CHAPTER 15

"What's our position, Roger?" Captain Strong called into the intercom. "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge. "But I can't see a thing on the radar. That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything." "But you're sure this is our position?" "Yes, sir. I checked it three times." "All right, then," said Strong grimly. "There's only one thing to do. We're too near the asteroid belt to use the _Polaris_ without radar, so we'll search in jet boats. Astro! We're parking …