ALIEN
BY GEORGE O. SMITH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1946.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The telephone rang and the lieutenant of police Timothy McDowell grunted. He put down his magazine, and hastily covered the partially-clad damsel on the front cover before he answered the ringing phone.
"McDowell," he grunted.
"McDowell," came the voice in his ear. "I think ye'd better come overe here."
"What's up?"
"Been a riot at McCarthy's on Boylston Street."
"That's nothing new," growled McDowell, "excepting sometimes it's Hennesey's on Dartmouth or Kelley's on Massachusetts."