"Porforio, on Ganymede."

"Millions, you say—?" The man called Burrage was almost drooling. "I could get you out of here and down to Ganymede for that."

"Then do it," Veta said. And, to Ross: "Here, let me have that." She levered the light-pistol from his hand.

"Hurry! Blast the lock!" Burrage grated. "Another minute, and Cheng may be back!"

"Of course," Veta nodded. "It's just that there's one other detail I want clear before we break out. About Stewart, here."

Ross stared. "What—?"

Coolly, Veta leveled the pistol at his belly. "I'm sorry, Stewart," she said, "but you're coming as a prisoner.

"You see, the man who has that batch of catalyst is my brother, Sanford Hall!"


CHAPTER V