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If you are not located in the United States, you -will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before -using this eBook. - -Title: Day of the Comet - -Author: Ivar Jorgensen - -Release Date: June 29, 2021 [eBook #65726] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -Produced by: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed - Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - -*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DAY OF THE COMET *** - - - - - Day Of The Comet - - By Ivar Jorgensen - - When the world you live on is about to be - destroyed in a matter of hours, petty squabbles - no longer seem important; only Time--and regret! - - [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from - Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy - October 1956 - Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that - the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] - - -So far as the public was concerned, the comet was discovered at 10:00 -a.m. on a Friday morning; just when Frank and Dee Allison were in the -midst of their bitterest domestic quarrel. Dee had just spoken through -clenched teeth: - -"I never knew I could hate a person the way I hate you." - -"I consider that an honor!" Frank snapped back. - -Then the music on the radio was cut off and the announcement was -made--in the calm, impersonal voice of the announcer that gave it a -flavor of grotesque unreality.... - -"--and so, although the discovery of the celestial interloper was made -by astronomers some time ago, the announcement was delayed until all -doubt as to its orbit had been dispelled. Thus, a direct and dismal -statement becomes a matter of necessity--the earth is doomed--" - -Frank and Dee stared mutely at one another, trying to comprehend. "It's -some kind of a gag," Frank said. - -Dee shook her head. "No--that was John Kalmus, the Green Network -commentator who cut in. He wouldn't be a party to any hoax." - -Frank knew this of course, but the destruction of the world was a -pretty big lump to swallow in a matter of seconds. They continued -to stare at each other, taking the rest of the story into their -numbed minds. The end would come at exactly 1:42 on Sunday. Prior -to that time, there would be vast weather disturbances and tidal -catastrophies the world over. But these would be far milder than what -would ordinarily be expected because the comet was moving at such a -tremendous rate of speed. There would be no long-drawn out suffering. - -"At least that's a blessing," Dee said. - -"Uh-huh. Say--I'll bet the churches will be crowded." - -"No doubt." Dee paused, and added, "How long since we've been to -church, Frank?" - - * * * * * - -There had been a cabinet meeting and now the President of the United -States was seated alone in his study. He picked up his phone and asked, -"How about that call to the Kremlin? Why the delay?" - -The operator said, "The Premier was busy on the phone--not taking any -calls, but it seems he was trying to get through to you. May I connect -him, sir?" - -"By all means." - -The normally harsh voice of the Russian Premier was oddly quiet and -pensive. "Mr. President?" - -"Mr. Premier. I was trying to get through to you." - -"They told me. How--how are things there? How are your people taking it -in the United States?" - -"Very well. They are stunned, naturally, and I'm sure quite a few of -them don't believe it. It will take a little time." - -The Russian Premier chuckled with a note of wistfulness. "That's -exactly what they will have--very little time." - -"And your people--?" - -"We haven't told them. We thought it best." - -The President sighed. "We stick to our ideologies to the very end, -don't we?" - -"Policy can't be changed overnight. Yet great strides can be made." - -"I don't think I understand you." - -"I'll try to clarify. We finished our public statement Monday, setting -down our position on The Stockholm Conference last month." - -"The conference was a great disappointment to me--to you also, I -imagine." - -"Yes, and our public statement was, well, pretty bleak, but I'm -changing it. I'm in the middle of rewriting it now." - -"I'd like to sit down with you and perhaps readjust some of our own -demands." - -"I'd like to have you." - -"No time now, of course." - -"No, in fact the rewriting may seem futile to you but it gives me great -satisfaction. A nice way to end a political career." - -"Why don't you call me back and read it to me when you've finished?" - -"I'll do that. Goodbye Mr. President." - - * * * * * - -Frank and Dee Allison walked hand in hand down the street. Dee had been -crying but now her tears had been dried and her expression was calm. -There was a wistful light in her eyes. "It could have been so much -different, Frank." - -"Yes darling. My fault. It was my damn temper." - -"But I was always ready to snarl back. A wife's job is to--" - -He squeezed her hand. "Are you afraid, baby?" - -"No--no. I won't be afraid as long as you're there to hold my hand." - -He put his arm around her shoulders and drew her