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POLICE BOATS MURMUR$ A L[ CAD;E Z !Y
PULL$ AWAY F _! DOCK ON ,LAKE ,UNION4
,KA!R9E & ,SAM 7 9 ! F/ BOAT )! ,H>BOR
S]G1NT & TWO (FIC]S4 ,M>K[ITZ 0 9 ! SEC-
OND )! RE/ (! ,H>BOR CREW4 ,A ?IRD1
SMALL] BOAT1 : USU,Y PATROLL$ ,LAKE
,WA%+TON1 REMA9$ TI$ UP AT ! ,H>BOR
DOCK4 ,! ,H>BOR S]G1NT _H LOCK$ ! (FICE
DOORS & LEFT NO "O 2H4
  ,:5 ,SAM _H CALL$ AN H\R E>LI]1 X 0 N
! TYPE ( CALL ,KA!R9E _H BE5 EXPECT+4 ,A
DRUG RAID1 TN1 ,PI]RE & ,CAPTA9 ,RUS-
SELL4 ,( C\RSE %E WANT$ 6-E1 B :AT AB
,M>IA8 8,M>IA W 2 ALL "R10 HE SD1 ?9K+
HE KNEW :AT %E WD SAY4 8,NO "O "KS %E'S
"!40 ,HE DIDN'T H A CLUE :AT %E WANT$ TO
SAY4
  ,KA!R9E EXPLA9$ 6! GIRL Z CALMLY &
NON*ALANTLY Z %E CD T X WD 2 A LL L;G]
2F %E CD TALK 6H] "F4 ,M>IA SEEM$ RE-
LIEV$ R ?AN 4APPO9T$4 ,KA!R9E F.D A
BLANKET = H] 6USE ON ! C\*1 OP5$ !
REFRIG]ATOR & PO9T$ \ ! FOOD1 &     #DGJ
TURN$ ! TELEVI.N ON 6AN OLD MOVIE4 ,%E
DECID$ T "EY?+ ELSE WD 2 UP 6,SAM & ,MA-
RIA4
  ,KA!R9E LOOK$ AT H] WAT* Z !Y CRUIS$
96! LOCKS T 3NECT$ ! FRE% WAT] ( ,LAKE
,UNION )! SALT WAT] ( ,PUGET ,S.D4 ,X 0
ALM N9E O'C4 ,! LATE/ RA9 SQUALL _H
/OPP$1 & %E OP5$ ! CAB9 DOOR & WALK$ \
ON ! RE> DECK4 ,X 0 N L;G 2F ,SAM JO9$
H]4 ,%E FELT /RANGE 6SEE HM 9 A WAY T HE
DID N YET "U/&4 ,HE WD SOON "U/&4
  8,I'VE SE5 BOATS L9$ UP TW5TY DEEP TO
GET "? "H10 ,SAM SD4 8,DOESN'T SEEM 6BE
A PRO#M TN40
  8,NO40
  8,WE'D G 6! H1D (! L9E ANYWAY4 ,I GET
6D T ) MY KAYAK1 TOO40
  8,D Y ?9K !Y'LL ACTU,Y D ? TN80 %E
ASK$4
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I HOPE S4 ,AT L1/ T'S
:AT ,I ?9K ,I HOPE40
  8,!Y'RE N V HAPPY Y HAV5'T TOLD !M
:AT'S GO+ ON40
  8,Y M1N ! ,H>BOR GUYS8 ,!Y'LL 2 ALL
"R4 ,!Y "K ! R\T9E4 ,!Y'VE ALL      #DGA
BE5 ON RAIDS 2F40
  8,Y SEEM 6"K MO/ ( !M40
  8,"S ( ^! GUYS >E 9 ,H>BOR 6LIE L[ =A
:ILE4 ,Y %OOT "SBODY1 Y G 6,H>BOR40
  8,Y M1N !Y'RE "H 2C !Y %OT "SBODY80
  8,NO4 ,N ALL ( !M ANYWAY4 ,TURN] 0 9 !
