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But
first
Jill
went
to
the
floor
’
s
public
booth
and
called
Ben
.
His
office
informed
her
that
Mr
.
Caxton
had
just
left
town
,
to
be
gone
a
few
days
.
She
was
startled
almost
speechless
by
this
-
then
pulled
herself
together
and
left
word
for
Ben
to
call
her
.
She
then
called
his
home
.
He
was
not
there
;
she
recorded
the
same
message
.
Ben
Caxton
had
wasted
no
time
in
preparing
his
attempt
to
force
his
way
into
the
presence
of
Valentine
Michael
Smith
.
He
was
lucky
in
being
able
to
retain
James
Oliver
Cavendish
as
his
Fair
Witness
.
While
any
Fair
Witness
would
do
,
the
prestige
of
Cavendish
was
such
that
a
lawyer
was
hardly
necessary
-
the
old
gentleman
had
testified
many
times
before
the
High
Court
of
the
Federation
and
it
was
said
that
the
wills
locked
up
in
his
head
represented
not
billions
but
trillions
.
Cavendish
had
received
his
training
in
total
recall
from
the
great
Dr
.
Samuel
Renshaw
himself
and
his
professional
hypnotic
instruction
had
been
undergone
as
a
fellow
of
the
Rhine
Foundation
.
His
fee
for
a
day
or
fraction
thereof
was
more
than
Ben
made
in
a
week
,
but
Ben
expected
to
charge
it
off
to
the
Post
syndicate
-
in
any
case
,
the
best
was
none
too
good
for
this
job
.
Caxton
picked
up
the
junior
Frisby
of
Biddle
,
Frisby
,
Frisby
,
Biddle
,
amp
;
Reed
as
that
law
firm
represented
the
Post
syndicate
,
then
the
two
younger
men
called
for
Witness
Cavendish
.
The
long
,
spare
form
of
Mr
.
Cavendish
,
wrapped
chin
to
ankle
in
the
white
cloak
of
his
profession
,
reminded
Ben
of
the
Statue
of
Libertyt
he
might
be
expected
to
see
and
hear
.
The
cab
dropped
them
on
top
of
Bethesda
Center
;
they
went
down
to
the
Director
’
s
office
.
Ben
handed
in
his
card
and
said
that
he
wanted
to
see
the
Director
.
An
imperious
female
with
a
richly
cultivated
accent
asked
if
he
had
an
appointment
.
Ben
admitted
that
he
had
none
.
"
Then
I
am
afraid
that
your
chance
of
seeing
Dr
.
Broemer
is
very
slight
.
Will
you
state
your
business
?
"
"
Just
tell
him
,
"
Caxton
said
loudly
,
so
that
others
waiting
would
hear
,
"
that
Caxton
of
the
Crow
’
s
Nest
is
here
with
a
lawyer
and
a
Fair
Witness
to
interview
Valentine
Michael
Smith
,
the
Man
from
Mars
.
"
She
was
startled
almost
out
of
her
professional
hauteur
.
But
she
recovered
and
said
frostily
,
"
I
shall
inform
him
.
Will
you
be
seated
,
please
?
"
"
Thanks
,
I
’
ll
wait
right
here
.
"
