She took him inside. Sattell had carried away about most of the food in the current-use freezer, and the storage lockers were nearly empty, but she prepared an ample meal for him. She couldn’t even guess at the significance of what he’d found, but she knew there was meaning to it if only it could be found.
Jerry was eating contentedly and telling Ellen about his journey with the furry bipeds when Borden came in. He went to a tool locker, got out a small torch, and went out again.
Considerably later the outer lock door clanked. Then Borden came back into the cabin where Jerry was still talking with his mouth full.
“I’m beginning to get an idea of what’s happened on this planet,” Borden said grimly. “Jerry, was there any sign of a highway where you found this bunch of wagons?”
Jerry cons
