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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of Regeneration by Charles Dye
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+Title: Regeneration
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+Author: Charles Dye
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+Regeneration
+
+
+by Charles Dye
+
+
+
+
+Edition 1, (November 29, 2006)
+
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+    This etext was produced from "Future combined with Science Fiction
+ stories" September 1951. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
+         that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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+REGENERATION
+
+
+*So long as there are men and women alive, in a livable environment, then
+                      a new beginning is possible.*
+
+by Charles Dye
+
+
+    *It has been truly stated that those who fail to learn and
+    understand history, are condemned to repeat history!*
+
+
+       [Illustration: For those in the cities, it was the end....]
+
+               For those in the cities, it was the end....
+
+
+_It was bound to happen sooner or later._
+
+_Not because man failed to understand his fellow man, but because he
+failed to understand himself._
+
+_There wasn’t much left afterwards--after the golden showers of deadly
+dust and the blinding flashes that blotted out the light from the sun._
+
+_And all because man continued to confuse emotion with reason._
+
+_But somehow, as before, man survived...._
+
+
+
+"_Don’t touch!_" Sinzor’s command shot through the chill morning air like
+an arrow.
+
+The ragged little group of men stopped dead in their tracks and looked
+questioningly at their leader. He was pointing down to an object lying
+half-buried in the soil at his feet.
+
+"Another _death-thing_, maybe," Sinzor said. "Another _’thing_ our
+ancestors made with which to destroy themselves." He peered around the
+semi-circle of men until he spotted the aged one with a leg missing.
+"Morge! See that this place is marked forbidden." The hunting party moved
+on and Morge stayed behind. He hobbled about, collecting sticks and
+stones, arranging them in the "forbidden-symbol" way to form a barrier
+around the _’thing_. It was because of such a _’thing_ that he’d lost a
+leg in his youth. He both hated and feared the _death-things_ his
+ancestors had so carelessly left lying about before they vanished. But
+that wasn’t right. Morge scratched his grizzly old head and thought hard.
+According to Builder, wisest of their tribe, their ancestors hadn’t all
+vanished; some of them had become the tribe--Sinzor, Builder, and even old
+Morge. Very puzzling. But it was all because of the _death-things_!
+
+Puffing, Morge completed the barrier, then turned for a last look at the
+_’thing_ gleaming dully in the pale winter sunlight. How strange it
+looked. In no way did it resemble the usual _death-things_, most of which
+were long and round with little wings attached. This one was different,
+like nothing he’d ever seen before. It was boxlike with strange arms
+sticking up; and under the arms, half-buried, was a shelf or platform
+resembling vaguely the upper portion of two legs. The _’thing_ terrified
+Morge for a moment; then, in order to prove his courage to himself, he
+stepped forward and spat on it. Nothing happened. Sneering, he spat on it
+again and watched his spittle slowly run down its side over a strange
+marking like a thunderbolt--
+
+Thunderbolt!
+
+Suddenly Morge fell grovelling to his one good knee. It was Thor, god of
+thunder and lightning and god of the tribe!
+
+_And he had spat on Thor!_
+
+
+
+For nearly an hour he knelt there praying forgiveness for his sacrilege.
+Then, trembling, he tore off a piece of his goatskin and wiped the spittle
+off Thor’s side, carefully began to uncover the remainder of Thor.
+
+Finally he lifted Thor out of the hole and onto level ground. Kneeling
+once more, he took a small drink-scoop from his belt and placed it before
+Thor. Then he pulled out his knife and folded his single leg under him;
+bending over, he cut a gash in his wrist and let the blood flow into the
+scoop until it was nearly full.
+
+Rising to his knee he said, "Oh, Thor, please take this humble offering to
+show that I am forgiven." Almost prostrate now, he picked up the scoop and
+placed it on Thor’s lap beneath his arms.
+
+Immediately there was a soft rumble and humming. Fearfully old Morge
+watched Thor’s arms come down, lift up the scoop and carry it inside his
+huge mouth. There was a sucking noise and the scoop was returned empty to
+his lap.
+
+Filled with joy, Morge spent another endless time thanking Thor. Then all
+of a sudden an idea seized him. What if he carried Thor back to the tribe
+and presented him to the priest, Thougor, for all to worship and give
+sacrifices to? Would not he, the despised, the looked down upon, be the
+greatest of heroes? All that was known of Thor were the legends, but at
+last they would have the actual god!
+
+Painfully, with many grunts and groans, he got Thor under one arm and
+staggered off towards the village, his crutch kicking up little puffs of
+dust.
+
+
+
+Builder was having trouble with Thougor.
+
+He almost wished now that he’d continued his search a little longer for a
+segment of humanity. He might have found a group less primitive who would
+have appreciated and understood his help much better. But this was the
+best he’d found; as it was, he’d wandered over the continent nearly a
+lifetime before even finding these poor wretches. But they were at least
+human--something that couldn’t be said for those _others_ he’d come in
+contact with all through the past years.
+
+And now, after having been with the tribe--the only human tribe--for over
+a year, he was being balked by this--priest! Which meant being balked at
+setting up Truth and Knowledge as the only true gods of humanity, being
+balked at getting the dam built before the spring rains, so that there
+would not be another summer drouth followed by a winter of famine such as
+they had just passed through. The dam was his first big project; without
+freedom from want, there would be little progress next winter.
+
+Almost savagely he turned on Thougor. "But why must you have this
+religious festival _now_?"
+
+"Because of the finding of the god Thor," came Thougor’s cold answer.
+
+"Why the offerings of blood? Can’t they wait? The dam _must_ be finished
+before the rains; but the loss of blood already has so weakened the
+workers that they can no longer work for a full day."
+
+"Which is more important, worldly or spiritual things?" Thougor replied.
+
+"But there maybe won’t be anyone around to indulge in spiritual things if
+there’s another drouth this year!"
+
+"Thor will see to it that there is not another drouth."
+
+"Yes, I know, but wouldn’t it be wiser to be on the safe side? Suppose
+somebody does something to displease Thor?"
+
+"Nobody will displease Thor! It is my duty to see to that! I tell them
+what to think, so that they won’t displease Thor."
+
+_A crafty devil you are_, Builder thought. _Manipulating this image of
+Thor you talk about, so that it will take the blood offerings of the
+people and even you and that half-baked discipline of yours, Morge. I must
+look at your god Thor one of these days--_
+
+He suddenly felt very weary and sat down on the floor; looking up at
+Thougor, he said, "But that is not part of being civilized, to tell the
+people _what_ to think. You must _make_ them think without telling them
+what to think. And with the dam, next winter there will be freedom from
+want for the first time. The tribe will have a chance to think and be on
+the road to civilization."
+
+"The tribe has already found civilization in finding Thor. By worshipping
+Him as a group they have already ceased their bickering and quarreling.
+Does not that fit in with your definition of civilization, the one you
+gave my people when you first came to us? Since the coming of Thor we have
+begun to cooperate, have we not?"
+
+"No, hardly at all. I said civilization is cooperation among men in
+adapting to environment--which includes man."
+
+The two men stared at each other, and for awhile there was silence.
+
+"Nevertheless," Thougor finally said, "Thor and blood offerings continue!"
+
+
+
+Builder watched Thougor turn and stalk out of the tiny hovel that housed
+his plans and his work, himself and his dreams. What could he do? He could
+only appeal to the tribe’s reason; Thougor could appeal to their emotions
+which were far stronger. But unless emotion was controlled, used wisely,
+there could never be any reason.
+
+Builder realized, with a sinking heart, that he was much too old for the
+job he’d undertaken. Too late in life had he discovered these people.
+Almost all his energy since youth had been sapped just looking for a
+segment of humanity. His mother and father had told him there might be
+failure, but still they had taught him everything they could in the short
+time before death had overtaken them. They had been the only humans living
+in that towering jungle of concrete and steel. How they had gotten there
+was never explained to him. It didn’t matter, though.
+
+Suddenly Builder shook himself. Here he was recollecting his youth instead
+of concentrating on the task at hand. He must _really_ be getting old.
+
+He was glad of Thougor’s visit. At least he was now fully aware of the
+problem to be solved. In spite of the priest, he had to find a way of
+getting that dam finished and soon. Or maybe next year there wouldn’t be
+any people, for game was getting scarcer each winter.
+
+
+
+Very little work was done that day in spite of Builder’s managing to round
+up his full crew. The blood offering each worker had given the night
+before had left them tired and listless. Only four of the fifty-four molds
+running across the river were filled with sand and gravel that morning and
+afternoon--there were still nearly fifty to be filled. Builder was very
+depressed--
+
+But he was even more depressed when, at the close of day, two workmen grew
+careless and slipped into the last mold being filled; their ear-splitting
+shrieks brought half the tribe up over the hill above the village and down
+to the dam sight.
+
+After Builder explained what had happened, there were angry mutterings to
+the effect that Thor was displeased with the dam and therefore had taken
+lives. Nothing Builder could say would dissuade them from this notion, so
+well had Thougor indoctrinated them with religious fear of anything used
+to control nature. Builder hadn’t realized until that moment just how much
+the people were against the dam.
+
+Then he saw Thougor, tall and ominous in his cloak of black skins, come
+striding through the crowd.
+
+For a moment he stood facing them with his hands on his hips. There seemed
+to be a silent understanding between them. Slowly the crowd turned and
+disappeared over the hill.
+
+Then Thougor strode over to Builder and said simply, "There will be no
+more dam." Turning he followed the rest of the tribe back to the village.
+
+Builder was thunderstruck. He knew there was no use arguing or trying to
+reason with either Thougor or the tribe. It was too late for that; only
+some drastic measure would complete the dam now.
+
+He walked tiredly over the black hill and down to his shack, wondering how
+he could compete with an idol. He realized now, it had been foolish of him
+to have overlooked the possible effect Thor might have upon the tribe.
+When it had been found three months ago, he never dreamed they would spend
+all their leisure in rituals.
+
+The god was his problem; therefore he must get it out of the way, himself,
+without expecting help from anyone. Each evening the clouds on the
+northern horizon were darkening and drawing closer.
+
+
+
+It was night when Builder finally stumbled into his quarters. After
+lighting a pine torch he sat down by his workbench and buried his head in
+his hands. He was too tired and upset to eat, which was just as well--
+
+Outside of deliberately killing Thougor, there was only one thing he could
+do--that was to kidnap Thor. With this realization, in spite of the risk
+involved, came some peace of mind. He hadn’t the vaguest idea just how he
+was to go about it, especially since his strength was failing him, but do
+it he would. First, though, he would have to wait until sometime before
+dawn when everybody--even Thougor--was sure to be asleep.
+
+The hours dragged heavily between then and his chosen time. Many were the
+times when he longed for something to read, although he supposed that by
+this time he’d forgotten how. Like wisps of smoke, memories of his youth
+in the concrete jungle drifted through his mind. How long ago that all
+seemed now. Sometimes he wondered if any of it had been real. But here he
+was, as his parents had wished him to be, trying to help what was left of
+humanity back up the trail. To what, he wondered? To destruction
+again--this time, probably complete and final?
+
+He shook his old head and ran a trembling hand through his white shaggy
+hair. He’d gotten this far; somehow he would get the rest of the way.
+
+Builder got up and crossed over to his sleeping pile. After tying several
+skins together, he folded them under his arm and walked out into the
+pre-dawn night. His bones felt the crackling cold of early spring as they
+had never felt it before. Slowly he made his way around the village to
+where Thor was housed under a huge slanting roof of bark and scraped
+skins. He’d never seen Thor, and now wished he’d paid at least one visit
+to the god.
+
+Like a shadow he glided carefully through the blackness in back of the
+temple until he was just inside the rear opening. He could see clear
+across the chamber, out into the pale twinkling stars. Then he detected a
+dark mass in the center of the temple silhouetted against the stars; that
+must be Thor.
+
+Swiftly Builder advanced towards it until his foot struck something soft,
+causing him to stumble and fall. As he did so, he heard a grunt sounding
+like someone being kicked in the stomach--
+
+Then something was on top of him, pounding his head and shoulders with a
+heavy stick of some kind. Old Builder knew he didn’t have the strength to
+wrestle; he managed to get his pile of skins unfolded and, with his last
+ounce of strength, throw them over the head of his attacker. Somehow he
+managed to wiggle out from underneath and climb to his feet. His assailant
+began to scream for help, but the heavy skins muffled his shouts.
+
+Quickly Builder looked around for something to hit him with. The only
+thing his eye spotted was the idol. He hobbled over and, using both arms,
+dragged it off its dias. Then, with the remainder of his strength, dropped
+it squarely on top of whomever was under the skins. There was a muted
+clunk followed by silence.
+
+Fearfully Builder stood there for a moment catching his breath and
+listening for anyone coming. All was quiet except the pounding of his
+heart.
+
+As fast as he could make his arms and hands work he rolled up the body in
+the skins and painfully hoisted it over one shoulder. With his other hand
+he reached down and picked Thor up by one of its arms, then, staggering
+under the load, he started back the way he had come.
