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TAT$1 %IV]+1 Z HE SCANN$ ! METAL PANEL (
A"P;T NUMB]S & BUZZ]S4 ,X _H />T$ 6SN[
LI<TLY1 WET FLAKES DU/+ ! SIDEWALK4
  8,:AT %D ,I D8 ,PU% ! BUTTON80 HE ASK$
,M>V94 ,M>V9 CRAWL$ 6! TIP ( 8 F+]1 B )
NO "PICUL> 5?USIASM4 ,HE KNEW ! A"P;T 0
EMPTY4
  8,LET'S SEE1 #E;,D10 ,JAMES SD4 ,HE
R1D ! LABEL AG4 8,P]RY4 ,"H X IS40 ,HE
PRESS$4 ,"! 0 NO RESPONSE4
  ,JAMES B\NC$ ON 8 SN1K]S4 ,HE LOOK$ UP
AT ! TALL FRONT (! BUILD+1 BL9K+ AWAY
SN[FLAKES4 ,!N HE %RU7$4 8,I GUESS WE H
6F9D A WAY 9SIDE1 HUH8 ,"SBODY M/ 2 HOME
9 "O ( ^! PLACES40
  ,HE DRA7$ 8 F+]S OV] ! D\# R[ ( BUT-
TONS1 HITT+ E "O4 ,! 9T]COM CRACKL$1 )
MULTIPLE VOICES SPUTT]+1 8,YES80 & 8,:O
IS X80 UNTIL "S"O 9DI6]5TLY         #BDF
PRESS$ ! REL1SE BUTTON &! FRONT DOOR
BUZZ$4 ,QKLY1 ,JAMES TURN$ ! H&LE & PU%$
8 WAY 96! SMALL TIL$ LO2Y4
  ,!Y RODE ! ELEVATOR 6! FIF? FLOOR1 )
,M>V9 TRY+ 6?9K H[ 6GET 96! A"P;T4 ,HE
CD C]TA9LY CRAWL "U ! DOOR1 B T WDN'T
HELP ,JAMES4 ,ONCE 9SIDE1 HE SUPPOS$ HE
MI<T 2 A# 6SET (F ! FIRE AL>M 7,UNCLE
,ALB]T1 ! ELECTRICAL :IZ1 _H TAU<T ,M>V9
A FEW TRICKS71 & IF HE SU3E$$1 ! BUILD+
SUP] 0 SURE 6-E & OP5 ! DOOR =A LOOK
>.D4 ,B H[ WD ,JAMES EXPLA9 :AT HE 0 DO+
"!8
  ,JAMES F.D ! DOOR M>K$ )A BRASS PLATE
%[+ 8#E;,D40 ,HE LOOK$ N]V\SLY D[N !
HALLWAY4 8,OKAY1 ,I GUESS ,I'LL KNOCK10
HE TOLD ,M>V94 8,"!'D BETT] N 2 "S
.CRIM9AL 9 "H40
  ,HE TOOK A DEEP BR1? & TAPP$ ON !
DOOR4 ,"! 0 NO ANSW]4 ,HE LOOK$ D[N AT
,M>V94 8,N[ :AT D WE D80
  ,M>V9 RAN 6,JAMES'S F+]TIP & WAV$ 8
FRONT LEGS AT ! DOOR4
  8,I "K1 ,I "K4 ,Y WANT 6G 9SIDE4 ,B
H[80 ,JAMES TRI$ ! DOOR H&LE )      #BDG
BO? H&S4 8,SEE1 X'S LOCK$40
  ,M>V91 SEE+ 8 *.E1 CRAWL$ QKLY ONTO !
DOORKNOB4 ,! ONLY ?+ HE CD ?9K 6D 0 6TRY
6SPR+ ! LOCK HMF4 ,HE TOOK A GD1 L;G
LOOK 96! BLACK;S (! KEYHOLE1 !N PLUNG$
9SIDE4
  8,WAIT6 ,:AT >E Y DO+80 ,JAMES PRO-
TE/$4
  ,! KEYHOLE 0 D>K & CR[D$ ) *UNKS (
COLD METAL4 ,M>V9 CD SEE ! "W+S (! LOCK
) P]FECT CL>;Y1 B HE _H NO IDEA H[ 6MOVE
! ME*ANISM & UNLOCK ! DOOR4 ,GRT-AUNT
,MILDR$1 ! FAMILY LOCKSMI?1 _H GIV5 S"E-
AL LECTURES 6! RELATIVES ON EXACTLY ?
TOPIC1 B ,M>V9 _HN'T R1LIZ$ HE'D NE$ !
9=M,N S SOON HMF4 ,! SECRET 0 "S K9D (
L"EAGE1 Z HE RECALL$4
  8,HEY60 ,JAMES :ISP]$ "? ! KEYHOLE1
S5D+ A W>M BLA/ ( AIR RU%+ 96! T9Y
SPACE4 8,": >E Y1 LL GUY80
  ,M>V9 SAW "O ( ,JAMES'S WORRI$ EYES
APPE> 9 ! OP5+4 8,>E Y TRY+ 6OP5 X8
,RE,Y8 ,T WD 2 S COOL60
  ,M>V9 PU%$ Z H>D Z HE CD AG/ ! METAL
BOLT1 B X WDN'T BUDGE4              #BDH
  ,A M9UTE LAT]1 ,JAMES'S BR1? SWOO%$
96! KEYHOLE AG4 8,GUESS :AT8 ,I H A PAP]
CLIP 9 MY POCKET6 ,MAYBE T W HELP4 ,HOLD
ON40
  ,M>V9 HE>D HM RU/L+1 &A MO;T LAT]1 !
CURV$ WIRE 5D (A PAP] CLIP CAME ?RU/+
96! KEYHOLE4 ,M>V9 L1PT \ (! WAY "R 2F X
SKEW]$ HM4 .,TAKE .X .EASY1 HE ?"\4
  8,DOES T HELP80 ,JAMES :ISP]$4
  ,M>V9 3SID]$ ! PAP] CLIP &! METAL B> (
! LOCK4 ,HE TRI$ DESP]ATELY 6RECALL
,GRT-AUNT ,MILDR$'S 9/RUC;NS4 ,HE POSI-
;N$ ! PAP] CLIP C>E;LLY AG/ ! ME*ANISM (
! LOCK1 !N TURN$ HMF >.D & PRESS$ ! BACK
( 8 %ELL AG/ ! PAP] CLIP4 ,W$G+ 8 FEET
AG/ ! B> (! LOCK1 HE PU%$ Z H>D Z HE CD4
  ,NO?+4
  ,HE PU%$ AG4
  ,NO?+4
  8,H['S X GO+80 ,JAMES :ISP]$4 8,MAYBE
Y >5'T /R;G 5 ON YR [N4 ,I'LL TRY TURN+
! PAP] CLIP1 OKAY80
  ,M>V9 REPOSI;N$ ! PAP] CLIP & PU%$ )
ALL 8 MI<T J Z ,JAMES 2GAN 6TWI/ X4
,L"EAGE6 ,HE HE>D A DULL ?UNK Z !   #BDI
METAL B> SLID BACK4
  8,X'S UNLOCK$60 ,JAMES :ISP]$ 9 DE-
LI<T1 OP5+ ! DOOR4 ,M>V9 SCRAM#D \ (!
