They climbed the pyramid gingerly and stood unsteadily at its top.
Adams shifted the unit around, clasped it to his chest.
"Stand around close," he said, "and bend your knees a little. It may be quite a drop."
"Go ahead," said Cooper. "Press the button."
Adams pressed the button.
Nothing happened.
The unit didn't work.
IX
The chief of Central Intelligence was white-lipped when he finished talking.