United States or Mauritania ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
First premise: The frogmen knew of their connection with Steve. Second premise: The frogmen weren't worried about people with JANIG connections. This might be explained by superior weapons in the hands of the frogmen, coupled with the assumption that the Spindrifters had no communication with Steve. It might also be explained by knowledge of their real reason for being on Clipper Cay.
"I don't think we've ever known Merlin," Rick said thoughtfully. "We've seen him, but we don't know him." Scotty scratched a mosquito bite. "Think he might be some kind of public figure?" Rick looked up sharply. "I think you hit it! If that's true, we should be able to get him identified easily." "Steve could do it through JANIG," Scotty suggested. "It would take too long.
That's very good, Professor." "I'm glad I'm not a physicist," Tony said piously. "We archaeologists aren't half so devious." "I am acting in my capacity as a former consultant to JANIG, and not as a physicist," Zircon retorted with dignity. "You will refrain from casting aspersions on my profession, Doctor Briotti." "My apologies," Tony said, grinning.
And once Marks arrived, Spindrift would be the only base the JANIG men had to cover. That would make it simpler. Rick decided he might as well put the matter out of his mind. Barby, Jan, and Scotty were waiting for him on the front porch. Scotty asked, "What gives?" "Steve says to forget it." Jan frowned, her pretty face worried. "Barby told me about these odd hunches you sometimes get.
I have an extraordinary notion whirling around in my head that I'd like to discuss with Chavez. I'll pick up the car at the pier and drive over, if you don't mind. And by the way, Steve, can JANIG get some information for me?" "We can try." "Good. I want to know if the two team scientists who were stricken first had EEG's made after the attack.
Since it's no secret that I'm with the outfit, they could peg me easily. When you swam out toward this object, whatever it was, they were convinced that somehow JANIG had learned about it. The tail got desperate and tried to knock you off. Then, last night, they tried to find out what you knew, and how." "Who are 'they'?" Rick asked. "If I knew that, I'd wrap the case up and go home.
"You had two cars on your tail. They'd have picked up anyone who tried to follow Tom. What's more, our men at the airport identified every plane that took off from the vicinity of Washington for two hours after your departure." Rick said sheepishly, "Sorry, Steve." "Forget it. I'll be in touch with you, Rick." Steve was right, of course. JANIG was on the job and would plug any loose holes.
When Steve Ames showed up on Spindrift, adventure wasn't far off. The federal agent came to Spindrift only for help, and then only when his usual sources had failed. The first time, in the case of The Whispering Box Mystery, the Spindrifters had worked with Steve in Washington. Recently, quite by accident, the boys had become involved in a JANIG case while vacationing in the Virgin Islands.
We probably could reach the mouth of the river about dark, but then we'd have to navigate up the river and into a creek before reaching Steve's. I don't want to tackle these Chesapeake backwaters at night." The destination of the houseboat was the summer cottage of Rick's old friend, Steve Ames, who was also a chief agent of JANIG, the top-secret Federal security organization.
Julius Weiss demanded excitedly, "Steve, do you imply that this unknown person took an electrocardiogram of Marks' heart responses?" The JANIG agent shrugged. "I imply nothing. I'm merely reporting." Again Parnell Winston spoke. "Perhaps I can shed some light on this. It's true that such an electropaste is used to make better connections for electrocardiograms.
Word Of The Day