"We have to touch down on Deimos and refuel."

"That's all right," replied Kit with a smile. "We're gaining on Sticoon
fast. We should make Deimos about the same time. I wonder where Quent
Miles is by now."

"Probably wishing he had stopped for fuel!" interjected Astro with a
sour look on his face.

"See if you can pick up Sticoon on the audioceiver, Astro," said Kit.
"Ask him for an estimated time of arrival on Deimos. One of us will
have to come in first."

Astro flipped the switch on the panel and began his call "_Good Company_
to _Space Lance_, come in!"

"Right here, Astro," replied Tom immediately. "Boy, you certainly are
burning up space! What have you got in your fuel tanks? Light speed?"

"Just a little thing we whipped up," said Astro with a grin. "What is
your ETA on Deimos, Tom?"

"Less than five minutes. Four minutes and thirty seconds, to be exact.
Think you can beat that?"

"If we can't beat it, we can equal it!" said Astro. "See you on the
Martian moon, buddy! End transmission!"

Steadily, the _Good Company_ rocketed through space, eating up the miles
and gaining on the _Space Lance_. Both ships now made contact with the