“Of course not! What could be the use of me here looking how you chop this herbivore? I will wait you at the camp.”- Mr. Zigigel, walking away.
“We should follow him.”- Hunter Miguelo said.
“Not commendable! He gives us an order, and if we refuse to obey, he will probably fired us at any moment” But let´s make our work a short one! Let´s use the laser beam to cut!”- Hunter Mayol recommended.
And they begin to cut, but lasers contrariwise to knives, produces heat and burnt the hides, so soon there was a strong smell of barbecue.
When almost finished the job, a Achillobator appeared and attacked the, but both hunters escape in different directions ,a and firing. One of the bullets went into the brain through the left eye and the beast stumbled to the floor with a roar.
“Dead.”- Hunter Mayol said, puffing.
“Good shot.” Miguelo said.
“You also did your part.”- Hunter Mayol commented.
“Nice specimen.” Miguelo said.
“One less predator in the wild.!”- Hunter Mayol replied.
42.
They both went to camp and did not comment on their feat, not to angry Mr. Zigigel who receives the remains of the Fulengia. After handling the body parts, he said to doctor Farthon Climbor: “ I need you to send this trophy to Earth! I need them to be sent to a taxidermist, so it could be preserved before it gets rot.”
“Of course. It will be a little extra payment for this delivery, sir.”- Doctor F. Climbor announced.
“All right, I will pay your extras!”- Zigigel replied, giving the doctor a cold stare.
One man was sent to deliver it to the taxidermist, returning at the third day.
But that night they drink beer, and danced- but only Mr. Zigigel danced with the girls, serving them liquor; hours later, the dames were drunk, and went to sleep.
At 2.00 hours in the morning, they all were asleep, even the two guards for the night.
At 3.00. hours a group of six men fully armed detected the tents and sergeant Kocodeutz said:” Humans like us! Hear how they snore!”
“Funny. Do we kill them, sir?” Private Paulu asked.
“Are you a murderer? Of course not! These people seems to be hunters! Let´s make some noise so they wake up.”- Sergeant Kocodeutz said, firing his gun twice.
With that noise, everyone went out of their tents…. Mr. Zigigel the first. Lights appears , and shows the six soldiers in their green uniform very clearly.
“Who are you and what to do you want here?”- Mr. Zigigel asked in a grave tone.
“The same question I can ask of you, sir. You are in enemy´s territory.” Sergeant Kocodeutz said.
45.
“We are hunters! Plenty of dinosaurs around to be shot upon!”- Mr. Zigigel said in a loud voice. He was accustomed to grab the upper hand in any given situation…
The eyes of the sergeant Kocodeutz narrowed and said:” Dinosaur lives are sacred to us! But in here, enemy territory, you could do as you please.”
“Good! Are you in some undeclared war, sir?”- Doctor Farthon Climbor asked, to smooth things a little: he was not happy to see alien soldiers come out from the dark.
“You are in no man´s zone. I could fire at you as spies.”- Sergeant Kocodeutz menaced them.
“Do what you must do, sir, but you will be committing a crime difficult for you to forget.” Dr. Farthon Climbor said. Asimov added:” Tell us about your war, I am very interested in the details of it. As you cannot know, but is a truth, I am a writer in my country, and a good one at it.”-
“Oh, yes? And what country is that, gentleman?”- Sergeant Kocodeutz asked.
“Far and beyond this land of yours! And tell me the reason of your war.”- Asimov asked, although he already know that wars have always the same hidden reason: money and lands to grab…
Sergeant Kocodeutz looked at his men and said:” We are thirsty and tired to walk all night long. Have you something for us to eat?”
47.
“Of course. Miguelo! See that these gentlemen receives some meat from our Fulengia, and a glass of wine each.”- Zigigel said, in order to bribe the hungry pack… and gain their confidence…
Soon some bottles of wine were uncorked, and the soldiers drinks of it, plus some meat from the Fulengia limbs…
After the meal, Sergeant Kocodeutz said: “Rubri is my nation, the chining city of the East, cradle of musicians and fiery warriors. WE fought the Izini, the masters of deceive that to the west abides.”
