Mark is a key part of our R and D Department, and he has a PhD from Cal Tech. He’s one of the world’s leading experts in ceramics. His primary foc...s is the creation of ceramic-metallic alloys and ceramic-polymer composites.”“So he’s the one behind your new wire.”“Yes. The original concept was used as his doctoral dissertation. Of course, it’s been refined a lot since then. I suspect he’ll eventually receive a Nobel Prize for the wire.”“How did you get him to join you?”“He was being screwed over. By extension, heunderstood, so could the members at Leather Land, if he got himself sentthere. His eyeholes were again covered. Then he felt a collar beingfitted around his neck and fastened. Finally, a leash was clipped to it.When it was given a slight tug, he cautiously took one step and thenanother. Dora led him forward to the bottom of the steps. She warnedhim to take his time on them. He climbed the full flight slowly and wasrelieved to reach the top. Next, she led him through the. One of those damned Cayuse had apparently pulled off some sleight of hand and disappeared six or seven people and their horses up a wash in Spanish Hollow Canyon, managing to slip neatly out of a trap the reverend had organized in hopes of capturing a Kendall or two. The band of Churchmen had suffered heavy losses as well, attempting to rush the defensive position. Deaths and injuries were always hard to cover up and still maintain the covert aspects of the service of some of these men.Even now. Postpone a whipping to see if they can make up for it the next week?" No. In fact, the intern said it wouldn't sit well with the other patients, 'cause it's not the normal way they do things. But I guess they're willing to make an exception for you, 'cause you're a foreigner and maybe they think you don't understand the system or you didn't know what you were doing."Tiffany struggled with the information and the possibility of a reprieve. For a long time she was quiet. Then Kim noticed a change.