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from the looks of things, I'm glad I didn't."
Stanley gaped. "You didn't go! Sure, that's it! We did land in another channel,
Henry--but in this one Forthy stayed home. He didn't want to go!"
Holmes sank miserably into a chair. "I know--I see it all now. But what did we
gain? We're the Time Agents--and our business is going to flop."
"Yeah," agreed Stanley. "The time-travelling idea is all shot. We can't play
around with seven or eight futures and expect--"
"You two are talking nonsense," growled Forthmiller. "What do you mean, seven or
eight futures, and what's this about my shooting myself? You're both crazy.
What's more, our business is okay--it's all fixed. Fellow came in a half hour
ago and offered to buy us out. Said we had a good racket, and the big guys
behind him were interested. I told him no, but he said I'd better talk it over
with you two first. He'll be back in a few minutes, with a couple grand as a
starter. If you like, we can sell--but I don't see why. Everything's okay. I
can't figure you guys out--"