This etext was produced from “Amazing Science Fiction Stories” April 1959. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U. S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

The original page numbers from the magazine have been retained.

There is one instance each of “showdown” and “show-down”.

The following typographical errors have been corrected.

PageErrorCorrection
37of ofof
37collantcoolant
39KireschenbaumKirschenbaum
40syphillissyphilis
41richochetricochet
44staccattostaccato
46crystalizationcrystallization
52richochetricochet
52tagettarget
54ricochetedricocheting
65anniversayanniversary