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sheriff.
"Take a look for yourself! These two bugged my machine and then
broke it down! Look at that money all over the floor!"
Toryl smiled. "We meant no harm, sir--"
"The hell you didn't mean no harm! You were out to rob me!"
"We were only ex-per-i-ment-ing--"
"There's their crooked experimenting right there!" said Okie, pointing a
finger at the deactivated one-armed bandit. "I want them locked up
until that machine's paid for!"
"All right," said the sheriff, "you two better come with me."
"But, sir," Sartan protested, "we merely wanted to know how the
machine functioned. You see, we are from Capella and--"
"Capella!" exclaimed the sheriff. "Where is that? I never heard of the
place."
"Well, it is not a part of your Earth."

"Oh, well why didn't you say so before!" The sheriff winked at the
crowd. "You mean you boys are from out of this world?"
"That is correct," Sartan grinned proudly.
"Well, well! That makes a big difference!" The sheriff turned to the
crowd. "All right, boys, grab them and hustle them over to the jail
house!"
* * * * *
A group of men slowly closed in on the two aliens.
Toryl and Sartan backed away toward the wall.
"I believe they are angry, Brother," thought Sartan.
"But why?" inquired Toryl.
"I do not know. Do you suppose the machine represented some form of
religious deity?"
"Exceed-ing-ly possible," Toryl answered.
As the men came closer Okie yelled, "Just get them two crackpots! I'll
plug the first man that touches that money!"
The men were diverted by Okie's warning. They didn't notice, until it
was almost too late, that the two strangers were halfway out the door.
"Get after them!!" the sheriff bellowed.
The aliens ran as though their lives were at stake, which was true,
following the same route they had taken into town.
* * * * *
The crowd followed them as far as the edge of town. From there they
hurled rocks.

Toryl and Sartan continued to run at breakneck speed, praying they
would reach the safety of the ship. Once they looked behind them and
saw that the crowd of angry men had given up the chase.
Halfway back to their ship they passed a sign, though they didn't bother
to stop and read it.
YOU ARE NOW LEAVING JUBILATION, U.S.A.!!
The doggondest, cheeriest little town in America! Come back soon!!
THE END

Transcriber's Note
This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories March
1959. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and
typographical errors have been corrected without note.

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