ing men out on the coast sooner or later.
Here--give me your other wrist." The blade burned his skin twice each
way--once for victory and once for special aptitude--and then Myka
pressed a cloth to the wound.

She was shaking her head. "I've never seen it done better. You're a
natural born fighter, lad. I've got one of my sisters all picked out for
you."

Geoffrey smiled up at The Barbarian, a little ruefully. "It seems you
and I'll be going back to the coast together, next year."

"Had it in mind all along, lad," The Barbarian said. "If I can't lick
'em, I'll be damned if I won't make 'em join me."

"It's an effective system," Geoffrey said.

"That it is, lad. That it is. And now, if you'll climb up to your feet,
let's go get you some breakfast."

END

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _If Worlds of Science Fiction_ February
1958. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and
typographical errors have been corrected without note.

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