“For many years we have thrived in our land of many rivers.
48.
Then, and coming from the northern regions, the Izini come starved and claiming for food. Our king Dugobol II helped them, teach them many crafts they simply don´t know about.. specially the melting of metals. These last was wrong, because they begin to make weaponry instead of tools to till the land!”- Sergeant Kocodeutz assured them.
“A kind of Genghis Khan?”- Carrados commented drily.
“Genghis Khan? I don´t know him.” Sergeant Kocodeutz murmured- he was at his fifth can of beer.
Mr. Zigigel said:” Gentlemen, I guess we could visit the Sergeant´s city, to know about their ways. Our hunting seems cancelled.”
49.
The Sergeant said: “Wise words, sir! I am a soldier in a sad war, but also a preserver of flora and fauna… dinosaurs included.”
They went to the city- a march of four days- and at a dirt road they found a group of soldiers; Sergeant Kocodeutz explains the situation to a lieutenant, who permits the tourist climb on a wheel cart pushed by four horses, the ones of a big size never seen before by the writers.
“Splendid animals! And with much force and endurance, I suppose.”- Asimov said.
In a day they were already rolling by the cobblestone roads inside a walled city that hosted half a million persons.
50.
“There is an hotel, sir. I recommend it as it´s managed by my sister Deya.”- Sergeant Kocodeutz said to Mr. Zigigel.
“Fine! Let´s get inside!”- Zigigel replied, realizing it was going to cost him a lot of money (or to give things in interchange.)
The hotel have a women´s touch all around: napkins, rugs, curtains, all in a pink color. The owner, Miss Deya, appeared after calling her attention by a bell.
“Oh, clients! Hello, brother! Paying me a visit?”- Miss Deya asked.
“Yes, dear sister! Here I present you these tourists in need of shelter. See they get fine rooms.”- The Sergeant said; she looks on them but specially on Mr. Zigigel , who said:” We need several beds for all of us.”
51.
She smiled and said: “Of course, I have a general room with ten beds, and others with three or four in a row.”
“Fine! But I need a room for myself only. I detest to hear snores in the night.”- Mr. Zigigel commented, although he well know that he also snores…
“Of course, sir… what is your name?” Miss Deya asked.
“Zigigel.”
“Very well, Mr. Zigigel. I assume you will pay in advance and for all of you?”
“Yes, but I am afraid my money is worthless… so I offer you to bargain.” Zigigel said.
52.
“That´s a problem for me. I have no object but money .” Miss Deya said, looking troubled.
“It´s only for short time, perhaps a couple of days. I could offer you some weapons, some clothes…”- Mr. Zigigel said. She looks on her brother , who now said: “Guess I can barter those weapons for money, dear sister.”
“So be it! You will be the responsible, if it fails.”- Miss Deya said, and shows them the beds. Mr. Zigigel in a small one single bed, and the rest at rooms where rows of bed were set for their use.
53.
In the morning Miss Deya sounds a bell, and when Mr. Zigigel and the writers appears at the reception room, she said:” I have this morning call to raise everybody from the beds. I don´t tolerate people sleeping all morning.”
“A good method to put order in your hotel. What about breakfast?”- Doctor Farthon asked.
“No meals in here, but you will find good Restaurants down the street.”- Miss Deya said.
Mr. Zigigel informs of this to his team so everybody uses the bathrooms and soon everyone were walking by the street towards a Restaurant.
They found everything was mixed with camel´s milk and Mr. Zigigel drinks, but soon he was vomiting.
54.
At noon they all were shopping or rather looking – not enough things to go bartering.
“This city shows how a community must have been in our Middle Ages.”- Doctor Farthon Climbor said.
“Way better than in our nineteen hundreds! Mechanicals eroded ancient traditions.” – Isaac Asimov replied.
“Not to mention the 21th. Century! Populism and cell phones, erotic and lesbianism, homosexuality permitted… political parties changing laws in favor of women and pity to say, against males!”- Robert Heinlein commented acidly.
55.
Later they saw some objects made of gold, and when asking for prices, the comparison of the values between Earth and planet TP 2026 were 2 to 1.
“We can export these objects and sold the gold transformed in bars! I need to barter and make a profit! Doctor Farthon! Prepare yourself to make another trip between the two worlds!”- Mr. Zigigel said, very excited.
They all enter a Restaurant where they asked for simple food- and they were served promptly, with plenty of wine made of strawberries.
“Fine meal! And cheap.”- Mr. Zigigel said, farthing s it was his habitude.
56.
Suddenly, they heard a quarrel and saw several persons fighting for a chest- two of them runs to the street, while the rest kept fighting. Mr. Zigigel reacts, helping the ones with a woman. The rest finished the other group after some smashing of chairs.
A woman was crying and Mr. Zigigel approaches her to ease her pain.
“What happened to you, fine lady?”
“Oh, they stole my chest! Many jewels are in it! Who could recuperate it for me?”
“Pity, the ones are already lost in the street.”
“Yes, oh, how sad it´s my life!”- She said, weeping. Zigigel was very attracted to her, and keeps being at her side, talking.
57.
She looked at him and said:” I am the nephew of Count Mardulo, and those were jewels I inherited from my mother, her sister.”-
“I will try to recover it using my men. Don´t despair.”- Mr. Zigigel replied. Other man approaches, saying:”What are you talking to my cousin, Mr.?” And he was still angry after the fight.
“I am offering my help to recover her inheritance.”
“You don´t know our enemy, the Cardinal Olobo! She´s monster of greediness! “ That man assured him, taking that woman by the arm.
“I accept your help, Mr.…?”- that woman asked.
“Zigigel. I have a team under my command. WE must made a plan, if you want to react.” Zigigel said, following them out of the Restaurant.
58.
After some blocks, they show him a castle with banners in white and yellow, saying:”- That is where our robbers hides the treasure! Now we are poor people.”
“I see guards on the front door, how a religious person could have guards at his home?” Mr. Zigigel asked.
The woman looks puzzled and her companion said:” From what country are you, sir? In here, priests are powerful people and have guards and even battalions. They rule whole communities and obtains money and goods.”
“I see. Well not as far from what in my country was in our past. Now they just rule minds and of course, have lots of money.”- Mr. Zigigel said.
“What are we going to do?”- The man asked the woman.
“If attacking Cardinal Olobo could be as easy as to prepare a barbecue, I will say let´s attack with how many men Mr. Zigigel have under his command! I think we must study the matter with care.”- She exclaimed.
“We call a operation when an in out project. I will call my specialists for this matter. Hope my expenses will be reimbursed when meeting success.”- Mr. Zigigel said. She shows her disgust with an ugly face, saying:” I have no objection into paying you whatever amount of money , but if your operation fails, I will be not able to pay.”
“I understand it. No need to pay if I fail.”- Zigigel said, but in his inner self, he was sure there was another way to compensate his efforts.
After hiring military personnel at Earth planet, Zigigel receives three options. He chose the one he thought was the safest for his personnel.
They put dynamite charges on the two sides of the building : one with lot of noise but very ineffective , and the other with less noise but with greater power of destruction.
“When the personnel of the Cardinal Olobo reacts, we will be already at his private quarters, we will force him to tell where he hides his money and jewelry.”- Gustafson said, and he was an expert in demolition projects.
61.
The chosen went at night, using machine guns and knives: eight of them ex military men and two from the group hired by Mr. Zigigel … with the goal perfectly clear: to grab valuables at all cost.
The twin explosions shook the old palace, and all the frontispiece come down to the ground with great tremor; the rubble close the entrance and kill the four guards under its weight.
62.
As there was no way in, Zigigel begged Mr. Precursio to put another charge at the right side of the palace.
