Project Gutenberg 2024-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 107 Cox, Arthur Jean 1929 2016 Cross, Gene Carghill, Ralph Cox, Jean Cox, Arthur J. Dean, William Rokesmith, John Thames Lief, Bert The nobles are coming $aNew York, NY :$bKing-Size Publications, Inc., $c1954. Produced from Fantastic Universe October 1954. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Nobles Are Coming" by Gene Cross is a science fiction horror story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds on Mars, where the protagonist, an archeologist named Ross, encounters a fearsome creature known as a "Noble" while exploring a cave. The story blends elements of suspense and terror, capturing the reader's imagination with the looming presence of the Nobles, mysterious and deadly beings that haunt the Martian landscape. In this chilling tale, Ross finds himself isolated in the Martian wilderness after his vehicle breaks down. Seeking refuge in a cave, he meets J. J. Abrogado, a prospector equally terrified of the Nobles—regal and monstrous creatures that seem to prey on humans. As the tension builds, Ross reflects on the missing men who have encountered the Nobles, one of whom he describes as "peeled" when found. Their conversation is interrupted by the ominous sounds of the "nightrunners," suggesting a deeper threat. In a moment of desperation, Ross resorts to using a weapon, inadvertently revealing a fallen Noble in the cave, emphasizing the mysterious and dangerous connection between the humans and the creatures that populate this alien world. The story culminates in an eerie revelation, leaving readers with a sense of unease about the enigmatic Nobles and their intentions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240317140337cross 1954 US Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Horror tales Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 36151 2025-07-29T10:12:21.278826 text/html 11629 2024-08-07T10:02:21 text/html 263799 2025-07-29T10:12:24.637856 application/epub+zip 262582 2025-07-29T10:12:22.747827 application/epub+zip 191388 2025-07-29T10:12:21.774852 application/epub+zip 775029 2025-07-29T10:12:25.984810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 768205 2025-07-29T10:12:24.075845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29479 2025-07-29T10:12:21.137832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9644 2024-08-07T10:02:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16691 2025-07-29T10:12:26.167807 application/rdf+xml 34043 2025-07-29T10:12:22.106852 image/jpeg 4833 2025-07-29T10:12:21.935834 image/jpeg 840780 2025-07-29T10:12:21.300857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog