"
"Yes: it would be a fine thing if governments start putting Free
Scientists on trial and shooting them," Farida Khouroglu supported him.
"In a few years, none of us would be safe."
"But," Suzanne cried, "you are not arguing that this species of an
animal be allowed to betray us unpunished?"
"Look," Rudolf von Heldenfeld said. "Let us give him his pistol, and one
cartridge, and let him remove himself like a gentleman. He will spare
himself the humiliation of trial and execution, and us all the
embarrassment of having a fellow scientist pilloried as a traitor."
"Now there's a typical Prussian suggestion," Lowiewski said.
* * * * *
Kato Sugihara, returning alone, looked around the table. "Did I miss
something interesting?" he asked.
"Oh, very," Lowiewski told him. "Your Junker friend thinks I should
perform _seppuku_."
Kato nodded quickly. "Excellent idea!" he congratulated von Heldenfeld.
"If he does, he'll save everybody a lot of trouble. Himself included.
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