“I cannot do that! We did not brought any other dynamite charge! – Mr. Precursio said in despair.
Fifteen minutes of indecision gives enough time for the ones inside the castle to react- arrows begin to fly against the invaders, that flew away from the site.
Once at the run down house, Mr. Zigigel has rented for the preparative, the group arrives and heard Mr. Zigigel saying: “Failure! We did all things wrong!”
And the most irate of any one was miss Gandlifera, that said to Zigigel. “A failure indeed! Now Cardinal Olobo knows who is the one behind these explosions! Me!”
“I should be not so sure.”- Zigigel tries to calm her down.
Two days later, a group of guards finds their hiding place and takes them in front of Cardinal Olobo.
To their surprise, Cardinal Olobo was black as coal, and 2.10 meters tall.
“Well! Guess you are the ones that destroyed my beautiful palace! And what is doing this lady among infidels?”- And Olobo was looking at Miss Gandlifera.
“I have nothing to do with these bunch of rebels.”- She replied, looking offended.
64.
“Oh, no? Well, then you are free to go! My religion said it very clearly: women are untouchable because their spirit is at fault.”- Cardinal Olobo said, and she did left unmolested.
“But you will be here for a bit more time. – Cardinal Olobo said.
“I am sorry, but we were not the culprit! Teach us your Religion and we will be satisfy!”- Zigigel said.
Cardinal Olobo squint his eyes and asked: “What are you telling me? Are you not from the Rubri kingdom? Because every man and woman here knows perfectly well what our religion demands!”
65.
“I need to adhere to your religion; and doing so, I will be able to swear by your God that we were not anywhere near the explosion at your building!”- Zigigel said. The rest of his group said: “Yes, yes!”
Cardinal Olobo thinks it over and said: “Very well. We will teach about the true religion.”
“Thanks, honorable and generous Cardinal!”- Zigigel said in a humble tone of voice.
“We will see if you endure the necessary preparations!”- Cardinal Olobo said, in a peremptory way.
66.
“We are safe!”- Zigigel said to his men, with a joyful face.
But in spite of Zigigel words, they were guided to a cell and left there without any comfort...
“Strange attitude! Cardinal Olobo said he will teach us his faith, and here we are left in a dungeon!”-Precursio, the dynamite guy, said.
They stayed there without food nor water for two days straight. The stench at the cell was unbearable, but thanks to their luck, the prison guard opens the door and said: “Guys, you really stinks!”- And made them to clean the cell with a mop and a bucket with water. Later, he guides them to an inner playground where a big man in a blue robe was waiting.
The guard said to that man:”- Honorable priest, here are the ones asking to be teacher by you!”
The fiery eyes of the priest shone with fanatics, saying: “Wish God Tutalo have mercy on them! Guard: you could return to your duties. I will be in charge of these men from now on!”
And the prison guard left with a tested smile in his pocked face.
The priest said: “I am father Edullio, and I will see for your education. Tell me your names and trades.”
68.
-Zigigel said:” I am an inventor, a merchant, if you like. My name is Zigigel.”
The priest pocked unto his chest, saying: “Igigi´s relative?”
“I don´t know such person, father.”- Zigigel replied.
“We´ll talk about it later. Next.” He commands for the rest of the group.
“I´m Precursio, father! Expert in … herbs!”- Precursio said, almost pronouncing the word “Explosives”…
“Expert in herbs! You will be useful at our garden, then! Next.”- The priest said.
The names of the rest of the group ensued: Palerno, Dugiel, Sonbor, Teresio and Magnoto… they all said they were only farmers.
“very well, now I know your names! Follow me to the pond! You will get washed there.”
And the pond was at a garden, with green waters and aquatic flowers… they take their grime from their bodies and were about to put on their soled clothes, but father Edullio offers them clean tunics and sandals, saying:” Your filthiness now don´t exist! Put on your new clothes and sandals!”
Dressed anew, the men dared to smile and Zigigel asked:”When do we start to learn, father?”
