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           major"-insomewindowlessbackroom!Sir,Ihopefor,andexpect,justiceatyourhands?butifthosewarrantsarenotcanceledatonce,ifIamnotassuredbyyoupersonallybeyondanypossibilityofquibblethattheManfromMars,NurseBoardman,andmyselfwillbeleftundisturbedinourpersons,freetocomeandgo,then-"Jubalstoppedandshruggedhelplessly."-Imustseekachampionelsewhere.Thereare,asyouknow,personsandpowersoutsidetheadministrationwhoholddeepinterestintheaffairsoftheManfromMars."

           "Youthreatenme."

           "No,sir.Ipleadwithyou.Ihavecometoyoufirst.Wewishtonegotiate.Butwecannotspeakeasilywhilewearebeinghounded.Ibegofyou,sir–calloffyourdogs!"

           Douglasglanceddown,lookedupagain."Thosewarrants,ifany,willnotbeserved.AssoonasI.cantrackthemdowntheywillbecanceled."

           "Thankyou,sir."

           DouglasglancedatMajorBloch."Youstillinsistonbookinghimlocally?"

           Juballookedathimcontemptuously."Him?Oh,lethimgo,he’smerelyafoolinuniform.Andlet’sforgetthedamages,too.YouandIhavemoreseriousmatterstodiscuss."

           "Youmaygo,Major."TheS.S.officersalutedandleftveryabruptly.Douglascontinued,"Counsellor,itismythoughtthatwenowneedconversationsfacetoface.Themattersyouraisecanhardlybesettledoverthetelephone."

           "Iagree."

           "Youandyour,uh,clientwillbemyguestsatthePalace.I’llsendmyyachttopickyouup.Canyoubereadyinanhour?"

           Harshawshookhishead."Thankyou,Mr.