he raised his hand to knock , and then grinned sheepishly at her , squinting against the light . he had only himself , plus a lady to protect . it seemed out of respect for the dead brothers . `` i had that book in prison , '' he said . after a few minutes a tired looking general smith called the meeting to order . `` now that we are all here , i will call this meeting to- '' `` what about hades ? '' of course , come in , come in ! 