CHAPTER VII

_The Red Swarm_ It was a matter of a half hour later when Harkness ordered them all outside. He had accepted Kreiss as an addition to their ranks and had made himself plain to Schwartzmann. To the scientist he said. "You remarked that no ship could hold two commanding pilots: that goes for an expedition like this, too. I am in command. If you will take orders we will be mighty glad to have you with us." And to Schwartzmann, in a different tone: "I am sparing you and your men. I ought to shoot you down, but I won't.…