"I'll come directly to the point," said Smith. "I want two things: A place to work in safety and the funds to build another Eddie!"
"And what makes you think you can get them from me?"
"Because Eddie can help you find the X-15."
The General hunched closer to the intercom, raising his voice.
"Smith," he stalled, "why don't you come in and talk things over?"
"I do not intend to sit around waiting to be killed while your security bunglers try to decide whether I'm telling the truth!"
A Staff Sergeant looked in the door.
"Is anything wrong, Sir?"
The General motioned for silence, then scrawled on a note pad:
"Trace this call!"