He's a trusting, almost na?•ve, decent man. He spoke unguardedly
about his find at one time and Troy Putnam learned about it. Putnam had
St. George take him to the asteroid and paid him a good price for the
knowledge. St. George showed Putnam where it was, and then disappeared
into the Belt. Putnam went on to build his empire of pirates."
"And now you want us to find St. George so he can show us where the
asteroid is," inferred Zip.
"It's not that simple, Starman. We've also learned that the pirates who
escaped are the most dangerous of the lot. Their leader is a very bad
number named Lurton Zimbardo. The pirates were willing to obey Troy
Putnam because he encouraged them. They liked him. He was a charismatic
leader who gave them visions of grandeur and made them think that they
could pull off the impossible. But they are afraid of Zimbardo-for good
reason, from what we hear. He is a merciless, calculating spaceman,
patiently willing to play second-in-command to Putnam while waiting for
his chance to take over. That chance has now come.
"The pirates are greatly reduced in number now, but those who are left
are extremely dangerous. They will be fierce, uncompromising enemies.
St. George is the only person outside of the pirates who knows where
the asteroid is, how to find it, and has some knowledge of how it
works.
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