RAYBURN wasn’t worried by the general freeze. He had worries of his own. When a man took the longevity treatment there were three ways by which he could safeguard his future. He could buy residence in a Restezee Home where he would be taken care of to the extent of the interest on his money less certain charges. He could leave his money to his heirs and depend on their charity. He could convert all his holdings into cash, hide the money, and hope that none of the human wolves who took an interest in such things would track him down.
Worried or not, Rayburn didn’t have much choice. He had no heirs, and so the usual solution was closed to him. For the first time he regretted his bachelor existence; a son, now, would have solved the problem. A young man ready and willing to be guided and adv