KEYHOLE & ONTO ,JAMES'S H&4 ,A MO;T LAT-
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              ,A ,REVEL,N

  ,JAMES CLOS$ ! DOOR S(TLY 2H !M4 ,HE
FLIPP$ ! LI<T SWIT*1 SURVEY+ ! SMALL1
TIDY LIV+ ROOM (! A"P;T4
  8,:AT IS ? PLACE80 HE ASK$ ,M>V94
8,:O'S ,GORDON ,P]RY80
  ,:O 9DE$4 ,A FR ( ,D5NY'S8 ,AN A3OM-
PLICE 9 ! !FT8 ,M>V9 _H NO IDEA4 ,HE
MOV$ 6! TIP ( ,JAMES'S F+] & ONCE AG
DANGL$ 8 LEGS 9 ! AIR4
  8,": D Y WANT 6G N[80 ,JAMES ASK$4 ,HE
2GAN 6WALK SL[LY >.D ! LIV+ ROOM4
  ,US+ ! TE*NIQUE !Y'D P]FECT$ E>LI]1
,M>V9 GUID$ ,JAMES1 )A FEW FALSE /OPS &
/>TS1 6! CLOS$ DOOR (! /UDY4
  8,OKAY10 ,JAMES SD4 8,IN "H40 ,HE OP5$
! DOOR & /EPP$ 9SIDE4 8,HUH40
  ,HE LOOK$ >.D1 SCANN+ ! BOOK%ELVES &
TA#4 ,!N HE WALK$ 6! DESK1 GLANC+ AT !
/ACK ( MAIL4 8,? IS 8 PLACE1 ALL "R4 ,B
"!'S NO?+ "H1 LL GUY4 ,:AT D WE D N[80
,HE HESITAT$ 9 FRONT (! W9D[1 />+ GLOOM-
ILY \ AT ! FALL+ SN[4 8,I H 6G BACK4 ,MY
DAD W 2 RE,Y WORRI$1 & IF HE        #BEB
CALLS MY MOM ''' WELL1 Y "K H[ %E IS40
  ..,NO6 ,N YET1 .,JAMES1 ,M>V9 BE7$4
,HE RAN BACK & =? AL;G ,JAMES'S F+]4
  8,OKAY1 RELAX4 ,:AT >E Y TRY+ 6TELL
ME80
  ,JAMES TURN$ T[>D ! CLOSET1 ": ,M>V9 0
PO9T+ HMF4 8,"S?+ 9 "!80
  ,M>V9 SCURRI$ 6! 5D ( ,JAMES'S F+] &
DRUMM$ ALL 8 LEGS 9 PLACE1 DO+ A FRANTIC
D.E4
  ,8 BR[ FURR[+1 ,JAMES CROSS$ ! ROOM &
OP5$ ! CLOSET DOOR1 REV1L+ A JUM# (
COATS &A FEW PACK+ BOXES4 ,! BRIEFCASE 0
ON ! FLOOR 9 ! BACK4
  ,M>V9 FLUNG 8 FRONT LEGS OV] ! PRECI-
PICE ( ,JAMES'S F+]TIP1 WAV+ !M 9 MID-
AIR4
  8,:AT80 ,JAMES ASK$1 SQUATT+ ON 8
HEELS4 8,X'S J A BUN* ( BOXES4 ,:AT >E Y
S EXCIT$ AB80
  ,M>V9 :IRL$ 9 CIRCLES1 DESP]ATE =
,JAMES 64COV] ,D5NY'S SECRET4
  8,IS X "S?+ AB ! DRAW+80
  ,OV]COME ) FRU/R,N1 ,M>V9 HURL$ HMF F
,JAMES'S F+] 6! FLOOR & RAN ACR !   #BEC
WOOD5 BO>DS 6! BRIEFCASE4
  8,OH10 ,JAMES SD4 8,T ?+8 ,OKAY1 LET'S
SEE40
  ,HE PICK$ UP ,M>V9 V G5TLY & TU7$ !
BRIEFCASE \ (! CLOSET4 ,SITT+ CROSS-LE7$
ON ! FLOOR1 HE SET X ON XS SIDE & FLIPP$
! LAT*ES4
  8,X'S J A BUN* ( PAP]S10 HE SD4
  ,M>V9 DOVE (F 8 F+] ONCE AG1 L&+ SMACK
9 ! MI4LE (! PACKAG+ T SURR.D$ ! DRAW+S4
  8,LI/51 LL GUY4 ,WE H 6G BACK 6! MUSE-
UM4 ,I DON'T "K :AT Y ?9K IS "H1 B--0
  ,M>V9 P.D$ ON ! TOP LAY] ( PAP] ) 8
LEGS1 ?OR\<LY 2S HMF4
  ,JAMES TOOK A DEEP BR1?4 8,I DON'T ?9K
,I %D MESS >.D ) ? /UFF4 ,T ,P]RY GUY W
NOTICE & GET MAD40
  ,M>V9 ROLL$ ONTO 8 BACK & WAV$ ALL SIX
LEGS 9 ! AIR1 Z DRAMATIC AN ,,SOS SIGN Z
HE CD ?9K (4
  8,GEEZ10 ,JAMES SD4 8,Y'RE GO+ CRAZY40
,HE T\*$ ! $GE (! TOP PAP] ) 8 F+]S4 ,)
ALL 8 MI<T1 ,M>V9 FLIPP$ HMF ONTO 8 /OM-
A* & RAN 6! $GE (! %EET4
  ,JAMES %IFT$ X ASIDE & HESI-      #BED
TANTLY UNWRAPP$ :AT 0 "UN1?4 ,HE GASP$4
  ,"!1 UNVEIL$ 9 ALL XS GLORY1 0 .,=TI-
TUDE4
  ,JAMES />$4 8,X'S ! R1L "O10 HE SD
HALT+LY1 Z IF HE CDN'T TRU/ 8 [N EYES4
8,X IS1 ISN'T X80 ,HE LOOK$ D[N AT ,M>V9
9 AMAZE;T4 8,Y F.D X6 ,! "O T 0 /OL56
,H[ DID Y D T80
  ,JAMES SPRANG 6HIS FEET1 TREMBL+4 ,HE
2GAN 6PACE >.D ! TA#1 GRIPP+ 8 H1D ) BO?
