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           Civilandcriminal,both–why,myman,I’llwindupwithyourhideforadoormat!"Jubaldrewbackaskinnyarmandclenchedabonyfist."Offmyproperty!"

           "Holdit,Doctor.We’lldoityourway."Heinrichhadturnedbrightred,buthekepthisvoiceundertightcontrol.Heofferedhisidentification,whichJubalglancedat,thenturnedbacktohimforhimtoshowtoAnne.Heinrichthenstatedhisfullname,saidthathewasacaptainofpolice,FederationSpecialServiceBureau,andrecitedhispaynumber.Onebyone,theothersixmenwhohadleftthecar,andatlastthedriver,wentthroughthesamerigamaroleatHeinrich’sfrozen-facedorders.

           Whentheyweredone,Jubalsaidsweetly,"Andnow,CaptainHeinrich,howmayIhelpyou?"

           "IhaveasearchwarranthereforGilbertBerquist,whichwarrantnamesthisproperty,itsbuildingsandgrounds."

           "Showittome,thenshowittotheWitness."

           "Iwilldoso.ButIhaveanothersearchwarrant,similartothefirst,forGillianBoardman."

           "Who?"

           "GillianBoardman.Thechargeiskidnapping."

           "Mygoodness!"

           "AndanotherforHectorC.Johnson?andoneforValentineMichaelSmith?andoneforyou,JubalHarshaw."

           "Me?Taxesagain?"

           "No.Lookatit.Accessorytothisandthat?andmaterialwitnessonsomeotherthings?andI’dtakeyouinonmyownforobstructingjusticeifthewarrantdidn’tmakeitunnecessary."

           "Oh,comenow,Captain!I’vebeenmostcooperativesinceyouidentifiedyourselfandstartedbehavinginalegalmanner.AndIshallcontinuetobe.