more softly, travel inch by
inch, and not make any attempts to jump into the big middle of things
until he got a lot more information ... and more experience in the ways
and means of gangsterism.

But suddenly he felt that cold fear return. Those men were--must
be--hard, trained killers all. This Panek was not even the boss--was
just a gunny. And those higher-ups would be much worse than Panek--more
ruthless and more contemptuous of human life and rights. They would have
to be, to be the higher-ups. For Hanlon sensed that in such a group,
Might very decidedly made Right ... and Power.

It took some time to quiet his shrieking nerves. Nor did he ever forget
the awfulness of that fear that so nearly brought him down out of
control. On the other hand, never again did he reach such depths of
utter panic.

He finally rose, bathed and dressed for dinner. But during the meal his
mind was in such a turmoil he had trouble keeping himself outwardly
calm. For the first time in more years than he could remember he merely
toyed with his food ... and he had always been a good trencher-man.

But he had something very important to do tonight, and he would let
nothing keep him from it. So he went to the _Hellene's_ library and
studied from such books on biology and physiology as he could find, all
he could about the brain and the nerves that formed the connecting links
between it and the muscles. He studied until the dimming of the lights
told him that "day" was over.

He then sent his mind down into the brain of the bulldog, and watched
through its eyes until he saw the kennel steward leave for the night.
Then Hanlon went down to the kennel deck.

Sitting on the same bench as before, Hanlon sent his mind into that of
the white bull. Again he had no trouble attaching a portion of his mind
to the dog's brain. A little experimentation soon showed how much of his
mind that brain could contain.

Then, from the _inside_, he studied that brain line by line, muscle and
nerve channels and connectors, even more surely than he had been able to
do before.

The first thing he learned, and put into practice, was to make the dog
sleep, so he wouldn't tire too much. After nearly three hours of
intensive study he was convinced he was beginning to know it quite well,
although he realized how much there still was for him to learn--how much
study and practice he would need.

He then woke the dog, and while still leaving that part of his mind in