Free 1950’s Martian SF short story: “Artifact” by Chad Oliver

Thanks to another generous fan of old pulp magazines at the Internet Archive, you can read or download a free copy of “Artifact” (1955), a short story penned by American science fiction and western writer Chad Oliver and illustrated by Irish artist Gerard A. Quinn, as it was reprinted in the British SF magazine New Worlds #46 (April 1956).

"Anyone who thinks that the Martian locale story is played out will revise their opinion within the next hour."