"I don't think you know, but I do. I'll tag along and see if I'm right."
"You're crazy. Didn't you just hear Hennesey fire me?"
"Yeah. I quit at the same time."
"You're really crazy."
Jim had a few textbooks and scientific papers in his desk. He arranged for one of his men to clean them out. He didn't feel that he could endure remaining in the station any longer.
Tom Banning followed them out into the sunshine of the parking lot. "I'm sorry," he said, "but it looked as if what happened back there was rather inevitable."
"It was," said Jim. "I'd have kicked his teeth in sooner or later. It's better this way."
"What will you do now?"
"Ask Sam. He seems to think he has some crazy idea of what I'm going to do next. I sure don't."
"The news conference," said Sam. "You'd better call it right away before news of your dismissal gets out. They may think you just want to unload some sour grapes if they hear of that first."