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Chapter 7

           Dr.NelsonwasonemanwhocouldtelloffhandwhetherthatyoungfellowwastheManfromMars,withoutcheckingcalluses,usingtrickquestions,oranything.Caxtonreachedforbuttons,orderedhiscabtoascendtoparkinglevelandhover,andimmediatelytriedtophoneDr.Nelson,relayingthroughhisofficeforthepurposesinceheneitherknewwhereDr.Nelsonwas,norhadwithhimthemeanstofindout.NordidhisassistantOsbertKilgallenknowwherehewas,either,buthedidhaveathandresourcestofindout;itwasnotevennecessarytodrawonCaxton’slargeaccountofuncollectedfavorsintheEnclave,asthePostsyndicate’sfileonImportantPersonsplacedhimatonceintheNewMayflower.AfewminuteslaterCaxtonwastalkingwithhim.

           Tonopurpose-Dr.Nelsonhadnotseenthebroadcast.Yes,hehadheardaboutit;no,hehadnoreasontothinkthebroadcasthadbeenfaked.DidDr.NelsonknowthatanattempthadbeenmadetocoerceValentineSmithintosurrenderinghisrightstoMarsundertheLarkinDecision?No,hedidnotknowit,hadnoreasontobelieveso.WhenCaxtontriedtoreconnect,arecordedvoicestatedsweetly:"Thesubscriberhasvoluntarilysuspendedservicetemporarily.Ifyoucaretorecord-"Caxtonswitchedoff.

           CaxtonmadeafoolishstatementconcerningDr.Nelson’sparentage.Butwhathedidnextwasmuchmorefoolish;hephonedtheExecutivePalace,demandedtospeaktotheSecretaryGeneral.

           Hisactionwasmoreareflexthanaplan.

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