'and ... what 's kangaroo for `` you are needed for a quest of the utmost importance '' ? ' the soldiers help me into a jeep . they had delayed bedtime two or three hours longer , in order to complete this clue , than had been their habit for those that had preceded it . do n't walk out that door , eureka . '' she teased , her eyes challenging him . it was warm , and she moved her hand along the woman 's neck to feel for a pulse . 