u
to confess."

Lynn stiffened. "It--it was a trick."

"That's right, Brickel. Too bad. You're too pretty to die."

"That--that was a message to Lazar."

"Yes. He'll be here shortly."

Lynn slipped her hand in the pocket of her tunic, brought out a small
blaster.

"Don't be a fool," Horn said. "Maybe you'll be spared. Why take your
life? Just tell all you know?"

Lynn smiled. "I wasn't thinking of taking my life. But yours."

Horn frowned. "Don't be an idiot." He advanced toward her.

Lynn shook her head slowly. "Now it's my turn to be clever."

Horn's face went wild. "You can't escape Lazar! Listen to me--"

She blasted him.

* * * * *

Lynn opened the door.

Lazar stood there, fat and ugly. There were two men of the Security
Police with him.

"Come in," she invited.

They came in. She shut the door. Lazar looked down at the dead Harry
Horn.

"You said dead or alive," Lynn reminded Lazar. "You owe me ten thousand
credits."

"What happened?" Lazar snapped at her. His flesh-bedded eyes studied
her.

"He came to me for help. I had to bide my time. I told him I'd help him.
I was waiting for the chance to get to you. He was by the interphone a
few minutes ago. It was the chance I needed. I pulled my blaster,
covered him. He made a dash for freedom so I had to kill him."

"This is crazy," one of the men said. "Horn must have had her
confession. But now what do we do for evidence?"

"Shut up!" Lazar snapped.

"Your word is good, isn't it, Lazar?" Lynn said.

"What do you mean?"

"The ten thousand credits. As a loyal citizen I've earned them."

"You'll get your credits," Lazar snarled, frustration in his eyes.

"I know I will," Lynn said, smiling.

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _Imagination_ May 1954. 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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