"She there now?"
"Yes. Father followed Lane's car. Guards kept him out of Lane's warren, so he went to see Mollon. That devil only laughed at him, offered to call another Referendum. Father had a small pocket needle-ray and—"
"Good! He killed Mollon?"
"No. But he managed to burn a hole through his arm. He was rushed off to one of the cells. And Mollon says he will call a Referendum to decide Father's fate."
"It would be just like that devil's sense of humor to let the people decree their only friend's death."
hey'll do it, too!" Mila exclaimed tragically. "Oh, how I wish Mother were alive!"
"And each one will feel deep within him that he has done a great, commendable and original thing!" Mich'l added, with keen insight.
Mila sank to the floor.