PAP] AB A YE> AGO4 ,DID Y R1D AB HM80
  8,NO40
  8,A FEW TOO _M -PLA9TS AB 8 M>TIAL >TS
TAL5TS--JUDO1 OR JUJITSU1 OR "S?+ L T40
  8,N M* JUDO Y C D \ "H10 ,KA!R9E SD Z
! BOAT $G$ SL[LY =W>D 96! LOCKS4
  ,X 0 ,SAM'S IDEA 6REDOCK AT ,JE6]SON
,/REET4 ,X 0 CLOSE 6! ,PANAMANIAN %IP1 B
/ \ ( SI<T4 ,N"O (! ,H>BOR CREW 0 AW>E (
XS VIRTUES4 ,! TWO BOATS PULL$ 9 C>E;LLY
TGR & TI$ UP AT ! DOCK4 ,ALL H&S CR[D$
96! CAB9 ( .,H>BOR .#A4 ,M>K[ITZ /OOD 9
! DOORWAY4
  8,G5TLEM5 & LADY10 ,M>K[ITZ 2GAN Z ?\<
HE 7 9 FRONT ( AN ACADEMY CLASS T1*+
,HOMICIDE ,9VE/IG,NS1 8X'S POSSI# T A
DRUG D1L IS GO+ 6G D[N TN4 ,WE H AN 9=M-
ANT :O TOLD U T A SUB/ANTIAL QUANT;Y (
H]O9 HAS BE5 SMU7L$ ONTO A %IP      #DGB
CALL$ ! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ4 ,%E'S AN*OR$ (F
,PI] #DC4 ,W"R & ,I SC\T$ H] \ F ,H>BOR
,ISL&4 ,WE ?9K ! H]O9 W 2 TRANSF]R$ 6A
SMALL BOAT >.D MIDNI<T4
  8,W"R & ,MURPHY /UM#D ACR ? MESS 9VES-
TIGAT+ A HOMICIDE1 & T'S H[ ,I GOT IN-
VOLV$4 ,"S ( ^! P LET A LL BABY />VE TO
D1? 9 A HOTEL ON ,F/ ,AV5UE4 ,WE ?9K !Y
PROBABLY KILL$ ! "M1 TOO4 ,X ALL TIES
TGR ) ? DRUG D1L4 ,Z Y C SEE1 WE'VE KEPT
? \ ( NORMAL *ANNELS4 ,"!'S A R1SON = T4
,WE ?9K "S (! BAD GUYS MI<T 2 COPS40
  ,A HISS ( PROFAN;Y ROSE ABV ! NOISE (!
IDL+ 5G9E L ESCAP+ /1M4
  8,H[ SURE ( ? >E Y80 ! S]G1NT ASK$4
  8,WE'RE N SURE ( ANY?+4 ,WE'RE N SURE
T H]O9 IS ON ! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ2 WE'RE N
SURE T EV5 IF X IS1 ! D1L W HAPP52 WE'RE
N SURE T IF ! D1L HAPP5S1 WE C GET CLOSE
5 6D ANY?+ AB X4 ,& WE'RE N GIV+ \ ANY
"NS UNTIL WE >E SURE40
  ,AG "! 0 SIL;E Z ,M>K[ITZ LET ! SAIL-
ORS DRAG _! RELUCTANT M9DS UP 6! NEXT
LEVEL4 ,SU45LY A F]RY HORN %RIEK$ 9 !
T]M9AL NEXT 6!M1 & "EY"O1 9 V>Y+    #DGC
DEGREES & ATTITUDES1 JUMP$4 ,%AMEFAC$1
EA* LOOK$ >.D 6SEE H[ ! O!RS _H REACT$4
  8,*RI/ ALMI<TY10 ! S]G1NT SD 9 8 DRY
VOICE1 8M/ 2 "S NEW GUY ON ! HORN40
  8,I'D L 6GRAB HM 0! HORN1 ALL "R10
,TURN] SD4
  ,=A FEW MO;TS !Y =GOT ! .,DE .LA
.,CRUZ & ALL XS UNC]TA9TIES Z !Y LAU<$
AT !MVS & EA* O!R4 ,X 0 N L;G1 H["E1 2F
! WAKE F ! DE"P+ F]RY MADE XS WAY "? !
SWELLS & ROCK$ _! BOAT S T ! SIDE BUMP]S
RU2$ AG/ ! DOCK & RESONAT$ A -PLA9T4
  8,S :AT D Y H 9 M9D "H1 ,M>K[ITZ80 !
S]G1NT ASK$4
  8,ONCE !Y TRANSF] ! DOPE 6! SMALL
BOAT1 !Y'RE SUPPOS$ 6MEET UP )! BUY]S \
9 ,ELLIOTT ,BAY4 ,WE DON'T "K ":1 B "S":
9 DEEP WAT]4 ,T'S ": WE WANT 6SURPRISE
!M40
  8,H[ D WE D T80 ! S]G1NT ASK$4
  8,WE ?"\ )! W1!R Z L\SY Z X IS1 WE
MI<T 2 A# 6SN1K UP ON !M4 ,IF WE RUN )\T
LI<TS1 WE CD FOLL[ !M )\T 2+ SE5 UNTIL
!Y MEET4 ,!N WE'LL MOVE 9 Z QUIETLY Z
POSSI#4 ,WE ?9K "! W ONLY 2 F\R     #DGD
OR FIVE SUSPECTS1 & !Y'LL MO/ LIKELY 2
9SIDE ! CAB94 ,!Y WON'T /& \TSIDE )!
