"Ah—nothing—nothing—" said Tom. He jumped up and headed for the door.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"To find Manning. There are a couple of things I want to clear up."
Tom left Dixon shaking his head in bewilderment and jumped on the slidestairs. He was going to have it out with Roger once and for all. Hopping off the slidestairs onto the forty-second floor, he started down the long hall to his quarters.
Nearing the door, he heard Roger's laugh, and then his lazy voice talking to someone inside.
"Sure, they're dumb, but they're not bad guys," said Roger.
Tom walked into the room. Roger was sitting on the side of his bunk facing Tony Richards.
"Hiya, Corbett," said Roger, "did you hear how Astro made out yet?"
Tom ignored the question.