H&S & TALK+ S FA/ T ,M>V9 CD B>ELY KEEP
UP4 8,! ,P]RY GUY M/ H TAK5 X6 ,WE H TO
TELL MY DAD4 ,WE H 6TELL ,*RI/9A & ,D5-
NY4 ,:AT IF HE F9DS U "H80
  ,SU45LY1 ,JAMES R1*$ D[N & PLUCK$ ,M>-
V9 F ! PAP]1 POSI;N+ HM SNUGLY "U 8
CUFF4 ,HE LOOK$ >.D ! ROOM4 ,SPY+ ! PH"O
ON ! DESK1 HE RU%$ 6X4
  8,WE'LL CALL MY DAD10 HE SD4 8,HE'LL
"K :AT 6D40 ,HE PUN*$ ! NUMB]S & HELD !
PH"O TI<TLY AG/ 8 *EEK1 WAIT+4
  ,AF A M9UTE1 HE GROAN$4 8,X'S N GO+
"?4 ,HE M/ 2 "SPLACE ": 8 CELL PH"O
DOESN'T "W40
  ,M>V9 TRI$ 6?9K :AT 6D4 ,B        #BEE
,JAMES DIDN'T HESITATE4 ,HE PUN*$ 9 M
NUMB]S4 8,HELLO8 ,UM1 ,NEW ,YORK ,C;Y4
,C ,I H ! PH"O NUMB] =! ,MET8 ,Y1H1 !
MUSEUM4 ,NO1 WAIT6 ,N ! RECORD+1 ,I NE$
A R1L P]SON4 ,Y1H1 T'S GD4 ,?ANKS40 ,HE
WROTE A NUMB] ON ! PAD ( PAP] ON ! DESK1
!N DIAL$ X4 8,HI1 UH1 C Y 3NECT ME TO
,*RI/9A ,BALCONY'S (FICE80
  ,JAMES'S VOICE EXPLOD$ ) EXCITE;T4
  8,D5NY6 ,D5NY1 X'S ME1 ,JAMES6 ,I F.D
! DRAW+6 ,I F.D .,=TITUDE60













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                ,TRAPP$

  ,M>V9 FROZE4 ,D5NY6 .,DON'T .TELL
.,D5NY1 HE WANT$ 6SCR1M4
  ,B ( C\RSE ,JAMES _H NO WAY ( "K+ T
,D5NY 0 ! ?IEF4 ,HE 0 ALR BA2L+ EC/ATI-
C,Y 96! PH"O4 8,NO1 RE,Y6 ,I'M 9 "S-
BODY'S A"P;T1 ? GUY ,GORDON ,P]RY4 ,!
A4RESS IS0--"H ,JAMES R1D F ! CR9KL$
LABEL--8#BCF ,EA/ #GD? ,/REET1 ,A"P;T
#E;,D40
  ..,NO6 ,DON'T TELL .HM6 ,M>V9 RAC$
ONTO ,JAMES'S H&4
  8,X'S ! R1L "O4 ,I "K X IS4 ,I ''' ,I
C'T EXPLA9 ON ! PH"O4 ,C Y GET MY DAD80
,"! 0 A L;G PAUSE4
  8,OH10 ,JAMES SD1 8HE IS8 ,OKAY1 B
Y'LL TELL HM1 & ,*RI/9A TOO8 ,& C Y
PL1SE HURRY8 ,I DON'T "K :5 ? GUY MI<T
-E BACK40
  ,HE HUNG UP & LOOK$ D[N TRIUMPHANTLY
AT ,M>V94 8,WE DID X60 HE CR[$1 DANC+
>.D ! TA#4 8,DAD & ,*RI/9A W]5'T "!--
!Y'D G"O 6LOOK = ME--B ,D5NY'S GO+ 6F9D
!M & TELL !M1 & !N !Y'LL ALL -E     #BEH
OV] "H4 ,"EY?+'S GO+ 6BE F9E60
  ,OH1 NO6 ,M>V9 SLUMP$ 9 DESPAIR4 ,? 0
IMPOSSI#4 ,H[ CD HE MAKE ,JAMES "U/& T
!Y 7 9 T]RI# DANG]8
  ,NOBODY KNEW !Y 7 "H B ,D5NY4 ,& ,D5-
NY1 ! R1L ?IEF1 0 ON 8 WAY 6! A"P;T4 ,HE
C]TA9LY WDN'T TELL ,K>L OR ,*RI/9A ANY-
?+4 ,M>V9 TREM#D4 ,:AT WD HE D )! DRAW+S
:5 HE GOT "H8 ,M IMPORTANT1 :AT WD HE D
) ,JAMES8
  ,JAMES LIFT$ 8 H& & PE]$ AT ,M>V91
TILT+ 8 H1D 6"O SIDE4 8,:AT'S ! MATT]1
LL GUY8 ,Y DON'T SEEM V HAPPY40
  ,M>V9 TOOK A DEEP BR1?1 TRY+ 6%AKE (F
8 HOPE.S;S4 ,HE _H 63V9CE ,JAMES 6L1VE !
A"P;T4 ,& 6TAKE ! DRAW+S ) HM6 ,B H[8
  ,HE CRAWL$ 6! 5D ( ,JAMES'S F+] &
MO;N$ ) 8 FRONT LEGS4
  8,": D Y WANT 6G N[80 ,JAMES ASK$1
LOOK+ AT HM QUIZZIC,Y4 8,I ?9K WE %D J
WAIT TILL !Y ALL GET "H40
  ,M>V9 3T9U$ 6GE/URE T[>D ! BRIEFCASE4
  ,JAMES WALK$ D\BT;LLY OV] 6! CLOSET &
CR\*$ ON ! FLOOR1 HOLD+ \ 8 H& S ,M>V9
CD 4EMB>K4 ,M>V9 CRAWL$ /RAI<T 6!   #BEI
"P (! BRIEFCASE )! H&LE & LAT*ES1 &
WAIT$ "! EXPECTANTLY4
  8,Y WANT ME 6%UT X AG80 ,JAMES ASK$4
  ,M>V9 CLIMB$ ONTO "O (! LAT*ES4
  8,:Y8 ,D5NY & ,DAD & ,*RI/9A >E ON _!
WAY "H4 ,C'T WE LET !M D X80
  ,M>V9 TAPP$ 8 FRONT LEGS IMP]ATIVELY4
  ,JAMES PAUS$4 8,I'M SC>$ ,I'LL WRECK !
DRAW+40 ,:5 ,M>V9 DIDN'T BUDGE1 HE SI<$4
8,Y C 2 RE,Y BOSSY1 D Y "K T80 ,HE FI4L$
)! PACKAG+ %EETS4 8,B ,I GUESS Y'VE BE5
"R AB MO/ ?+S S F>4 ,& Y DID F9D !
