A Pail of Air
By FRITZ LEIBER
Illustrated by ED ALEXANDER
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The dark star passed, bringing with it
eternal night and turning history into
incredible myth in a single generation!
Pa had sent me out to get an extra pail of air. I'd just about scooped it full and most of the warmth had leaked from my fingers when I saw the thing.
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