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PLAGUE SHIP
by Andre Norton

An Iczelion (scan)-Nadie (proof/layout) coproduction.
Contents

* PERFUMED PLANET
* RIVALS
* CONTACT AT LAST
* GORP HUNT
* THE PERILOUS SEAS
* DUELISTтАЩS CHALLENGE
* BARRING ACCIDENT
* HEADACHES
* PLAGUE!
* E-STAT LANDING
* DESPERATE MEASURES
* STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT
* OFF THE MAP
* SPECIAL MISSION
* MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS
* THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO
* IN CUSTODY
* BARGAIN CONCLUDED



Chapter I
PERFUMED PLANET

DANE THORSON, CARGO-MASTER-APPRENTICE of the Solar Queen, Galactic Free Trader spacer,
Terra registry, stood in the middle of the shipтАЩs cramped bather while Rip Shannon, assistant Astrogator
and his senior in the Service of Trade by some four years, applied gobs of highly scented paste to the skin
between DaneтАЩs rather prominent shoulder blades. The small cabin was thickly redolent with spicy odors
and Rip sniffed appreciatively.

тАЬYouтАЩre sure going to be about the best smelling Terran who ever set boot on SargolтАЩs soil,тАЭ his soft slur of
speech ended in a rich chuckle.

Dane snorted and tried to estimate progress over one shoulder.

тАЬThe things we have to do for Trade!тАЭ his comment carried a hint of present embarrassment. тАЬGet it well
inтАФthis stuffтАЩs supposed to hold for hours. ItтАЩd better. According to Van those Salariki can talk your ears
right off your head and say nothing worth hearing. And we have to sit and listen until we get a straight
answer out of them. Phew!тАЭ He shook his head. In such close quarters the scent, pleasing as it was, was
also overpowering. тАЬWe would have to pick a world such as thisтАФтАЭ

RipтАЩs dark fingers halted their circular motion. тАЬDane,тАЭ he warned, тАЬdonтАЩt you go talking against this
venture. We got it soft and weтАЩre going to be credit-happyтАФif it works outтАФтАЭ