DRAW+40
  ,HE SI<$ AG4 8,OKAY1 WAT* \40 ,G5TLY1
HE WRAPP$ ! PAP] %EETS OV] .,=TITUDE &1
:ILE ,M>V9 CLUNG 6! LAT*1 CLOS$ ! BRIEF-
CASE4
  ,M>V9 0 AB 6JUMP (F :5 HE CAU<T SI<T (
"S?+ "U ! BRIEFCASE'S H&LE4 ,IMPR9T$ 9 !
WORN L1!R1 FA9TLY TRAC$ 9 GOLD4 ,:AT 0
X8
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2Y RECOGNI;N4
  ,"S?+ /IRR$ 9 A REMOTE "P ( ,M>V9'S
BRA92 "S?+ F ! HUMAN _W4 ,?REE      #BFJ
LRS ON ,MRS4 ,POMPA"D'S BA?ROOM T[ELS4
,?REE LRS ON ,MR4 ,POMPA"D'S SILV] CUFF
L9KS4 ,?REE LRS ON ! P5 CASE T ,K>L GAVE
,JAMES = 8 BIR?"D4 78,LOOK1 YR 9ITIALS1
S "EY"O W "K X'S YRS407
  ,9ITIALS4 ,D5NY'S 9ITIALS4
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ROLL$ OV]1 WAV$ ALL 8 LEGS1 & SPUN 9 A
MAD CIRCLE4 ..,"H6 ,LOOK1 ,JAMES6 ,N[
Y'LL ."K6
  ,! LRS 7 S FAD$ & SMALL T ONLY A BEE-
TLE WD "E NOTICE !M4 ,A BEETLE &A BOY :O
ALW PD ATT5;N4
  8,Y'RE DO+ X AG10 ,JAMES SD 9 AMAZE;T4
8,CALM D[N6 ,:AT'S WR;G ) Y8 ,MAYBE Y'RE
HAV+ A SEIZURE1 L ,BILLY ,DUNWOOD DID AF
HE GOT HIT 0T BASEBALL LA/ SUMM]40
  ,M>V9 CR\*$ DIRECTLY ABV ! 9ITIALS &
P.D$ 8 FRONT LEGS ON ! L1!R4
  8,OH10 ,JAMES SD4 8,Y1H1 ,I SEE X4
,"SBODY'S 9ITIALS40 ,HE B5T OV] ! BRIEF-
CASE & SQU9T$4 8,S :AT8 ,I C'T EV5 R1D
!M4 ;,D1 "S?+1 ,8,D4,E4,M40' ,IS T :AT Y
WANT$ ME 6SEE8 ,:Y8 ,:Y D Y C>E AB T80
  ,M>V9 /AY$ "R ": HE WAS1 DET]-    #BFA
M9$ N 6MOVE UNTIL ,JAMES MADE ! 3NEC;N4
,HE 3T9U$ 6TAP 8 FRONT LEGS4
  8,D4,E4,M4 ,OKAY4 ,:O IS T80 ,JAMES
ASK$ HM4 8,I GUESS X'S N ,GORDON ,P]RY4
,B HE CD H BORR[$ "SBODY ELSE'S BRIEF-
CASE4 ,OR MAYBE ? IS ! GUY :O HELP$ HM
/1L ! DRAW+40
  ,M>V9 SPUN 9 A CIRCLE & WAV$ 8 LEGS
MADLY4
  8,T'S X8 ,? IS ! GUY :O HELP$ HM /1L
.,=TITUDE8 ,OKAY1 B ,I DON'T "K ANYBODY
)! 9ITIALS--0 ,JAMES /OPP$4 ,HE SQU9T$
AT ! TOP (! BRIEFCASE1 ANGL+ X T[>D HM4
8,:AT'S ?80 HE ASK$1 TRAC+ 8 F+] OV] A
SQU>E 9SIGNIA PR9T$ ON ! L1!R4 ,M>V9 SAW
X1 TOO1 ON ! TOP (! CASE1 A SMALL BOX )
SYMBOLS 9SIDE X4
  8,X'S LRS TOO10 ,JAMES SD4 8,;G-,;E--
,;T-,;T-,;Y10 HE R1D4 8,GETTY4 ,WAIT1
ISN'T T ,D5NY'S MUSEUM8 ,\ 9 ,CALI=NIA80
,8 GRAY EYES WID5$4
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NY'S LA/ "N AG8 ,MAC- "S?+4 ,MAC,GU6940
,HE %OOK 8 H1D4 8,B :Y WD HE ''' ,HE
CDN'T H4 ,HE 0 ! "O :O--0           #BFB
  .,PL1SE1 ,M>V9 BE7$ SIL5TLY4 ,IF "! 0
S* A ?+ Z M9D R1D+1 HE NE$$ ,JAMES 6D X
"R N[4
  ,JAMES /OPP$ AG1 !N SUCK$ 9 8 BR1?4
8,OH1 MY GO%6 ,IF X .IS ,D5NY1 HE'S -+4
''' ,WE H 6GET \ ( "H60
  ,YES6 ,F9,Y1 HE "U/OOD4 ,M>V9 L1PT
ONTO ,JAMES'S \T/RET*$ H& & SCOOT$ "U 8
JACKET CUFF4 ,9 A PANIC1 ,JAMES GRA2$ !
H&LE (! BRIEFCASE & RAN 6! DOOR (!
A"P;T4
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D+$4
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/AIRS4 ,": >E !Y80
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D[N ! HALL T[>D A BROAD METAL DOOR )A
LIT-UP R$ SIGN OV] X4
  .,HURRY1 ,M>V9 ?"\1 .HURRY6
  ,JAMES PU%$ "? ! DOOR 96A N>R[1 BL1K
/AIRWELL4 ,HE ?U4$ D[N ! F/ FLI<T (
/AIRS1 ! BRIEFCASE BANG+ AG/ 8 LEGS4
  8,I HOPE HE DIDN'T SEE U4 ,I HOPE HE
DIDN'T SEE U10 HE KEPT :ISP]+ TO    #BFC
,M>V91 L A MAGICAL 9CANT,N1 Z HE R.D$ !
CORN] & TOOK ! SECOND FLI<T ( /AIRS TWO
/EPS AT A "T4 ,M>V9 CLUNG 6! JACKET
CLO?1 B\NC+ HELP.SLY AG/ ,JAMES'S WRI/1
CRAN+ 6SEE IF !Y 7 2+ FOLL[$4
  ,F9,Y1 !Y CAME 6! F/ FLOOR & BUR/ 96!
LO2Y4
  ,JAMES RAC$ ACR ! 5TRYWAY1 H1V$ OP5 !
MASSIVE FRONT DOOR1 & RAN D[N ! /EPS 6!
