"Thank you for that offer, sir, but there's plenty of time. I'll need that time to think. I'll take the bus." With a smile at the two astonished expressions, Mick turned and casually strode toward the exit.
"Wait!" Barker ejaculated. Loneshark turned back with his hand on the door's ornate knob. "The device, Detective. We must have that device!"
"I'll keep you in mind, Doctor."