+
+Except for a greyish streak in the east, it was still dark. He stumbled
+and fell several times before reaching his dwelling, but he was confident
+that he had left no tracks. Every night, even this late in the winter, the
+ground froze solid.
+
+
+
+Back inside his shed, still in the dark, Builder unrolled his burden and
+listened for any heartbeat. There was none. As he rolled the body up
+again, something clattered to the floor. It was a crutch. Quickly he felt
+for his victim’s legs; one was missing. Of all the people he had to
+kill--Morge! Thougor’s right hand man.
+
+He realized he had to get rid of the body before daylight and fast!
+Already more grey was lining the eastern horizon.
+
+He didn’t know whether he had the strength to do it or not, but he had to
+get Morge up to the dam and into one of the unfilled molds. For the time
+being he would have to hide Thor someplace inside here. He couldn’t carry
+both of them up to the dam.
+
+He rolled the idol up in another set of skins and placed it under the head
+of his sleeping pile. Then, picking up his other bundle once more, he
+started for the dam.
+
+
+
+The sun was just peeking over the horizon when Builder finally stumbled
+back into his dwelling and into bed.
+
+All that day, he lay there, body on fire with fever, and heart pounding
+like a drum. He was almost certain he would soon die. "It was just as
+well," a little corner of his consciousness said. At least he would be
+missing all the frenzied excitement of Thor’s disappearance along with
+Morge.
+
+But it looked as though he had failed after all. In spite of removing the
+god, now he was dying--and the dam still unfinished.
+
+The day dragged on and on and he didn’t die.
+
+After waking up in late afternoon he felt better. He ate a handful of nuts
+and figs washed down with a little herb tea. Then as night crept over the
+sky, he tottered down to the village.
+
+Whatever had taken place during the day was done, and little groups of
+people stood around fires resting and talking--as though it were the old
+days before the coming of Thor, thought Builder. That was good.
+
+Builder moved in closer to one of the fires to warm himself against the
+early spring night. Someone recognized him--it was one of his workers--and
+he was suddenly made welcome, once again being given the place of honor
+nearest the fire, as in the old days when he’d first discovered the
+humans.
+
+Builder was dumbfounded at the sudden cordiality. In recent days, Thougor
+had done such a good job of discrediting, he never dreamed of regaining
+his old standing.
+
+Then he was told what had happened during the day while he lay almost
+dying:
+
+When the god and Morge were discovered missing, Thougor had called the
+village together, explaining that Thor had left them, taking Morge as a
+sacrifice because he was dissatisfied with the tribe’s paltry blood
+offerings and worship. Therefore a great death sacrifice of young men and
+women must be undertaken to pacify Thor and cause his return.
+
+But the people questioned Thougor’s order; they seemed to feel it was the
+priest who had been at fault, not themselves. After all, he was the
+closest to Thor, was he not? Therefore it was Thougor, not the village,
+that Thor had become angered at. And after holding quick council, they had
+driven Thougor out into the wilderness, telling him he was not to return
+unless Thor was with him.
+
+Old Builder almost cried when he heard this joyful news. The dam would be
+completed after all, he was almost certain. He decided to say nothing more
+about religion, Thor or Thougor. Maybe soon they would forget the whole
+thing. Now he could go back to teaching the youngsters and some of the
+brighter oldsters the methods of writing in symbols instead of drawing
+pictures.
+
+
+
+Hours and days turned into weeks and months as Builder taught his people
+what feeble knowledge he possessed in arithmetic, simple engineering--such
+as the dam--and most of all, instilling in them the will to want to learn
+and investigate and question anything they came in contact with--even the
+very thing he was asking them to do.
+
+As the weeks passed on and the dam was completed, he gradually gathered
+around him an ardent little group of seeker after that most elusive of all
+things--"Truth".
+
+But Builder knew that his days were numbered now, and his work completed;
+there was still one thing he had to do, and that was permanently to do
+away with Thor by dropping the idol to the bottom of the dam; he still
+hadn’t examined the god hidden under his sleeping pile.
+
+One evening after returning from a solitary walk above the dam, he entered
+his shack and lit a torch, then almost dropped it from shock!
+
+His dwelling was a wreck. The place had been ransacked from top to bottom.
+His sleeping pile lay in the middle of the floor--the idol was gone!
+
+He turned and fled from the room, but before he could take a dozen steps
+towards the village, several shadows glided out from behind trees and
+rocks in the moonlight, resolving themselves into men.
+
+Before he could cry out or struggle, strong arms pinned his arms to his
+body and someone clapped a dirty hand over his mouth. He was forced back
+into his hovel and the door slammed shut. Standing in front of him was a
+very bedraggled figure whom he recognized as Thougor. He also recognized
+his three other captors; all were elderly reactionaries of the tribe who
+had disapproved of him from the beginning. In spite of his predicament
+Builder felt a warm glow of happiness course through him. If these were
+the only cronies Thougor could round up, that meant the rest of the
+villagers were sympathetic with his cause. He suddenly became aware of
+Thougor’s grating voice:
+
+"It took me a little time to piece things together, but once I did, it
+didn’t take me long to come back and find the god where I might have at
+first suspected it would be--right here! For your sacrilege you will pay
+with every last drop of blood you have in your scrawny old body--and now!"
+Whereupon Thougor disappeared out of the hovel.
+
+Somehow Builder had known they were going to kill him before arousing the
+rest of the tribe to the fact that Thor was back. Thougor was taking no
+chances of his standing in the way of him or Thor ever again. But Builder
+didn’t care: he had sown his few seeds of knowledge and wisdom well.
+Although Thougor didn’t know it, this time he wouldn’t have complete
+homage from all the tribe. There would now be doubts and questionings and
+tests for both Thor and Thougor in the ways of truth and righteousness.
+
+Then Thougor returned to the shack with what, Builder thought, must be
+Thor. The hand over his mouth had twisted his head back so that he only
+got a glimpse, but he didn’t miss the long knife Thougor pulled from
+beneath his tattered skins, nor the large sacrificial bowl one of the
+others held below his neck. Then his head was tilted forward and sidewise,
+and he got his first full look at the god Thor. At the sight, his whole
+body shook with smothered laughter. Below the two arms and etched
+thunderbolt were large block letters standing out in bold relief:
+
+                                 _THOR_
+                         _ Automatic Dishwasher_
+                          _ Atomic Powered 1999_
+
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+Title: Regeneration
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+Author: Charles Dye
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+***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK REGENERATION***
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+Regeneration
+
+
+by Charles Dye
+
+
+
+
+Edition 1, (November 29, 2006)
+
+
+
+
+
+    This etext was produced from "Future combined with Science Fiction
+ stories" September 1951. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
+         that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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+REGENERATION
+
+
+*So long as there are men and women alive, in a livable environment, then
+                      a new beginning is possible.*
+
+by Charles Dye
+
+
+    *It has been truly stated that those who fail to learn and
+    understand history, are condemned to repeat history!*
+
+
+       [Illustration: For those in the cities, it was the end....]
+
+               For those in the cities, it was the end....
+
+
+_It was bound to happen sooner or later._
+
+_Not because man failed to understand his fellow man, but because he
+failed to understand himself._
+
+_There wasn't much left afterwards--after the golden showers of deadly
+dust and the blinding flashes that blotted out the light from the sun._
+
+_And all because man continued to confuse emotion with reason._
+
+_But somehow, as before, man survived...._
+
+
+
+"_Don't touch!_" Sinzor's command shot through the chill morning air like
+an arrow.
+
+The ragged little group of men stopped dead in their tracks and looked
+questioningly at their leader. He was pointing down to an object lying
+half-buried in the soil at his feet.
+
+"Another _death-thing_, maybe," Sinzor said. "Another _'thing_ our
+ancestors made with which to destroy themselves." He peered around the
+semi-circle of men until he spotted the aged one with a leg missing.
+"Morge! See that this place is marked forbidden." The hunting party moved
+on and Morge stayed behind. He hobbled about, collecting sticks and
+stones, arranging them in the "forbidden-symbol" way to form a barrier
+around the _'thing_. It was because of such a _'thing_ that he'd lost a
+leg in his youth. He both hated and feared the _death-things_ his
+ancestors had so carelessly left lying about before they vanished. But
+that wasn't right. Morge scratched his grizzly old head and thought hard.
+According to Builder, wisest of their tribe, their ancestors hadn't all
+vanished; some of them had become the tribe--Sinzor, Builder, and even old
+Morge. Very puzzling. But it was all because of the _death-things_!
+
+Puffing, Morge completed the barrier, then turned for a last look at the
+_'thing_ gleaming dully in the pale winter sunlight. How strange it
+looked. In no way did it resemble the usual _death-things_, most of which
+were long and round with little wings attached. This one was different,
+like nothing he'd ever seen before. It was boxlike with strange arms
+sticking up; and under the arms, half-buried, was a shelf or platform
+resembling vaguely the upper portion of two legs. The _'thing_ terrified
+Morge for a moment; then, in order to prove his courage to himself, he
+stepped forward and spat on it. Nothing happened. Sneering, he spat on it
+again and watched his spittle slowly run down its side over a strange
+marking like a thunderbolt--
+
+Thunderbolt!
+
+Suddenly Morge fell grovelling to his one good knee. It was Thor, god of
+thunder and lightning and god of the tribe!
+
+_And he had spat on Thor!_
+
+
+
+For nearly an hour he knelt there praying forgiveness for his sacrilege.
+Then, trembling, he tore off a piece of his goatskin and wiped the spittle
+off Thor's side, carefully began to uncover the remainder of Thor.
+
+Finally he lifted Thor out of the hole and onto level ground. Kneeling
+once more, he took a small drink-scoop from his belt and placed it before
+Thor. Then he pulled out his knife and folded his single leg under him;
+bending over, he cut a gash in his wrist and let the blood flow into the
+scoop until it was nearly full.
+
+Rising to his knee he said, "Oh, Thor, please take this humble offering to
+show that I am forgiven." Almost prostrate now, he picked up the scoop and
+placed it on Thor's lap beneath his arms.
+
+Immediately there was a soft rumble and humming. Fearfully old Morge
+watched Thor's arms come down, lift up the scoop and carry it inside his
+huge mouth. There was a sucking noise and the scoop was returned empty to
+his lap.
+
+Filled with joy, Morge spent another endless time thanking Thor. Then all
+of a sudden an idea seized him. What if he carried Thor back to the tribe
+and presented him to the priest, Thougor, for all to worship and give
+sacrifices to? Would not he, the despised, the looked down upon, be the
+greatest of heroes? All that was known of Thor were the legends, but at
+last they would have the actual god!
+
+Painfully, with many grunts and groans, he got Thor under one arm and
+staggered off towards the village, his crutch kicking up little puffs of
+dust.
+
+
+
+Builder was having trouble with Thougor.
+
+He almost wished now that he'd continued his search a little longer for a
+segment of humanity. He might have found a group less primitive who would
+have appreciated and understood his help much better. But this was the
+best he'd found; as it was, he'd wandered over the continent nearly a
+lifetime before even finding these poor wretches. But they were at least
+human--something that couldn't be said for those _others_ he'd come in
+contact with all through the past years.
+
+And now, after having been with the tribe--the only human tribe--for over
+a year, he was being balked by this--priest! Which meant being balked at
+setting up Truth and Knowledge as the only true gods of humanity, being
+balked at getting the dam built before the spring rains, so that there
+would not be another summer drouth followed by a winter of famine such as
+they had just passed through. The dam was his first big project; without
+freedom from want, there would be little progress next winter.
+
+Almost savagely he turned on Thougor. "But why must you have this
+religious festival _now_?"
+
+"Because of the finding of the god Thor," came Thougor's cold answer.
+
+"Why the offerings of blood? Can't they wait? The dam _must_ be finished
+before the rains; but the loss of blood already has so weakened the
+workers that they can no longer work for a full day."
+
+"Which is more important, worldly or spiritual things?" Thougor replied.
+
+"But there maybe won't be anyone around to indulge in spiritual things if
+there's another drouth this year!"
+
+"Thor will see to it that there is not another drouth."
+
+"Yes, I know, but wouldn't it be wiser to be on the safe side? Suppose
+somebody does something to displease Thor?"
+
+"Nobody will displease Thor! It is my duty to see to that! I tell them
+what to think, so that they won't displease Thor."
+
+_A crafty devil you are_, Builder thought. _Manipulating this image of
+Thor you talk about, so that it will take the blood offerings of the
+people and even you and that half-baked discipline of yours, Morge. I must
+look at your god Thor one of these days--_
+
+He suddenly felt very weary and sat down on the floor; looking up at
+Thougor, he said, "But that is not part of being civilized, to tell the
+people _what_ to think. You must _make_ them think without telling them
+what to think. And with the dam, next winter there will be freedom from
+want for the first time. The tribe will have a chance to think and be on
+the road to civilization."
+
+"The tribe has already found civilization in finding Thor. By worshipping
+Him as a group they have already ceased their bickering and quarreling.