SIDEWALK4 ,\TSIDE1 HE PAUS$ ONLY A MO;T1
!N TOOK (F D[N ! /REET "? ! FA/-FALL+
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                ,REUNION

  ,M>V9 %RANK BACK F ! *ILL & SCRAM#D
F>!R "UN1? ! JACKET CUFF1 POK+ \ J 5 ( 8
H1D 6SEE4 ,HE 0 S EXHAU/$ F 8 PROL;G$
B\T ( SIGN LANGUAGE T HE CD H>DLY ?9K
:AT 6D NEXT4
  ,=TUNATELY1 ,JAMES SEEM$ FILL$ ) PUR-
POSE4 ,HE YANK$ 8 HOOD OV] 8 H1D & TOLD
,M>V91 8,WE H 6CALL MY DAD4 ,MAYBE 8
CELL PH"O IS "W+ N[4 ,X'D BETT] BE40
  ,HE TROTT$ D[N ! SLIPP]Y SIDEWALK 6A
RE/AURANT ON ! /REET CORN]4 ,9SIDE1 A
HO/ESS /OOD AT ! FRONT DESK )A %1F ( M5-
US 9 H] H&4
  8,UM1 EXCUSE ME10 ,JAMES SD %YLY4 8,CD
,I ''' D Y ?9K ,I CD '''0
  ,! WOMAN B5T D[N1 SMIL+4 8,:AT IS X1
H"OY8 ,":'S YR "M8 ,>E Y MEET+ "S"O "H80
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YR PH"O8 ,PL1SE80
  8,OH6 ,>E Y LO/8 ,( C\RSE Y C4 ,-E
BACK "H40 ,%E BECKON$ HM 2H ! DESK &
LIFT$ ! RCVR1 PRESS+ A BUTTON4 8,"!1 T'S
! \TSIDE L9E4 ,D Y "K YR PH"O       #BFF
NUMB]80
  ,JAMES NO4$1 BIT+ 8 LIP4 ,QKLY1 HE
DIAL$4
  ,M>V9 HE>D 8 JOY;L EXHAL,N1 & FELT A
RU% ( RELIEF4
  8,DAD6 ,DAD1 X'S Y40 ,"! 0 A L;G PAUSE
ON ,JAMES'S 5D :ILE ,K>L'S ANXI\S EXCLA-
M,NS CASCAD$ "? ! PH"O L9E4 8,NO1 ,I'M
OKAY1 ,DAD4 ,"EY?+'S OKAY4 ,SORRY4 ,SOR-
RY1 ,I-- ,NO1 ,I'M N 9 ! MUSEUM--,DAD1
LI/5--0 ,M>V9 HE>D ,JAMES GROAN 9 FRUS-
TR,N4 8,DAD1 WAIT 9 ,*RI/9A'S (FICE4
,I'M -+ "R N[1 OKAY8 ,J WAIT "!40 ,JAMES
PLUNK$ ! PH"O BACK 96XS CRADLE & TURN$
6! DOOR4
  8,": >E Y GO+1 H"OY80 ! HO/ESS ASK$4
8,DON'T Y WANT 6WAIT "H80
  8,NO1 X'S OKAY10 ,JAMES MUM#D4 8,?ANKS
= LETT+ ME USE ! PH"O40 ,HE AWKW>DLY
SWUNG ! BRIEFCASE ASIDE Z HE R1*$ =!
DOOR H&LE4
  8,B--0 %E />T$ 6PROTE/4 ,2F %E CD /OP
HM1 ,JAMES SLIPP$ \ 96! /REET4
  ,HE RAN ! :OLE WAY 6! MUSEUM1 SN1K]S
?U4+ AG/ ! WET PAVE;T1 ,M>V9 CL++   #BFG
6HIS WRI/4 ,HE /OPP$ ONLY =! WALK SIG-
NALS AT ! 5D ( EA* BLOCK4 ,X 0 EV5+ N[1
&! COTTONY GRAY SKY _H D>K5$1 YIELD+ 6!
DEEP BLUE ( ANO!R W9T] NI<T4 ,! SN[ FELL
/1DILY1 AT F/ MELT+ :5 X /RUCK ! GR.D1
!N GRADU,Y DU/+ & COAT+ "EY?+ X T\*$4 ,F
8 SNUG HID+ PLACE1 ,M>V9 WAT*$ ? TRANS-
=M,N ) WIDE EYES4 ,0! "T !Y R1*$ ! MUSE-
UM1 A VEIL ( :ITE %R\D$ ! C;Y1 S(T5+ XS
$GES1 QUIET+ XS S.DS1 Z WELCOME Z A B5E-
DIC;N4
  ,Z SOON Z ,JAMES WALK$ "? ! FRONT
5TR.E (! MUSEUM1 HE 0 /OPP$ 0"O (! SECU-
R;Y GU>DS4
  8,WAIT "R "!1 SON10 ! MAN SD1 CLAPP+ A
BEEFY H& ON 8 %\LD]4 8,:AT'S YR "N80
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  8,I ?"\ X 0 Y60 ! GU>D BOOM$4 8,YR "F
IS GO+ 6BE MI<TY GLAD 6SEE Y4 ,SECUR;Y'S
BE5 -B+ ! PLACE4 ,GD ?+ !Y TOLD U :AT
COLOR JACKET Y 7 WE>+40 ,HE UNHOOK$ A
RADIO TRANSMITT] F 8 BELT & SPOKE 96X4
8,$8 ,I'VE GOT ! ,T]IK KID4 ,Y1H1 "R "H
AT ! MA9 5TR.E4 ,!Y >E8 ,OKAY1 ,I'LL
TAKE HM UP40                        #BFH
  ,HE TURN$ 6,JAMES4 8,YR DAD IS UP/AIRS
9 ,MS4 ,BALCONY'S (FICE4 ,LET'S G4 ,:AT
H Y GOT "!80 ,HE PO9T$ 6! BRIEFCASE4
  8,OH ''' J "S?+ = MY DAD10 ,JAMES SD
QKLY4

  ,:5 ,JAMES WALK$ "? ! DOOR ( ,*RI/9A'S
(FICE1 HE 0 IMMLY 5GULF$ 9 ,K>L'S TI<T
EMBRACE1 & ,*RI/9A RU%$ OV] 6!M4
  8,JAMES6 ,JAMES1 ": 7 Y8 ,Y SC>$ ME1
BU4Y6 ,I ?"\ "S?+ _H HAPP5$ 6Y40 ,K>L
CR\*$ D[N1 GRIPP+ ,JAMES'S %\LD]S4 8,Y
C'T G (F L T4 ,WE'VE BE5 LOOK+ "EY": =
Y40
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SEE T ,*RI/9A'S PRETTY FACE 0 P9*$ )
WORRY4 8,OH1 ,JAMES1 ,I'M S GLAD Y'RE
ALL "R6 ,WE'VE LO/ TOO M* TD ALR40
  8,I "K1 ,I'M SORRY10 ,JAMES SD1 BURR[+
96HIS "F'S *E/4 8,B X 0 "S?+ IMPORTANT4
,I--0 ,HE TOOK A DEEP BR1? & /EPP$ BACK1
LOOK+ AT BO? ( !M4 8,I F.D .,=TITUDE40
  8,,:AT80 ,*RI/9A & ,K>L SPOKE 9 UNI-
SON1 />+ AT HM4
  8,"H10 ,JAMES SD SIMPLY1 HOLD+    #BFI
UP ! BRIEFCASE4 ,X DANGL$ 9 ! AIR1 SCU6$
& 9NOCU\S4 ,NOBODY MADE A MOVE 6TAKE X4
  8,LOOK 9SIDE10 ,JAMES SD4
  ,K>L FR[N$1 LIFT+ ! BRIEFCASE & SETT+
X ON ! TA#4 ,HE UNLAT*$ & OP5$ X1 LOOK+
AT ! LAY]S ( PROTECTIVE PAP]4
  8,:AT'S ?80 HE ASK$ ,JAMES4 8,^: IS
X80
  ,*RI/9A'S BR[ FURR[$4 8,X'S ,D5NY'S
''' ISN'T X8 ,": DID Y GET ?1 ,JAMES80
  8,LOOK10 ,JAMES SD AG4
  ,X 0 ,*RI/9A :O MOV$ =W>D N[1 LIFT+ !
