DURING THE LONG DAYS that followed, there was time and to spare in which to clarify the situation to Syd. When he heard of Chip’s adventure at the Cosmobar, his pale eyes gleamed and fists less chubby than they appeared tightened at his sides. “Wish I’d been there—” he muttered. Salvation glared at him and snorted, “‘Verily they are fools who do not rejoice that they have escaped woe!’”
And when Chip showed him the ball of ekalastron—
“Glory be!” exclaimed Syd. “There’s enough to dip a whole battle unit in that one ball! What are we going to Titania for? Why not fly this to Earth immediately and let the Council know—”
“Because Amborg knows,” replied Chip grimly, “that this came from Titania. He was nearby when Jenkins said so in his dying breath. That was probably the secret Amborg’s th
