Efficient first aid by the Patrolmen soon removed all traces of Ron’s heat exhaustion and the delirium that accompanied it. Likewise the reports of his father’s continuing fast recovery speeded his return to a normal condition.
Barmese also recovered fairly rapidly. The problem of handling him, however, was made complex by the nature of his atmosphere. His suit pack contained a good supply since the automatic valves cut out as soon as leakage occurred. The Patrolmen finally evacuated a small chamber and put Barmese and the tanks in and sealed them off. They fitted up a communications line, hoping he would tell them about the killing of Tenarg, but he refused to talk.
His only comment was a demand to know what they intended to do with him. He threatened heavy retaliation from the triplane