“We already started! Now, I will show you beds where to repose and gain strength! Tomorrow we will keep on.”
And he guided to a communal bedroom with sixty six beds in three rows; some of them weren´t empty. A pair of muscle man receives them at their orders and father Edullio departs out the scene.
“Here you will stay quiet! You will stay at your beds without changing places! We do not want homosexuals in here!”- One of the guards barked out.
At their beds, soon they were asleep, but before midnight the cold was great and they stood dozing until breakfast.
“Take a cup and drink of the milk!”- A guard said, and after fifteen minutes everyone at the bedroom were walking to a square where they begin to run until they fall to the ground. That occurs around thirteen hours of the day.
The lunch was a soup with plenty of meat and vegetables. At fifteen hours they were sent to repair ancient rooms at a near-by building- works that keeps on until 20.00 hours, when light was dim.
That routine lasted for 20 days; during those days Dr. Farthon Climbor and the rest of the team were trying to rescue the abducted- kidnapped Zigigel, Precursio and other employees.
“The guards are few but the fences are strong. We need to open the iron doors through a swift attack.”- Dr. Farthon Climbor said, looking at a rude map.
“And it will be at daybreak, when the guards receives the milk cans.”-Isaac Asimov commented.
“We must take the gate keeper, the one carrying the keys for those doors. I assume our friends are in a dark dungeon.”- Robert Heinlein added.
“We will have only one chance.”- Robert Silverberg said.
They armed themselves with clubs and hammers. When the guards opens the gates, they run to the attack, and they were swift and cruel. The guards were clubbed and fall to the ground without a sound.
Asimov hits two guards in a row, while Heinlein and Robert Silverberg wrestled with another; seeing that they were losing, Doctor Farthon Climbor joins the fight and ends with one of the guards knocked down.
73.
They walked inside and finds the slaves waiting for the milk.
“Doctor Farthon! Are you coming to save us?”- Zigigel said, when looking at the newcomers.
“Yes! Let´s go now that it’s possible!”- Dr. Farthon Climbor yelled, and the abducted yells back, in joyful chorus.
They stomped to the street, and groups of liberated runs to the four points of the city, while Zigigel and his group returns where the rest were waiting.
“We must leave the city at once!- Farthon Climbor said.
They return to the rented house and were saluted by Clark Carrados, who said:”- I see all goes well! Congratulations!”
“We must leave this city at once!”- Silverberg said.
74.
“Where are the girls?”- Zigigel asked.
“They and others returns to Earth planet. They were bored to be in here.”- Carrados explained. Zigigel was amazed and said: “But they deserted me! How ungrateful bunch!”
Dr. Farthon Climbor maneuvers the Dimensional Phaser and one by one they leave the planet.
At their return to Earth, Zigigel said: “I will pay you half of the amount offered, doctor. In that way I will keep my mind at ease after being a prisoner.”
“Sorry to say, sir, but it was only your fault to be rendered in prison.” Dr. Farthon said.
“You will regret very much if you do not pay in full, sir.” Asimov said, grabbing Zigigel´s arm.
“Well, if you take things like this… I will pay you in full! But I will never hire you and your machine ever again!”- Zigigel said, handling the required bank notes to the good doctor…
Chapter 5.
IN EARTH PLANET. Year 2119.
Carrados takes a plane to Spain, and Asimov to Italy. At a hotel only Robert Heinlein and Robert Silverberg remains. The city was Santiago Chile.
Doctor Farthon Climbor lives at a two stories building at Rochedal street, in a corner with Robinson Crusoe street.
At the second floor was his studio, and at ground floor the bedroom, living room, WC. And a kitchen; also the house have a patio and other rooms, deserted by now.
Four days later, someone rings the bell at his front door. When opening , he saw Heinlein and Silverberg … carrying two Supermarket bags with goods.
“Hello, Doctor! How are you today?”- Heinlein salutes him.
“fine, of course! But come on in, young fellows!”- Doctor Farthon Climbor said.