M"OY & DOPE 9 ? W1!R40
  8,WE C FOLL[ !M ALL "R1 & WE DON'T H
6BE V CLOSE4 ,RAD>10 ! S]G1NT SD & PO9T$
6! OSCILLAT+ SCRE5 ABV _! H1DS4 8,B
!Y'VE PROBABLY GOT X TOO1 & !Y MI<T 2
R1L CURI\S :5 WE />T TA7+ AL;G40
  ,M>K[ITZ LOOK$ AT ,SAM & !N ,KA!R9E4
,_! PLAN SEEM$ 6BE S9K+ "UWAT] 2F !Y EV5
/>T$1 & _! SIL;E 0 A SURE SIGN T N"O (
!M _H A LIFE RAFT NE>BY4
  8,:AT AB ! D9<Y80 ,TURN] ASK$ ! ,H>BOR
CREW4 ,8 EYES DID N 9CLUDE ! ?REE :O _H
ALR %[N _! 9COMPET;E4 8,IF WE CD GET
CLOSE 5 )\T SPOOK+ !M1 WE CD DROP X OV]
! SIDE )A C\PLE ( GUYS 9 X & SN1K UP ON
!M40
  8,D Y ?9K !Y'LL J GIVE UP :5 !Y SEE !
FLAG80 ! S]G1NT ASK$1 N[ "Q+ ,TURN]'S
-PET5CY4
  8,I WASN'T ?9K+ AB %[+ ANY FLAG10
,TURN] SD4 ,8 GRUFF VOICE RUM#D \ (!
HUGE MU/A*E T ALL B HID 8 M\?4
  8,Y'D PROBABLY SWAMP 2F Y GOT \   #DGE
A HUNDR$ Y>DS4 ,"! >E "S PRETTY BIG
SWELLS \ "!4 ,2SS1 H[ >E Y GO+ 6SN1K UP
ON ANYBODY ) T :9Y LL MOTOR8 ,PA4LE80
  8,WE CD1 ,I GUESS1 :5 WE GOT CLOSE
5\<40 ,TURN] /RU7L$ 6HANG ON 6HIS IDEA4
  8,:AT AB A KAYAK80 ,SAM ASK$4
  ,X 0 QUIET Z ! S]G1NT TURN$ 8 9CR$UL\S
EXPRES.N T[>D ,SAM4 8,:AT AB X80 ! S]-
G1NT ASK$4
  8,I H "O "H40 ,SAM PO9T$ \ ! CAB9 W9-
D[4 8,I -E 6"W 9 X E "D4 ,I'VE BE5 9 WA-
T] L ?40
  8,>E Y CRAZY80 ! S]G1NT ASK$4
  8,"S"TS40
  8,Y GOT X "H80 ,TURN] ASK$4
  8,T'S "R4 ,I US$ X ? MORN+4 ,I USE X E
MORN+4 ,X C H&LE ? K9D ( WAT]40
  8,H[ _M P C GET 9 X80 ,TURN] ASK$4 ,HE
0 ! ONLY "O (! ,H>BOR CREW :O %[$ ANY
9T]E/ 9 ,SAM'S IDEA4
  8,X'S MADE = "O P]SON1 B ! RE> -"P;T
IS BIG 5 6C>RY ANO!R MAN40
  8,DOESN'T MATT] IF WE C'T GET CLOSE 5
6USE X10 ! S]G1NT REM9D$ !M4 8,Y GUYS
SEEM 6=GET T WE'RE GO+ 6%[ UP ON    #DGF
_! SCRE54 ,WE C'T HIDE40
  8,:AT IF !Y ?9K WE'RE TUGBOATS80
,JOHNSON ASK$4 ,HE 0 ! PILOT ON .,H>BOR
.#A & _H BE5 QUIET UNTIL !N4 8,WE HE> ^?
GUYS ON ! M>9E RADIO ALL ! "T4 ,WE "K H[
!Y TALK4 ,MAYBE ! BAD GUYS C SEE A LL
BLIP ON ! RAD>1 B !Y C'T ACTU,Y SEE U4
,IF WE ACT L TUGBOATS & TALK L TUGBOATS1
H[ >E !Y GO+ 6"K ! DI6];E80
  8,:AT IF !Y DON'T G ": TUGBOATS G80 !
S]G1NT ASK$4
  8,M>K[ITZ SD !Y WANT DEEP WAT]4 ,T'S
": !Y G40
  ,ANO!R 2LIEV]4 ,! TIDE 0 *ANG+1 ,KA!R-
9E ?"\4
  8,I ALW WANT$ 6RIDE ON A TUGBOAT10
,SAM SD4 8,X LOOKS S EASY J PLO4+ AL;G40
  8,? WON'T 2 EASY10 ! S]G1NT SD4
  8,B X MI<T "W10 ,M>K[ITZ 3CLUD$4 8,X
MI<T J "W4 ,I'LL G ) ,W"R 9 ! KAYAK40
  8,NO (F5SE "H1 ,M>K[ITZ10 ,TURN] SD1
8B ,I ?9K ,I'M 9 BETT] %APE 6G AL;G )
,W"R4 ,Y'RE LOOK+ A LL GRE51 0! WAY40
  ,"EY"O LOOK$ AT ,M>K[ITZ1 & X 0 TRUE4
,HE DID LOOK GRE51 B !N !Y ALL      #DGG
LOOK$ GRE5 F ! GRE5 LI<T (! 9/RU;TS &!
