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Chapter 7

           WhyhadtheymovedSmithinthemiddleofthenight?Toavoidanypossiblecontactwithoutsiders,probably.Butwherehadtheytakenhim?Ordinarilyshewouldsimplyhavecalled"Reception"andasked,butBen’sopinionsplusthephonybroadcastofthenightbeforehadmadeherjumpyaboutshowingcuriosity;shedecidedtowaituntillunchandseewhatshecouldpickuponthegossipgrapevine.

           ButfirstJillwenttothefloor’spublicboothandcalledBen.HisofficeinformedherthatMr.Caxtonhadjustlefttown,tobegoneafewdays.Shewasstartledalmostspeechlessbythis-thenpulledherselftogetherandleftwordforBentocallher.

           Shethencalledhishome.Hewasnotthere;sherecordedthesamemessage.

           BenCaxtonhadwastednotimeinpreparinghisattempttoforcehiswayintothepresenceofValentineMichaelSmith.HewasluckyinbeingabletoretainJamesOliverCavendishashisFairWitness.WhileanyFairWitnesswoulddo,theprestigeofCavendishwassuchthatalawyerwashardlynecessary-theoldgentlemanhadtestifiedmanytimesbeforetheHighCourtoftheFederationanditwassaidthatthewillslockedupinhisheadrepresentednotbillionsbuttrillions.CavendishhadreceivedhistrainingintotalrecallfromthegreatDr.SamuelRenshawhimselfandhisprofessionalhypnoticinstructionhadbeenundergoneasafellowoftheRhineFoundation.HisfeeforadayorfractionthereofwasmorethanBenmadeinaweek,butBenexpectedtochargeitofftothePostsyndicate-inanycase,thebestwasnonetoogoodforthisjob.

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