+Does not that fit in with your definition of civilization, the one you
+gave my people when you first came to us? Since the coming of Thor we have
+begun to cooperate, have we not?"
+
+"No, hardly at all. I said civilization is cooperation among men in
+adapting to environment--which includes man."
+
+The two men stared at each other, and for awhile there was silence.
+
+"Nevertheless," Thougor finally said, "Thor and blood offerings continue!"
+
+
+
+Builder watched Thougor turn and stalk out of the tiny hovel that housed
+his plans and his work, himself and his dreams. What could he do? He could
+only appeal to the tribe's reason; Thougor could appeal to their emotions
+which were far stronger. But unless emotion was controlled, used wisely,
+there could never be any reason.
+
+Builder realized, with a sinking heart, that he was much too old for the
+job he'd undertaken. Too late in life had he discovered these people.
+Almost all his energy since youth had been sapped just looking for a
+segment of humanity. His mother and father had told him there might be
+failure, but still they had taught him everything they could in the short
+time before death had overtaken them. They had been the only humans living
+in that towering jungle of concrete and steel. How they had gotten there
+was never explained to him. It didn't matter, though.
+
+Suddenly Builder shook himself. Here he was recollecting his youth instead
+of concentrating on the task at hand. He must _really_ be getting old.
+
+He was glad of Thougor's visit. At least he was now fully aware of the
+problem to be solved. In spite of the priest, he had to find a way of
+getting that dam finished and soon. Or maybe next year there wouldn't be
+any people, for game was getting scarcer each winter.
+
+
+
+Very little work was done that day in spite of Builder's managing to round
+up his full crew. The blood offering each worker had given the night
+before had left them tired and listless. Only four of the fifty-four molds
+running across the river were filled with sand and gravel that morning and
+afternoon--there were still nearly fifty to be filled. Builder was very
+depressed--
+
+But he was even more depressed when, at the close of day, two workmen grew
+careless and slipped into the last mold being filled; their ear-splitting
+shrieks brought half the tribe up over the hill above the village and down
+to the dam sight.
+
+After Builder explained what had happened, there were angry mutterings to
+the effect that Thor was displeased with the dam and therefore had taken
+lives. Nothing Builder could say would dissuade them from this notion, so
+well had Thougor indoctrinated them with religious fear of anything used
+to control nature. Builder hadn't realized until that moment just how much
+the people were against the dam.
+
+Then he saw Thougor, tall and ominous in his cloak of black skins, come
+striding through the crowd.
+
+For a moment he stood facing them with his hands on his hips. There seemed
+to be a silent understanding between them. Slowly the crowd turned and
+disappeared over the hill.
+
+Then Thougor strode over to Builder and said simply, "There will be no
+more dam." Turning he followed the rest of the tribe back to the village.
+
+Builder was thunderstruck. He knew there was no use arguing or trying to
+reason with either Thougor or the tribe. It was too late for that; only
+some drastic measure would complete the dam now.
+
+He walked tiredly over the black hill and down to his shack, wondering how
+he could compete with an idol. He realized now, it had been foolish of him
+to have overlooked the possible effect Thor might have upon the tribe.
+When it had been found three months ago, he never dreamed they would spend
+all their leisure in rituals.
+
+The god was his problem; therefore he must get it out of the way, himself,
+without expecting help from anyone. Each evening the clouds on the
+northern horizon were darkening and drawing closer.
+
+
+
+It was night when Builder finally stumbled into his quarters. After
+lighting a pine torch he sat down by his workbench and buried his head in
+his hands. He was too tired and upset to eat, which was just as well--
+
+Outside of deliberately killing Thougor, there was only one thing he could
+do--that was to kidnap Thor. With this realization, in spite of the risk
+involved, came some peace of mind. He hadn't the vaguest idea just how he
+was to go about it, especially since his strength was failing him, but do
+it he would. First, though, he would have to wait until sometime before
+dawn when everybody--even Thougor--was sure to be asleep.
+
+The hours dragged heavily between then and his chosen time. Many were the
+times when he longed for something to read, although he supposed that by
+this time he'd forgotten how. Like wisps of smoke, memories of his youth
+in the concrete jungle drifted through his mind. How long ago that all
+seemed now. Sometimes he wondered if any of it had been real. But here he
+was, as his parents had wished him to be, trying to help what was left of
+humanity back up the trail. To what, he wondered? To destruction
+again--this time, probably complete and final?
+
+He shook his old head and ran a trembling hand through his white shaggy
+hair. He'd gotten this far; somehow he would get the rest of the way.
+
+Builder got up and crossed over to his sleeping pile. After tying several
+skins together, he folded them under his arm and walked out into the
+pre-dawn night. His bones felt the crackling cold of early spring as they
+had never felt it before. Slowly he made his way around the village to
+where Thor was housed under a huge slanting roof of bark and scraped
+skins. He'd never seen Thor, and now wished he'd paid at least one visit
+to the god.
+
+Like a shadow he glided carefully through the blackness in back of the
+temple until he was just inside the rear opening. He could see clear
+across the chamber, out into the pale twinkling stars. Then he detected a
+dark mass in the center of the temple silhouetted against the stars; that
+must be Thor.
+
+Swiftly Builder advanced towards it until his foot struck something soft,
+causing him to stumble and fall. As he did so, he heard a grunt sounding
+like someone being kicked in the stomach--
+
+Then something was on top of him, pounding his head and shoulders with a
+heavy stick of some kind. Old Builder knew he didn't have the strength to
+wrestle; he managed to get his pile of skins unfolded and, with his last
+ounce of strength, throw them over the head of his attacker. Somehow he
+managed to wiggle out from underneath and climb to his feet. His assailant
+began to scream for help, but the heavy skins muffled his shouts.
+
+Quickly Builder looked around for something to hit him with. The only
+thing his eye spotted was the idol. He hobbled over and, using both arms,
+dragged it off its dias. Then, with the remainder of his strength, dropped
+it squarely on top of whomever was under the skins. There was a muted
+clunk followed by silence.
+
+Fearfully Builder stood there for a moment catching his breath and
+listening for anyone coming. All was quiet except the pounding of his
+heart.
+
+As fast as he could make his arms and hands work he rolled up the body in
+the skins and painfully hoisted it over one shoulder. With his other hand
+he reached down and picked Thor up by one of its arms, then, staggering
+under the load, he started back the way he had come.
+
+Except for a greyish streak in the east, it was still dark. He stumbled
+and fell several times before reaching his dwelling, but he was confident
+that he had left no tracks. Every night, even this late in the winter, the
+ground froze solid.
+
+
+
+Back inside his shed, still in the dark, Builder unrolled his burden and
+listened for any heartbeat. There was none. As he rolled the body up
+again, something clattered to the floor. It was a crutch. Quickly he felt
+for his victim's legs; one was missing. Of all the people he had to
+kill--Morge! Thougor's right hand man.
+
+He realized he had to get rid of the body before daylight and fast!
+Already more grey was lining the eastern horizon.
+
+He didn't know whether he had the strength to do it or not, but he had to
+get Morge up to the dam and into one of the unfilled molds. For the time
+being he would have to hide Thor someplace inside here. He couldn't carry
+both of them up to the dam.
+
+He rolled the idol up in another set of skins and placed it under the head
+of his sleeping pile. Then, picking up his other bundle once more, he
+started for the dam.
+
+
+
+The sun was just peeking over the horizon when Builder finally stumbled
+back into his dwelling and into bed.
+
+All that day, he lay there, body on fire with fever, and heart pounding
+like a drum. He was almost certain he would soon die. "It was just as
+well," a little corner of his consciousness said. At least he would be
+missing all the frenzied excitement of Thor's disappearance along with
+Morge.
+
+But it looked as though he had failed after all. In spite of removing the
+god, now he was dying--and the dam still unfinished.
+
+The day dragged on and on and he didn't die.
+
+After waking up in late afternoon he felt better. He ate a handful of nuts
+and figs washed down with a little herb tea. Then as night crept over the
+sky, he tottered down to the village.
+
+Whatever had taken place during the day was done, and little groups of
+people stood around fires resting and talking--as though it were the old
+days before the coming of Thor, thought Builder. That was good.
+
+Builder moved in closer to one of the fires to warm himself against the
+early spring night. Someone recognized him--it was one of his workers--and
+he was suddenly made welcome, once again being given the place of honor
+nearest the fire, as in the old days when he'd first discovered the
+humans.
+
+Builder was dumbfounded at the sudden cordiality. In recent days, Thougor
+had done such a good job of discrediting, he never dreamed of regaining
+his old standing.
+
+Then he was told what had happened during the day while he lay almost
+dying:
+
+When the god and Morge were discovered missing, Thougor had called the
+village together, explaining that Thor had left them, taking Morge as a
+sacrifice because he was dissatisfied with the tribe's paltry blood
+offerings and worship. Therefore a great death sacrifice of young men and
+women must be undertaken to pacify Thor and cause his return.
+
+But the people questioned Thougor's order; they seemed to feel it was the
+priest who had been at fault, not themselves. After all, he was the
+closest to Thor, was he not? Therefore it was Thougor, not the village,
+that Thor had become angered at. And after holding quick council, they had
+driven Thougor out into the wilderness, telling him he was not to return
+unless Thor was with him.
+
+Old Builder almost cried when he heard this joyful news. The dam would be
+completed after all, he was almost certain. He decided to say nothing more
+about religion, Thor or Thougor. Maybe soon they would forget the whole
+thing. Now he could go back to teaching the youngsters and some of the
+brighter oldsters the methods of writing in symbols instead of drawing
+pictures.
+
+
+
+Hours and days turned into weeks and months as Builder taught his people
+what feeble knowledge he possessed in arithmetic, simple engineering--such
+as the dam--and most of all, instilling in them the will to want to learn
+and investigate and question anything they came in contact with--even the
+very thing he was asking them to do.
+
+As the weeks passed on and the dam was completed, he gradually gathered
+around him an ardent little group of seeker after that most elusive of all
+things--"Truth".
+
+But Builder knew that his days were numbered now, and his work completed;
+there was still one thing he had to do, and that was permanently to do
+away with Thor by dropping the idol to the bottom of the dam; he still
+hadn't examined the god hidden under his sleeping pile.
+
+One evening after returning from a solitary walk above the dam, he entered
+his shack and lit a torch, then almost dropped it from shock!
+
+His dwelling was a wreck. The place had been ransacked from top to bottom.
+His sleeping pile lay in the middle of the floor--the idol was gone!
+
+He turned and fled from the room, but before he could take a dozen steps
+towards the village, several shadows glided out from behind trees and
+rocks in the moonlight, resolving themselves into men.
+
+Before he could cry out or struggle, strong arms pinned his arms to his
+body and someone clapped a dirty hand over his mouth. He was forced back
+into his hovel and the door slammed shut. Standing in front of him was a
+very bedraggled figure whom he recognized as Thougor. He also recognized
+his three other captors; all were elderly reactionaries of the tribe who
+had disapproved of him from the beginning. In spite of his predicament
+Builder felt a warm glow of happiness course through him. If these were
+the only cronies Thougor could round up, that meant the rest of the
+villagers were sympathetic with his cause. He suddenly became aware of
+Thougor's grating voice:
+
+"It took me a little time to piece things together, but once I did, it
+didn't take me long to come back and find the god where I might have at
+first suspected it would be--right here! For your sacrilege you will pay
+with every last drop of blood you have in your scrawny old body--and now!"
+Whereupon Thougor disappeared out of the hovel.
+
+Somehow Builder had known they were going to kill him before arousing the
+rest of the tribe to the fact that Thor was back. Thougor was taking no
+chances of his standing in the way of him or Thor ever again. But Builder
+didn't care: he had sown his few seeds of knowledge and wisdom well.
+Although Thougor didn't know it, this time he wouldn't have complete
+homage from all the tribe. There would now be doubts and questionings and
+tests for both Thor and Thougor in the ways of truth and righteousness.
