This is a classic science fiction short story by James H. Schmitz and illustrated by Brotman. The following passage is part of its intriguing intro: 'It's one thing to try to get away with what you believe to be a lie and be caught at it- and something different, and far worse sometimes, to find it isn't a lie ...' This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley.