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and female besides.

"Girls are just target shooters. If you saw a water-seeker,
you'd scream."

"I would, huh? We'll go hunting together and I'll bet you
two credits that I score first."

"You haven't got two credits."

"I have, too."

"Then how was it you couldn't lend me a half credit yester-
day?"

Phyllis changed the subject. Jim hung up his weapon in his
cupboard and locked it. Presently they were back in the living
room, to find that their father was home and dinner ready.

Phyllis waited for a lull in grown-up talk to say, "Daddy?"

"Yes, Puddin'? What is it?"

"Isn't it about time I had a pistol of my own?"

"Eh? Plenty of time for that later. You keep up your target

practice."

"But, look, Daddy-Jim's going away and that means that
Oilie can't ever go outside unless you or mother have time to
take him. If I had a gun, I could help out."

Mr. Marlowe wrinkled his brow. "You've got a point.
You've passed all your tests, haven't you?"

"You know I have!"

"What do you think, my dear? Shall we take Phyllis down
to city hall and see if they will license her?"

Before Mrs. Marlowe could answer Doctor MacRae muttered
something into his plate. The remark was forceful and
probably not polite.

"Eh? What did you say. Doctor?"

"I said," answered MacRae, "that I was going to move to
another planet. At least that's what I meant."