108 They carried the things out and sat
them by the door. As they opened it, a kind-faced old man was
standing there. "Hello, Gray!" said Bullet. "Would you help this
gentleman take these things down to the car, then, clean out the
kitchen? You can have all the food that's in the cupboards and the
refrigerator." He went over and took two suits out of the box. "And you
can have these."
109 ''Thank you!" The Maintenance man cried, "I'll look real nice going
to Temple in them! Going to miss you coming down for those card games
now and then. Hope you can come around some time."
110 "I will if I can," promised Bullet. "There's something personal
I've got to take care of," Bullet remarked. "You mind waiting here a
few minutes?"
111 The Young Speaker took a pen and note pad from his pocket. "You'll
need this," he insisted. "She's not home!"
112 Bullet took the pen and pad and hurried off. He returned a few
minutes later. "That's the first ball pen I've seen!" he said. ''It
writes nice! I've heard they're getting pretty popular, but I like a
point, myself!"
113 They went down to the car and found a crowd of women gathered
around. It took a few minutes to say all the good-byes, but FINALLY
they were rolling!
114 ''I've got to stop at The Good Faith Bank," insisted Bullet. The Driver nodded. The Young Speaker waited while
Bullet went in the bank. When he returned, Bullet handed him a large
envelope. It contained stock in several important companies, and also,
a cashier's check for two hundred-thousand credits!
115 "That's for your Work, '' announced Bullet. "I've set up a trust
that will give me an income of two-hundred credits a week. I'll make a
will that when I die, the funds will go to The Church."
116 ''No, you won't," argued The Young Speaker, "you'll