Steve at last told Wink that he would speak to the others about him that evening, but that Wink was not to get his hopes up, and Wink took himself off whistling cheerfully and quite satisfied.

But when Steve tentatively broached the matter of including one more member in the person of Wink Wheeler, Joe staggered him by announcing that he had promised Harry Corwin to intercede for the latter.
"He pestered the life out of me," explained Joe ruefully, "and I finally told him I'd ask you fellows.

But I suppose we can't take two more.

Nine would--um--be rather overdoing it, eh ?" Everyone agreed that it would.

Han suggested that Wink Wheeler and Harry Corwin might toss up for the privilege of joining the club.