+
+Then Thougor returned to the shack with what, Builder thought, must be
+Thor. The hand over his mouth had twisted his head back so that he only
+got a glimpse, but he didn't miss the long knife Thougor pulled from
+beneath his tattered skins, nor the large sacrificial bowl one of the
+others held below his neck. Then his head was tilted forward and sidewise,
+and he got his first full look at the god Thor. At the sight, his whole
+body shook with smothered laughter. Below the two arms and etched
+thunderbolt were large block letters standing out in bold relief:
+
+                                 _THOR_
+                         _ Automatic Dishwasher_
+                          _ Atomic Powered 1999_
+
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+
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+
+<hr class="doublepage" /><div class="tei tei-div" style="margin-bottom: 5.00em; margin-top: 5.00em">
+<div class="block tei tei-docTitle"><div class="block tei tei-titlePart" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 3.46em"><span style="font-size: 173%">Regeneration</span></div></div><div class="block tei tei-byline" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 3.46em; margin-top: 3.46em"><span style="font-size: 173%">by </span><span class="inline tei tei-docAuthor" style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 173%">Charles Dye</span></span></div><div class="tei tei-div" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 5.76em; margin-top: 5.76em"><span class="tei tei-docEdition" style="text-align: left"><span class="tei tei-edition" style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 144%">Edition 1</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 144%">, (</span><span class="tei tei-docDate" style="text-align: left"><span class="tei tei-date" style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 144%">November 29, 2006</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 144%">)</span></div>
+</div>
+
+<hr class="page" /><div class="tei tei-div" style="margin-bottom: 5.00em; margin-top: 5.00em">
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.00em">This etext was produced from "Future combined with Science Fiction
+stories" September 1951. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
+that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="tei tei-body" style="margin-bottom: 6.00em; margin-top: 6.00em">
+<hr class="doublepage" /><div class="tei tei-div" style="margin-bottom: 5.00em; margin-top: 5.00em">
+<span class="tei tei-pb" id="page080">[pg 080]</span><a name="Pg080" id="Pg080" class="tei tei-anchor"></a>
+<h1 class="tei tei-head" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 3.46em; margin-top: 3.46em"><span style="font-size: 173%">Regeneration</span></h1>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi" style="text-align: center"><span style="font-weight: 700">So long as there are men and
+women alive, in a livable environment,
+then a new beginning is possible.</span></span></p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">by Charles Dye</p>
+
+<div class="block tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.80em; margin-left: 3.60em; margin-top: 1.80em; margin-right: 3.60em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-weight: 700">It has been truly stated that
+those who fail to learn and
+understand history, are condemned
+to repeat history!</span></span></div>
+
+<a name="fig1" id="fig1"></a><div class="tei tei-figure" style="text-align: center"><img src="images/image01.png" width="480" height="684" alt="Illustration: For those in the cities, it was the end...." title="For those in the cities, it was the end...." /><div class="tei tei-head" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.00em; margin-top: 1.00em">For those in the cities, it was the end....</div></div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">It was bound to happen sooner or
+later.</span></span></p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">Not because man failed to understand
+his fellow man, but because he
+failed to understand himself.</span></span></p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">There wasn't much left afterwards--after
+the golden showers of deadly
+dust and the blinding flashes that
+blotted out the light from the sun.</span></span></p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">And all because man continued to
+confuse emotion with reason.</span></span></p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">But somehow, as before, man survived....</span></span></p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"<span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">Don't touch!</span></span>" Sinzor's
+command shot through the
+chill morning air like an
+arrow.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">The ragged little group of men
+stopped dead in their tracks and
+looked questioningly at their leader.
+He was pointing down to an object
+lying half-buried in the soil at his
+feet.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Another <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">death-thing</span></span>, maybe," Sinzor
+said. "Another <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">'thing</span></span> our ancestors
+made with which to destroy themselves."
+He peered around the semi-circle
+of men until he spotted the
+aged one with a leg missing. "Morge!
+See that this place is marked forbidden."
+
+The hunting party moved on and
+Morge stayed behind. He hobbled
+about, collecting sticks and stones, arranging
+them in the "forbidden-symbol"
+way to form a barrier around
+the <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">'thing</span></span>. It was because of such a
+<span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">'thing</span></span> that he'd lost a leg in his
+youth. He both hated and feared the
+<span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">death-things</span></span> his ancestors had so
+carelessly left lying about before they
+vanished. But that wasn't right. Morge
+scratched his grizzly old head and
+thought hard. According to Builder,
+wisest of their tribe, their ancestors
+hadn't all vanished; some of them
+had become the tribe--Sinzor, Builder,
+and even old Morge. Very puzzling.
+But it was all because of the <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">death-things</span></span>!</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Puffing, Morge completed the barrier,
+then turned for a last look at
+the <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">'thing</span></span> gleaming dully in the pale<span class="tei tei-pb" id="page081">[pg 081]</span><a name="Pg081" id="Pg081" class="tei tei-anchor"></a>
+winter sunlight. How strange it
+looked. In no way did it resemble the
+usual <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">death-things</span></span>, most of which
+were long and round with little wings
+attached. This one was different, like
+nothing he'd ever seen before. It was
+boxlike with strange arms sticking up;
+and under the arms, half-buried, was
+a shelf or platform resembling vaguely
+the upper portion of two legs. The
+<span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">'thing</span></span> terrified Morge for a moment;
+then, in order to prove his courage to
+himself, he stepped forward and spat
+on it. Nothing happened. Sneering, he
+spat on it again and watched his spittle
+slowly run down its side over a
+strange marking like a thunderbolt--</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Thunderbolt!</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Suddenly Morge fell grovelling to
+his one good knee. It was Thor, god
+of thunder and lightning and god of
+the tribe!</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">And he had spat on Thor!</span></span></p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">For nearly an hour he
+knelt there praying forgiveness
+for his sacrilege. Then, trembling, he
+tore off a piece of his goatskin and
+wiped the spittle off Thor's side, carefully
+began to uncover the remainder
+of Thor.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Finally he lifted Thor out of the
+hole and onto level ground. Kneeling
+once more, he took a small drink-scoop
+from his belt and placed it before
+Thor. Then he pulled out his knife
+and folded his single leg under him;
+bending over, he cut a gash in his
+wrist and let the blood flow into the
+scoop until it was nearly full.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Rising to his knee he said, "Oh,
+Thor, please take this humble offering
+to show that I am forgiven." Almost
+prostrate now, he picked up the
+scoop and placed it on Thor's lap beneath
+his arms.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Immediately there was a soft rumble
+and humming. Fearfully old
+Morge watched Thor's arms come
+down, lift up the scoop and carry it
+inside his huge mouth. There was a
+sucking noise and the scoop was returned
+empty to his lap.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Filled with joy, Morge spent another
+endless time thanking Thor.
+Then all of a sudden an idea seized
+him. What if he carried Thor back to
+the tribe and presented him to the
+priest, Thougor, for all to worship
+and give sacrifices to? Would not he,
+the despised, the looked down upon,
+be the greatest of heroes? All that was
+known of Thor were the legends, but
+at last they would have the actual
+god!</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Painfully, with many grunts and
+groans, he got Thor under one arm
+and staggered off towards the village,
+his crutch kicking up little puffs of
+dust.</p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Builder was having
+trouble with Thougor.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He almost wished now that he'd
+continued his search a little longer
+for a segment of humanity. He might
+have found a group less primitive
+who would have appreciated and understood
+his help much better. But
+this was the best he'd found; as it
+was, he'd wandered over the continent
+nearly a lifetime before even finding
+these poor wretches. But they were
+at least human--something that
+couldn't be said for those <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">others</span></span> he'd
+come in contact with all through the
+past years.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">And now, after having been with
+the tribe--the only human tribe--for
+over a year, he was being balked by
+this--priest! Which meant being
+balked at setting up Truth and
+Knowledge as the only true gods of
+humanity, being balked at getting the
+dam built before the spring rains, so
+that there would not be another summer
+drouth followed by a winter of
+famine such as they had just passed
+through. The dam was his first big
+project; without freedom from want,
+there would be little progress next
+winter.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Almost savagely he turned on
+Thougor. "But why must you have
+this religious festival <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">now</span></span>?"</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Because of the finding of the god
+Thor," came Thougor's cold answer.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Why the offerings of blood?<span class="tei tei-pb" id="page082">[pg 082]</span><a name="Pg082" id="Pg082" class="tei tei-anchor"></a>
+Can't they wait? The dam <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">must</span></span> be
+finished before the rains; but the loss
+of blood already has so weakened the
+workers that they can no longer work
+for a full day."</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Which is more important, worldly
+or spiritual things?" Thougor replied.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"But there maybe won't be anyone
+around to indulge in spiritual things
+if there's another drouth this year!"</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Thor will see to it that there is
+not another drouth."</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Yes, I know, but wouldn't it be
+wiser to be on the safe side? Suppose
+somebody does something to displease
+Thor?"</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Nobody will displease Thor! It is
+my duty to see to that! I tell them
+what to think, so that they won't displease
+Thor."</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">A crafty devil you are</span></span>, Builder
+thought. <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">Manipulating this image of
+Thor you talk about, so that it will
+take the blood offerings of the people
+and even you and that half-baked discipline
+of yours, Morge. I must look
+at your god Thor one of these days--</span></span></p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He suddenly felt very weary and
+sat down on the floor; looking up at
+Thougor, he said, "But that is not
+part of being civilized, to tell the
+people <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">what</span></span> to think. You must <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">make</span></span>
+them think without telling them what
+to think. And with the dam, next winter
+there will be freedom from want
+for the first time. The tribe will have
+a chance to think and be on the road
+to civilization."</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"The tribe has already found civilization
+in finding Thor. By worshipping
+Him as a group they have already
+ceased their bickering and quarreling.
+Does not that fit in with your
+definition of civilization, the one you
+gave my people when you first came
+to us? Since the coming of Thor we
+have begun to cooperate, have we
+not?"</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"No, hardly at all. I said civilization
+is cooperation among men in
+adapting to environment--which includes
+man."</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">The two men stared at each other,
+and for awhile there was silence.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"Nevertheless," Thougor finally
+said, "Thor and blood offerings continue!"</p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Builder watched
+Thougor turn and stalk out of
+the tiny hovel that housed his plans
+and his work, himself and his dreams.
+What could he do? He could only appeal
+to the tribe's reason; Thougor
+could appeal to their emotions which
+were far stronger. But unless emotion
+was controlled, used wisely, there
+could never be any reason.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Builder realized, with a sinking
+heart, that he was much too old for
+the job he'd undertaken. Too late in
+life had he discovered these people.
+Almost all his energy since youth had
+been sapped just looking for a segment
+of humanity. His mother and
+father had told him there might be
+failure, but still they had taught him
+everything they could in the short
+time before death had overtaken them.
+They had been the only humans living
+in that towering jungle of concrete
+and steel. How they had gotten
+there was never explained to him. It
+didn't matter, though.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Suddenly Builder shook himself.
+Here he was recollecting his youth instead
+of concentrating on the task at
+hand. He must <span class="tei tei-hi"><span style="font-style: italic">really</span></span> be getting old.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He was glad of Thougor's visit. At
+least he was now fully aware of the
+problem to be solved. In spite of the
+priest, he had to find a way of getting
+that dam finished and soon. Or
+maybe next year there wouldn't be
+any people, for game was getting
+scarcer each winter.</p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Very little work was done that day
+in spite of Builder's managing to
+round up his full crew. The blood offering
+each worker had given the
+night before had left them tired
+and listless. Only four of the fifty-four
+molds running across the river
+were filled with sand and gravel that
+morning and afternoon--there were<span class="tei tei-pb" id="page083">[pg 083]</span><a name="Pg083" id="Pg083" class="tei tei-anchor"></a>
+still nearly fifty to be filled. Builder
+was very depressed--</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">But he was even more depressed
+when, at the close of day, two workmen
+grew careless and slipped into
+the last mold being filled; their ear-splitting
+shrieks brought half the
+tribe up over the hill above the village
+and down to the dam sight.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">After Builder explained what had
+happened, there were angry mutterings
+to the effect that Thor was displeased
+with the dam and therefore
+had taken lives. Nothing Builder
+could say would dissuade them from
+this notion, so well had Thougor indoctrinated
+them with religious fear of
+anything used to control nature.
+Builder hadn't realized until that moment
+just how much the people were
+against the dam.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Then he saw Thougor, tall and ominous
+in his cloak of black skins, come
+striding through the crowd.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">For a moment he stood facing them
+with his hands on his hips. There
+seemed to be a silent understanding
+between them. Slowly the crowd
+turned and disappeared over the hill.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Then Thougor strode over to
+Builder and said simply, "There will
+be no more dam." Turning he followed
+the rest of the tribe back to
+the village.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Builder was thunderstruck. He
+knew there was no use arguing or trying
+to reason with either Thougor or
+the tribe. It was too late for that; only
+some drastic measure would complete
+the dam now.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He walked tiredly over the black
+hill and down to his shack, wondering
+how he could compete with an
+idol. He realized now, it had been
+foolish of him to have overlooked the
+possible effect Thor might have upon
+the tribe. When it had been found
+three months ago, he never dreamed
+they would spend all their leisure in
+rituals.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">The god was his problem; therefore
+he must get it out of the way,
+himself, without expecting help from
+anyone. Each evening the clouds on
+the northern horizon were darkening
+and drawing closer.</p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">It was night when
+Builder finally stumbled into
+his quarters. After lighting a pine
+torch he sat down by his workbench
+and buried his head in his hands. He
+was too tired and upset to eat, which
+was just as well--</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Outside of deliberately killing
+Thougor, there was only one thing
+he could do--that was to kidnap
+Thor. With this realization, in spite
+of the risk involved, came some peace
+of mind. He hadn't the vaguest idea
+just how he was to go about it, especially
+since his strength was failing
+him, but do it he would. First, though,
+he would have to wait until sometime
+before dawn when everybody--even
+Thougor--was sure to be asleep.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">The hours dragged heavily between
+then and his chosen time. Many were
+the times when he longed for something
+to read, although he supposed
+that by this time he'd forgotten how.