CIRCL+ IMAGE ON ! RAD> SCRE54
  8,HE'S "R1 ,FR$10 ,SAM SD4
  8,F9E ) ME10 ,M>K[ITZ SD CURTLY4
  8,WE'LL CALL .,H>BOR .#A ,GLORIA1 &
.,H>BOR .#B '''0 ,SAM PAUS$ Z "NS RAN "?
8 H1D4
  8,WE'LL CALL .,H>BOR .#B ,OLIVIA10
,KA!R9E SD4 8,T 0 ! BABY'S "N40
  8,! .,GLORIA .,ROSE &! .,OLIVIA
.,ROSE10 ,JOHNSON SD4 8,!Y'VE GOT 6H !
SAME LA/ "N40
  8,:AT D WE CALL ,PI]RE'S BOAT80 ,M>KO-
WITZ ASK$4
  8,H[ AB ! .,S9K+ .,DONUT80 ,TURN] SD4
  8,H[ AB ! .,NIPPON .,BLUE80 ,JOHNSON
SD4 8,I'VE HE>D T "N 2F40
  ,JOHNSON'S SU7ES;N 0 *OS5 OV] ,TUR-
N]'S4
  8,Y ?9K MAYBE WE %D GET "S M HELP80
ASK$ AN (FIC] F .,H>BOR .#B "ND ,H5-
DRICKS54 ,H5DRICKS5 0 ! TALLE/ ( !M & S
US$ 6/OOP+ 9 ! BOAT T HE /OOP$ EV5 :5 "!
0 ROOM 6/& TALL4
  8,WE 3SID]$ T10 ,M>K[ITZ SD1 8B   #DGH
WE DON'T WANT ANY M P 9 ON ? ?AN ABSO-
LUTELY NEC1 & "R N[1 NOBODY (F ? BOAT--N
EV5 \R DE> *IEF--HAS A CLUE :AT WE'RE
GO+ 6D40
  8,DON'T WANT ANO!R ,MORLEY1 EI10
,TURN] SD1 8 VOICE ?R[+ ! ^W \ L GRAVEL
ON PAVE;T4
  ,MORLEY 0 A "N T _H SPECIAL M1N+ 9 _!
SMALL SOCIETY--A COP KILL$ 0O!R COPS 9 A
RAID G"O BAD4 ,TOO _M COPS %OOT+ 9 TOO
SMALL A SPACE4 ,"EY"O AGRE$ T !Y DIDN'T
WANT ANO!R ,MORLEY4
  ,!Y REF9$ ! PLAN 9 BITS & PIECES Z "O
(FIC] OR ANO!R (F]$ A SU7ES;N OR RAIS$ A
PO9T T REQUIR$ A *ANGE4
  8,ANY?+ ELSE80 ,M>K[ITZ ASK$4
  ,NOBODY _H ANY?+ M 6(F]1 AT L1/ N T HE
OR %E 0 WILL+ 6SAY4
  8,OKAY !N10 ,M>K[ITZ SD4 8,:5 ,W"R OR
,TURN] GIVES ! SIGNAL1 WE'LL -E 9 )
LI<TS1 SIR5S1 L\DSP1K]S1 "EY?+ WE GOT4
,2 R1DY = ANY?+1 B IF "!'S ANY %OOT+1
MAKE DAMN SURE Y "K :AT Y'RE %OOT+ AT40
  8,Y GOT T "R10 ,TURN] SD4
  ,M>K[ITZ LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*4 8,X'S   #DGI
T5 O'C4 ,IF \R SNIT* IS "R1 WE / H A C\-
PLE ( H\RS4 ,LET'S GET R1DY40
  ,SAM & ,TURN] WALK$ \ (! CAB9 6! FRONT
DECK4 ,KA!R9E FOLL[$ !M4 ,SAM CLIMB$ OV]
! RAIL+1 : 0 MOV+ UP & D[N )! WAVES1 &
JUMP$ 6! DOCK4 ,HE L&$ ON 8 BUTT4
  8,IS T H[ Y H&LE ? WAT]80 ,TURN] ASK$
Z HE L1N$ OV] ! BOAT RAIL+4
  8,HOPE N10 ,SAM SD4 ,HE JUMP$ UP 2F
ANY"O O!R ?AN ,KA!R9E & ,TURN] CD SEE
HM4 8,GOT ! KAYAK "R OV] "H40
  ,TURN] JUMP$ D[N 6! DOCK M GRACE;LLY
?AN ,SAM4 ,KA!R9E CLIMB$ OV] ! RAIL &
JUMP$ :5 ! SURG+ BOAT 0 CLOSE/ 6! RIS+
DOCK4 ,%E WAT*$ ,SAM & ,TURN] UNTIE !
