“And that opinion is —?” said Mart.
“That the Volcano may be the source of a great deal of good for us. Do you mind if I ask Dr. Jennings to form his own opinion?”
“As you wish, gentlemen,” said Mart.
Jennings laughed a bit uncertainly. “Well, let’s have a look. I certainly don’t know what this is all about. I suppose it’s on a level with Nagle Rockets and Teleports. Roy has a mystery, too, and I am completely mystified by you both.”
“How about dinner when you’re through?” said Berk. “We’ll get together and try to unmystify one another.”
“That does it,” said Mart as he watched the two men take seats in the amphitheater. “That does it, or I miss my guess. After they get through with their looking we can pack our trunks and go home.”
“The AEC, did Jennings say?” Berk asked.
“None other.”
Jennings and Goodman stayed inside for a long time. Finally, they came out into the orange sunlight of early evening. Jennings’ face seemed pale, as if he had been out of the sunlight for a long time. His hands trembled perceptibly as he lit a thin cigar.
“The food at our hotel is very good,” said Mart.