+Like wisps of smoke, memories of
+his youth in the concrete jungle drifted
+through his mind. How long ago
+that all seemed now. Sometimes he
+wondered if any of it had been real.
+But here he was, as his parents had
+wished him to be, trying to help what
+was left of humanity back up the
+trail. To what, he wondered? To destruction
+again--this time, probably
+complete and final?</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He shook his old head and ran a
+trembling hand through his white
+shaggy hair. He'd gotten this far;
+somehow he would get the rest of the
+way.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Builder got up and crossed over to
+his sleeping pile. After tying several
+skins together, he folded them under
+his arm and walked out into the pre-dawn
+night. His bones felt the crackling
+cold of early spring as they had
+never felt it before. Slowly he made
+his way around the village to where
+Thor was housed under a huge slanting
+roof of bark and scraped skins.
+He'd never seen Thor, and now<span class="tei tei-pb" id="page084">[pg 084]</span><a name="Pg084" id="Pg084" class="tei tei-anchor"></a>
+wished he'd paid at least one visit to
+the god.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Like a shadow he glided carefully
+through the blackness in back of the
+temple until he was just inside the
+rear opening. He could see clear
+across the chamber, out into the pale
+twinkling stars. Then he detected a
+dark mass in the center of the temple
+silhouetted against the stars; that
+must be Thor.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Swiftly Builder advanced towards
+it until his foot struck something soft,
+causing him to stumble and fall. As
+he did so, he heard a grunt sounding
+like someone being kicked in the
+stomach--</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Then something was on top of him,
+pounding his head and shoulders with
+a heavy stick of some kind. Old
+Builder knew he didn't have the
+strength to wrestle; he managed to
+get his pile of skins unfolded and,
+with his last ounce of strength, throw
+them over the head of his attacker.
+Somehow he managed to wiggle out
+from underneath and climb to his
+feet. His assailant began to scream for
+help, but the heavy skins muffled his
+shouts.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Quickly Builder looked around for
+something to hit him with. The only
+thing his eye spotted was the idol. He
+hobbled over and, using both arms,
+dragged it off its dias. Then, with the
+remainder of his strength, dropped it
+squarely on top of whomever was
+under the skins. There was a muted
+clunk followed by silence.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Fearfully Builder stood there for
+a moment catching his breath and
+listening for anyone coming. All was
+quiet except the pounding of his
+heart.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">As fast as he could make his arms
+and hands work he rolled up the body
+in the skins and painfully hoisted it
+over one shoulder. With his other
+hand he reached down and picked
+Thor up by one of its arms, then,
+staggering under the load, he started
+back the way he had come.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Except for a greyish streak in the
+east, it was still dark. He stumbled
+and fell several times before reaching
+his dwelling, but he was confident that
+he had left no tracks. Every night,
+even this late in the winter, the
+ground froze solid.</p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Back inside his shed,
+still in the dark, Builder unrolled
+his burden and listened for any
+heartbeat. There was none. As he
+rolled the body up again, something
+clattered to the floor. It was a crutch.
+Quickly he felt for his victim's legs;
+one was missing. Of all the people he
+had to kill--Morge! Thougor's right
+hand man.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He realized he had to get rid of the
+body before daylight and fast! Already
+more grey was lining the eastern
+horizon.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He didn't know whether he had the
+strength to do it or not, but he had
+to get Morge up to the dam and into
+one of the unfilled molds. For the time
+being he would have to hide Thor
+someplace inside here. He couldn't
+carry both of them up to the dam.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He rolled the idol up in another set
+of skins and placed it under the head
+of his sleeping pile. Then, picking up
+his other bundle once more, he started
+for the dam.</p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">The sun was just peeking over the
+horizon when Builder finally stumbled
+back into his dwelling and into bed.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">All that day, he lay there, body on
+fire with fever, and heart pounding
+like a drum. He was almost certain he
+would soon die. "It was just as well,"
+a little corner of his consciousness
+said. At least he would be missing all
+the frenzied excitement of Thor's disappearance
+along with Morge.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">But it looked as though he had
+failed after all. In spite of removing
+the god, now he was dying--and the
+dam still unfinished.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">The day dragged on and on and he
+didn't die.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">After waking up in late afternoon
+he felt better. He ate a handful of<span class="tei tei-pb" id="page085">[pg 085]</span><a name="Pg085" id="Pg085" class="tei tei-anchor"></a>
+nuts and figs washed down with a little
+herb tea. Then as night crept over
+the sky, he tottered down to the village.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Whatever had taken place during
+the day was done, and little groups of
+people stood around fires resting and
+talking--as though it were the old
+days before the coming of Thor,
+thought Builder. That was good.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Builder moved in closer to one of
+the fires to warm himself against the
+early spring night. Someone recognized
+him--it was one of his workers--and
+he was suddenly made welcome,
+once again being given the place of
+honor nearest the fire, as in the old
+days when he'd first discovered the
+humans.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Builder was dumbfounded at the
+sudden cordiality. In recent days,
+Thougor had done such a good job
+of discrediting, he never dreamed of
+regaining his old standing.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Then he was told what had happened
+during the day while he lay
+almost dying:</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">When the god and Morge were discovered
+missing, Thougor had called
+the village together, explaining that
+Thor had left them, taking Morge as
+a sacrifice because he was dissatisfied
+with the tribe's paltry blood offerings
+and worship. Therefore a
+great death sacrifice of young men
+and women must be undertaken to
+pacify Thor and cause his return.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">But the people questioned Thougor's
+order; they seemed to feel it was
+the priest who had been at fault, not
+themselves. After all, he was the closest
+to Thor, was he not? Therefore it
+was Thougor, not the village, that
+Thor had become angered at. And
+after holding quick council, they had
+driven Thougor out into the wilderness,
+telling him he was not to return
+unless Thor was with him.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Old Builder almost cried when he
+heard this joyful news. The dam would
+be completed after all, he was almost
+certain. He decided to say nothing
+more about religion, Thor or Thougor.
+Maybe soon they would forget the
+whole thing. Now he could go back to<span class="tei tei-pb" id="page086">[pg 086]</span><a name="Pg086" id="Pg086" class="tei tei-anchor"></a>
+teaching the youngsters and some of
+the brighter oldsters the methods
+of writing in symbols instead of drawing
+pictures.</p>
+
+<div class="tei tei-tb"> </div>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Hours and days turned
+into weeks and months as
+Builder taught his people what feeble
+knowledge he possessed in arithmetic,
+simple engineering--such as the dam--and
+most of all, instilling in them
+the will to want to learn and investigate
+and question anything they came
+in contact with--even the very thing
+he was asking them to do.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">As the weeks passed on and the
+dam was completed, he gradually
+gathered around him an ardent little
+group of seeker after that most elusive
+of all things--"Truth".</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">But Builder knew that his days
+were numbered now, and his work
+completed; there was still one thing
+he had to do, and that was permanently
+to do away with Thor by dropping
+the idol to the bottom of the
+dam; he still hadn't examined the god
+hidden under his sleeping pile.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">One evening after returning from a
+solitary walk above the dam, he
+entered his shack and lit a torch, then
+almost dropped it from shock!</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">His dwelling was a wreck. The
+place had been ransacked from top
+to bottom. His sleeping pile lay in the
+middle of the floor--the idol was
+gone!</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">He turned and fled from the room,
+but before he could take a dozen steps
+towards the village, several shadows
+glided out from behind trees and rocks
+in the moonlight, resolving themselves
+into men.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Before he could cry out or struggle,
+strong arms pinned his arms to his
+body and someone clapped a dirty
+hand over his mouth. He was forced
+back into his hovel and the door
+slammed shut. Standing in front of
+him was a very bedraggled figure
+whom he recognized as Thougor. He
+also recognized his three other captors;
+all were elderly reactionaries of the
+tribe who had disapproved of him
+from the beginning. In spite of his
+predicament Builder felt a warm glow
+of happiness course through him. If
+these were the only cronies Thougor
+could round up, that meant the rest
+of the villagers were sympathetic with
+his cause. He suddenly became aware
+of Thougor's grating voice:</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">"It took me a little time to piece
+things together, but once I did, it
+didn't take me long to come back and
+find the god where I might have at
+first suspected it would be--right here!
+For your sacrilege you will pay with
+every last drop of blood you have in
+your scrawny old body--and now!"
+Whereupon Thougor disappeared out
+of the hovel.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Somehow Builder had known they
+were going to kill him before arousing
+the rest of the tribe to the fact that
+Thor was back. Thougor was taking
+no chances of his standing in the way
+of him or Thor ever again. But Builder
+didn't care: he had sown his few seeds
+of knowledge and wisdom well. Although
+Thougor didn't know it, this
+time he wouldn't have complete homage
+from all the tribe. There would
+now be doubts and questionings and
+tests for both Thor and Thougor in
+the ways of truth and righteousness.</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="margin-bottom: 1.00em">Then Thougor returned to the shack
+with what, Builder thought, must be
+Thor. The hand over his mouth had
+twisted his head back so that he only
+got a glimpse, but he didn't miss the
+long knife Thougor pulled from beneath
+his tattered skins, nor the large
+sacrificial bowl one of the others held
+below his neck. Then his head was
+tilted forward and sidewise, and he got
+his first full look at the god Thor. At
+the sight, his whole body shook with
+smothered laughter. Below the two
+arms and etched thunderbolt were
+large block letters standing out in bold
+relief:</p>
+
+<p class="tei tei-p" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.00em"><span class="tei tei-hi" style="text-align: center"><span style="font-style: italic">THOR</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic">
+Automatic Dishwasher</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic">
+Atomic Powered 1999</span></span></p>
+</div>
+
+</div>
+
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+<p rend="text-align: center">This etext was produced from "Future combined with Science Fiction
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+<div rend="page-break-before: right">
+<pb n="080" /><anchor id="Pg080" />
+<head>Regeneration</head>
+
+<p rend="text-align: center"><hi rend="font-weight: bold">So long as there are men and
+women alive, in a livable environment,
+then a new beginning is possible.</hi></p>
+
+<p>by Charles Dye</p>
+
+<p rend="display"><hi rend="font-weight: bold">It has been truly stated that
+those who fail to learn and
+understand history, are condemned
+to repeat history!</hi></p>
+
+<figure url="images/image01.png" rend="w50">
+<index index="fig" />
+<head>For those in the cities, it was the end....</head>
+<figDesc>Illustration: For those in the cities, it was the end....</figDesc></figure>
+
+<p><hi rend="font-style: italic">It was bound to happen sooner or
+later.</hi></p>
+
+<p><hi rend="font-style: italic">Not because man failed to understand
+his fellow man, but because he
+failed to understand himself.</hi></p>
+
+<p><hi rend="font-style: italic">There wasn't much left afterwards--after
+the golden showers of deadly
+dust and the blinding flashes that
+blotted out the light from the sun.</hi></p>
+
+<p><hi rend="font-style: italic">And all because man continued to
+confuse emotion with reason.</hi></p>
+
+<p><hi rend="font-style: italic">But somehow, as before, man survived....</hi></p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>"<hi rend="font-style: italic">Don't touch!</hi>" Sinzor's
+command shot through the
+chill morning air like an
+arrow.</p>
+
+<p>The ragged little group of men
+stopped dead in their tracks and
+looked questioningly at their leader.
+He was pointing down to an object
+lying half-buried in the soil at his
+feet.</p>
+
+<p>"Another <hi rend="font-style: italic">death-thing</hi>, maybe," Sinzor
+said. "Another <hi rend="font-style: italic">'thing</hi> our ancestors
+made with which to destroy themselves."
+He peered around the semi-circle
+of men until he spotted the
+aged one with a leg missing. "Morge!
+See that this place is marked forbidden."
+
+The hunting party moved on and
+Morge stayed behind. He hobbled
+about, collecting sticks and stones, arranging
+them in the "forbidden-symbol"
+way to form a barrier around
+the <hi rend="font-style: italic">'thing</hi>. It was because of such a
+<hi rend="font-style: italic">'thing</hi> that he'd lost a leg in his
+youth. He both hated and feared the
+<hi rend="font-style: italic">death-things</hi> his ancestors had so
+carelessly left lying about before they
+vanished. But that wasn't right. Morge
+scratched his grizzly old head and
+thought hard. According to Builder,
+wisest of their tribe, their ancestors
+hadn't all vanished; some of them
+had become the tribe--Sinzor, Builder,
+and even old Morge. Very puzzling.