PROTECTIVE WRAPP+4 ,SU45LY1 %E /OPP$1 H]
H& GRIPP+ ! $GE (! TA#4
  ,M>V9 SCRAM#D UP ,JAMES'S SLEEVE 6HIS
COLL> =A BETT] VIEW4
  8,K>L10 ,*RI/9A SD4
  8,:AT IS X80
  8,Y D X40
  ,K>L REMOV$ ! LA/ %EET4
  8,OH1 MY ,GOD10 HE SD4
  .,KEEP .GO+1 ,M>V9 WANT$ 6SAY4 ,Y'RE
AB 6SEE ! F\R .,VIRTUES TGR =! F/ "T 9
DECADES4 ,C5TURIES MAYBE4
  ,B ,K>L NE$$ NO 5C\RAGE;T4 ,G5-   #BGJ
TLY1 ) HELD BR1?1 HE REMOV$ ! T9Y DRAW+4
,HE TURN$ 6,*RI/9A4 8,X'S ! R1L "O1
ISN'T X80
  ,%E CDN'T TAKE H] EYES (F X4 ,:5 %E
NO4$1 HE REMOV$ ! REMA9+ PACKAG+4
  8,OH1 MY ,GOD10 HE SD AG4 8,*RI/9A '''
,*RI/9A1 X'S ALL ( !M40
  ,M>V9 SAW ,*RI/9A'S KNEES BUCKLE1 &
,K>L CAU<T H] ELB[ 6KEEP H] F FALL+4
  8,H[ C T BE80 %E ASK$1 H] VOICE B>ELY
AUDI#4
  8,I DON'T "K10 ,K>L SD1 TURN+ 6,JAMES1
:O PRESS$ AG/ HM1 8 FACE A BLUR ( 3FU.N4
8,B X IS4 ,LOOK40 ,HE SET ! F\R DRAW+S 9
A R[ ON ! TA#4 8..,=TITUDE4 ,TEMP].E4
,PRUD;E4 .,JU/ICE40
  8,OH60 ,*RI/9A GASP$4
  ,K>L KEPT 8 >M >.D H]1 HOLD+ H] UP4
,HE LOOK$ AT ,JAMES = AN ANSW]4
  ,JAMES1 R$-FAC$ & WIDE-EY$1 />$ AT !
DRAW+S4 ,M>V9 HU4L$ "U ! JACKET COLL>1
AFRAID 6MOVE4
  ,*RI/9A B5T OV] ! TA#1 H] EYES FOLL[+
EA* GRACE;L L9E4
  8,I C'T 2LIEVE--0 ,! ^WS CAU<T    #BGA
9 H] ?ROAT4 8,!Y'RE ALL "H60























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          ,! ,?IEF ( .,VIRTUE

  ,!Y GAZ$ AT ,D@UR]'S F\R .,VIRTUES4
,M>V9 FELT AG ! ?RILL T _H C\RS$ "? HM
:5 HE F/ SAW !M 9 ,D5NY'S /UDY4
  ,K>L SQU9T$ AT ! M9IATURE IMAGES4 8,>E
Y SURE !Y'RE ! R1L "OS80 HE ASK$ ,*RIS-
T9A4 8,! "OS T 7 /OL580
  ,*RI/9A NO4$1 UNA# 6SP1K4 ,H] EYES
MOV$ F "O FIGURE 6! NEXT1 /OPP+ AT !
PICTURE ( .,JU/ICE4
  8,LOOK AT X10 %E SD4 8,I ?"\ ,I'D N"E
SEE X AG40
  ,%E WALK$ AL;G ! $GE (! TA#1 HOLD+ H]
BR1?4 8,& .,PRUD;E6 ,& .,TEMP].E6 ,!Y'VE
BE5 MISS+ = M ?AN TWO YE>S40
  ,TGR AT LA/1 ! DRAW+S _H A PULS+ 5]GY
T FILL$ ! ROOM L MUSIC RIS+4 ,( C\RSE !Y
7 R1L1 ,M>V9 ?"\4 ,"! 0 NO MISTAK+ !M4
  ,*RI/9A TURN$ 6,JAMES4 8,H[ ON E>? '''
,I DON'T "U/&4 ,H[ DID Y F9D !M80
  ,JAMES BIT 8 LIP4
  8,": DID Y GET ? BRIEFCASE1 ,JAMES80
,K>L ASK$ QUIETLY4
  ,JAMES %IFT$ F "O FOOT 6! O!R1    #BGD
8 GRAY EYES ANXI\S4 8,X 0 9 AN A"P;T10
HE SD F9,Y4 ,HE TOOK ! CR9KL$ LABEL \ (
8 J1NS POCKET & SET X ON ! TA#4
  ,*RI/9A PICK$ X UP1 H] BR[ FURR[+4 8,?