76.-
At the kitchen they left the bags and at the living room they seat to smoke. Doctor Farthon said: “Have you heard about Mr. Zigigel?”
Heinlein smiled and said: “Yes, he is on a safari in Kenya! The man is an adventurer!”
“Good for him! The last one was too much for me and my old bones!”- Doctor Farthon Climbor commented, puffing on his cigar.
“It was fun, and thanks for your bonus.” – Heinlein said, as the doctor gives everyone at the Safari a juicy bonus.
77-.
“Don´t mention it! I give it with pleasure , as you endure grave dangers.”- Dr. Farthon Climbor said.
The maid, Miss Clotilde, arrives to the house and seeing the bags at the kitchen, begins peeling and boiling vegetables for lunch.
Dr. Farthon heard the sound of pots and went to see what was happening; ; Miss Clotilde said (before he could open his mouth): “I will prepare a healthy lunch, doctor!”
“Congratulations! I have a guest… prepare something edible!”- Dr. Farthon Climbor said.
“What? My meals are always edible! And give me some cash, doctor: we need meat.”- Miss Clotilde asks.
“Fine, here you have ten thousand.”- the doctor said, handling her a bill.
“Good. Lunch at thirteen hours.”- Miss Clotilde said, pocketing the bill and thinking in to buy bread and species…
78.
Dr. Farthon Climbor returns to the living room and saw Mr. Heinlein looking at a 8 mm. ancient film projector.
“Good machine you have in here, doctor! A silent one.”- Robert said.
“Oh, yes, it´s a veritable relic! I have several films to project.”- Dr. Farthon Climbor said.
“the lamp must be very valuable.”- Robert said, looking at the machine: it was a 35 centimeters high, with two reels, a transformer and by way of chains, a spring. The doctor sets it on a table, dimmed the lights after putting a new reel and started the machine, saying: “It{s almost lunch time, but no worry! Time enough for to see these old reels.”
79.
“Seven reels? It´s a Hollywood film among them, per chance?”- Robert asked.
“Not from Hollywood and far from it! These films are from the Philocosmic Club! Our club! Of course, these here are the ancient records! Now they are in pen drives and cards.”- Doctor Farthon Climbor.
“So these silent films cannot give us much information.”- Robert murmured.
“But I am here to explain things you will see! Pay attention: I will be producing roars and yelling when necessary!”- Dr. Farthon Climbor said, producing much laughter from Heinlein…
The projection begins, with the usual clicked click of that mechanic projector.
80.
Doctor Farthon not only explains the images but also change the reels when necessary. In here, we cannot show you (reader) the film or hear the voice of the doctor, so I will “translate” it to a vivid narration of sorts- with a little imagination added.
The reels have a label. “Exploration made into the planet Saturn” by Director Mr. Meloso Ibanez, between the years 1986 and 1990.”
Narration:
20 May 1986: We can see the Director Mr. Meloso Ibanez and the treasurer Vasquez (mythical in their fields) talking at the Director´s office…
“I am planning a trip to Saturn! There is a Tycoon, Mr. Aldofre, who is adamant on the study of the rings!”- the director said.
81.
“Saturn? Forty years traveling by the void?”
“In hibernation seems only a day.”- Meloso replied.
“A day of 40 years! Amazing. Also, guess our know that our funds are limited.”- The Treasurer said, with a stern face.
“Hoy limited?”
“Very limited: one million. But we must pay the rent, the electric bill, the maid that cleans here once a week…”- The Treasurer Vasquez said.
“Perhaps $300.000 will be enough for the trip. The rest goes on behalf of Mr. Aldofre, who is very interested in the expedition.”- Meloso said.
“Who knows why.”- The Treasurer said, looking seriously to his wristwatch.
“He has detected something there.”- Mr. Meloso said.
82.
That afternoon, the Director visits Mr. Aldofre at his office; the room was like a museum, with plenty of old machines, figurines and papers everywhere.
“Good afternoon, sir. How do you do today?”
