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e by phone." "What day and what time?" Rick asked quickly. "Monday. He called about noon." Scotty asked curiously, "How did you get that information out of him?" "Nothing to it. I told Vince I'd like to look up his ad in the _Times_, because he claimed the ad plugged Whiteside as an excellent climate. Then I told this new guy he must have moved fast to get in his application ahead of all the other applicants, and he said he hadn't even seen the _Times_ until he went to lunch. He called right away. Vince nodded, so I guess the time worked out as Collins said it had. Vince said the ad had been running for a week, and no one else had applied." Rick had been calculating. "Scotty, that means Collins phoned after we left Washington..." He stopped quickly. Duke Barrows rubbed his hands in fiendish glee. "Ahah! Giving away information. So you've seen this Collins before, in Washington. No wonder you're worried about him. Jerry, I'll bet we can sell this information to some enemy for millions!" Scotty grinned. "Not unless you have the plans for the death ray. Only death rays bring millions these days. Why, it's getting so a spy can't even sell atom bomb secrets for more than a buck apiece any more." "Guess you're right," Duke admitted, crestfallen. "Well, Rick, anything else you need?" "Middle initial or name?" Rick asked. "M for Mayhew. Anything else?" Jerry asked with a superior air. "That does it." Rick consulted his watch. "Let's go, Scotty. Time to pick up Barby. I won't thank you two, because you're going to get paid in steak and pie. See you later." At the home of Barby's friend there was another wait while Rick chafed. He was anxious to get home and phone Steve Ames. However, as it developed, Steve couldn't be reached. It was after dinner before Rick made connections. He gave Steve the information Jerry had collected, then asked, "Isn't this proof of something?" Steve chuckled. "It's proof that Whiteside has a new barber. That's all. But it's certainly strongly presumptive, Rick. We knew about Collins moving before you called, and we're continuing the check on him. Meanwhile, I'll alert my boys at Spindrift and tell them to keep on their toes." "I'll pass the word," Rick offered. "No need. I'm in touch by radio. Now, I want you to do something for me. Dr. Marks is arriving at Newark by train at six tomorrow morning. Tom Dodd is with him. Can you pick them up?" "Sure. How?" "Supp
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