Barrack was following the same route he had taken that morning, in reverse. As he neared the cafeteria where he had stopped for breakfast, Ken gave a start.
Up ahead, apparently waiting for someone at the cafeteria entrance, stood the man whose broken watch crystal Sam Morris had repaired on Christmas Eve.
In almost that same instant Ken saw Sandy sidestep into a shop doorway. He waited there until Ken came up.
Ken stopped and pretended to stare through the glass at a display of hardware and tools, while he continued to watch Barrack.
“You see what I see?” Sandy said.
Ken nodded.
“It sure is a small world,” Sandy muttered. “And brother, when you get a hunch, it is a hunch!”
“I certainly didn’t expect this,” Ken assured him.
Barrack had reached the cafeteria doorway. He entered briskly through the revolving door.
“Funnier and funnier,” Sandy muttered. “Did you see that? Barrack walked right past him!”