nt over and they exchanged a few words。
Madison came back to Lombar。 〃It was just as I suspected。 General Whip went back to his headquarters and began to laugh at you。〃
〃WHAT？〃 cried Lombar。
〃I expected that he would；〃 said Madison。 〃What this requires is a show of force。 They will only obey you if you are shown to be a man that cannot be trifled with。 Only after that can you trust them。 Please sign this order。〃
Lombar looked at it。 It said：
GENERAL WHIP HAS REFUSED ORDERS TO FIND JETTERO HELLER。 BRING ME THE HEAD OF GENERAL WHIP。
Hisst grinned like a toother。 He grabbed his pen and signed it。 He stamped it。
Madison took it。 He left。
Madison's camera crew came into Lombar's office and set up。 Lombar； agitatedly going over Earth invasion plans； hardly noticed them： camera setups were a mon occurrence lately。 He was much more concerned that； despite his adulterations； speed supplies were very low。
Suddenly the door opened。 Five women dressed as noble ladies…they were the circus girls…came in and knelt before Lombar。 They were crying。
One of them； collapsing； was supported by two on either side of her。 One of these said； 〃Forgive her。 She is the wife of General Whip。 She came to plead for mercy。 But she has fainted。 I plead in her stead。 Please； please； please spare the life of General Whip！〃
The cameras were grinding。 The angles were such that one could not see the faces of the women； only their backs。 What predominated in the scene was the ferocious scowl of the red…uniformed Lombar Hisst。
Suddenly there was a motion at the door。 The two actor officers； dressed in Army uniforms； came in。 Between them they bore a platter。 And on that platter； sopped in gore； appeared to be the head of General Whip！
The women screamed and fainted dead away。
The two officers knelt。 〃Sir；〃 said one； 〃your orders have been followed。 General Whip has been executed for failure to take your mand to hunt down Heller。 Here is the head of General Whip。〃
Lombar glared with ferocity。 〃That will teach him！ My word is supreme！ Remove that carrion and these females at once！〃
The whole scene had been shot。 The room was cleared。 Madison walked back in。
Madison had filled out another blank Grand Council order； ready for the signature； as well； of Hisst。
〃I think；〃 said Madison； 〃that when they see that on Homeview； there isn't a single officer out there who won't obey you。 Please sign this。〃
Hisst read it。 It said：
TO ALL OFFICERS OF ARMY AND FLEET： YOU WILL AT ONCE BEGIN TO HUNT FOR AND YOU WILL FIND THE NOTORIOUS OUTLAW JETTERO HELLER。
He signed it with a flourish。
Madison grinned。 The manhunt he had envisioned would now take place。
The heat and beat of the elation within his veins was close to ecstasy。
WHAT HEADLINES！
Will Earth survive Hisst's final rage？
Find out in
the final book of
MISSION EARTH
Volume 10
THE DOOMED PLANET