IX
Will The Real Penelope Step Forward? OneCampbell remained thoughtful during the short trip that was filled with tense silence. Although they were crammed together in the clipper cockpit, Penelope remained cold and distant. He wondered if this frigidness was part of her real personality and her reaction to him, or if it was the result of her fear that he was drawing too close to the truth.
As they entered the Denver Dome, Penelope gazed down at the beautiful garden city beneath the growing shadows of the panoramic Rocky Mountains with a childlike expression of curiosity and wonder. Bypassing the Denver Global Police Headquarters, Campbell directed the clipper to his home.
“Have you ever been to Denver?” he asked.
“No,” she responded vaguely. Campbell nodded as if this confirmed a su