close and they walked -with the other people toward the Church. - - * * * * * - -The President of the United States put through a call to the Premier -of Russia. Connections clicked into place across half a world and the -Russian operator's voice came through warm and cordial. "Of course, Mr. -President. The Premier's wire is always open to you. I'll ring him." - -The phone was lifted instantly. "Mr. President! How nice of you to -call!" - -"Our previous conversation set me thinking, Mr. Premier. I want to be a -part of your inspiring idea. So I'm rewriting our own statement and I -suggest we make a joint public release. I think it will help the people -of the world to face the end with greater dignity. The _knowing_--I -think--will help." - -"I'm sure it will. How soon will your draft be finished?" - -"Can you give me another two hours?" - -"Of course. Ring me when you're ready. Perhaps we can set up an -international television hookup and appear together." - -"I'm sure we can." - - * * * * * - -Frank and Dee Allison came out of church bringing some of the peace -and the strength with them. Dee said, "I'd like to see my mother for a -little while before--before--" - -Frank nodded. "Of course. And I think you should drop in on her alone." - -"Oh, no--I--" - -"A goodbye like this one should be said alone. You go up. I'll give you -fifteen minutes and then call for you." - -Dee's eyes were misty. "You're so understanding. Oh, why couldn't we -have--" - -Frank grinned. "Come on, angel. Heads up. Eyes bright." - -They walked up the street, others around them going quietly about their -business. The people were very calm. - - * * * * * - -The conference of astronomers and scientists realized their ghastly -blunder at 11:59 a.m. For a long moment, there was stunned silence in -the room. None of them could believe that such a progressive series of -errors could have been passed from man to man and been added to by -each. Through every mind went the dread of what would come out of this. -In the future it would be called the greatest hoax of all time. There -would be gigantic investigations. Possibly a goat would have to be -found. The world would never believe the truth. - -"We might as well make the announcement," someone said. - -"You make it," another scientist said. "I'm leaving for the North Pole." - - * * * * * - -Frank Allison heard the announcement from a loudspeaker in a store -window on his sixth trip around the block. He'd been walking slowly, -deep in his own thoughts and regrets--giving Dee a little more time -with her mother. Then-- - -"--so the great danger is passed, ladies and gentlemen. The why and -the wherefore of it is not known at this time. We are only sure of one -thing: The comet will swing away into space. Rumor has it that the size -of the invading body was what threw our scientists off. But whether -the earlier announcement was sincere or merely a cruel joke will not -be known immediately. The main thing is to be thankful that an error -existed--whatever its cause--" - -Frank straightened his shoulders, turned and started briskly up the -street. - - * * * * * - -The President of the United States put a call through to the Russian -Premier. He awaited expectantly with the phone in his hand. But the -connections slipped into place slowly and five minutes later a voice -came across half a world. "The Premier is busy. Please inform the -President of the United States that the Premier is engaged. Inform the -President that I am able to connect him with the Premier's secretary. -Ask him if that will be satisfactory." - -The frost in the voice seemed to chill the President's ear. "I will -talk to the Premier's secretary." - -The Secretary's voice was careful, guarded. "May I help you, Mr. -President?" - -"Perhaps you can. I had a conversation with the Premier a little over -an hour ago. We were planning a joint statement--a joint television -appearance." - -The secretary's voice stiffened. "I'm sorry, but I know of no such -statement nor of any such plans on the part of the Premier.'" - -"May I speak to the Premier?" - -"I'm sorry. The Premier has left on an extended vacation." - -"I'm sorry too," the President said, and cradled the phone. - - * * * * * - -Dee Allison sat tight-eyed staring out the window. Her handkerchief was -balled into a wad in her hand. "He's so cruel--so thoughtless," she -said. - -Her mother regarded her with resignation. "What do you want me to tell -him when he comes?" - -"Tell him I never want to see him again!" - - * * * * * - -Frank Allison got as far as the lobby of the building in which Mrs. -Gregg, Dee's mother, lived. He raised his hand and his finger was -inches from the bell. Then he doubled the hand into a fist and thrust -it into his pocket. "The hell with it!" he growled. "If she wants to -see me, she knows where to find me." He turned and strode out of the -building. - - * * * * * - -The President of the United States had sat staring into space for a -long time. A sound caused him to look up. His secretary stood by the -desk. "Yes?" - -"This new statement you just prepared, Mr. President. I'm not entirely -clear on how you plan to use it--what should I do?" - -"Tear it up," the President said wearily, "and throw it in the -wastebasket. 