"The scuttle butt around the station is that there were some pretty prominent names in there, but they can't do anything about it." George was sure Bob was clueless he was being pumped for information. George felt that he had all the information that he could get from the conversation and the lunch concluded on a jovial note.

George went back to his office and tried to resume his daily routine. It was almost impossible. Doug broke the tension when he knocked and entered the office.

"Okay, how did it go at lunch?"

"Good and bad. I found out what I wanted to know, but I also, know now that there isn't a thing I can do but wait for the other shoe to drop."