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manipulators began moving in, wrestling with the larger chunks of rock
and dragging or carrying them away. Power shovels began grunting and
clanking and rumbling; dust rose in a thick column. Toward midmorning,
the troop carriers which served as school buses in Litchfield arrived,
loaded with more workmen. A lorry lettered Storisende Herald-Guardian
came in, hovered over the canyon, and began transmitting audiovisuals.
More news-folk put in an appearance.

The earth and rock at the top of the tunnel entrance fell[Pg 58] away,
revealing the vitrified stone lintel; everybody cheered and dug harder.
More aircars arrived, getting in each other's and everybody else's way.
Raymond Fitch, Lester Dawes, Lorenzo Menardes and Morgan Gatworth. Dolf
Kellton, playing hookey from school. Kurt Fawzi; he landed in the canyon
and watched every shovelful of rock lifted, as though trying to help
with mental force. Tom Brangwyn, with a score of the Home Guard to
reinforce the Company Police. Klem Zareff called in his air cavalry to
help control the sightseers. Nobody was making trouble; they were just