IS ,GORDON ,P]RY'S PLACE40
  ,JAMES HESITAT$4 8,I ?9K HE'S ! "O :O
TOOK ! DRAW+S40
  8,N[ HOLD ON--:O'S ,GORDON ,P]RY80
,K>L ASK$4
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:AT D Y M1N1 ,JAMES8 ,GORDON'S 9 ,FLOR-
;E1 HELP+ ) RE/OR,N "W AT ! ,U6IZI4
,HE'S BE5 "! =A MON?4 ,D5NY'S /AY+ AT 8
PLACE40
  ,JAMES *EW$ 8 BOTTOM LIP1 WAT*+ H]4
  8,": .IS ,D5NY80 ,K>L ASK$ IMPATI5TLY4
8,WE H 6TELL HM :AT'S HAPP5$40
  8,YES1 ( C\RSE1 ,I'LL CALL HM N[40
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  8,HE ALR "KS10 ,JAMES SD4
  ,BO? ,*RI/9A & ,K>L TURN$ 6,JAMES1 />+
AT HM S 9T5TLY N[ T ,M>V9 FELT OBLIG$ TO
DUCK BACK "U ,JAMES'S COLL> LE/ HE 2
SE54
  8,:AT >E Y TALK+ AB80 ,K>L        #BGE
ASK$4
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,*RI/9A CR\*$ 9 FRONT ( HM1 H] VOICE
COAX+4 8,JAMES1 :AT IS X80
  8,I TOLD ,D5NY ALR4 ,I CALL$ "H & TOLD
HM AB .,=TITUDE1 & HE SD HE'D G GET Y
'''0 ,JAMES /OPP$4 8,B HE DIDN'T40
  ,*RI/9A PUT H] H&S ON 8 %\LD]S & LOOK$
/RAI<T 96HIS EYES4 ,M>V9 CR+$ AT ! 2WIL-
D]$ S9C];Y 9 H] FACE4 ,H[ CD HE "E H
D\BT$ H]8 ,HE FELT A WAVE ( GUILT4 ,%E
DES]V$ AN H"O/ ANSW]4 ,B :AT WD ,JAMES
SAY8 ,X 0 ALL TOO H>D 6EXPLA94
  8,JAMES1 Y H 6TELL U :AT'S GO+ ON10
,*RI/9A 3T9U$4 8,H[ DID Y F9D ^! DRAW+S8
,:Y D Y H ? BRIEFCASE80
  8,LI/510 ,JAMES 2GAN1 & ,M>V9 KNEW HE
0 ASSEMBL+ ! DETAILS 9 8 M9D1 8 IMAG9,N
RU%+ 6FILL EA* PAUSE4 8,:5 WE CAME ?
MORN+ & ,*RI/9A %[$ U MY DRAW+1 ,I F.D T
A4RESS4 ,"R "H1 ROLL$ UP ''' ON !
FLOOR40 ,JAMES PO9T$ VAGUELY "U ! TA#4
8,I _H ? WEIRD FEEL+4 ,I C'T EXPLA9 X4
,I FIGUR$ ! A4RESS _H "S?+ 6D )! DRAW+4
,I ?"\ MAYBE X _H FALL5 (F ! PA-    #BGF
P]1 Y "K1 ! PACKAGE T 0 SUPPOS$ 6H ! R1L
.,=TITUDE 9SIDE40 ,JAMES GL.ED AT !M
DESP]ATELY4
  ,EV5 ,M>V9 FELT 3FUS$ AT ? PO9T1 & HE
CD TELL F _! FACES T ,K>L & ,*RI/9A 7
?OR\<LY BA6L$4 ,! /ORY 0 S.D+ M IMPLAU-
SI# ! L;G] ,JAMES TALK$4
  8,ANYWAY10 ,JAMES 3T9U$ LAMELY1 LOOK+
AT ! FLOOR1 8X 0 L A MAIL+ LABEL4 ,X
SEEM$ IMPORTANT4 ,B ,I FIGUR$ Y WDN'T
2LIEVE ME IF ,I TOLD Y1 ,DAD1 S T'S :Y
,I LEFT )\T SAY+ ANY?+40 ,HE TOOK A DEEP
BR1? & PLUNG$ 96! RE/ (! TALE4
  8,& !N ,I F.D .,=TITUDE 9 T A"P;T4 ,I
TRI$ 6CALL Y1 ,DAD1 B YR CELL PH"O
WASN'T "W+4 ,S ,I _H 6CALL "H1 & ,D5NY
ANSW]$ ! PH"O4 ,X WAS1 ,I DON'T "K1 AB
AN H\R AGO4 ,I SD ": ,I WAS1 & ,I TOLD
,D5NY AB ! DRAW+4 ,& HE ''' HE SD HE'D
TELL Y & Y'D ALL -E "R AWAY40
  ,JAMES /OPP$1 RAIS+ 8 EYES SL[LY 6_!
FACES4 8,B HE DIDN'T TELL Y1 DID HE8 ,I
?9K HE DIDN'T TELL Y 2C HE /OLE ! DRAW-
+S4 ,!Y 7 9 T ,GORDON ,P]RY GUY'S A"P;T4
,9 ,D5NY'S BRIEFCASE40              #BGG
  8,JAMES10 ,K>L SD4 ,8 VOICE 0 /]N] ?AN
,M>V9 _H "E HE>D X4 8,T'S A T]RI# A3US,N
6MAKE40
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YE>S4 ,I'M SURE "!'S AN EXPLAN,N40
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8,LOOK1 X HAS ! SIGN =! ,GETTY MUSEUM ON
X ''' & ,D5NY'S 9ITIALS10 HE MUM#D1 GES-
TUR+4
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%IFT$ BACK 6! BRIEFCASE1 !N 6! DRAW+S4
,%E 0 SIL5T =A L;G "T4
  8,D5NY HELP$ )! 5TIRE !FT10 %E SD FI-
N,Y4 8,HE KNEW E DETAIL (! >RANGE;TS
WE'D MADE ''' ! TIM+1 ": ! MICRO*IP WD 2
HI451 ! "N (! "UCOV] ,,FBI AG5T40
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TOO40
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TRY+ 6PUZZLE \ "S?+4
  8,X'S ,D5NY WE'RE TALK+ AB60 ,K>L PRO-
TE/$4
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ME ! NI<T ,I SWIT*$ ! DRAW+S4 ,WE   #BGH
7 ! ONLY TWO 9 ! MUSEUM AT T H\R1 2SS !
SECUR;Y /AFF40
  8,"R10 ,K>L SD4 8,B T DOESN'T MAKE HM
A ?IEF40
  8,:5 WE MADE ! EX*ANGE1 ,I BR"\ ! R1L
,D@UR] "H 6MY (FICE4 ,D5NY 0 ) ME4 ,I
WRAPP$ X UP1 & ''' OH1 ,I DON'T "K1 H[ C
X BE8 ,X'S .,D5NY1 HE CDN'T H D"O ?40
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  8,B LI/5 6ME10 ,*RI/9A SD P5SIVELY4
8,HE 0 ) ME1 B WE 7 AL1 ,I DON'T "K1 A"P
AT DI6]5T "TS4 ,HE CD H *ANG$ ! WRAPP+4
,HE 0 ! "O :O HUNG ,JAMES'S DRAW+ D[N 9
! GALL]Y :ILE ,I TOOK ! R1L ,D@UR]1 OR
:AT ,I ?"\ 0 ! R1L ,D@UR]1 UP 6! FIF?
