 What isn't likely to happen next?
Communicating by radiophone across the vast pit, they confirmed that the town undoubtedly was missing. A National Guard officer volunteered to take a jeep down into the pit, having found a spot that seemed navigable. The object loomed out of a cloudbank at twelve thousand feet and Studley changed course to avoid it. One other radio message came from Superior, now airborne, on that first day. He didn't have to stand on tiptoe any more than he had to sit on the edge of his seat during the exciting part of a movie, but the situation seemed to call for it. "If what Mr. Cort and the fireman say is true. "Maybe not a plane," Don said, "but a helicopter could land just about anywhere."
 Professor Garet will tell Don how to get down
 Professor Garet will tell Don how to get down  more people will find out about Superior seceding  Don will find a way off of Superior  Alis will find out what's in the briefcase