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Button , ButtonRICHARD MATHESONNew York 10016." Norma picked it up, un-locked the door, and went into the apart-ment. It was just getting she put the lamb chops in thebroiler, she sat down to open the the carton was a push- Button unitfastened to a small wooden box. A glassdome covered the Button . Norma tried tolift it off, but it was locked in place. Sheturned the unit over and saw a folded pieceof paper Scotch-taped to the bottom of thebox. She pulled it off: "Mr. Steward will callon you at 8:00 "Norma put the Button unit beside her onthe couch. She reread the typed note, few moments later, she went back intothe kitchen to make the doorbell rang at eight o'clock. "1'11 getit," Norma called from the kitchen. Arthurwas in the living room, was a small man in the hdllway. Heremoved his hat as Norma opened the door."Mrs. Lewis?" he inquired politely.

Inside the carton was a push-button unit fastened to a small wooden box. A glass dome covered the button. Norma tried to lift it off, but it was locked in place. She turned the unit over and saw a folded piece of paper Scotch-taped to the bottom of the box. She pulled it off: "Mr. Steward will call on you at 8:00 P.M."

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