KAYAK & TURN X OV]4 ,SAM PULL$ ! RU2]
COV] (F ! RE> /ORAGE -"P;T4
  8,? IS YR PLACE10 HE TOLD ,TURN]4
8,GET 9 & SEE IF X "WS40
  ,TURN] /EPP$ 96! -"P;T & GOT ONTO 8
KNEES Z IF HE 7 9 A CANOE4 ,! -"P;T RIM
0 B>ELY HI<] ?AN 8 KNEES4
  8,Y H 6SIT D[N10 ,SAM EXPLA9$4 8,KEEP
YR WEI<T L[4 ,USE YR LEGS 6BAL.E YRF40
  8,"!'S N 5 ROOM 9 "H 6SIT D[N10   #DHJ
,TURN] SD4
  8,CROSS YR LEGS40
  ,TURN] LOOK$ AT HM4 ,? 0 N :AT HE _H
EXPECT$--SITT+ D[N ) NO ROOM 6MOVE4
  8,N[ LIFT YRF \10 ,SAM SD4
  ,! KAYAK TIPP$ Z ,TURN] PUT M WEI<T ON
8 "R SIDE4
  8,-E UP /RAI<T10 ,SAM SD4
  ,TURN] TRI$ AG & /OOD UP SU3ESS;LLY4
,8 FACE1 H["E1 0 N ! FACE ( SU3ESS4
  8,DON'T WORRY10 ,SAM SD4 8,! WAT] W
GIVE "S4 ,X "W$ A LOT BETT] ?AN ,I ?"\ X
WD40
  ,HE PUT ! RU2] HAT* COV] BACK OV] !
-"P;T & CUT A L>GE ;,X 96! RU2] ) 8
POCKETKNIFE4 ,TURN] KNELT D[N 2S HM TO
WAT* :AT HE 0 DO+4
  8,X'LL KEEP ! WAT] \10 ,SAM EXPLA9$4
  8,I'M GO+ ) Y10 ,KA!R9E SD4 8,I'LL
RIDE "! 9 ! FRONT40
  ,SAM & ,TURN] LOOK$ UP AT ! SAME IN-
/ANT4
  8,?REE P W 2 BETT] ?AN TWO10 %E SD4
  ,TURN] ROSE F 8 KNEES & WALK$ OV] 6!
=W>D HAT*4 8,Y GOT A PO9T "!1 ,(-   #DHA
FIC]1 B LET'S GET R1L4 ,? IS NO "T = T
WOM5'S LIB %IT40
  8,Y'RE "R4 ,LET'S GET R1L10 ,KA!R9E
SD4 8,D Y ?9K Y OR ANY"O ELSE "H EXCEPT
ME W FIT 9 "!80 ,%E PO9T$ 6! 3SID]ABLY
SMALL] FRONT HAT* COV]4
  ,TURN]'S EYEBR[S ROSE T[>D 8 =EH1D4
8,:AT D Y ?9K1 ,W"R8 ,? ?+ H&LE ?REE P80
  8,I'M N /AY+ ON T BOAT1 ,SAM10 %E SD &
PO9T$ BACK 6.,H>BOR .#A 2F HE CD ANSW]4
  8,I IMAG9E X C H&LE ?REE Z WELL Z TWO4
,X MI<T ACTU,Y HELP BAL.E X 6H M WEI<T 9
FRONT40
  8,ALL "R !N10 ,TURN] SD4 8,LET'S TRY
X4 ,SEE IF YR ASS W FIT 9 "!1 ,MURPHY40
  ,X FIT1 B>ELY1 B %E HOP$ !Y WDN'T H F>
6G4 ,H] LEGS WD 2 ASLEEP IF X TOOK V
L;G4
  ,SAM & ,TURN] LIFT$ ! KAYAK & C>RI$ X
6.,H>BOR .#A4 ,TURN] JUMP$ UP 6! DECK1 &
,SAM ?REW HM ROPES F ! FRONT & RE> (!
KAYAK4 ,HE CLIMB$ UP 6! POLICE BOAT :ILE
,KA!R9E HELD ! KAYAK ON ! DOCK4 ,SAM &
,TURN] LIFT$ ! KAYAK OV] ! RAIL+4
  ,Z ,SAM TI$ ! KAYAK ON ! FRONT    #DHB
DECK1 ! BOAT CREWS SIL5TLY GA!R$ >.D HM4
8,I LE>N$ ^! KNOTS FI%+ ) MY UNCLE10 HE
SD4 ,! BOAT CREWS DIDN'T SEEM IMPRESS$4
  ,! S]G1NT CR\*$ 2S ! %ALL[ KAYAK &
TAPP$ ! SIDE ( X ) 8 KNUCKLES4 8,I HOPE
Y GUYS "K :AT Y'RE DO+4 ,IF Y DUMP OV]1
WE'LL PAY HELL F9D+ Y 9 ? W1!R40
  ,) T -=T+ MESSAGE ! S]G1NT /OOD UP &
LOOK$ AT ! O!RS4
  8,LET'S G10 HE SD4 8,NO?+ WE C D "H40
  ,"! 0 A FLURRY ( ACTIV;Y !N4 ,! CREW
ON ! O!R BOAT JUMP$ D[N 6! DOCK & HURRI$
6_! BOAT4 ,JOHNSON REL1S$ ! L9ES ( .,H>-
BOR .#A F ! DOCK & JUMP$ BACK ON BO>D L
A CAT4 ,9 A QK SU3ES.N ( MOVE;TS HE _H !
