... leaving Tonnison rooting systematically among the heap ofstones and rubbish on the outer side. Then I commenced to examine the surface of the ground, near the edge of the abyss, to see whether therewere ... the body of the Thing I had shot the night before was still there.It was gone. I supposed that others of the monsters had removed it dur-ing the night."Then, I went down on to the roof, ... rifle.When I looked again, the monster was tugging at the stone—moving itto one side. I leant the rifle on the coping, and pulled the trigger. The brute collapsed, on its face, and kicked, slightly."Simultaneously,...