The Sex War by Merwin Sam Jr
Author:Merwin, Sam Jr. [Merwin, Sam Jr.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
Publisher: Beacon
Published: 1953-07-15T04:00:00+00:00
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LARRYâS DRIVE back to the city that afternoon with Dan Bright was as silent as the drive out had beenâbut this time he was silent not because of his chauffeurâs ill humor but out of his own bewilderment. For the first time since Mayne Cornaman had stepped in and taken charge of his affairs he was actually frightened.
The great scientist, after announcing Larry was âitâ had gone on to explain, as much to his colleagues as to Larry, âIn some way this young man has stumbled into a soft spot, something close to the heart of this conspiracy we are trying to lick.â
Dean Whittaker had then put in, âBut Mayne, I donât see how this thesis of his could so upset them. After all, itâs hardly likely to get much publicity or even credence where it countsâoutside of ourselves. The newspaper publicity attendant upon the Arlene Crady murder has forestalled that.â
âA good point, Phil,â Leon Brett had said quietly.
But Mayne Cornaman had smugly out-smiled their protests, had said finally, âI have a pretty solid hunch as to why theyâre afraid of LarryâIâm not sure enough to tell even you but Iâll lay you any odds you want heâs closer to the core of this conspiracy than any of us. Heâs the boy whoâs going to find that headquarters.â
âBut why me?â Larry had asked. âAnd how am I to do it?â
He had spent the rest of his stay at Dean Whittakerâs Long Island estate seeking the answers to those two questionsâincluding a two-hour time-out while Mayne Cornaman devoured two lobsters stuffed with paté de foie gras, a huge tureen of petite marmite, an entire turkey complete with stuffing, and a quadruple baked Alaska for dessert.
Now, riding back to town, he had not the slightest idea whether in the course of his long briefing he had been given the answers or not. At one point in the proceeding he had, with some reluctance, confessed his call to Ned Tolmanâs hotel. And Mayne Cornaman had simply beamed and nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world, had in fact seemed pleased.
âYou must remember,â had been his parting admonition, âthat you are the only one of us outside of myself âand that was years agoâwho has actually driven our opponents to violent action. We have agreed that the material in your thesis is not a factorâor at any rate not the main factorâin causing this violence.
âTherefore, Larry, it must be something more personal. You are or have been operating close to the viscera of this conspiracy. As I have implied, I think I know in a general way where this soft spot lies. But Iâm not sure âI donât see the actual connection.â
âWhat do you want me to do again?â Larry had asked helplessly.
âDonât go looking for themâand donât avoid them,â the fat man had told him. âBe available, thatâs all. And be careful, young man. Youâre just about our only hope of a quick solution. Above all, keep your eyes open every waking minute, I have an idea the rest will take care of itself.
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