"We got as much right as anybody—"
"Jake, who's Corasol?"
"He's—I don't know."
"I thought I overheard his name somewhere."
"Uh, here's the communication center," Jake cut in.
Retief swung into a parking lot under a high blank facade. He set the brake and stepped out.
"Lead the way, Jake."
"Look, Mister, the corporal only wanted me to show you the outside."
"Anything to hide, Jake?"
Jake shook his head angrily and stamped past Retief. "When I joined up with Sozier, I didn't figger I'd be getting in this kind of mess."