human
I'd sure like to be bucking the power deck on that baby,
gpt
Yeah, and I'd give my eyeteeth to see that radar deck, said Roger.
human
It must be really something with all the gear to control those projectiles when they're released.
gpt
Do you believe any of that talk about her being jinxed?
human
Stop being a Venusian lunkhead! snorted Roger.
gpt
The only thing wrong with that ship is a rocket-blasting clever saboteur.
human
You know, said Astro,
gpt
I've been thinking.
human
Don't strain yourself, snorted Roger. But when Astro failed to reply in kind, the blond-haired cadet realized he was serious.
gpt
What is it?
human
Why, in the name of the moons of Mars, would Barret want to do the things he did to us?
gpt
Simple, said Roger, beginning to sweep industriously as he saw the guard walking toward them.
human
He didn't like the way we manhandled him.
gpt
You think he was just getting even with us?
human
What else? asked Roger.
gpt
We made him look pretty silly. And that was no love tap I gave him that night we caught him in the hangar.
human
That's what I mean, said Astro.
gpt
I know Major Connel said he was supposed to be there. But with that teleceiver conversation I overheard and all the rest--well, I just don't get it,
human
You'll get it in the neck if you don't watch out, said Roger.
gpt
Here comes Spike and he doesn't like to see us loafing!
human
I wonder what Tom is up to? said Roger thoughtfully.
gpt
He said he knew who the saboteur was, but he needed help to prove it.
human
I'd give a full year's leave just to get my hands on that guy for ten minutes,
gpt
Yeah, grunted Roger.
human
Well, come on, hot-shot, we still got a lot of cleaning to do.