FLOOR1 6! VAULT 9 ! DIRECTOR'S (FICE40
  8,*RI/9A--0 ,K>L 9T]RUPT$4
  8,I "K1 ,I "K4 ,X'S S H>D 62LIEVE40
,%E LAPS$ 96SIL;E AG1 />+ AT ! DRAW+S4
8,K>L ''' TD1 :5 ,I TOLD HM .,=TITUDE 0
G"O ''' "! 0 "S?+ WR;G )! WAY HE REACT$4
,HE 0 UPSET1 C]TA9LY1 B HE SEEM$ ALM M
3C]N$ AB ME4 ,& ,I KEPT ?9K+1 ,8,? IS S
/RANGE1 "O (! ,GETTY'S PRIZ$ >T"WS MAY 2
LO/ ="E1 & HE'S TELL+ ME H[ SORRY   #BGI
HE IS40'0
  8,WELL1 ( C\RSE1 HE .0 SORRY10 ,K>L
EXCLAIM$4 8,HE LOVES ,D@UR]'S "W1 & HE
"KS Y D TOO40
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BRIEFCASE1 ,I'M SURE ( X4 ,LOOK--
,8,D4,E4,M410' &! ,GETTY LOGO40 ,%E
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,D5NY HMF40
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8 H1D F>!R \1 WANT+ 6HE> :AT ,D5NY WD
POSSIBLY SAY4
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UP 8 CELL40 ,AF A M9UTE1 %E SD1 8,D5NY1
HI1 X'S ,*RI/9A4 ,PL1SE CALL ME Z SOON Z
Y GET ? MESSAGE4 ,X'S IMPORTANT40 ,%E
TURN$ 6,K>L4 8,LET'S TRY ! A"P;T10 %E
SD1 DIAL+ AG4
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A M9UTE1 %E %OOK H] H1D4 8,HE'S N ANSW]+
"! EI40
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ON .,=TITUDE4 8,I 0 S BUSY ALL "D YE/]-
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WASN'T EV5 9 ! MUSEUM = MO/ ( X4    #BHJ
,( C\RSE1 ,I DIDN'T ?9K ,I NE$$ 6D\#-
*ECK ! DRAW+4 ,WE'D BE5 S C>E;L 9 MY (-
FICE4 ,& ,I TRU/$ HM6 ,-PLETELY4 ,I EV5
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;N A PRISON S5T;E80
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EYES WIDE4
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?"\4
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,*RI/9A4 8,Z A PRACTICAL MATT]1 ": WD HE
EV5 GET ! M"OY 6BUY "O ( ^!80
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= "S"O ELSE40
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S,N )! WOMAN )! FUNNY-S.D+ "N4 ,"S?+ AB
2+ PICK$ UP AT AN AIRPORT4
  8,ON ! BLACK M>KET10 ,*RI/9A      #BHA
3T9U$1 8! DRAW+S WD CO/ 3SID]ABLY LESS
?AN _! R1L VALUE4 ,D@UR] IS N NE>LY Z
WELL "KN Z ! BI7] "NS (! ,R5AISS.E1 & ^!
C'T 2 RESOLD ANY": LEGITIMATE40
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BO? ) HUGE EYES4 8,B X J DOESN'T MAKE
S5SE4 .,=TITUDE 0 AT ! ,GETTY ALR4 ,:Y N
/1L X F "!8 ,:Y WAIT TILL X 0 ALL ! WAY
ACR ! C.TRY80
  8,T'S ! "P T .DOES MAKE S5SE10 ,*RI/9A
SD SL[LY4 8,HE 0 M* LESS LIKELY 6GET
CAU<T "H4 ,! DRAW+ 0 ON LOAN 6! ,MET1 WE
7 ! "OS RESPONSI#4 ,OH1 MY ,GOD60 ,%E
COV]$ H] M\?4 8.,JU/ICE6 ,D5NY 0 "H 9
,NEW ,YORK :5 X 0 /OL54 ,HE 0 AT A 3F]-
;E4 ,HE CAME 6! ,MET ALL ! "T T WEEK4
,HE _H FULL A3ESS 6! DE"P;TS4 ,I MADE
SURE ( T40 ,%E %OOK H] H1D4 8,I CDN'T H
MADE ? EASI] = HM IF ,I'D TRI$40
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ASK$1 /UNN$4
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8,MAYBE HE HIR$ P 6TAKE ! F/ TWO40 ,%E
RE/$ H] H& W1KLY NEXT 6.,=TITUDE4 8,) ?
"O1 ,I MI<T Z WELL H PRES5T$ X      #BHB
6HM GIFT-WRAPP$40
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SEE T 8 PALE FACE 0 P9*$ & TIR$4 ,X _H
BE5 A L;G "D4 8,B Y SD HE CDN'T SELL !M1
"R80 HE ASK$4 8,& HE CDN'T %[ !M 6ANY-
BODY OR TELL ANYBODY HE _H !M1 2C ! PO-
LICE WD 2 LOOK+ = !M4 ,S :Y DID HE D ?80
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8,MAYBE HE J WANT$ !M TGR ''' = HMF40
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LOOK+ AT ! DRAW+S ) TE>S 9 8 EYES4
  8,S :AT N[80 ,K>L ASK$ ,*RI/9A4 8,>E Y
GO+ 6CALL ! ,,FBI80
  8,IF ? IS TRUE '''0 ,*RI/9A W9C$4 8,C
Y IMAG9E TM'S H1DL9ES8 ,X'LL 2 AW;L =
HM4 ,&=! TWO MUSEUMS4 ,= "EY"O40
  8,B W HE G 6JAIL80 ,JAMES ASK$ AG4
  ,K>L & ,*RI/9A 7 SIL5T4 ,AF A M9UTE1
,K>L SD1 8,LOOK AT ! EXPRES.N ON ,JUS-
TICE'S FACE10 HE SD4 8,? IS :Y %E LOOKS
S SAD40
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PLA9$1 8,2C ! "R ?+ 6D C 2 S AW;L "S-
"TS40
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CR\*$ 2N ,JAMES'S COLL>1 8 HE>T H1VY4
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CALL ! ,,FBI4 ,TELL !M AB ! DRAW+S40 ,HE
LOOK$ AT ,JAMES4 8,I / DON'T "U/& H[ Y
F.D ^!1 ,JAMES4 ,H['D Y EV5 GET 96! A"P-
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             ,SAFE ,RETURNS

  ,M>V9'S HOMECOM+ 0 A DRAMATIC A6AIR1
FULL ( EXCLAM,NS & RECRIM9,NS1 JOY\S EM-
BRACES & /]N ,I-TOLD-Y-S'S4 ,:5 ,JAMES
F9,Y L[]$ HM 6! BOTTOM (! D>K CUPBO>D &
HE CRAWL$ "? ! PLA/] WALL 96HIS [N LIV+
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ANXI\S K9FOLK1 :O EXT5D$ DOZ5S ( LEGS TO
PAT 8 %ELL & *UCK HM "U ! *94
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8 DESK1 DRAW+ ) 8 9K SET4 ,! PICTURES
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