CRYPT-CITY OF THE DEATHLESS ONE
By Henry Kuttner
Only once could a man defy the deathless
guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep
in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to
live. Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to
lead men to certain doom—to keep a promise
to a girl he would never see again.
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Planet Stories Winter 1943.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt. It was a tremendous effort to open his eyes. Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
Someone was shaking him roughly. Garth's stocky body jerked convulsively. He struck out, his drink-swollen face twisted with frightened fury, and gasped, "Ylgana! Vo m'trana al-khron—"