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Originally printed in 1952 for the March issue of Planet Stories.

In the Black Pools he found the 50,000-year—lost wisdom of the Ancients. For a day Red Angus held victory in his sword-hand. But it was too short a glimpse, too elusive a thought to bolster the star-rabble against the Citadels iron guard.

Transcribed by Kurt Brugel - 2016