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Dee had just spoken through -clenched teeth:</p> - -<p>"I never knew I could hate a person the way I hate you."</p> - -<p>"I consider that an honor!" Frank snapped back.</p> - -<p>Then the music on the radio was cut off and the announcement was -made—in the calm, impersonal voice of the announcer that gave it a -flavor of grotesque unreality....</p> - -<p>"—and so, although the discovery of the celestial interloper was made -by astronomers some time ago, the announcement was delayed until all -doubt as to its orbit had been dispelled. Thus, a direct and dismal -statement becomes a matter of necessity—the earth is doomed—"</p> - -<p>Frank and Dee stared mutely at one another, trying to comprehend. "It's -some kind of a gag," Frank said.</p> - -<p>Dee shook her head. "No—that was John Kalmus, the Green Network -commentator who cut in. He wouldn't be a party to any hoax."</p> - -<p>Frank knew this of course, but the destruction of the world was a -pretty big lump to swallow in a matter of seconds. They continued -to stare at each other, taking the rest of the story into their -numbed minds. The end would come at exactly 1:42 on Sunday. Prior -to that time, there would be vast weather disturbances and tidal -catastrophies the world over. But these would be far milder than what -would ordinarily be expected because the comet was moving at such a -tremendous rate of speed. There would be no long-drawn out suffering.</p> - -<p>"At least that's a blessing," Dee said.</p> - -<p>"Uh-huh. Say—I'll bet the churches will be crowded."</p> - -<p>"No doubt." Dee paused, and added, "How long since we've been to -church, Frank?"</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>There had been a cabinet meeting and now the President of the United -States was seated alone in his study. He picked up his phone and asked, -"How about that call to the Kremlin? Why the delay?"</p> - -<p>The operator said, "The Premier was busy on the phone—not taking any -calls, but it seems he was trying to get through to you. May I connect -him, sir?"</p> - -<p>"By all means."</p> - -<p>The normally harsh voice of the Russian Premier was oddly quiet and -pensive. "Mr. President?"</p> - -<p>"Mr. Premier. I was trying to get through to you."</p> - -<p>"They told me. How—how are things there? How are your people taking it -in the United States?"</p> - -<p>"Very well. They are stunned, naturally, and I'm sure quite a few of -them don't believe it. It will take a little time."</p> - -<p>The Russian Premier chuckled with a note of wistfulness. "That's -exactly what they will have—very little time."</p> - -<p>"And your people—?"</p> - -<p>"We haven't told them. We thought it best."</p> - -<p>The President sighed. "We stick to our ideologies to the very end, -don't we?"</p> - -<p>"Policy can't be changed overnight. Yet great strides can be made."</p> - -<p>"I don't think I understand you."</p> - -<p>"I'll try to clarify. We finished our public statement Monday, setting -down our position on The Stockholm Conference last month."</p> - -<p>"The conference was a great disappointment to me—to you also, I -imagine."</p> - -<p>"Yes, and our public statement was, well, pretty bleak, but I'm -changing it. I'm in the middle of rewriting it now."</p> - -<p>"I'd like to sit down with you and perhaps readjust some of our own -demands."</p> - -<p>"I'd like to have you."</p> - -<p>"No time now, of course."</p> - -<p>"No, in fact the rewriting may seem futile to you but it gives me great -satisfaction. A nice way to end a political career."</p> - -<p>"Why don't you call me back and read it to me when you've finished?"</p> - -<p>"I'll do that. Goodbye Mr. President."</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Frank and Dee Allison walked hand in hand down the street. Dee had been -crying but now her tears had been dried and her expression was calm. -There was a wistful light in her eyes. "It could have been so much -different, Frank."</p> - -<p>"Yes darling. My fault. It was my damn temper."</p> - -<p>"But I was always ready to snarl back. A wife's job is to—"</p> - -<p>He squeezed her hand. "Are you afraid, baby?"</p> - -<p>"No—no. I won't be afraid as long as you're there to hold my hand."</p> - -<p>He put his arm around her shoulders and drew her close and they walked -with the other people toward the Church.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>The President of the United States put through a call to the Premier -of Russia. Connections clicked into place across half a world and the -Russian operator's voice came through warm and cordial. "Of course, Mr. -President. The Premier's wire is always open to you. I'll ring him."</p> - -<p>The phone was lifted instantly. "Mr. President! How nice of you to -call!"</p> - -<p>"Our previous conversation set me thinking, Mr. Premier. I want to be a -part of your inspiring idea. So I'm rewriting our own statement and I -suggest we make a joint public release. I think it will help the people -of the world to face the end with greater dignity. The <i>knowing</i>—I -think—will help."