human
I will answer all of your questions to the best of my ability, sir, said Troy calmly.
gpt
And I will tell the truth at all times.
human
Very well, snorted Connel.
gpt
Now, who are you working for?
human
Professor Hemmingwell,
gpt
Stow that, snarled Connel.
human
Who paid you to sabotage the ship?
gpt
I have not committed any sabotage for anyone, sir.
human
Then you deny that you wrecked that firing unit?
gpt
Yes.
human
But you do not deny that you knew about the special unit that Professor Hemmingwell had created, he said.
gpt
A unit that only he and I knew about?
human
I knew about the unit--yes, sir,
gpt
How could you?
human
I overheard you both discussing it one day.
gpt
Where?
human
In the hangar, said Troy.
gpt
You and Professor Hemmingwell were talking on the main deck while I was inside--what will be the radar deck--working. I heard you talking about the unit, and after you left, I happened to find a blueprint on the table. It coincided with what you had been talking about. I looked at it and then thought nothing of it. A few minutes later the professor came running in and took the blueprint away.
human
Did he ask you if you had read the print?
gpt
No, sir, replied Troy.
human
If he had, I would have told him that I had.
gpt
Now, said Connel,
human
No, sir.
gpt
Do you know who did?
human
No, sir.
gpt
We can put you under drugs, you know, and get the truth out of you,
human
You'll get the same answer, sir,
gpt
Well, said Walters,
human
I may be sticking my neck out, Commander, said Steve,
gpt
Same here, said Connel.
human
I would suggest that we let him loose, and even let him go back to work, but keep an eye on him.
gpt
And you wouldn't give him drugs now?
human
No. I'd give the benefit of the doubt to a man any time,
gpt
All right, said Walters. He turned back and told Troy he was free, but that he was not to leave the restricted area. And he was only permitted to work on less critical projects.
human
Do you have anything to say?
gpt
No, sir. That's fine with me, he said.
human
And I'll keep my eye open for the real saboteur--
gpt
That won't be necessary! snapped Connel.
human
We're capable of handling our own detective work.
gpt
Very well, sir,
human
That boy deserves a promotion in rank,
gpt
I'll put his name on the list at the end of the year, he said.
human
If he has done everything you say he has, he deserves it.