me, or water, or the weight of Earth. But the dust is my
friend."

Patrick spared the other man one more look. Then, without a word, he
vaulted up and ran off.

Hank stood there. After perhaps a half minute he remembered to close his
mouth when he inhaled. Finally he was sure the street was empty. As he
started to close the window, there was a little _mew_.

He picked up the cat and gently put it outside. Then he did close the
window, and the shutters, and bolted them, and took up the Geiger
counter, and mechanically began to count himself.

--FRITZ LEIBER

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _Galaxy Science Fiction_ April 1952.
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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