Again the jeep slammed past her.
"Double dumb-bell!" Mitzie howled.
The jeep, screaming into another tight turn, vanished under the balcony. There was a grating crash, then a sick, rasping sound, as if the jeep had sideswiped the wall but was still going.
At the same moment a dark shouldered but pink topped figure walked out rapidly from under the balcony. It was carrying a black bag. It stopped, leaned over, set the black bag on the floor, and opened it.
The black jeep came out from under the balcony, limpingly but gaining speed.
Something green and small stuck its head out of the black bag and looked toward the jeep.
The jeep didn't stop, but it slowed, and Carstairs, Llewellyn and Buck tumbled out and sprinted away from the green head as if from horror itself.
The jeep continued very slowly and haltingly toward Mitzie, like a blinded, badly injured animal.
The pink topped figure walked rapidly and mechanically back under the balcony, as if it didn't understand the why of what it had been doing. Belatedly, Phil realized it must be Dr. Romadka.
The phone-light went on blinking.