+But it was all because of the <hi rend="font-style: italic">death-things</hi>!</p>
+
+<p>Puffing, Morge completed the barrier,
+then turned for a last look at
+the <hi rend="font-style: italic">'thing</hi> gleaming dully in the pale<pb n="081" /><anchor id="Pg081" />
+winter sunlight. How strange it
+looked. In no way did it resemble the
+usual <hi rend="font-style: italic">death-things</hi>, most of which
+were long and round with little wings
+attached. This one was different, like
+nothing he'd ever seen before. It was
+boxlike with strange arms sticking up;
+and under the arms, half-buried, was
+a shelf or platform resembling vaguely
+the upper portion of two legs. The
+<hi rend="font-style: italic">'thing</hi> terrified Morge for a moment;
+then, in order to prove his courage to
+himself, he stepped forward and spat
+on it. Nothing happened. Sneering, he
+spat on it again and watched his spittle
+slowly run down its side over a
+strange marking like a thunderbolt--</p>
+
+<p>Thunderbolt!</p>
+
+<p>Suddenly Morge fell grovelling to
+his one good knee. It was Thor, god
+of thunder and lightning and god of
+the tribe!</p>
+
+<p><hi rend="font-style: italic">And he had spat on Thor!</hi></p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>For nearly an hour he
+knelt there praying forgiveness
+for his sacrilege. Then, trembling, he
+tore off a piece of his goatskin and
+wiped the spittle off Thor's side, carefully
+began to uncover the remainder
+of Thor.</p>
+
+<p>Finally he lifted Thor out of the
+hole and onto level ground. Kneeling
+once more, he took a small drink-scoop
+from his belt and placed it before
+Thor. Then he pulled out his knife
+and folded his single leg under him;
+bending over, he cut a gash in his
+wrist and let the blood flow into the
+scoop until it was nearly full.</p>
+
+<p>Rising to his knee he said, "Oh,
+Thor, please take this humble offering
+to show that I am forgiven." Almost
+prostrate now, he picked up the
+scoop and placed it on Thor's lap beneath
+his arms.</p>
+
+<p>Immediately there was a soft rumble
+and humming. Fearfully old
+Morge watched Thor's arms come
+down, lift up the scoop and carry it
+inside his huge mouth. There was a
+sucking noise and the scoop was returned
+empty to his lap.</p>
+
+<p>Filled with joy, Morge spent another
+endless time thanking Thor.
+Then all of a sudden an idea seized
+him. What if he carried Thor back to
+the tribe and presented him to the
+priest, Thougor, for all to worship
+and give sacrifices to? Would not he,
+the despised, the looked down upon,
+be the greatest of heroes? All that was
+known of Thor were the legends, but
+at last they would have the actual
+god!</p>
+
+<p>Painfully, with many grunts and
+groans, he got Thor under one arm
+and staggered off towards the village,
+his crutch kicking up little puffs of
+dust.</p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>Builder was having
+trouble with Thougor.</p>
+
+<p>He almost wished now that he'd
+continued his search a little longer
+for a segment of humanity. He might
+have found a group less primitive
+who would have appreciated and understood
+his help much better. But
+this was the best he'd found; as it
+was, he'd wandered over the continent
+nearly a lifetime before even finding
+these poor wretches. But they were
+at least human--something that
+couldn't be said for those <hi rend="font-style: italic">others</hi> he'd
+come in contact with all through the
+past years.</p>
+
+<p>And now, after having been with
+the tribe--the only human tribe--for
+over a year, he was being balked by
+this--priest! Which meant being
+balked at setting up Truth and
+Knowledge as the only true gods of
+humanity, being balked at getting the
+dam built before the spring rains, so
+that there would not be another summer
+drouth followed by a winter of
+famine such as they had just passed
+through. The dam was his first big
+project; without freedom from want,
+there would be little progress next
+winter.</p>
+
+<p>Almost savagely he turned on
+Thougor. "But why must you have
+this religious festival <hi rend="font-style: italic">now</hi>?"</p>
+
+<p>"Because of the finding of the god
+Thor," came Thougor's cold answer.</p>
+
+<p>"Why the offerings of blood?<pb n="082" /><anchor id="Pg082" />
+Can't they wait? The dam <hi rend="font-style: italic">must</hi> be
+finished before the rains; but the loss
+of blood already has so weakened the
+workers that they can no longer work
+for a full day."</p>
+
+<p>"Which is more important, worldly
+or spiritual things?" Thougor replied.</p>
+
+<p>"But there maybe won't be anyone
+around to indulge in spiritual things
+if there's another drouth this year!"</p>
+
+<p>"Thor will see to it that there is
+not another drouth."</p>
+
+<p>"Yes, I know, but wouldn't it be
+wiser to be on the safe side? Suppose
+somebody does something to displease
+Thor?"</p>
+
+<p>"Nobody will displease Thor! It is
+my duty to see to that! I tell them
+what to think, so that they won't displease
+Thor."</p>
+
+<p><hi rend="font-style: italic">A crafty devil you are</hi>, Builder
+thought. <hi rend="font-style: italic">Manipulating this image of
+Thor you talk about, so that it will
+take the blood offerings of the people
+and even you and that half-baked discipline
+of yours, Morge. I must look
+at your god Thor one of these days--</hi></p>
+
+<p>He suddenly felt very weary and
+sat down on the floor; looking up at
+Thougor, he said, "But that is not
+part of being civilized, to tell the
+people <hi rend="font-style: italic">what</hi> to think. You must <hi rend="font-style: italic">make</hi>
+them think without telling them what
+to think. And with the dam, next winter
+there will be freedom from want
+for the first time. The tribe will have
+a chance to think and be on the road
+to civilization."</p>
+
+<p>"The tribe has already found civilization
+in finding Thor. By worshipping
+Him as a group they have already
+ceased their bickering and quarreling.
+Does not that fit in with your
+definition of civilization, the one you
+gave my people when you first came
+to us? Since the coming of Thor we
+have begun to cooperate, have we
+not?"</p>
+
+<p>"No, hardly at all. I said civilization
+is cooperation among men in
+adapting to environment--which includes
+man."</p>
+
+<p>The two men stared at each other,
+and for awhile there was silence.</p>
+
+<p>"Nevertheless," Thougor finally
+said, "Thor and blood offerings continue!"</p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>Builder watched
+Thougor turn and stalk out of
+the tiny hovel that housed his plans
+and his work, himself and his dreams.
+What could he do? He could only appeal
+to the tribe's reason; Thougor
+could appeal to their emotions which
+were far stronger. But unless emotion
+was controlled, used wisely, there
+could never be any reason.</p>
+
+<p>Builder realized, with a sinking
+heart, that he was much too old for
+the job he'd undertaken. Too late in
+life had he discovered these people.
+Almost all his energy since youth had
+been sapped just looking for a segment
+of humanity. His mother and
+father had told him there might be
+failure, but still they had taught him
+everything they could in the short
+time before death had overtaken them.
+They had been the only humans living
+in that towering jungle of concrete
+and steel. How they had gotten
+there was never explained to him. It
+didn't matter, though.</p>
+
+<p>Suddenly Builder shook himself.
+Here he was recollecting his youth instead
+of concentrating on the task at
+hand. He must <hi rend="font-style: italic">really</hi> be getting old.</p>
+
+<p>He was glad of Thougor's visit. At
+least he was now fully aware of the
+problem to be solved. In spite of the
+priest, he had to find a way of getting
+that dam finished and soon. Or
+maybe next year there wouldn't be
+any people, for game was getting
+scarcer each winter.</p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>Very little work was done that day
+in spite of Builder's managing to
+round up his full crew. The blood offering
+each worker had given the
+night before had left them tired
+and listless. Only four of the fifty-four
+molds running across the river
+were filled with sand and gravel that
+morning and afternoon--there were<pb n="083" /><anchor id="Pg083" />
+still nearly fifty to be filled. Builder
+was very depressed--</p>
+
+<p>But he was even more depressed
+when, at the close of day, two workmen
+grew careless and slipped into
+the last mold being filled; their ear-splitting
+shrieks brought half the
+tribe up over the hill above the village
+and down to the dam sight.</p>
+
+<p>After Builder explained what had
+happened, there were angry mutterings
+to the effect that Thor was displeased
+with the dam and therefore
+had taken lives. Nothing Builder
+could say would dissuade them from
+this notion, so well had Thougor indoctrinated
+them with religious fear of
+anything used to control nature.
+Builder hadn't realized until that moment
+just how much the people were
+against the dam.</p>
+
+<p>Then he saw Thougor, tall and ominous
+in his cloak of black skins, come
+striding through the crowd.</p>
+
+<p>For a moment he stood facing them
+with his hands on his hips. There
+seemed to be a silent understanding
+between them. Slowly the crowd
+turned and disappeared over the hill.</p>
+
+<p>Then Thougor strode over to
+Builder and said simply, "There will
+be no more dam." Turning he followed
+the rest of the tribe back to
+the village.</p>
+
+<p>Builder was thunderstruck. He
+knew there was no use arguing or trying
+to reason with either Thougor or
+the tribe. It was too late for that; only
+some drastic measure would complete
+the dam now.</p>
+
+<p>He walked tiredly over the black
+hill and down to his shack, wondering
+how he could compete with an
+idol. He realized now, it had been
+foolish of him to have overlooked the
+possible effect Thor might have upon
+the tribe. When it had been found
+three months ago, he never dreamed
+they would spend all their leisure in
+rituals.</p>
+
+<p>The god was his problem; therefore
+he must get it out of the way,
+himself, without expecting help from
+anyone. Each evening the clouds on
+the northern horizon were darkening
+and drawing closer.</p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>It was night when
+Builder finally stumbled into
+his quarters. After lighting a pine
+torch he sat down by his workbench
+and buried his head in his hands. He
+was too tired and upset to eat, which
+was just as well--</p>
+
+<p>Outside of deliberately killing
+Thougor, there was only one thing
+he could do--that was to kidnap
+Thor. With this realization, in spite
+of the risk involved, came some peace
+of mind. He hadn't the vaguest idea
+just how he was to go about it, especially
+since his strength was failing
+him, but do it he would. First, though,
+he would have to wait until sometime
+before dawn when everybody--even
+Thougor--was sure to be asleep.</p>
+
+<p>The hours dragged heavily between
+then and his chosen time. Many were
+the times when he longed for something
+to read, although he supposed
+that by this time he'd forgotten how.
+Like wisps of smoke, memories of
+his youth in the concrete jungle drifted
+through his mind. How long ago
+that all seemed now. Sometimes he
+wondered if any of it had been real.
+But here he was, as his parents had
+wished him to be, trying to help what
+was left of humanity back up the
+trail. To what, he wondered? To destruction
+again--this time, probably
+complete and final?</p>
+
+<p>He shook his old head and ran a
+trembling hand through his white
+shaggy hair. He'd gotten this far;
+somehow he would get the rest of the
+way.</p>
+
+<p>Builder got up and crossed over to
+his sleeping pile. After tying several
+skins together, he folded them under
+his arm and walked out into the pre-dawn
+night. His bones felt the crackling
+cold of early spring as they had
+never felt it before. Slowly he made
+his way around the village to where
+Thor was housed under a huge slanting
+roof of bark and scraped skins.
+He'd never seen Thor, and now<pb n="084" /><anchor id="Pg084" />
+wished he'd paid at least one visit to
+the god.</p>
+
+<p>Like a shadow he glided carefully
+through the blackness in back of the
+temple until he was just inside the
+rear opening. He could see clear
+across the chamber, out into the pale
+twinkling stars. Then he detected a
+dark mass in the center of the temple
+silhouetted against the stars; that
+must be Thor.</p>
+
+<p>Swiftly Builder advanced towards
+it until his foot struck something soft,
+causing him to stumble and fall. As
+he did so, he heard a grunt sounding
+like someone being kicked in the
+stomach--</p>
+
+<p>Then something was on top of him,
+pounding his head and shoulders with
+a heavy stick of some kind. Old
+Builder knew he didn't have the
+strength to wrestle; he managed to
+get his pile of skins unfolded and,
+with his last ounce of strength, throw
+them over the head of his attacker.
+Somehow he managed to wiggle out
+from underneath and climb to his
+feet. His assailant began to scream for
+help, but the heavy skins muffled his
+shouts.</p>
+
+<p>Quickly Builder looked around for
+something to hit him with. The only
+thing his eye spotted was the idol. He
+hobbled over and, using both arms,
+dragged it off its dias. Then, with the
+remainder of his strength, dropped it
+squarely on top of whomever was
+under the skins. There was a muted
+clunk followed by silence.</p>
+
+<p>Fearfully Builder stood there for
+a moment catching his breath and
+listening for anyone coming. All was
+quiet except the pounding of his
+heart.</p>
+
+<p>As fast as he could make his arms
+and hands work he rolled up the body
+in the skins and painfully hoisted it
+over one shoulder. With his other
+hand he reached down and picked
+Thor up by one of its arms, then,
+staggering under the load, he started
+back the way he had come.</p>
+
+<p>Except for a greyish streak in the
+east, it was still dark. He stumbled
+and fell several times before reaching
+his dwelling, but he was confident that
+he had left no tracks. Every night,
+even this late in the winter, the
+ground froze solid.</p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>Back inside his shed,
+still in the dark, Builder unrolled
+his burden and listened for any
+heartbeat. There was none. As he
+rolled the body up again, something
+clattered to the floor. It was a crutch.
