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"Really?" Dykstra said, curious. "Do you recall their names?"

"Oh, boy, let me think. One had curly blonde hair . . . Mary Beth Doelder, a surgeon. The other one,
Diane something . . . Joseph? No, Joswick. Diane Joswick."

"She's not a surgeon," Dykstra said.

"No. A psychiatrist. You've heard of her?"

"Yes. She's the name in autism research."

"Then what's she doing in the Patrol?"

Dykstra shrugged.

"The whole thing is goofy," Nachtegall said. "But at least it's a real mission."

"Courier days finished, Bob?"

"Nope. I'll be back with Moore in a few weeks."

Dykstra smiled. He looked good, Nachtegall thought. Relaxed, at peace, enjoying himself. And more.
He looked like a man at the peak of his powers, and wise enough to know and relish it.

Dykstra was gesturing with his cane. "This mission is a puzzle. Let's figure it out. You were chosen as
pilot because you're already familiar with both the Phinon Project and the Belt antimatter
investigations?"

"Yeah. And I'm a damn good pilot, too."

"I wasn't implying otherwise. And I'm beginning to get an idea. Have you seen your ship yet?"

"A Capitol Products Streakbomber. Oversized engines, but no bomb payload. It looks like we'll be going
in fast and coming out fast. But without bombs we're not going on a secret demolition mission."

"You also wouldn't be bringing along Joswick," Dykstra said.

"So? What? We're going to steal something? Or someone?"


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"That's my guess," Dykstra said. "You're going in to kidnap someone from the Belt. Someone who is
very valuable to them, or to us, or perhaps to both."

The lieutenant went to fix himself a drink, also drawing a coffee refill for Dykstra. "Any idea who?"
Nachtegall asked, resuming his seat.