Home Is the Hangman We, in Some Strange Power's Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line 2 Books in One (Tor Science Fiction Doubles, No 21)

Zelazny, Roger, Delany, Samuel R.
2 BOOKS IN ONE VOLUME-HOME IS THE HANGMAN-THE HANGMAN EXPLORED IO FOR
US,AND STARTED IN ON EUROPA.THEN IT STARTED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY,JUST
WHEN WE THOUGHT IT HAD REALLY LEARNT IT'S JOB.THAT SOUNDS RIGHT I
SAID.IT REFUSED A DIRECT ORDER TO EXPLORE CALLISTO,THEN HEADED OUT
TOWARDS URANUS.YES IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE I READ THE REPORTS.THE
HANGMAN'S CRASHED OR LANDED,AS THE CASE MAY BE,IN THE GULF OF MEXICO,HE
CONTINUED TWO DAYS AGO.I JUST STARED AT HIM.IT WAS EMPTY HE SAID,WHEN
THEY FINALLY GOT OUT AND DOWN TO IT.I DON'T UNDERSTAND.YESTERDAY
MORNING,HE WENT ON,RESTERANTER MANNY BURNS WAS FOUND BEATEN TO DEATH IN
THE OFFICE OF HIS ESTABLISHMENT IN NEW ORLEANS.I STILL FAIL TO SEE-MANNY
BURNS WAS ONE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL OPERATORS WHO PROGRAMMED-PARDON ME
TAUGHT-THE HANGMAN./WE-LOOK MISTER I SAID,THE HAINSVILLE REPORT SAYS
THERE ARE OVER TWO DOZEN PEOPLE LIVING ON THIS MOUNTAIN.GLOBAL DOESN'T
REGISTER A SINGLE OUTLET.HE SLIPPED HIS HANDS INTO HIS BACK
POCKETS.DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE SEEN ANY,NOW YOU MENTION IT.MABEL SAID,THE
LAW GOVERNS HOW MUCH POWER AND HOW MANY OUTLETS MUST BE AVAILABLE AND
ACCESSIBLE TO EACH PERSON.WE'LL BE LAYING LINES UP HERE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TOMORROW MORNING.WERE NOT HERE TO MAKE TROUBLE.WE DON'T WANT TO FIND
ANY.WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU MIGHT?WELL,YOUR FRIEND OVER THERE ALREADY
TRIED TO CUT MY HEAD OFF.