They went outside and watched it. They made their way down the slope while it advanced into the sea. Finally only the great head remained above the waves. They reached the shore. The Cyclops was gone. Moments later, Captain Purcell and the others joined them. * * * * * "Then you mean you won't come back to Earth with us?" Purcell asked later, in the spaceship. "Not if all you say about this world is true," Charlie said. "We're needed here." "Yes," Purcell agreed. "With your help, the galaxy could be made into a universe of plenty for everyone." "Besides," said Robin. "We'll have to think of training children to take over after we're gone." She looked at Charlie. She blushed. "Such as our own," she said, very quickly, and added: "You can marry us, can't you, Captain?" Purcell beamed, and nodded, and did so. Later, Charlie said: "It isn't only that we're needed here, is it, darling?" Robin shook her head. "We like it here," she said. THE END Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from _Amazing Stories_ September 1956. 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. End of Project Gutenberg's A World Called Crimson, by Darius John Granger