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+      The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Smiler, by Albert Hernhunter
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+<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 30353 ***</div>
+
+<div class="bk1"><p><big><i>Have you ever written science fiction?
+Have your stories been rejected? Herein
+may lie the reason.</i></big></p></div>
+
+<h1><span class="sp1">The Smiler</span></h1>
+
+<h2>By Albert Hernhunter</h2>
+
+<p class="cap"><span class="dcap">"Your name?"</span></p>
+
+<p>"Cole. Martin Cole."</p>
+
+<p>"Your profession?"</p>
+
+<p>"A very important one. I am a
+literary agent specializing in
+science fiction. I sell the work of
+various authors to magazine and
+book publishers."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner paused to study
+Cole; to ponder the thin, mirthless
+smile. The Coroner said, "Mr. Cole,
+this inquest has been called to look
+into the death of one Sanford
+Smith, who was found near your
+home with a gun in his hand and
+a bullet in his brain. The theory of
+suicide has been&mdash;"</p>
+
+<p>"&mdash;rather hard to rationalize?"</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner blinked. "You
+could put it that way."</p>
+
+<p>"I would put it even stronger.
+The theory is obviously ridiculous.
+It was a weak cover-up. The best I
+could do under the circumstances."</p>
+
+<p>"You are saying that you killed
+Sanford Smith?"</p>
+
+<p>"Of course."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner glanced at his six-man
+jury, at the two police officers,
+at the scattering of spectators. They
+all seemed stunned. Even the reporter
+sent to cover the hearing
+made no move toward the telephone.
+The Coroner could think of
+only the obvious question: "Why
+did you kill him?"</p>
+
+<p>"He was dangerous to us."</p>
+
+<p>"Whom do you mean by <i>us</i>?"</p>
+
+<p>"We Martians, who plan to take
+over your world."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner was disappointed. A
+lunatic. But a lunatic can murder.
+Best to proceed, the Coroner
+thought. "I was not aware that we
+have Martians to contend with."</p>
+
+<p>"If I'd had the right weapon to
+use on Smith, you wouldn't be aware
+of it now. We still exercise caution."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner felt a certain pity.
+"Why did you kill Smith?"</p>
+
+<p>"We Martians have found
+science-fiction writers to be our
+greatest danger. Through the medium
+of imaginative fiction, such
+writers have more than once revealed
+our plans. If the public suddenly
+realized that&mdash;"</p>
+
+<hr />
+
+<p class="cap"><span class="dcap">The Coroner</span> broke in. "You
+killed Smith because he revealed
+something in his writings?"</p>
+
+<p>"Yes. He refused to take my word
+that it was unsalable. He threatened
+to submit it direct. It was vital
+material."</p>
+
+<p>"But there are many other such
+writers. You can't control&mdash;"</p>
+
+<p>"We control ninety percent of
+the output. We have concentrated
+on the field and all of the science-fiction
+agencies are in our hands.
+This control was imperative."</p>
+
+<p>"I see." The Coroner spoke in
+the gentle tones one uses with the
+insane. "Any writing dangerous to
+your cause is deleted or changed by
+the agents."</p>
+
+<p>"Not exactly. The agent usually
+persuades the writer to make any
+such changes, as the agent is considered
+an authority on what will
+or will not sell."</p>
+
+<p>"The writers always agree?"</p>
+
+<p>"Not always. If stubbornness is
+encountered, the agent merely
+shelves the manuscript and tells the
+writer it has been repeatedly rejected."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner glanced at the two
+policemen. Both were obviously
+puzzled. They returned the Coroner's
+look, apparently ready to
+move on his order.</p>
+
+<p>The thin, mirthless smile was still
+on Cole's lips. Maniacal violence
+could lie just behind it. Possibly
+Cole was armed. Better to play for
+time&mdash;try to quiet the madness
+within. The Coroner continued
+speaking. "You Martians have infiltrated
+other fields also?"</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, yes. We are in government,
+industry, education. We are everywhere.
+We have, of course, concentrated
+mainly upon the ranks of
+labor and in the masses of ordinary,
+everyday people. It is from these
+sources that we will draw our
+shock troops when the time comes."</p>
+
+<p>"That time will be&mdash;?"</p>
+
+<p>"Soon, very soon."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner could not forebear
+a smile. "You find the science-fiction
+writers more dangerous than
+the true scientists?"</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, yes. The scientific mind
+tends to reject anything science disproves."
+There was now a mocking
+edge to Cole's voice. "Science can
+easily prove we do not exist."</p>
+
+<p>"But the science-fiction writer?"</p>
+
+<p>"The danger from the imaginative
+mind cannot be overestimated."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner knew he must soon
+order the officers to lay hands upon
+this madman. He regretted his own
+lack of experience with such situations.
+He tried to put a soothing,
+confidential note into his voice.
+"You said a moment ago that if
+you'd had the right kind of weapon
+to use on Smith&mdash;"</p>
+
+<p>Cole reached into his pocket and
+brought out what appeared to be a
+fountain pen. "This. It kills instantly
+and leaves no mark whatever.
+Heart failure is invariably
+stated as the cause of death."</p>
+
+<p>The Coroner felt better. Obviously,
+Cole was not armed. As the
+Coroner raised a hand to signal the
+officers, Cole said, "You understand,
+of course, that I can't let you
+live."</p>
+
+<p>"Take this man into custody."</p>
+
+<p>The police officers did not move.
+The Coroner turned on them sharply.
+They were smiling. Cole pointed
+the fountain pen. The Coroner felt
+a sharp chill on his flesh. He looked
+at the jury, at the newspaperman,
+the spectators. They were all smiling
+cold, thin, terrible smiles....</p>
+
+<hr />
+
+<p class="cap"><span class="dcap">A&nbsp;short</span> time later, the newspaperman
+phoned in his story. The
+afternoon editions carried it:</p>
+
+<div class="bq"><p class="center">CORONER BELL DIES OF HEART ATTACK</p>
+
+<p>Shortly after this morning's
+inquest, which resulted in a
+jury verdict of suicide in the
+case of Sanford Smith, Coroner
+James Bell dropped dead
+of heart failure in the hearing
+room of the County building.
+Mr. Bell leaves a wife and&mdash;</p></div>
+
+<p class="hd1"><b>THE END</b></p>
+
+<div class="trn"><div class="figt"><a href="images/001-2.jpg"><img src="images/001-1.jpg" width="136" height="200" alt="" title="" /></a></div>
+
+<p><b><big>Transcriber's Note:</big></b></p>
+
+<p>This etext was produced from <i>If Worlds of Science Fiction</i> July 1952.
+Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
+copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and
+typographical errors have been corrected without note.</p></div>
+
+<div>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 30353 ***</div>
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