In the Hilton Hotel in Champaign, Clark met one-on-one with the original seven members of the Mosaic Development Team.
They had all heard about Anderson taking a private plane back again, that direct flight from Silicon Valley to Champaign.
The news made everyone restless, especially when Anderson himself, dressed in an expensive suit, appeared before them.
It was unbelievable; just over a month ago, they were colleagues.
When Anderson was forced to leave NCSA, his carefree attitude did little to conceal his shabbiness.
But that wasn't all, after meeting with them, the first place Anderson took them to was Champaign's airport.
He had each of them go up for a glass of red wine, before he took a detour to the Hilton Hotel's suite.
This move was very effective, as Clark found that these young people became very enthusiastic when conversing with him.
So, taking advantage of the momentum, Clark made his offer.
