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And that's Blalok's doing he knocked the heads of the division managers together and they took care of their staffs. Otherwise we could have had a bad time." "But you didn't," Alexander said. "And you were the motive force." "I've darn near motivated myself out of a job," Kennon said. "They co-operate all too well nowadays."
"Now wait a minute," Blalok said. "Get the kink out of your neck and simmer down. Sure the Boss-man told us to keep an eye on you but that's not why I'm here this time." "Well?" "Douglas came back this morning." "What for?" "I don't know." Blalok's face wore the noncommittal look it always wore when he was taking liberties with the truth.
Kennon stopped at Blalok's house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble. Blalok scowled. "We've never had flukes here before," he said. "Why should they appear now?" "They've been introduced," Kennon said. "The thing that bothers me is how Dr. Williamson missed them." "The old man was senile," Blalok said. "He was nearly blind the last six months of his life.
The question hung unanswered in the still air of the cabin as the airboat dropped downward. Douglas hadn't been impressed with Blalok's attempt at a delaying action. Normally he might have been, but his fear of his cousin was greater than his respect for Blalok.
He would not murder his child nor would Copper permit it if he was capable of doing so. It was almost a relief when his phone rang and Blalok's voice came cheerfully across the wire. "Tried to get you about an hour ago," the superintendent said, "but your girl said you were busy." "I was." "You through now?" "Yes." "Well, get up to the fortress. Alexander just flew in and he's calling a meeting.
And that old cliche about an ounce of prevention is truer of livestock raising than anything else I can think of." "I have some more good news for you," Blalok said. "That's why I came over. We're going to have another species to treat and vaccinate." Kennon groaned. "Now what?" "Poultry." Blalok's voice was disgusted. "Personally I think it's a mess, but Alexander thinks it's profitable.
The location was different the conference room in Alexandria was more formal than Blalok's parlor but the same people were present: Alexander, Blalok, Jordan, and himself. Somehow Alexander seemed to have shrunk. He was no longer as impressive as he had been. But the man still radiated force, even though it didn't seem quite so overpowering.
His character had sunk to an all-time low, he reflected with grim humor as he walked into the shadow of the main building. Neither Blalok's nor Jordan's frequent visits bothered him. Both men were creatures of habit and both were married. They stayed home at night and it was nighttime that he worked on the spacer.
"What with the Family and this, it's too much to take for one evening." Kennon hid a smile. Alexander had a weak spot. He was squeamish. That was a good thing to know. Jordan opened the door of the two-story building below Blalok's house. "This is it," he said, "just outside your front door. Convenient no?" "Too convenient," Kennon said, "also too quiet. Isn't anyone on duty?" "I wouldn't know.
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