l of the permallium robots of Grismet. Instead, the committee
directs that you remove from their confinement all the robots and
put them in some safe place where they will be afforded reasonable
and humane treatment.

The committee will arrive in Grismet some time during the next month
to decide on permanent disposition.

Jordan's heart swelled as he read the gram. "It worked," he said. "They
have changed their minds. It won't be so bad being discharged now." He
put the paper back on the desk and arose to go.

The chief smiled and it was like sunlight suddenly flooding over an
arctic glacier. "Discharged? Now who's discharging you? I'd sooner do
without my right arm."

He reached in a desk drawer and pulled out a bottle of old Earth bourbon
and two glasses. He carefully poured out a shot into each glass, and
handed one to Jordan.

"I like a man with a heart, and if you get away with it, why then you
get away with it. And that's just what you've done."

He sat down and started sipping his whisky. Jordan stood uncertainly
above him, his glass in his hand.

"Sit down, son," the old man said. "Sit down and tell me about your
adventures on Earth."

Jordan sat down, put his feet on the desk and took a sizable swallow of
his whisky.

"Well, Larry," he started, "I got into Earth atmosphere about 2:40
o'clock--"

THE END

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _Astounding Science Fiction_ April 1955.
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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