"Is he good as all that?" queried Kingdon, picking a rather wild one of Midkiff's out of the air.
"He is," declared Kirby.
"Maybe I couldn't hold him," Rex said gently.
"You'd know you'd been catching something when you got through," the other laughed sneeringly.
Kingdon looked quizzically over at the silent Pence.
"You've got a good booster," he said. "Wish you'd show me a few."
"Oh, I can wait my turn," Pence drawled.
"No time like the present. Come on in, Mid. Our friend here is going to show us something fancy."
"Think you can hold me, do you?" asked Pence.
"I can try," Rex rejoined modestly.