For reasons best understood at Washington, the cause of the five launch deaths was withheld from the public. Quest's punishment for his part in the crime consisted of a promotion and a warm personal letter from the President of the United States.
Compensation
By C. V. Tench
Good God! Was I going mad? Surely this was some awful nightmare!
Professor Wroxton had disappeared—but in the bottom of the mysterious crystal cage lay the diamond from his ring.
"Why, John!" Involuntarily I halted at the entrance to my snug bachelor quarters as the flood of light my turning of the switch produced revealed a huddled figure slumped in an easy chair.