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           Secretary?Yourmenhavebrokenintomyhouse–Ihearthempoundingonmystudydoorthismoment."Jubalturnedhishead."Larry,unboltthedoor.Letthemin."HeputahandonMike."Don’tgetexcited,lad,anddon’tdoanythingunlessItellyouto."

           "Yes,Jubal.Thatman.Ihaveknowhim."

           "Andheknowsyou."OverhisshoulderJubalcalledouttothenowopendoor,"Comein,Sergeant.Rightoverhere."

           TheS.S.sergeantstandinginthedoorway,mobgunattheready,didnotcomein.Insteadhecalledout,"Major!Heretheyare!"

           Douglassaid,"Letmespeaktotheofficerinchargeofthem,Doctor."Againhespokeoffscreen.

           Jubalwasrelievedtoseethatthemajorforwhomthesergeanthadshoutedshowedupwithhissidearmstillinitsholster;Mike’sshoulderhadbeentremblingunderJubal’shandeversincethesergeant’sgunhadcomeintoview–and,whileJuballavishednofraternalloveonthesetroopers,hedidnotwantSmithtodisplayhispowers?andcauseawkwardquestions.

           Themajorglancedaroundtheroom."You’reJubalHarshaw?"

           "Yes.Comeoverhere.Yourbosswantsyou."

           "Noneofthat.Youcomealong.I’malsolookingfor-"

           "Comehere!TheSecretaryGeneralhimselfwantsawordwithyou–onthisphone."

           TheS.S.majorlookedstartled,thencameonintothestudy,aroundJubal’sdesk,andinsightofthescreen–lookedatit,suddenlycamesmartlytoattentionandsaluted.Douglasnodded."Name,rank,andduty."

           "Sir,MajorC.D.