</p> - -<p>"I'm sure it will. How soon will your draft be finished?"</p> - -<p>"Can you give me another two hours?"</p> - -<p>"Of course. Ring me when you're ready. Perhaps we can set up an -international television hookup and appear together."</p> - -<p>"I'm sure we can."</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Frank and Dee Allison came out of church bringing some of the peace -and the strength with them. Dee said, "I'd like to see my mother for a -little while before—before—"</p> - -<p>Frank nodded. "Of course. And I think you should drop in on her alone."</p> - -<p>"Oh, no—I—"</p> - -<p>"A goodbye like this one should be said alone. You go up. I'll give you -fifteen minutes and then call for you."</p> - -<p>Dee's eyes were misty. "You're so understanding. Oh, why couldn't we -have—"</p> - -<p>Frank grinned. "Come on, angel. Heads up. Eyes bright."</p> - -<p>They walked up the street, others around them going quietly about their -business. The people were very calm.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>The conference of astronomers and scientists realized their ghastly -blunder at 11:59 a.m. For a long moment, there was stunned silence in -the room. None of them could believe that such a progressive series of -errors could have been passed from man to man and been added to by -each. Through every mind went the dread of what would come out of this. -In the future it would be called the greatest hoax of all time. There -would be gigantic investigations. Possibly a goat would have to be -found. The world would never believe the truth.</p> - -<p>"We might as well make the announcement," someone said.</p> - -<p>"You make it," another scientist said. "I'm leaving for the North Pole."</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Frank Allison heard the announcement from a loudspeaker in a store -window on his sixth trip around the block. He'd been walking slowly, -deep in his own thoughts and regrets—giving Dee a little more time -with her mother. Then—</p> - -<p>"—so the great danger is passed, ladies and gentlemen. The why and -the wherefore of it is not known at this time. We are only sure of one -thing: The comet will swing away into space. Rumor has it that the size -of the invading body was what threw our scientists off. But whether -the earlier announcement was sincere or merely a cruel joke will not -be known immediately. The main thing is to be thankful that an error -existed—whatever its cause—"</p> - -<p>Frank straightened his shoulders, turned and started briskly up the -street.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>The President of the United States put a call through to the Russian -Premier. He awaited expectantly with the phone in his hand. But the -connections slipped into place slowly and five minutes later a voice -came across half a world. "The Premier is busy. Please inform the -President of the United States that the Premier is engaged. Inform the -President that I am able to connect him with the Premier's secretary. -Ask him if that will be satisfactory."</p> - -<p>The frost in the voice seemed to chill the President's ear. "I will -talk to the Premier's secretary."</p> - -<p>The Secretary's voice was careful, guarded. "May I help you, Mr. -President?"</p> - -<p>"Perhaps you can. I had a conversation with the Premier a little over -an hour ago. We were planning a joint statement—a joint television -appearance."</p> - -<p>The secretary's voice stiffened. "I'm sorry, but I know of no such -statement nor of any such plans on the part of the Premier.'"</p> - -<p>"May I speak to the Premier?"</p> - -<p>"I'm sorry. The Premier has left on an extended vacation."</p> - -<p>"I'm sorry too," the President said, and cradled the phone.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Dee Allison sat tight-eyed staring out the window. Her handkerchief was -balled into a wad in her hand. "He's so cruel—so thoughtless," she -said.</p> - -<p>Her mother regarded her with resignation. "What do you want me to tell -him when he comes?"</p> - -<p>"Tell him I never want to see him again!"</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Frank Allison got as far as the lobby of the building in which Mrs. -Gregg, Dee's mother, lived. He raised his hand and his finger was -inches from the bell. Then he doubled the hand into a fist and thrust -it into his pocket. "The hell with it!" he growled. "If she wants to -see me, she knows where to find me." He turned and strode out of the -building.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>The President of the United States had sat staring into space for a -long time. A sound caused him to look up. His secretary stood by the -desk. "Yes?"</p> - -<p>"This new statement you just prepared, Mr. President. I'm not entirely -clear on how you plan to use it—what should I do?"</p> - -<p>"Tear it up," the President said wearily, "and throw it in the -wastebasket. 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