human
Manning! roared Connel.
gpt
What was the idea?
human
I wanted to make sure I got in my licks before the Solar Guard got hold of him,
gpt
I tried to stop him, sir!
human
I'll just bet you tried to stop him! bellowed Connel.
gpt
Cadet Manning, you put that man to sleep, now you wake him up!
human
Yes, sir!
gpt
I don't know what you're talking about!
human
Barret, said Connel,
gpt
I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!
human
On what charge?
gpt
Trying to kill an officer of the Solar Guard.
human
Where is your proof?
gpt
Right there!
human
What do you mean?
gpt
He'll swear that you deliberately sent this ship into full drive while I was out on the hull checking the rings.
human
He can't, protested Barret.
gpt
He was on the bridge! He couldn't have seen a thing!
human
Barret, after what you've done to his ship and the projectile operation, he said,
gpt
Hemmingwell will swear to anything.
human
It's a frame-up!
gpt
And what do you think you did to us?
human
You can't scare me, he muttered.
gpt
Go ahead. Let him swear to whatever he wants.
human
All right, boys, he said.
gpt
Take him below and see if you can't get some different answers out of him.
human
Why, you dirty space rat! screamed Barret.
gpt
You wouldn't dare!
human
Oh, wouldn't he! retorted Roger.
gpt
Listen, pal, he figures we owe you plenty for what you did to us, and he's just giving us a chance to pay you back! He faced Barret grimly.
human
Mister, you're going to get the works! Come on, Astro!