rson
frozen in his chair, and the tiny squeaking voice said cheerily, "Hi,
Pal!" Then it started walking across the floor, toward the door,
muttering, "Somebody's got to answer that damned door bell."

Henderson's legs came unfroze as it went through the doorway and he made
a wild dash after the walking geranium. It was padding down the hall,
its roots making little patting sounds on the linoleum as he passed it.

Henderson opened the door, and only then did he begin to realize the
scope his rays must have!

He stood, jaws agape, looking down at the rose-bush which stood outside
the door. His mouth opened and words tried to come out. But the bush
spoke first.

"I've been ringing this bell for hours," it said petulantly. "Some nasty
boys have been picking my roses and I'm getting sore!"

Henderson fainted then, and the last thing he remembered was the voice
of the geranium saying:

"Hi, Babe, come on in. I been watching _you_ for a long time!"

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _Fantastic Universe_ March 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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