I hate to look a gift rocket in the tubes, I told her, neverthelesswhy me? A simple but hard working bodyguard, who will guard your person, labor for the cause and look forward to the restoration of his stolen lands and title. That was all. Why did you do it, ? she asked, tears in the corners of her eyes. A light blinked as the scanner in the cabin turned off, and the one in the generator room came on. All of the news was unimportant and trivialthe advertisements were of much more interest. Why dont you admit the truth, since you will be dead in twenty seconds no matter what yousay. I wasnt winning any sucker bets that night. There was the distinct odor of coal smoke in the air.