+Quickly he felt for his victim's legs;
+one was missing. Of all the people he
+had to kill--Morge! Thougor's right
+hand man.</p>
+
+<p>He realized he had to get rid of the
+body before daylight and fast! Already
+more grey was lining the eastern
+horizon.</p>
+
+<p>He didn't know whether he had the
+strength to do it or not, but he had
+to get Morge up to the dam and into
+one of the unfilled molds. For the time
+being he would have to hide Thor
+someplace inside here. He couldn't
+carry both of them up to the dam.</p>
+
+<p>He rolled the idol up in another set
+of skins and placed it under the head
+of his sleeping pile. Then, picking up
+his other bundle once more, he started
+for the dam.</p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>The sun was just peeking over the
+horizon when Builder finally stumbled
+back into his dwelling and into bed.</p>
+
+<p>All that day, he lay there, body on
+fire with fever, and heart pounding
+like a drum. He was almost certain he
+would soon die. "It was just as well,"
+a little corner of his consciousness
+said. At least he would be missing all
+the frenzied excitement of Thor's disappearance
+along with Morge.</p>
+
+<p>But it looked as though he had
+failed after all. In spite of removing
+the god, now he was dying--and the
+dam still unfinished.</p>
+
+<p>The day dragged on and on and he
+didn't die.</p>
+
+<p>After waking up in late afternoon
+he felt better. He ate a handful of<pb n="085" /><anchor id="Pg085" />
+nuts and figs washed down with a little
+herb tea. Then as night crept over
+the sky, he tottered down to the village.</p>
+
+<p>Whatever had taken place during
+the day was done, and little groups of
+people stood around fires resting and
+talking--as though it were the old
+days before the coming of Thor,
+thought Builder. That was good.</p>
+
+<p>Builder moved in closer to one of
+the fires to warm himself against the
+early spring night. Someone recognized
+him--it was one of his workers--and
+he was suddenly made welcome,
+once again being given the place of
+honor nearest the fire, as in the old
+days when he'd first discovered the
+humans.</p>
+
+<p>Builder was dumbfounded at the
+sudden cordiality. In recent days,
+Thougor had done such a good job
+of discrediting, he never dreamed of
+regaining his old standing.</p>
+
+<p>Then he was told what had happened
+during the day while he lay
+almost dying:</p>
+
+<p>When the god and Morge were discovered
+missing, Thougor had called
+the village together, explaining that
+Thor had left them, taking Morge as
+a sacrifice because he was dissatisfied
+with the tribe's paltry blood offerings
+and worship. Therefore a
+great death sacrifice of young men
+and women must be undertaken to
+pacify Thor and cause his return.</p>
+
+<p>But the people questioned Thougor's
+order; they seemed to feel it was
+the priest who had been at fault, not
+themselves. After all, he was the closest
+to Thor, was he not? Therefore it
+was Thougor, not the village, that
+Thor had become angered at. And
+after holding quick council, they had
+driven Thougor out into the wilderness,
+telling him he was not to return
+unless Thor was with him.</p>
+
+<p>Old Builder almost cried when he
+heard this joyful news. The dam would
+be completed after all, he was almost
+certain. He decided to say nothing
+more about religion, Thor or Thougor.
+Maybe soon they would forget the
+whole thing. Now he could go back to<pb n="086" /><anchor id="Pg086" />
+teaching the youngsters and some of
+the brighter oldsters the methods
+of writing in symbols instead of drawing
+pictures.</p>
+
+<milestone unit="tb" />
+
+<p>Hours and days turned
+into weeks and months as
+Builder taught his people what feeble
+knowledge he possessed in arithmetic,
+simple engineering--such as the dam--and
+most of all, instilling in them
+the will to want to learn and investigate
+and question anything they came
+in contact with--even the very thing
+he was asking them to do.</p>
+
+<p>As the weeks passed on and the
+dam was completed, he gradually
+gathered around him an ardent little
+group of seeker after that most elusive
+of all things--"Truth".</p>
+
+<p>But Builder knew that his days
+were numbered now, and his work
+completed; there was still one thing
+he had to do, and that was permanently
+to do away with Thor by dropping
+the idol to the bottom of the
+dam; he still hadn't examined the god
+hidden under his sleeping pile.</p>
+
+<p>One evening after returning from a
+solitary walk above the dam, he
+entered his shack and lit a torch, then
+almost dropped it from shock!</p>
+
+<p>His dwelling was a wreck. The
+place had been ransacked from top
+to bottom. His sleeping pile lay in the
+middle of the floor--the idol was
+gone!</p>
+
+<p>He turned and fled from the room,
+but before he could take a dozen steps
+towards the village, several shadows
+glided out from behind trees and rocks
+in the moonlight, resolving themselves
+into men.</p>
+
+<p>Before he could cry out or struggle,
+strong arms pinned his arms to his
+body and someone clapped a dirty
+hand over his mouth. He was forced
+back into his hovel and the door
+slammed shut. Standing in front of
+him was a very bedraggled figure
+whom he recognized as Thougor. He
+also recognized his three other captors;
+all were elderly reactionaries of the
+tribe who had disapproved of him
+from the beginning. In spite of his
+predicament Builder felt a warm glow
+of happiness course through him. If
+these were the only cronies Thougor
+could round up, that meant the rest
+of the villagers were sympathetic with
+his cause. He suddenly became aware
+of Thougor's grating voice:</p>
+
+<p>"It took me a little time to piece
+things together, but once I did, it
+didn't take me long to come back and
+find the god where I might have at
+first suspected it would be--right here!
+For your sacrilege you will pay with
+every last drop of blood you have in
+your scrawny old body--and now!"
+Whereupon Thougor disappeared out
+of the hovel.</p>
+
+<p>Somehow Builder had known they
+were going to kill him before arousing
+the rest of the tribe to the fact that
+Thor was back. Thougor was taking
+no chances of his standing in the way
+of him or Thor ever again. But Builder
+didn't care: he had sown his few seeds
+of knowledge and wisdom well. Although
+Thougor didn't know it, this
+time he wouldn't have complete homage
+from all the tribe. There would
+now be doubts and questionings and
+tests for both Thor and Thougor in
+the ways of truth and righteousness.</p>
+
+<p>Then Thougor returned to the shack
+with what, Builder thought, must be
+Thor. The hand over his mouth had
+twisted his head back so that he only
+got a glimpse, but he didn't miss the
+long knife Thougor pulled from beneath
+his tattered skins, nor the large
+sacrificial bowl one of the others held
+below his neck. Then his head was
+tilted forward and sidewise, and he got
+his first full look at the god Thor. At
+the sight, his whole body shook with
+smothered laughter. Below the two
+arms and etched thunderbolt were
+large block letters standing out in bold
+relief:</p>
+
+<p rend="text-align: center"><hi rend="font-style: italic">THOR<lb />
+Automatic Dishwasher<lb />
+Atomic Powered 1999</hi></p>
+</div>
+
+</body>
+
+<back>
+<div rend="page-break-before: right">
+<divGen type="pgfooter" />
+</div>
+
+</back>
+
+    </text>
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+Title: Regeneration
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+Author: Charles Dye
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+Regeneration
+
+
+by Charles Dye
+
+
+
+
+Edition 1, (November 29, 2006)
+
+
+
+
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+    This etext was produced from "Future combined with Science Fiction
+ stories" September 1951. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
+         that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
+
+
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+
+REGENERATION
+
+
+*So long as there are men and women alive, in a livable environment, then
+                      a new beginning is possible.*
+
+by Charles Dye
+
+
+    *It has been truly stated that those who fail to learn and
+    understand history, are condemned to repeat history!*
+
+
+       [Illustration: For those in the cities, it was the end....]
+
+               For those in the cities, it was the end....
+
+
+_It was bound to happen sooner or later._
+
+_Not because man failed to understand his fellow man, but because he
+failed to understand himself._
+
+_There wasn't much left afterwards--after the golden showers of deadly
+dust and the blinding flashes that blotted out the light from the sun._
+
+_And all because man continued to confuse emotion with reason._
+
+_But somehow, as before, man survived...._
+
+
+
+"_Don't touch!_" Sinzor's command shot through the chill morning air like
+an arrow.
+
+The ragged little group of men stopped dead in their tracks and looked
+questioningly at their leader. He was pointing down to an object lying
+half-buried in the soil at his feet.
+
+"Another _death-thing_, maybe," Sinzor said. "Another _'thing_ our
+ancestors made with which to destroy themselves." He peered around the
+semi-circle of men until he spotted the aged one with a leg missing.
+"Morge! See that this place is marked forbidden." The hunting party moved
+on and Morge stayed behind. He hobbled about, collecting sticks and
+stones, arranging them in the "forbidden-symbol" way to form a barrier
+around the _'thing_. It was because of such a _'thing_ that he'd lost a
+leg in his youth. He both hated and feared the _death-things_ his
+ancestors had so carelessly left lying about before they vanished. But
+that wasn't right. Morge scratched his grizzly old head and thought hard.
+According to Builder, wisest of their tribe, their ancestors hadn't all
+vanished; some of them had become the tribe--Sinzor, Builder, and even old
+Morge. Very puzzling. But it was all because of the _death-things_!
+
+Puffing, Morge completed the barrier, then turned for a last look at the
+_'thing_ gleaming dully in the pale winter sunlight. How strange it
+looked. In no way did it resemble the usual _death-things_, most of which
+were long and round with little wings attached. This one was different,
+like nothing he'd ever seen before. It was boxlike with strange arms
+sticking up; and under the arms, half-buried, was a shelf or platform
+resembling vaguely the upper portion of two legs. The _'thing_ terrified
+Morge for a moment; then, in order to prove his courage to himself, he
+stepped forward and spat on it. Nothing happened. Sneering, he spat on it
+again and watched his spittle slowly run down its side over a strange
+marking like a thunderbolt--
+
+Thunderbolt!
+
+Suddenly Morge fell grovelling to his one good knee. It was Thor, god of
+thunder and lightning and god of the tribe!
+
+_And he had spat on Thor!_
+
+
+
+For nearly an hour he knelt there praying forgiveness for his sacrilege.
+Then, trembling, he tore off a piece of his goatskin and wiped the spittle
+off Thor's side, carefully began to uncover the remainder of Thor.
+
+Finally he lifted Thor out of the hole and onto level ground. Kneeling
+once more, he took a small drink-scoop from his belt and placed it before
+Thor. Then he pulled out his knife and folded his single leg under him;
+bending over, he cut a gash in his wrist and let the blood flow into the
+scoop until it was nearly full.
+
+Rising to his knee he said, "Oh, Thor, please take this humble offering to
+show that I am forgiven." Almost prostrate now, he picked up the scoop and
+placed it on Thor's lap beneath his arms.
+
+Immediately there was a soft rumble and humming. Fearfully old Morge
+watched Thor's arms come down, lift up the scoop and carry it inside his
+huge mouth. There was a sucking noise and the scoop was returned empty to
+his lap.
+
+Filled with joy, Morge spent another endless time thanking Thor. Then all
+of a sudden an idea seized him. What if he carried Thor back to the tribe
+and presented him to the priest, Thougor, for all to worship and give
+sacrifices to? Would not he, the despised, the looked down upon, be the
+greatest of heroes? All that was known of Thor were the legends, but at
+last they would have the actual god!
+
+Painfully, with many grunts and groans, he got Thor under one arm and
+staggered off towards the village, his crutch kicking up little puffs of
+dust.
+
+
+
+Builder was having trouble with Thougor.
+
+He almost wished now that he'd continued his search a little longer for a
+segment of humanity. He might have found a group less primitive who would
+have appreciated and understood his help much better. But this was the
+best he'd found; as it was, he'd wandered over the continent nearly a
+lifetime before even finding these poor wretches. But they were at least
+human--something that couldn't be said for those _others_ he'd come in
+contact with all through the past years.
+
+And now, after having been with the tribe--the only human tribe--for over
+a year, he was being balked by this--priest! Which meant being balked at
+setting up Truth and Knowledge as the only true gods of humanity, being
+balked at getting the dam built before the spring rains, so that there
+would not be another summer drouth followed by a winter of famine such as
+they had just passed through. The dam was his first big project; without
+freedom from want, there would be little progress next winter.
+
+Almost savagely he turned on Thougor. "But why must you have this
+religious festival _now_?"
+
+"Because of the finding of the god Thor," came Thougor's cold answer.
+
+"Why the offerings of blood? Can't they wait? The dam _must_ be finished
+before the rains; but the loss of blood already has so weakened the
+workers that they can no longer work for a full day."
+
+"Which is more important, worldly or spiritual things?" Thougor replied.
+
+"But there maybe won't be anyone around to indulge in spiritual things if
+there's another drouth this year!"
+
+"Thor will see to it that there is not another drouth."
+
+"Yes, I know, but wouldn't it be wiser to be on the safe side? Suppose
+somebody does something to displease Thor?"
+
+"Nobody will displease Thor! It is my duty to see to that! I tell them
+what to think, so that they won't displease Thor."
