls had geometric designs on them. Mostly inverted triangles with circles connected to the bottom... Sign in to see full entry.
Concluding his lecture, the speaker said, “That’s all I have to say. Following this seminar will be a question and answer session for anyone interested enough to attend. We will be serving coffee and doughnuts and it will be informal. Please don’t feel obliged to stay any longer unless you are... Sign in to see full entry.
He parked his car out front and went into the church. He entered through the front door, just like he did before, and just like before, an unnaturally calm voice asked him what his wishes were. “I’m interested in attending the seminar,” he said. “Very well, sir,” the voice seemed pleased. Up until... Sign in to see full entry.
Chapter 19--Undercover “BRACK, BRACK.” Stark’s alarm sounded, waking him at 07:00 hrs. Stark hated that sound. But he needed something obnoxious to wake him up. He was one of those heavy sleepers. He picked up the phone and dialed a number. He waited a few seconds. The phone on the other end was... Sign in to see full entry.
Ten minutes later, Stark arrived at the church. He had already phoned ahead to make an appointment, but they told him to come on over. “We need to update the files on some of the churches in the San Francisco area,” said Stark, “This is as good a place to start as any.” “I am Clergyman St.... Sign in to see full entry.
“Now we’re getting somewhere,” Stark mumbled to himself. “I beg your pardon?” said Arthur. “You’re the go-between. Who are you working for?” said Stark. “I don’t know,” said Arthur. “Could you clarify?” asked Stark. “Well, I’ve never seen my employer before,” said Arthur, “We have an arrangement.”... Sign in to see full entry.
Stark was careful to keep the man within his sights at all times. When the man left, Stark also left. Stark kept back out of sight. He ducked into stores and alleys whenever the man would turn around and look behind him. But he always managed to keep the man within sight. The man stepped into a bar.... Sign in to see full entry.
Chapter 18--Back to Earth After all that running around and investigating on Mars, Stark never thought he would end up in his office, back on Earth, making plans for further investigation. Stark was alone, now. Blake and Parker were both willing to put everything aside and help him out, but things... Sign in to see full entry.
He landed on top of the figure. That was when he discovered something: The figure was humongous. Stark had always thought he was a fair sized man. But the figure was big enough to make even him feel small. Stark wasn’t on the figure’s back for very long. The figure shrugged him off. In one awful... Sign in to see full entry.
Following the tunnel, they finally arrived at a big cavern. The big cavern seemed to be a central cavern. It had tunnels taking off in every direction, including the ceiling and floor. Stark chose one of the horizontal tunnels at random. Going down the tunnel, Stark found some huge machinery. He saw... Sign in to see full entry.