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           Nobodywouldeverbeabletoprovethatheevenknewaboutit.Itislikelythathewouldnotknowaboutit–nottheroughstuff.No,Jill,weneedtofindoutwhichlieutenantintheSecretaryGeneral’slargestaff’ofstoogeshandledthisoperation.Butthatisn’tashopelessasitsounds–Ithink.WhenBenwastakenintoseethatphony‘ManfromMars,’oneofMr.Douglas’sexecutiveassistantswaswithhim–triedtotalkhimoutofit,thenwentwithhim.Itnowappearsthatthissametop-levelstoogealsodroppedoutofsightlastThursday–andIdon’tthinkitisacoincidence,notwhenheappearstohavebeeninchargeofthephony‘ManfromMars.’Ifwefindhim,wemayfindBen,GilbertBerquistishisnameandIhavereason-"

           "Berquist?"

           "That’sthename.AndIhavereasontosuspectthat–Jill,what’sthetrouble?Stopit!Don’tfaint,orswelpme,I’lldunkyouinthepool!"

           "Jubal.This‘Berquist.’IstheremorethanoneBerquist?"

           "Eh?Isupposeso?thoughfromallIcanfindouthedoesseemtobeabitofabastard;theremightbeonlyone.OutImeantheoneontheExecutivestaff.Why?Doyouknowhim?"

           "Idon’tknow.Butifitisthesameone?Idon’tthinkthere’sanyuselookingforhim."

           "Mmm?talk,girl."

           "Jubal,I’msorry–I’mterriblysorry–butIdidn’ttellyouquiteeverything."

           "Peoplerarelydo.Allright,outwithit."

           Stumbling,stuttering,andstammering,Gillianmanagedtotellaboutthetwomenwhosuddenlywerenotthere.