The Story is set in an Unspecified time in the late 1800s where an Alien Race has observed Humanity with contempt to its existence.
As resources dwindle on their planet they see Earth as an opportnity and decide to conquer it and kill off the human race.
The narrator meets his friend who is an astronomer and they both observe Mars and that explosions are being reported from the planet. Seeing this they talk about whether or not there could be intelligent life on Mars.
Then Meteorites come out of the sky each turning out to be an Alien and they begin attacking the people as this attack takes place the Narrator’s friend is killed and he runs for his life.
When he returns to town he is in so much shock he can’t explain what happened except to his wife.