Chapter 14Fran hated to interrupt, knowing it was even more impolite in InDinay custom than in the white world, but Jackson had seemed very anxious. “Ben, Chairman Jackson’s on the phone. He wants to talk to you. It sounded urgent.”
With another pat, Ben relinquished Lucy to Fran and hurried to take the call. Fran took his place, putting her arm around Lucy while she thought desperately what she should say.
“Did Cody say where he was going, or where they were going when he left with Sal?”
Lucy shook her head. “No. He’s gotten real secretive, knowing I didn’t approve of everything he’s doing, that I didn’t like that Gambruzzi fellow. But I had the feeling they were arguing. When they left, he left his rental car and they went in Cody’s truck. Later, before I came over here looking for Co
