“It seems to me that a robot might fit nicely into a business like yours,” Tom said. “I could design one that would not only lift heavy safes weighing many tons, but at the same time would be equipped with a set of thin metal grippers with tips more sensitive than those on human fingers. In an emergency it could feel the tumblers and open a safe where the combination had been lost.”
Shanzer beamed. “Just what we want,” he said.
“Yes, we’d like to play ball with you, Mr. Shanzer,” Tom continued.
Bud stiffened alertly at the code signal. He shot a glance at Tom and received a verifying nod. The signals were on!
“Suppose the three of us go over to my lab,” Tom said, “and take a look at the various kinds now being developed. In that way, Mr. Shanzer, you could TELLTALE X-RAY 77
choose exactly those features you want combined in your robot.”
Shanzer agreed, then looked inquiringly at Bud. Tom quickly explained that Bud worked with him on the robot project.
Bud in turn gave his friend a puzzled look. If he were suspicious of the visitor, why was he inviting him to the plant? But Tom seemed to know what he was doing.
After their arrival at the laboratory building, it soon became obvious to Bud that Tom was not giving away any secrets. He led them through only nonsecurity areas. As they entered a more specialized section, Bud realized that Tom was steering the unsuspecting visitor toward the small but powerful X-ray machine which Tom had built to help him in his research, and which was always kept loaded with photographic plates.
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