-Garr Goes to Space
“You see,” Captain Saunders said later, “I knew something wasn’t quite right about Pete from the start. I didn’t know what, but I had a hunch I might find the Academy tied in there some place, especially when Pete tried to change the subject. I called the Academy, spoke to a Brian Mahoney. You know the rest.”
Big Pete nodded. “I also know Mahoney. We were great friends, in the old days. But that isn’t important. Pete, will you answer a question frankly? Good! Are you glad we found you?”
Pete nodded. “I—I think so. Funny, but I pictured all sorts of trouble, you know, like a tear jerker of a reunion, with you telling me to take it like a man, with Garr cracking silly jokes.”
“I resent that!” Garr shouted. “None of my jokes are silly.”
“Sorry,” Pete laughed. “With Ga
