Part 11 (1/2)
”That's a fact, Ed”
”It is Got a cigarette, Doc?”
”It won't do you any good, Ed”
”It won't do me any harm, either - noill it?”
”Well, not ave him his last and watched him smoke it
Later, Morgan said, Dad's ready for you, Captain So long”
”So long Don't forget Half a pill at a time Drink all the water you want, but don't take your blankets off, no et”
”Half a pill it is Good luck”
”I'll have Ted check on you toan shook his head ”That's too soon Not for a couple of days at least”
McCracken smiled ”I'll decide that, Ed You just keep yourself wrapped up
Good luck” He withdrehere Carter waited for hinal Art to start”
Carter hesitated ”Tell ht, Doc What kind of shape is he in?”
McCracken studied Carter's face, then said in a low voice, ”I give him about two hours”
”I'll stay behind with hi the distress in the old an A free ”
”Yes, sir”
Blowups Happen
”PUT DOWN that wrench!”
The man addressed turned slowly around and faced the speaker His expression was hidden by a grotesque helmet, part of a heavy, leaden armor which shi+elded his entire body, but the tone of voice in which he answered showed nervous exasperation
”What the hell's eating you, Doc?” He made no move to replace the tool in question
They faced each other like two hel The first speaker's voice caher in key and more peremptory in tone ”You heard me, Harper Put down that wrench at once, and coer' Erickson!”
A third arure came around the shi+eld which separated the uranium bomb proper from the control room in which the first two stood ”Whatcha want, Doc?”
”Harper is relieved froineer-of-the-watch
Send for the stand-by engineer”