"General," I said slowly, "I'm a research physicist and I certainly
won't admit for a moment that it might have been an induced psionic
manifestation. There's an answer in relativity, I'm sure. A logical
answer. Right now I'm far aspace. I thought I knew anti-nucleonics but
HOAGS has apparently spawned something research physicists haven't
anticipated."
"Well, where is Elaine now? Where did she go?"
"I don't know," I answered dumbly. "But she didn't _go_, General; she
was here and then wasn't. But let me try to find her, General. God
knows I'll do my best!"
He surveyed my face carefully.
"I'm sure you will," he said. "Call me when you find her."