Freddy Soligen came to a pause before the boy, sat down again abruptly
and patted his son's knee. "You're young, Sam. Too young to understand
some of it. Trust your father. Stick to your studies now. You have to
get the basic gobbledygook. But you're on your way up the ladder, son.
I've got a deal cooking that's going to give us an in. Can't tell you
about it now, but it's going to mean an important break for us."
It was then that the door announced, "Major Joseph Mauser, calling on
Fredric Soligen."