Devoure did not question you as to your intentions in all this. He smiled but spoke with an air of formality, saying, "Councilman Starr, Mr.
The Chief Councilman assures me his cross-examination will be brief." Amid rustling and a tide of whispering, Conway approached Lucky. Conway shut it off, and in the sudden quiet Doremo said quickly, "I have agreed to recognize Chief Councilman Hector Conway of the Terrestrial Federation that he might cross-examine Councilman Starr." There were shouts of "No, no," but Doremo continued obdurately, "I ask the conference to play fair in this respect. A shrill rising-falling rasp of sound squealed above the disorder and beat the delegates into surprised silence. Con-way plowed forward through a host of threatening gestures and catcalls and pulled the circuit breaker, thus sounding the old pirate warning. Agas Doremo was on his feet, banging the traditional gavel for silence with complete ineffectuality.
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