"Yes, m'Lord."

attempting to flee to the Fremen, eh?"

"Make it look like an accident, then!"

our groups were caught in a lasgun-shield explosion."

attempting to flee to the Fremen, eh?"

Fremen nest. They have Kynes in custody now."

Nefud's face went bone pale.

Look at the chicken, the Baron thought. I am surrounded by such useless

the boy and his mother were hiding. In the excitement of the chase, several of

circumstances."

"I'd stake my reputation on it, m'Lord."

"Yes, m'Lord!"

"Yes, m'Lord!"

"How many did we lose?"

"The Imperial Planetologist, Kynes, is involved, m'Lord. Idaho joined this

our groups were caught in a lasgun-shield explosion."

Kynes under mysterious circumstances . . . I might even say suspicious

"For what purpose do you come here rattling your armor?" the Baron roared.

"M'Lord! Kynes is the Imperial Planetologist, His Majesty's own serv--"

"M'Lord--"

the boy and his mother were hiding. In the excitement of the chase, several of

"Make it look like an accident, then!"

such stupidity, give you another promotion?"

"To tell me a thing is certain when it is not? Do you think I'll praise you for

"I'm . . . ah, not sure yet, m'Lord."

game, eh?"

such stupidity, give you another promotion?"

"M'Lord! Kynes is the Imperial Planetologist, His Majesty's own serv--"

"To tell me a thing is certain when it is not? Do you think I'll praise you for