L9ES COIL$ & /[$4 ,H5DRICKS5 REP1T$ !
MOVE;TS 9 AN ALM ID5TICAL /YLE ON ! O!R
BOAT4
  ,FREE F _! RE/RA9TS1 ! TWO BOATS PULL$
AWAY F ! DOCK4 ,! .,GLORIA .,ROSE H1D$
S\?WE/ T[>D ,H>BOR ,ISL& :ILE ! .,OLIVIA
.,ROSE W5T NOR? 6AN*OR CLOSE 6! GRA9 EL-
EVATORS & WAIT = _! CALL4
  ,SAM & ,KA!R9E REMA9$ 2S ! KAYAK4 ,SAM
*ECK$ ! KNOTS AG & !N E 9* (!       #DHC
SK9NY BOAT4
  8,H Y "E PA4L$ A BOAT 2F80 HE ASK$ H]4
  8,NO40
  8,N EV5 A R[BOAT80
  8,NO40
  ,2F HE CD SAY M1 ,TURN] CAME \ (! CAB9
C>RY+ ?REE %OTGUNS WRAPP$ 9 PLA/IC4 ,8
SEA LEGS /1DI$ HM ON ! MOV+ DECK4
  8,!Y EA* GOT FIVE 9 ! MAGAZ9E10 HE SD1
MAK+ SURE BO? %E & ,SAM "U/OOD4 8,N"O 9
! *AMB]4 ,SAFETY IS ON4 ,Y WANT 6D\#-
*ECK80
  8,HAV5'T Y80 ,SAM ASK$4
  8,TRIPLE40
  8,Y WANT 6*ECK1 ,MURPHY80 ,TURN] ASK$4
  8,NO40
  8,REMEMB]1 Y GOT 6PUMP "O 96! *AMB]40
  8,T'S :AT Y SD10 ,KA!R9E REPLI$4
  8,I "K4 ,I J DON'T WANT ANY SCREWUP \
"!40
  ,SAM FA/5$ ! %OTGUNS ON TOP (! KAYAK )
RU2] /RAPS4 ,"O 0 9 FRONT (! PORT ":
,TURN] WD SIT1 &! O!R TWO 7 2T ,KA!R9E &
HMF4 ,TURN] CLIMB$ 96! BACK -"P;T AG &
ADJU/$ ! ;,X'$ RU2] COV] >.D 8      #DHD
WAI/4 ,HE WI7L$ BACK & =? 9 AN ATTEMPT
6F9D A -=TA# POSI;N4
  8,SURE SITS L[40
  8,YR BUTT IS PRETTY M* 9 ! WAT]10 ,SAM
SD4
  8,MANEUV]A# ?\<1 ISN'T X80
  8,TURNS ON A DIME40
  8,ALL "R1 !N4 ,? ?+ KEEP Y 9 PRETTY GD
%APE80
  8,YES40
  8,I ?"\ S4 ,ANY GD ) YR H&S80
  8,IN :AT WAY80
  8,WELL1 ,I A9'T TALK+ AB JACK+ (F40
,TURN] LOOK$ AT ,KA!R9E1 & %E ?"\ HE 0
GO+ 6APOLOGIZE = 8 CO>SE LANGUAGE4 ,%E 0
TIR$ ( APOLOGIES4 ,P]H HE SAW T1 2C HE
LOOK$ BACK 6,SAM )\T (F]+ "O4 8,X
DOESN'T MATT] ANYWAY4 ,I GOT A FEEL+ WE
WON'T H "T = M* FANCY /UFF4 ,I GOT A
ROLL ( DUCT TAPE F ! CAB94 ,X "WS BETT]
?AN CU6S40 ,HE PULL$ X \ ( 8 JUMPSUIT &
%[$ X 6!M4 8,SURE WI% WE KNEW :AT K9D (
BOATS !Y H40
  8,ME1 TOO10 ,SAM SD4
  8,C'T 2 TOO SMALL IF !Y'RE \ 9    #DHE
? W1!R4 ,F9D \ SOON 5\<1 ,I GUESS4 ,:O
>E ^! P1 ANYWAY80
  8,M>K[ITZ TOLD Y AB ,PI]RE10 ,SAM SD4
8,HE DOESN'T WANT 6SAY ANY?+ AB ! O!RS--
9 CASE WE'RE WR;G40
  8,SURE1 B HE'S N ! "O GO+ 6CLIMB ON T
DECK4 ,I WANT 6"K :AT ,I'M FAC+4 ,GOES
NO F>!R ?AN ?40
  ,TURN] LOOK$ F/ AT ,SAM1 !N TURN$ TO
,KA!R9E4
  8,X'S ,CAPTA9 ,RUSSELL10 ,KA!R9E TOLD
HM4 8,& TWO B1T COPS4 ,MC,DONALD & ,FI%-
]4 ,ALL ,SECOND ,WAT*40
  8,WE MI<T 2 WR;G10 ,SAM SD4 8,OR "! CD
2 O!RS4 ,I W5T 6! ACADEMY ) ,FI%]40
  8,SON (A BIT*10 ,TURN] SD4 8,MC,DON-
ALD1 ,FI%]1 ,RUSSELL40 ,HE SD EA* "N
SL[LY & LOOK$ UP T[>D ! BLACK SKY &
IMAG9$ EA* ( ^! M5 9 ! VOID4 8,:AT AB ?
