"It isn't that. But you don't belong to my unit. We can't name names to
outsiders."
"You're right, of course. You've been well trained."
"Are you hungry?"
"Yes."
She set food in front of him and watched him eat.
"What is Lazar like?" she asked. "I have heard of him."
"Cruel," he said. "A sadist. Death is the easy way out when you're in
Lazar's hands."
"It will soon be dark," she said.
He stood up, his hunger satisfied. "Tell me," he said, "was it difficult
getting Sanderson and McLean out of Mars?"
"No," she said. "Not difficult at all."
"Good." He went to the interphone. He dialed, spoke, "You may come up
now."
"What are you doing?" her face paled.
He turned to her, smiling. "Lazar was wondering how Sanderson and McLean
escaped. You were on the master list of suspects. I was waiting for you
to confess."