36xxxx 065 Reunited

The Magic Island of Euclydia may be a grand place for G-47 and his scientists, but the Gregory Yacht-Party are not enjoying it much. When Mrs. Patricia Gregory, with Captain Tex Bradford and young Jerry Hall, sailed from Los Angles in search of Joan Gregory, Mrs. Gregory's long-lost daughter, they had many thrilling adventures, and once made their escape from the scientists on Euclydia.

Their freedom lasted only a few hours, however, and once again they are prisoners, held in the ninth level of the artificial island. Jerry and Joan have gone on a tour of that level, looking for some means of escape, and Patricia and Tex have followed them.

Now, both searching parties are apparently hopelessly lost. As the last time we saw them, Jerry and Joan were locked in one steel room, and the captain and Mrs. Gregory in another, where we find them now.

Oh, it's no use, Tex. We're locked in this room to stave. Sure looks like it, Pat, but why? Well, we're prisoners, of course. Yes, but why should this one room close up automatically as soon as we get in?

I'm not convinced Joan was right about the scientists all giving their attention to something else. I think we've been watched all the time, and this room is a handy place to keep us until G47 is ready to do what he sees fit to do with us.

You may be right. One thing is sure. There's no sense in wearing out our hands trying to push these steel doors open. Look, Tex, how beautifully polished this steel is. These doors are perfect mirrors.

Mirrors? Uh-huh, that's it. What's what? These panels are mirrors. Mirrors are poly steel. Yes, but what? Well, don't you see, Pat? They're not doors at all. Not doors? No. But they must be. They all look exactly alike.