We wouldn't get as
much speed as before, but we'd still save the copper."
By this time, Astro and Shinny had joined the group and were standing
outside the door in the passageway, listening silently.
Connel tugged at his chin. "Let's see," he said, "if we could get back
to Tara in three days ..." He looked up at Astro. "Do you think you
could get us back in three days, Astro?"
"Major Connel, for another crack at Junior," roared the big Venusian,
"I'd get you back in a day and a half!"
"All right," said Connel. "That's one problem. But there are others."
"What, sir?" asked Tom.
"We have to prepare reactant fuses and we have to build new reactor
units. If we could do that--"
"If Astro can get us back," said Shinny, "and Roger and this smart young
feller here, Alfie, can make up some fuses, I'll build them there
units. After all, Astro showed me how once. I guess I can follow his
orders!"
"Good!" said Connel. "Now there is the element of time. How much time
would we need on Junior?" He looked at Tom.
"Let me answer this way, sir," said Tom. "We'd only have two hours to
plant the reaction charges and trigger them, but that should be enough.
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