+
+_A crafty devil you are_, Builder thought. _Manipulating this image of
+Thor you talk about, so that it will take the blood offerings of the
+people and even you and that half-baked discipline of yours, Morge. I must
+look at your god Thor one of these days--_
+
+He suddenly felt very weary and sat down on the floor; looking up at
+Thougor, he said, "But that is not part of being civilized, to tell the
+people _what_ to think. You must _make_ them think without telling them
+what to think. And with the dam, next winter there will be freedom from
+want for the first time. The tribe will have a chance to think and be on
+the road to civilization."
+
+"The tribe has already found civilization in finding Thor. By worshipping
+Him as a group they have already ceased their bickering and quarreling.
+Does not that fit in with your definition of civilization, the one you
+gave my people when you first came to us? Since the coming of Thor we have
+begun to cooperate, have we not?"
+
+"No, hardly at all. I said civilization is cooperation among men in
+adapting to environment--which includes man."
+
+The two men stared at each other, and for awhile there was silence.
+
+"Nevertheless," Thougor finally said, "Thor and blood offerings continue!"
+
+
+
+Builder watched Thougor turn and stalk out of the tiny hovel that housed
+his plans and his work, himself and his dreams. What could he do? He could
+only appeal to the tribe's reason; Thougor could appeal to their emotions
+which were far stronger. But unless emotion was controlled, used wisely,
+there could never be any reason.
+
+Builder realized, with a sinking heart, that he was much too old for the
+job he'd undertaken. Too late in life had he discovered these people.
+Almost all his energy since youth had been sapped just looking for a
+segment of humanity. His mother and father had told him there might be
+failure, but still they had taught him everything they could in the short
+time before death had overtaken them. They had been the only humans living
+in that towering jungle of concrete and steel. How they had gotten there
+was never explained to him. It didn't matter, though.
+
+Suddenly Builder shook himself. Here he was recollecting his youth instead
+of concentrating on the task at hand. He must _really_ be getting old.
+
+He was glad of Thougor's visit. At least he was now fully aware of the
+problem to be solved. In spite of the priest, he had to find a way of
+getting that dam finished and soon. Or maybe next year there wouldn't be
+any people, for game was getting scarcer each winter.
+
+
+
+Very little work was done that day in spite of Builder's managing to round
+up his full crew. The blood offering each worker had given the night
+before had left them tired and listless. Only four of the fifty-four molds
+running across the river were filled with sand and gravel that morning and
+afternoon--there were still nearly fifty to be filled. Builder was very
+depressed--
+
+But he was even more depressed when, at the close of day, two workmen grew
+careless and slipped into the last mold being filled; their ear-splitting
+shrieks brought half the tribe up over the hill above the village and down
+to the dam sight.
+
+After Builder explained what had happened, there were angry mutterings to
+the effect that Thor was displeased with the dam and therefore had taken
+lives. Nothing Builder could say would dissuade them from this notion, so
+well had Thougor indoctrinated them with religious fear of anything used
+to control nature. Builder hadn't realized until that moment just how much
+the people were against the dam.
+
+Then he saw Thougor, tall and ominous in his cloak of black skins, come
+striding through the crowd.
+
+For a moment he stood facing them with his hands on his hips. There seemed
+to be a silent understanding between them. Slowly the crowd turned and
+disappeared over the hill.
+
+Then Thougor strode over to Builder and said simply, "There will be no
+more dam." Turning he followed the rest of the tribe back to the village.
+
+Builder was thunderstruck. He knew there was no use arguing or trying to
+reason with either Thougor or the tribe. It was too late for that; only
+some drastic measure would complete the dam now.
+
+He walked tiredly over the black hill and down to his shack, wondering how
+he could compete with an idol. He realized now, it had been foolish of him
+to have overlooked the possible effect Thor might have upon the tribe.
+When it had been found three months ago, he never dreamed they would spend
+all their leisure in rituals.
+
+The god was his problem; therefore he must get it out of the way, himself,
+without expecting help from anyone. Each evening the clouds on the
+northern horizon were darkening and drawing closer.
+
+
+
+It was night when Builder finally stumbled into his quarters. After
+lighting a pine torch he sat down by his workbench and buried his head in
+his hands. He was too tired and upset to eat, which was just as well--
+
+Outside of deliberately killing Thougor, there was only one thing he could
+do--that was to kidnap Thor. With this realization, in spite of the risk
+involved, came some peace of mind. He hadn't the vaguest idea just how he
+was to go about it, especially since his strength was failing him, but do
+it he would. First, though, he would have to wait until sometime before
+dawn when everybody--even Thougor--was sure to be asleep.
+
+The hours dragged heavily between then and his chosen time. Many were the
+times when he longed for something to read, although he supposed that by
+this time he'd forgotten how. Like wisps of smoke, memories of his youth
+in the concrete jungle drifted through his mind. How long ago that all
+seemed now. Sometimes he wondered if any of it had been real. But here he
+was, as his parents had wished him to be, trying to help what was left of
+humanity back up the trail. To what, he wondered? To destruction
+again--this time, probably complete and final?
+
+He shook his old head and ran a trembling hand through his white shaggy
+hair. He'd gotten this far; somehow he would get the rest of the way.
+
+Builder got up and crossed over to his sleeping pile. After tying several
+skins together, he folded them under his arm and walked out into the
+pre-dawn night. His bones felt the crackling cold of early spring as they
+had never felt it before. Slowly he made his way around the village to
+where Thor was housed under a huge slanting roof of bark and scraped
+skins. He'd never seen Thor, and now wished he'd paid at least one visit
+to the god.
+
+Like a shadow he glided carefully through the blackness in back of the
+temple until he was just inside the rear opening. He could see clear
+across the chamber, out into the pale twinkling stars. Then he detected a
+dark mass in the center of the temple silhouetted against the stars; that
+must be Thor.
+
+Swiftly Builder advanced towards it until his foot struck something soft,
+causing him to stumble and fall. As he did so, he heard a grunt sounding
+like someone being kicked in the stomach--
+
+Then something was on top of him, pounding his head and shoulders with a
+heavy stick of some kind. Old Builder knew he didn't have the strength to
+wrestle; he managed to get his pile of skins unfolded and, with his last
+ounce of strength, throw them over the head of his attacker. Somehow he
+managed to wiggle out from underneath and climb to his feet. His assailant
+began to scream for help, but the heavy skins muffled his shouts.
+
+Quickly Builder looked around for something to hit him with. The only
+thing his eye spotted was the idol. He hobbled over and, using both arms,
+dragged it off its dias. Then, with the remainder of his strength, dropped
+it squarely on top of whomever was under the skins. There was a muted
+clunk followed by silence.
+
+Fearfully Builder stood there for a moment catching his breath and
+listening for anyone coming. All was quiet except the pounding of his
+heart.
+
+As fast as he could make his arms and hands work he rolled up the body in
+the skins and painfully hoisted it over one shoulder. With his other hand
+he reached down and picked Thor up by one of its arms, then, staggering
+under the load, he started back the way he had come.
+
+Except for a greyish streak in the east, it was still dark. He stumbled
+and fell several times before reaching his dwelling, but he was confident
+that he had left no tracks. Every night, even this late in the winter, the
+ground froze solid.
+
+
+
+Back inside his shed, still in the dark, Builder unrolled his burden and
+listened for any heartbeat. There was none. As he rolled the body up
+again, something clattered to the floor. It was a crutch. Quickly he felt
+for his victim's legs; one was missing. Of all the people he had to
+kill--Morge! Thougor's right hand man.
+
+He realized he had to get rid of the body before daylight and fast!
+Already more grey was lining the eastern horizon.
+
+He didn't know whether he had the strength to do it or not, but he had to
+get Morge up to the dam and into one of the unfilled molds. For the time
+being he would have to hide Thor someplace inside here. He couldn't carry
+both of them up to the dam.
+
+He rolled the idol up in another set of skins and placed it under the head
+of his sleeping pile. Then, picking up his other bundle once more, he
+started for the dam.
+
+
+
+The sun was just peeking over the horizon when Builder finally stumbled
+back into his dwelling and into bed.
+
+All that day, he lay there, body on fire with fever, and heart pounding
+like a drum. He was almost certain he would soon die. "It was just as
+well," a little corner of his consciousness said. At least he would be
+missing all the frenzied excitement of Thor's disappearance along with
+Morge.
+
+But it looked as though he had failed after all. In spite of removing the
+god, now he was dying--and the dam still unfinished.
+
+The day dragged on and on and he didn't die.
+
+After waking up in late afternoon he felt better. He ate a handful of nuts
+and figs washed down with a little herb tea. Then as night crept over the
+sky, he tottered down to the village.
+
+Whatever had taken place during the day was done, and little groups of
+people stood around fires resting and talking--as though it were the old
+days before the coming of Thor, thought Builder. That was good.
+
+Builder moved in closer to one of the fires to warm himself against the
+early spring night. Someone recognized him--it was one of his workers--and
+he was suddenly made welcome, once again being given the place of honor
+nearest the fire, as in the old days when he'd first discovered the
+humans.
+
+Builder was dumbfounded at the sudden cordiality. In recent days, Thougor
+had done such a good job of discrediting, he never dreamed of regaining
+his old standing.
+
+Then he was told what had happened during the day while he lay almost
+dying:
+
+When the god and Morge were discovered missing, Thougor had called the
+village together, explaining that Thor had left them, taking Morge as a
+sacrifice because he was dissatisfied with the tribe's paltry blood
+offerings and worship. Therefore a great death sacrifice of young men and
+women must be undertaken to pacify Thor and cause his return.
+
+But the people questioned Thougor's order; they seemed to feel it was the
+priest who had been at fault, not themselves. After all, he was the
+closest to Thor, was he not? Therefore it was Thougor, not the village,
+that Thor had become angered at. And after holding quick council, they had
+driven Thougor out into the wilderness, telling him he was not to return
+unless Thor was with him.
+
+Old Builder almost cried when he heard this joyful news. The dam would be
+completed after all, he was almost certain. He decided to say nothing more
+about religion, Thor or Thougor. Maybe soon they would forget the whole
+thing. Now he could go back to teaching the youngsters and some of the
+brighter oldsters the methods of writing in symbols instead of drawing
+pictures.
+
+
+
+Hours and days turned into weeks and months as Builder taught his people
+what feeble knowledge he possessed in arithmetic, simple engineering--such
+as the dam--and most of all, instilling in them the will to want to learn
+and investigate and question anything they came in contact with--even the
+very thing he was asking them to do.
+
+As the weeks passed on and the dam was completed, he gradually gathered
+around him an ardent little group of seeker after that most elusive of all
+things--"Truth".
+
+But Builder knew that his days were numbered now, and his work completed;
+there was still one thing he had to do, and that was permanently to do
+away with Thor by dropping the idol to the bottom of the dam; he still
+hadn't examined the god hidden under his sleeping pile.
+
+One evening after returning from a solitary walk above the dam, he entered
+his shack and lit a torch, then almost dropped it from shock!
+
+His dwelling was a wreck. The place had been ransacked from top to bottom.
+His sleeping pile lay in the middle of the floor--the idol was gone!
+
+He turned and fled from the room, but before he could take a dozen steps
+towards the village, several shadows glided out from behind trees and
+rocks in the moonlight, resolving themselves into men.
+
+Before he could cry out or struggle, strong arms pinned his arms to his
+body and someone clapped a dirty hand over his mouth. He was forced back
+into his hovel and the door slammed shut. Standing in front of him was a
+very bedraggled figure whom he recognized as Thougor. He also recognized
+his three other captors; all were elderly reactionaries of the tribe who
+had disapproved of him from the beginning. In spite of his predicament
+Builder felt a warm glow of happiness course through him. If these were
+the only cronies Thougor could round up, that meant the rest of the
+villagers were sympathetic with his cause. He suddenly became aware of
+Thougor's grating voice:
+
+"It took me a little time to piece things together, but once I did, it
+didn't take me long to come back and find the god where I might have at
+first suspected it would be--right here! For your sacrilege you will pay
+with every last drop of blood you have in your scrawny old body--and now!"
+Whereupon Thougor disappeared out of the hovel.
+
+Somehow Builder had known they were going to kill him before arousing the
+rest of the tribe to the fact that Thor was back. Thougor was taking no
+chances of his standing in the way of him or Thor ever again. But Builder
+didn't care: he had sown his few seeds of knowledge and wisdom well.
+Although Thougor didn't know it, this time he wouldn't have complete
+homage from all the tribe. There would now be doubts and questionings and
+tests for both Thor and Thougor in the ways of truth and righteousness.
+
+Then Thougor returned to the shack with what, Builder thought, must be
+Thor. The hand over his mouth had twisted his head back so that he only
+got a glimpse, but he didn't miss the long knife Thougor pulled from
+beneath his tattered skins, nor the large sacrificial bowl one of the
+others held below his neck. Then his head was tilted forward and sidewise,
+and he got his first full look at the god Thor. At the sight, his whole
+body shook with smothered laughter. Below the two arms and etched
+thunderbolt were large block letters standing out in bold relief:
+
+                                 _THOR_
+                         _ Automatic Dishwasher_
+                          _ Atomic Powered 1999_
+
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