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Updated: June 4, 2025
"Really, it is a rather comical sort of warfare. But you certainly deserve a great deal of credit for finding such a humane way out of the difficulty. You will go down in history as the world's greatest man!" Powart drew a deep breath. But he said quietly enough, "Don't you think that I have done enough to dispose of that objection of yours?" She was momentarily at a loss for words.
"You mean present them with enough land to raise the food they need?" from the former chairman. "Yes, in exchange for whatever manufactured goods they can supply, and which we need. I see no reason for an invasion." Powart coughed slightly. "I do. We must not think that Alma is the same sort of a world as ours. It is a much older planet, and somewhat smaller.
Is there anything further on tap?" Powart put his notes away. "Every national report is the same as usual; all quiet, and people apparently well satisfied. "If there is no further business, we may consider ourselves adjourned." The men got to their feet with the usual accompanying noises. The tall man with the square-cut beard immediately came and offered Powart his hand.
In return, I assure you that whatever I do will be as truly in the interests of the people as what you have done." Powart eyed him keenly. For a moment Van Emmon thought he would try to learn if Fort had any suspicions. But he said nothing further than a curt, "The audience is ended." A few minutes later Billie, through Mona, knew that Fort was reporting progress. He did it by telephone.
Prolonged search failed to locate them, or the missing employees. Fort continued to go and come quite as before. He called frequently upon Mona, with whom he was exceedingly careful to avoid all reference to Powart, for fear he might blurt out the truth. The girl told him that he still had a lot of time to make good; she would not marry, she said, until after all danger from Alma was past.
Powart was easily the greatest Capellan of them all; a magnificent intellect, which I still think was intended to have ruled the rest. I haven't backed down from my original position." "Van! You still believe," incredulously, "in a government of the sort he contemplated?" Van Emmon nodded aggressively. "All that we learned merely strengthens my conviction.
Powart made no comment upon this, which he read in privacy after carefully decoding it. Van Emmon had no idea what he was thinking, of course, but wondered mightily how the chairman was going to deal with the situation. He could scarcely read that aerogram to the commission.
"You'll learn soon enough, Powart, exactly what I mean. And you'll know that I'm right. Good-by!" Within a minute he and Mona were two miles away. Fort kept silent all the while. He seemed to be intent upon getting the most out of his machine, and kept looking anxiously at his watch. Finally Mona could hold in no longer. "Boy, I've simply got to know what your game is.
"They are constructing a fleet of huge space-boats, all heavily armed, intending to cross over to Hafen and Holl, and conquer the Capellans." Powart glanced keenly around the table. "This is all that has been received. Evidently our men were prevented from sending any more. I expect nothing further. It remains for us to decide, at once, what we should do."
Like Powart?" suddenly. But Mona would not answer him directly. "It's only fair to say that I've given him an ultimatum, too." She hinted at what she had told the chairman. "I said nothing about you." Fort took a deep breath. Mona gave him a glance or two, and Billie could see a startling change come over him. It was amazing; Fort, for the first time in his life had made a serious resolve!
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