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Title: Rich Living

Author: Michael Cathal

Illustrator: Mel Hunter

Release Date: May 27, 2010 [EBook #32550]

Language: English

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Rich Living

By MICHAEL CATHAL

Illustrated by MEL HUNTER

[Transcriber Note: This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction
February 1955. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the
U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

[Sidenote: No other planet in the entire Galaxy was at all like
Rejuvenal ... it was the only world worth one's whole fortune for a
short visit!]

Curtis Delman was the last to leave the space liner. It was only when
the Captain entered that he ceased dictating and put down the
microphone. Then, with the clumsy deliberation of the aged, he pressed
home the lid of the recorder and turned the key in the lock. There was
almost a mile of fine wire in that box--a mile of detailed instruction,
compiled over the past four days. For a centenarian, his energy was
prodigious.

The Captain stood respectfully by the door, waiting to be noticed.
Delman beckoned him into the suite.

Hat in hand, the Captain walked over to the desk. "I thought you'd like
to know, sir, the rest of the passengers have disembarked." He spoke
with deference.

"Good," said Delman. "I shan't delay you more than a few minutes
longer."

"Oh, no delay, I assure you, sir," the Captain replied hastily. "Only
too happy to be of service. The crew asked me to thank you on their
behalf, sir, for your great generosity. It was more than--er--generous."
Words seemed to fail him.

"Not at all, Captain," Delman said. "You've all done your best to make
the crossing as comfortable as possible and I'm very grateful to you.
Perhaps you'd do one more thing for me on your return--deliver this to
my representative in London." He pointed to the recording machine.

"Certainly,