Spawn of the Comet

A mysterious comet streaks through the sky, leaving behind a shower of orange, baseball‑sized “seeds” that defy analysis. Scientists in Tokyo, Berlin and New York watch in bafflement as the hard, crystal‑like objects resist every attempt to crack them, sparking wild speculation that they might be alien eggs. The world’s newspapers scramble for answers, and the story becomes a fever‑pitch obsession for anyone who follows the news.

Enter Jim Carter, a hard‑pressed reporter tasked with retrieving one of these enigmatic stones for a skeptical city editor. His flight takes him to Hartford, where Professor Stephen Wentworth, a leading astro‑lithologist, and his bright daughter Joan hold the key to unlocking the mystery. As Jim prepares to step into the professor’s laboratory, the promise of scientific discovery—and a touch of danger—hangs in the night air.