Man's Best Friend
By EVELYN E. SMITH
Illustrated by MEL HUNTER
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction April 1955.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and
this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
The annunciator aroused Gervase from pleasant semi-slumber. He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness. Frowning, he pressed the viewer button. A round, red face appeared on the screen. "May I be the first to congratulate you, Mr. Schnee?" it said.
"You may, indeed," Gervase replied. "But for what?"