"Might as well," said Channing. "But, how do you lay out a complete experimental program for twelve hours ahead?"
"It's a new one on me, too," said Farrell.
"Well, come on. I'll get Walt Franks, and we'll begin."
"I wonder if it might not be desirable for Kingman to sit in on these program-settings?" said Channing, after a moment of staring at the page before him.
"I suggested that to him. He said 'No.' He prefers his information in writing."
Walt came in on the last words. Channing brought Franks up to date and Walt said: "But why should he want a written program if he's going to disallow certain ideas?"
"Sounds to me like he's perfectly willing to let us suggest certain lines of endeavor; he may decide that they look good enough to have the Terran Electric labs try themselves," said Channing.
Wes Farrell looked uncomfortable.
"I have half a notion to toss him out," Channing told Farrell. "I also have half a notion to make miniatures of this tube and go ahead and work regardless of Kingman or Terran Electric. O.K., Wes, we won't do anything illegal. We'll begin by making our list."
"What is your intention?" asked Wes.