"Wimp — waiting — your — report — defect — in — rails."
Clark's brows wrinkled and he bent over the key.
"Cannot — send — report — till — several — chemical — anal — anal — "
"Yes — analyses — I — get — you — are — complete — is — that — it."
"Yes." Clark breathed a sigh of relief. His brow was wet.
"When — will — that — be — Wimp — asks."
"Three — days."
"Wimp — says — hurry — up — things — shaky — here — expect — attack — by — bears — have tried — to — place — rails — elsewhere — but — not — successful. Wimp — says — good night."
Clark's eyes sparkled with anger and he hammered the key. There were other things he wanted to say—and must say. But for all his repeated calls there was only silence, till in an interval, while he rubbed his throbbing fingers, the receiver began to tilt.
"Wimp — says — good night —" it announced with metallic finality.