,PI]RE GUY8 ,:AT'S HE LOOK L8 ,ANYBODY'D
LET A BABY />VE MI<T D ANY?+40
  8,%ORT1 FAT1 GR1SY-LOOK+4 ,PIG EYES10
,SAM SD4
  ,TURN] SNORT$4 8,IN CASE HE ISN'T WE>+
A SIGN OR "S?+1 MAYBE Y C TELL ME   #DHF
H[ OLD HE IS1 H[ BIG4 ,COP /UFF1 Y "K40
  8,:ITE MALE1 =TY1 FIVE FOOT SEV51 TWO
HUNDR$ P.DS1 D>K BR[N HAIR--M$IUM L5G?--
GR1SY1 USU,Y UN%AV51 "O-9* SC> ON 8 "R
*EEK1 PIG EYES40
  8,GOT X10 ,TURN] SD1 *UCKL+ \ (! SIDE
( 8 UNMOV+ M\?4 8,I'LL DAMN SURE 2 LOOK+
= ^? PIG EYES40
  8,WE H 6GET "! F/10 ,SAM SD Z HE PULL$
AN EXTRA PA4LE LOOSE F ! /RAPS T HELD X
6! TOP (! KAYAK4 8,:5 WE'RE 9 ! WAT]1 Y
H 6DIG L ?40
  ,HE DEMON/RAT$ 6!M ! PROP] MO;N4
  8,J DIG ON "O SIDE4 ,KAT1 Y PA4LE ON !
"R SIDE4 ,TURN]1 Y PA4LE ON ! LEFT4
,DON'T WORRY AB /E]+10 HE 3T9U$4 8,I'LL
D T4 ,WE WON'T H M* "T 6GET "!4 ,Y H TO
DIG H>D10 HE SD & LOOK$ SEP>ATELY AT BO?
,TURN] & ,KA!R9E4
  8,OKAY1 "PN]4 ,I'LL DIG L A SON (A
BIT*10 ,TURN] SD4
  8,C Y GET A PA4LE = ,MURPHY F ! D9<Y80
  8,X'S N L ? "O10 ,TURN] SD4
  8,DOESN'T MATT]4 ,"S?+ T W DIG 9 !
WAT]40                              #DHG
  8,X'LL DIG ALL "R10 ,TURN] SD4 8,I
TAKE X ? ?+ A9'T BULLETPRO(40
  8,N LIKELY40
  8,I SURE WI% ,I _H LE>N$ 6SWIM4 ,C Y
2LIEVE !Y WD PUT ME 9 ? \TFIT )\T T1*+
ME H[ 6SWIM80
  ,! W9D%IELD WIP]S F"\ A LOS+ BATTLE
AG/ ! REJUV5AT$ RA9 Z ! ,H>BOR BOAT ROSE
& FELL )! SWELLS4 ,M>K[ITZ TOOK (F 8
GLASSES & WIP$ !M ON ! BLUE SW1T%IRT "O
(! (FIC]S _H GIV5 HM4 ,ALL (! ,H>BOR
CREW WORE BLUE JUMPSUITS ) GUN BELTS
C9*$ >.D _! WAI/S4 ,KA!R9E & ,SAM WORE
BORR[$ JUMPSUITS OV] ORANGE LIFE VE/S4
  ,SAM'S KAYAK1 TI$ D[N ACR ! B[1 0 L A
F+] PO9T+ 96! R\< WAT]4 ,OV] ? F+]1 !Y
SPOTT$ ! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ AN*OR$ A HUNDR$
Y>DS (F ,PI] #DC4 ,ALL ( !M L1N$ T[>D !
W9D[ T[>D ! %IP1 Z ?\< !Y WD SEE X BET-
T]4 ,_! BOAT CIRCL$ XS PREY 9 A WIDE >C4
  ,! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ'S DECK 0 WELL ILLU-
M9AT$4 ,! B[ & /]N 7 4T9CT1 B XS SIDES
ROSE L A GIANT %AD[ \ (! WAT]4 ,9SIDE !
CR[D$ CAB91 "EY"O WAT*$ ! %IP4
  8,LOOKS AW;LLY BIG10 ,M>K[ITZ     #DHH
SD4
  8,LET'S H1D OV] 6,TODD ,%IPY>DS10 !
