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                               MONUMENT

                            By R. W. MAJOR

                       _You've heard of it--now
                     here it is at last. It's the
                    Tale that wagged the Dog Star!_

           [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
               Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1960.
         Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
         the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]


With his explanations to the reporters completed, Dr. King felt that
when he pulled the switch he would automatically restore his good name
and bring to a close a career of solid scientific achievement. Most of
all, he would bring to an end the practice of referring to him as "Side
Effect Charlie."

Dr. Charles King was willing to admit that there were excellent reasons
for his acquiring this hated n