The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Page #2

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It's a phenomenon which was

not uncommon during the war.

But Ritchie wasn't dead when

I got to him. He tried to warn me.

Two people don't share

the same hallucination.

Hello, Tom. How are you?

- Thawed out?

- Jack, I'm glad you're here.

I'm having a hard time convincing

these people that I'm not an idiot.

I was in Washington making my report.

I was trying-

What did they say about the animal?

I want to be in on any

expedition going after him.

Tom, I didn't tell them about the animal.

Why not?

It should've been in the report.

I went back to Post 18. I tried

to reconstruct what happened out there.

I couldn't find a thing.

No tracks. Nothing.

Nothing?

I'm sorry. I wish

I could say I saw something.

The blizzard.

There was a blizzard, remember?

The snow must have blown over

and covered everything.

- Check me out of here.

- You are in no condition to leave.

It's imperative that you have rest.

- How can I rest?

- Professor Nesbitt, I've encountered

this sort of thing before.

You've undergone a tremendous shock.

You've got to stay in bed.

I see. And that makes it official?

I'm afraid it does.

So long, Tom. You do what the doctor says.

We'll get together as soon as you're on your feet.

That won't be too long.

What about that sound I heard?

In your condition, it could have been

anything. The wind. Anything.

No wind ever made a sound like that.

Captain. Captain!

Are you deaf, man?

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

What's going on

in our turbulent world today?

Oh, death and politics. The comic pages are

the only thing that make sense anymore.

I take it then, that, for peace of mind,

you advise a dose of it after each meal?

- And you quote me exactly.

- Then I'm going to take your advice exactly.

Here it is.

Say.

Look at this!

That item is right where it belongs.

On the comic page.

And that's why I came here, Dr. Elson.

I felt if you heard my story,

you'd do something.

And what is it you think I can do?

Fit out an expedition,

institute a search.

The fitting out of an expedition requires

a great deal of attention to detail.

Such as time, personnel, money.

How can you talk about details

in the face of such a discovery?

I'm not a paleontologist, and I have a

tremendous desire to know more about this animal.

I thought you'd have

such a compelling curiosity...

...that nothing would stand in your way.

Professor Nesbitt,

after waiting for 30 years...

...I'm about to undertake

my first extended holiday.

And I can assure you that I would throw aside my plans if I thought there was...

...the slightest chance of what your

saying being possible. It isn't.

What about that newspaper item?

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