Open up in there!

           Jilldroppedtheshorts.Shewasfrightenednearlyoutofhersenses,feelingthesamepanicshefeltwhenapatient’srespirationstoppedandbloodpressuredroppedinthemiddleofsurgery.Butthedisciplineshehadlearnedinoperatingtheatercametoheraid.Didtheyactuallyknowanyonewasinside?Yes,theymustknow-elsetheywouldneverhavecomehere.Thatdamnedrobo-cabmusthavegivenheraway.

           Well,shouldsheanswer?Orplay’possum?

           Theshoutovertheannouncingcircuitwasrepeated.ShewhisperedtoSmith,"Stayhere!"thenwentintothelivingroom."Whoisit?"shecalledout,strivingtokeephervoicenormal.

           "Openinthenameofthelaw!"

           "Openinthenameofwhatlaw?Don’tbesilly.TellmewhoyouareandwhatyouwantbeforeIcallthepolice."

           "Wearethepolice.AreyouGillianBoardman?"

           "Me?Ofcoursenot.I’mPhyllisO’TooleandI’mwaitingforMr.Caxtontocomehome.Nowyouhadbettergoaway,becauseI’mgoingtocallthepoliceandreportaninvasionofprivacy."

           "MissBoardman,wehaveawarrantforyourarrest.Openupatonceoritwillgohardwithyou."

           "I’mnotyour’MissBoardman’andI’mcallingthepolice!"

           Thevoicedidnotanswer.Jillwaited,swallowing.Shortlyshefeltradiantheatagainstherface.Asmallareaaroundthedoor’slockbegantoglowred,thenwhite;somethingcrunchedandthedoorslidopen.Twomenwerethere;oneofthemsteppedin,grinnedatJillandsaid,"That’sthebabe,allright.Johnson,lookaroundandfindhim."

           "Okay,Mr.Berquist."

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