With deepening of dusk, the rain lifted a little, but they still couldn't know whether the light would be visible. A sudden gust could blot it out.
Huth called on the visagraph. "I will send a car for you," he said. "I thought it might be pleasant to dine together and pass this miserable evening in stimulating conversation!"
"Thank you," said Lucifer. He hoped his concern didn't show. From the corner of his eye he could see Nina by the window, straining to catch the first glimpse of the signal light.
He must delay Huth in sending for them!
Lucifer picked up a book.
"I will bring this along," he said. "This afternoon I encountered another concept that may help...."
As he had hoped, Huth could not resist the bait.
"That's most interesting, Dr. Brill."
"It has to do with what might be called the relationship between the anatomical maturing of the brain and the changing of rhythm patterns as the child grows older. This has not been applied to psi patterns—"
"By all means, let's discuss it, Dr. Brill! Now—"