By Bob Shaw
An excellent choice of unique stories.
A predatory alien unintentionally teleported to Earth.
A mad scientist and his imprisoned ghost.
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We knew it had landed when we saw the stage give slightly. Guess switched off the console, drew a deep, shuddering breath, and suddenly electrified us with a Comanche whoop. We all yelled and laughed and applauded; even Edison, who was consumed by professional jealousy. Three techs, realsies this time, appeared and unsealed the capsule. Guess stepped to the hatch. “As I said, you 46 THE COMPUTER CONNECTION won’t be able to talk to them but you can look at them. Think of it. ” He poked his head into the hatch and his voice was muffled.
I described Sequoya. Sam nodded appreciatively. “Sounds perfect, Guig. ” “Me. I don’t trust myself anymore; I’ve failed too often. ” “Which is why I’m here. I’m afraid to try it on my own. ” “Murder a man. Hmmm. ” “I haven’t got any. ” “Watch yourself, Guig. You’re knee-deep in the fireplace. Now let me get this straight. ” “I know that, too, but some have an open mind. ” “You’re sliding into the piano, Guig. Then this is going to be your final superergon, and we can’t let you down. God 31 ALFRED BESTER knows, a man of the stature of Dr.
He’s registered as J. Kristman. Tell them you’re the confidential assistant of Dr. ” “Eight o’clock tomorrow morning, Fee-Fie. ” She stuck out a paw and slapped hands. “It’s a deal,” she said and walked out through Louis Pasteur, who was waving test tubes and selling a mugging repellent. We picked up a couple of girls who claimed they were coeds and might well have been; one of them could recite the alphabet all the way to L. The only problem was how to stop her from reciting. A show-off. We took them to Powhatan’s pad, which really was impressive, an enormous tepee guarded by three very unfriendly timber wolves.