"They dump it," supplied Astro.
"Right!" agreed Tom finally. "What better place to hide something than in space?"
"For someone else to pick up later!" added Roger triumphantly.
When Wallace and Simms returned, the three cadets were busy looking out the viewports. And later, when the spaceship was letting down over the exposition grounds, Tom commented on the ease with which the ship made her approach for a touchdown.
"Roger," asked Tom quietly, "notice how she's handling now?"
"How do you mean?" asked Roger.
"Going out," said Tom, "she wallowed like an old tub filled with junk. Now, while she's no feather, there's a big difference in the way she's maneuvering!"
"Then they did dump something in space!" said Roger.
"I'm sure of it!" said Tom. "And from now on, we're going to keep our eyes open and find out what it is!"
