It was the mild-faced Hobbs who answered. "A couple of weeks ago, I
believe. Within a few days of each other. Just before you arrived, in
fact. But we recovered long before you did. It was only a miracle that
saved your life, Vanning."
"And before you three got here--any others come from outside? Lately, I
mean."
"Not for months," Hobbs answered. "So I heard. Why?"
"Why? It proves that one of you is the man I'm after--Don Callahan.
I'm a detective; I came to Venus to find Callahan, and--by accident--I
followed him here. It stands to reason that one of you is the man I
want."