The Man Who Stopped at Nothing (1951) by Paul W. Fairman

Author:Paul W. Fairman [Fairman, Paul W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: NewBook, Humor, Science Fiction
Publisher: Fantastic Adventures
Published: 1951-11-07T05:00:00+00:00

“But you—How did it happen?”

“My conscience had a lot to do with it. That nine thousand dollars I stole from you. It began to get me. I couldn’t sleep.”

“Then why didn’t you put it back? Nobody would have known the difference.”

“It was too late. I wanted to get rich and I bought a lot of stock—worthless stock.”

“That was silly. Why didn’t you get my advice? I’m pretty smart when it comes to the stock market.”

Sally pulled his sleeve. “Really, Dorn—”

“Oh, that’s right. He couldn’t very well. But worthless stock didn’t kill—”

Felix smiled. “I went for a ride in the country. As I said, my conscience was bothering me. I wasn’t paying too much attention to the road. It wasn’t suicide exactly—just carelessness.”

Dorn pointed a finger. “Who’s that?”

FELIX turned and drew a girl into the foreground. She had been standing rearward, partially behind him. She had an exceptionally bright aura. Felix smiled. He brightened perceptibly as he looked at the girl.

“This is Molly. She found me walking down the street in sort of a daze. She took me under her wing, so to speak.”

The girl smiled. She looked at Dorn and then at Sally. “Have you; been here long?” she asked of the latter.

“About four years,” Sally said. “And you?”

“Not quite that long.”

Felix was holding her arm with an air of possession. He looked at Dorn and winked. Dorn regarded him pensively.

“Do you two have any plans?” Sally asked.

“None except to get better acquainted,” Felix said, as he put an arm around Molly’s waist.

“We’re planning on going to Florida,” Sally said.

“That will be nice.”

“Well,” Felix said, “guess we’ll be running along. Maybe we’ll see you around.”

“Hope so.”

They turned away. Felix hesitated. “Dorn—you aren’t sore about the nine thousand, are you?”

“Of course not, old man. Think nothing of it. Nothing at all.”

“Thanks. Thanks a lot.” Felix winked again. “Guess I’ll be getting on with my romance.” They moved toward the door.

“Life was never like this,” Felix called back gaily. Then they went out into the street.

Dorn stood silent, looking. after them. Finally he said; “Poor Felix. He hasn’t found out yet. He’s due for a surprise.”

“You mean about instincts?”

“What else? Felix wouldn’t have found out yet. He’s a very slow, worker with figures that walk around. His specialty was figures you put on paper.”

“Do, you suppose we ought to tell them about.. Martinis?”

.Dorn shook his head. “No Angel. For all we know, it might be a sin. You wouldn’t want to lead them astray, would you?”

“Of course not.”

Sally smiled and hugged Dorn’s arm. “Darling—let’s go to Florida. You visualize. Visualize a palm tree. That, ought to do it.”

Dorm visualized as directed, but it landed them in a cozy booth in the Tropical Club next to a potted palm.

Sally smiled happily. “You missed, darling. You’ll have to try again.”

“Okay. But let’s have a Martini first.”

So they did.

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