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james_davis_nicollMartians Never Die
When his boss/romantic rival returns from Mars, Stern plots to kill the fellow before he takes back the power of attorney he gave Stern before going to Mars; wealth and romantic conquest will be Stern's! But he doesn't understand the nature of his boss's Martian guard and matters develop poorly for Stern.
The text of the story, which is somewhat different from the radio play due to the need to convey certain things to audio audiences, is here:
Martians Never Die
In it we see romance and money is truly entangled in this case:
When his boss/romantic rival returns from Mars, Stern plots to kill the fellow before he takes back the power of attorney he gave Stern before going to Mars; wealth and romantic conquest will be Stern's! But he doesn't understand the nature of his boss's Martian guard and matters develop poorly for Stern.
The text of the story, which is somewhat different from the radio play due to the need to convey certain things to audio audiences, is here:
Martians Never Die
In it we see romance and money is truly entangled in this case:
"As soon as we are able to leave here," he said, drawing her close and squeezing her gently, "I'll take steps to have him declared legally dead. Then we'll get married."
"That's not much of a proposal," she smiled. "But I guess I'll have to accept you. You have Clyde's power of attorney."
