We procured a boat. Provisioned it. And sailed for Reaf, armed with our flash-cylinders. And there we found a huge belt lying on the rocks near a scattered wreck of buildings strewn upon the water. Martt's belt, of a size which showed us he had used the drug! He had left the belt to explain that he had gone on to the giant world. But we were utterly helpless! We could not follow him. We were starting aimlessly toward the river, when along the rocks there, we saw four moving figures. Normal in size. Martt, returning with the three girls! All of them tattered, bruised, blood-stained, their garments dirty and torn. But unharmed. They waved at us. We landed and ran along the rocks. Martt's smile was tired, but very happy. "Here they are, Brett. I brought them back--Zee and I did--here they are." He added, "We had a headless thing named Eeff. It led us back, but just now at the last, it ran away. It said it wanted to find Degg. It ran, forgetting it needed the drugs. A half-witted, cowardly sort of thing, but I liked it. Oh, there is so much to tell you----" Deeds of youth! No caution, no pondering! Glorious deeds of youth, unfettered by maturity! No theory--just accomplishment! Frannie was saying to me, "Oh Frank----" I held out my hand, but she flung herself upon me. "Frank, I--I've wanted so to get back to you!" She clung to me. Her arms went around my neck. She was kissing me! Me, Frank Elgon! Poor as a guider of the lower traffic, and just now proved so inglorious of action. But Frannie was kissing me! And whispering, "Oh, Frank, I love you! Don't you know it? Haven't you always known it? You'd never say it to me. Please--please say it now!" I murmured, "I love you, Frannie!" And held her close. That this could happen to me, ineffectual Frank Elgon! II Our last evening in Crescent. We were all going to the Earth--all but old Greedo. Brett and Leela had decided to be married on Earth. Frannie and I also, for Frannie did not seem to care how poor I was. Greedo wanted to go; but he said he was too old. A visit to Earth for his daughters, and then he hoped we would come back. Our last evening. I chanced to go alone to the roof-top of Greedo's home. Its banks of flowers were vivid in the twilight. A breeze rustled the tall potted ferns. The stars overhead were glowing with a silver radiance, mirrored in the distant, placid waters of the lake. Within the house downstairs, Leela's softly singing voice floated up. Two figures sat in the starlight, among the flowers. Zee and Martt; close together, with his arm around her, and her head against his side, the tangle of her dark hair enveloping him. I heard him say, awkwardly but very tenderly, "Three couples can be married at once, on Earth, Zee. Let's do that. Shall we?" And heard her answering whisper, "Yes. Let's." I tiptoed silently away. THE END