
A weary physicist finds himself thrust into the thin, icy air of the Andes, rescued by a military helicopter after a sudden ambush. Inside the cramped aircraft he discovers an unsettling trio: a gaunt priest whose eyes seem to pierce the soul, a hardened general, and a smiling native named Dientes, whose nickname hints at a hidden past. Their uneasy camaraderie is amplified by the whir of rotors and the hiss of oxygen masks, setting a tone of distrust and hidden agendas.
As the flight climbs higher, the doctor’s scientific mind clashes with the political and religious fervor that surrounds him. The passengers speak of fanatics, secret movements, and a cave rumored to house devils—suggesting that the real danger may lie beneath the mountains rather than in the sky. The story teeters between cold war intrigue and ancient myth, inviting listeners to wonder what lies in the darkness waiting to be uncovered.
Language
en
Duration
~40 minutes (38K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2020-01-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1917–1971
Best known for witty, fast-moving science fiction, this American writer also had a serious passion for chess. Writing under a pen name, he built a small but lasting reputation in mid-20th-century genre magazines and novels.
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