“With a little ache at my feet! It´s the weather.. or perhaps my calluses.”- Mr. Aldofre replied.
“Certainly your calluses.”- Mr. Meloso Ibanez commented.
“yes, well… about our little trip- if you allow me to call it… my factory is about to be sold! I already sold this house… two months to deliver it to the new owner but of course, I will be leaving earlier.”- Mr. Aldofre said.
Then director Meloso realized that Mr. Aldofre was a man of his word- not matter what. Seeing his thunderstruck face, Mr. Aldofre laughed and said:”Don´t worry! Do you think I am expending all my money in this trip?”
“Well, if we take in consideration the renting of a spaceship, fuel, crew salaries, hibernation capsules, fares, wages, yes.”- Director Meloso Ibanez said, looking troubled… he dislike to think Mr. Aldofre was some kind of a sucker…
“Don’t you worry much! I will be paid by diamonds!”- Mr. Aldofre said.
“Diamonds? And how could it be possible?”- Meloso asked, knitting his brows.
“Plenty of them at the rings of Saturn!”- Mr. Aldofre said, smiling.
“I have never heard of diamond on the rings of Saturn! “- The Director of the Philocosmic Club said, no matter he have heard lots of myths during his stay at the Club… and a bag full of crackpot theories at the lectures on his Club…
84.
“I am certain of it! Have you not noticed the luminosity of those rings? Pretty special, those small asteroids, revolving around the second big planet of the Solar system!”- Mr. Aldofre said, moping his forehead with his handkerchief…
The Director was not willing to spoil the trip by saying that there was no indication of existence of diamonds on the Moon, Mars or even at the rings of Saturn, so he asked: “And when do you think the departure could take place?”
“Soon, pretty soon! I am buying space suits, oxygen tanks, and preparing a hydroponic laboratory for the trip…. You and your associates should also be ready! Thick clothes, canned food, beverages if they like to carry! No vendors of Coca Cola on Saturn!”- Mr. Aldofre said, laughing… that resembles the mating call of a crow.
The Director Meloso Ibanez calls for a meeting at the Club, but instead of many, it only appears five partners: Treasurer Vasquez, Secretary Barrios, Miss Ipoterma, Miss Deluxia and Baroldo Fuenzalida.
Before the meeting and at the hall, Meloso said to Mr. Vasquez: “Why nobody attended?”
“Scant people com on working days, Meloso, and you should know about it by now.”- The Treasurer replied.
Just the same, Director Meloso starts the reunion and Secretary Barrios reads the precedent reunion:” Session Number 802. June eight, 1985. Present at the reunion were: Director Ibanez, Secretary Barrios, Treasurer Vasquez, and eighteen partners. The authorization to visit tunnels in Egypt was denied by Hawass, curator of the Museum and whereabouts in Egypt. The trip was cancelled but a new trip to Sacsahuaman is scheduled. The Treasurer asks the Associates to pay the monthly contribution. A lecture from Doctor Farthon Climbor was next. End of the reunion at 23.10 hours.”
Director Ibanez signs the Acts and said: “Well, now let´s talk about the trip to Saturn. The sponsor is Mr. Aldofre, who is making progress on the preparations. Soon we will be traveling!”
(A row of applauses.)
“And he is asking us to prepare , with canned food, beverages, thick clothes! This travel is on the rails!”- Director Meloso said.
The Secretary Barrios take notes, the Treasurer repeats asking the club members to pay arrears debt…
87.-
The mealy-mouthed Secretary Mr. Barrios said: “I recommend sending mails to our members, asking them to reaffirm their intentions to be on the trip to Saturn.”
“Accepted! Send the letters, and if possibly, visit them I person. A letter could be delivered in retard.”- Director Meloso said.
Five weeks later, the tycoon Mr. Aldofre calls on Mr. Meloso Ibanez, saying: “Well, my dear sir, we are ready to depart! Tell your Club to be present tomorrow afternoon at “Hotel Plaza”, where I am abiding right now.”
