CHAPTER 10Half-way to Earth Kevin yawned, stretched and jerked awake uneasily conscious that something was wrong. The lounge was almost empty, only a family of Bubaccks sitting hunched over an incense pot and a few assorted creatures lying comatose in their chairs. Rising he moved towards the girl’s cabin and found it deserted. The exit port was open, warm, scented air wafting in from the world outside. Frantically he searched for the steward.
“The girl? Where is she?”
“Why, outside, sir. It is the custom when we land for passengers to stretch their appendages and this is a most interesting world. We shall be here for another—”
“Why didn’t you waken me?” demanded Kevin.
“Your mate gave instructions that you were not to be disturbed, sir. I understood that a somnolent condition was esse
