“Chris says he can swing one berth, but that’s all,” he said. “The way I see it, I’m a heel no matter what I do. You rather stay alone till next trip, or what?” “Well--what do you think?” “I think--never mind, babe, you don’t _want_ to know that. I guess there’s nothing to do but go along with it? Unless you think you’d be--” “What?” “I don’t know. It’s that ole sou’then gennulman training coming out. You know what I mean.” “_Here?_ Don’t be an idiot, darling. I’ll keep my chastity.” Damnedest part of it was: she would, too. “Okay, babe. I’ll go let him know.” But he stayed where he was. “Babe?” “Hmmm?” “Hell, I--I’m sorry, that’s all. I don’t know what the Hell...!” “It’s okay, Johnny. Let it ride, huh?” “Sure.” But there was something missing. After he talked to Chris, he wandered out, thinking he’d find her and see if there was anything he could do, in the three hours he had, to help things. Then he knew what he really meant by “help things,” and made sure he _didn’t_ find her. _She_ wouldn’t stop him. But it wasn’t what she wanted. Or what he had any right to ask. Be a good thing if she did find someone else, he thought. He swallowed the fury in his throat, and found the bar. TRIP TO MOON FOR PROCESS SERVER? DOME DIRECTOR SUBPOENAED _McLafferty Demands Christensen Testify at Special Hearing For Space Security Next Week_ Mexcity, Aug. 25: Dr. Peter A. Christensen, Director of the All-Americas Laboratory for The Investigation of Extra-Territorial Phenomena, has been summoned to testify at a Special Hearing of the Security Subcommittee of the Joint Congressional Space Affairs Committee (SAC). The Subcommittee convened in special session yesterday to study evidence previously announced by Chairman Ramon E. McLafferty (I., E. Ch.) as “seriously questioning the efficacy of Space Research Security.” The nature of the evidence has not yet been revealed. Special Hearings on the matter, which Rep. McLafferty describes as “most urgent,” will commence next week, in advance of the convening of Congress. Dr. Christensen was called upon by the Committee today to appear voluntarily for questioning in regard to Security measures in the Moon Dome. Queried on the procedure of the Subcommittee if the Moon Research Director should fail to comply with the request for voluntary appearance, Rep. McLafferty said that a subpoena definitely would be issued. “The Moon Dome is a territorial part of the Americas,” stated the East Chilean Industrialist, who is a candidate for Senator from Chile this fall. “If it is necessary to send a subpoena there,” he told a press conference this morning, “we will do so.” He added that he did not believe Dr. Christensen would fail to comply with the Subcommittee’s request. _Dollars Dome--Sunday, August 28_