S]G1NT TOLD ,JOHNSON4 8,SLIP 9 2H T
PROCESSOR "!40 ,HE PO9T$ 6A L>GE %IP AN-
*OR$ 9 FRONT ( "O (! DRY DOCKS4 8,WE
DON'T WANT 6GET TOO CLOSE 6! .,DE .LA
.,CRUZ40
  ,JOHNSON MANEUV]$ .,H>BOR .#A PA/ !
%IP ! S]G1NT _H SELECT$ & TURN$ (F ALL !
RUNN+ LI<TS4 ,HE CIRCL$ 2H ! %IP & SL[LY
$G$ AL;G XS HULL UNTIL ! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ
0 AG VISI#4 ,!N HE PUT ! BOAT 9 REV]SE1
SLID BACK 2H ! %IP T S]V$ Z _! SCRE51 &
TOLD ,TURN] 6DROP ! RE> AN*OR4 ,:5 ! AN-
*OR 0 SET1 HE $G$ ! BOAT SL[LY =W>D UN-
TIL !Y CD SEE ! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ AG4 ,!N
HE %UT ! 5G9E D[N 6XS SL[E/ IDLE S T "!
0 M9IMUM PRESSURE ON ! AN*OR *A94 ,! S]-
G1NT & ,TURN] BO? _H B9OCUL>S4 ,6,KA!R-
9E1 ! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ 0 L A 4TANT MOV+
PICTURE FRAM$ 9 ! W9D[S4 ,! PICTURE
DIDN'T *ANGE4
  ,SAM SAT D[N ON "O (! B5*ES & L1N$
BACK AG/ ! CAB9'S QUIV]+ METAL WALL4 ,HE
BRAC$ 8 BODY AG/ ! ROLL+ (! BOAT    #DHI
& />$ AT ! O!RS :O REMA9$ /&+ >.D !
:EEL4 ,KA!R9E ?"\ AB JO9+ HM B DECID$ TO
REMA9 /&+ )! O!RS4 ,ON ! POLICE RADIO1
4TURB.ES1 IRRIT,NS1 & VIOL,NS 9 ! C;Y 7
ANN\NC$1 & COPS W5T 6D :AT !Y CD4 ,X
SEEM$ F> AWAY1 & YET %E CD SEE ! C;Y'S
LI<TS "? ! RA9-SPATT]$ W9D[S4 ,O3A.N,Y
"! 0 *ATT] ON ! M>9E RADIO--M 9=MAL &
UNDISCIPL9$--MO/LY 3C]N+ ! W1!R & GETT+
F "O PLACE 6ANO!R4
  8,I HATE /AKE\TS10 ,SAM SD & />$ AT !
CEIL+ (! CAB94 8,WAIT & WAIT = NO?+4 ,MY
OLD MAN WD H BE5 GD AT X4 ,HE CD WAIT =!
_W 65D40
  ,MAYBE HE 0 "R1 ,KA!R9E ?"\4 ,ALL !
WAIT+ 9 ! _W WD N MAKE ANY DI6];E IF
,CAPTA9 ,RUSSELL _H PICK$ UP A S+LE SUS-
PICION4 ,NO?+ WD HAPP5 IF ! BOY _H DE-
CID$ 6TALK 6"S"O ELSE4 ,NO?+ WD HAPP5 IF
!Y _H ANY S5SI# ALT]NATIVE4 ,NO?+ WD
HAPP54



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               ,*APT] #CH           #DIA

  8,"!'S A BOAT \ "! ) XS LI<TS (F10
,TURN] SD 9 AN URG5T VOICE T BR"\ ,SAM
6HIS FEET4 ,HE JO9$ ! O!RS GA!R$ 9 FRONT
(! W9D%IELD 9 ! D>K CAB94
  8,LOOKS L AB TW5TY-FIVE FEET10 ,TURN]
SD Z HE PE]$ "? ! RA9 & D>K;S ) 8 B9OCU-
L>S4 8,MI<T 2 A ,BAYL9]4 ,X'S MOV+ 6!
/]N (! .,DE .LA .,CRUZ40
  ,SAM /OOD 2H ,KA!R9E & L1N$ T[>D !
W9D%IELD Z IF ANO!R FEW 9*ES WD MAKE A
DI6];E4 ,HE / CDN'T SEE X4
  8,:AT AB RAD>80 ,SAM ASK$4 8,I J SEE A
BUN* ( JUNK40
  8,"R "!10 ! S]G1NT SD1 PO9T+ 6A SPOT
ON ! SCRE54 8,X'LL %[ UP BETT] IF X
MOVES AWAY F %ORE4 ,TOO M* BACKGR.D "H40
  8,ALL "R1 BABY1 MOVE 9 "!10 ,TURN] SD4
  8,C Y SEE ANYBODY TOPSIDE ON ! .,DE
.LA .,CRUZ80 ,M>K[ITZ ASK$4
  8,NO4 ,! ,BAYL9]'S MOV+ AWAY4 ,T5 6"O1
!Y PICK$ UP "S?+40
  8,WE WON'T MOVE TILL %E GETS F>!R \10
! S]G1NT SD4
  8,% WE AL]T .,H>BOR .#B80         #DIB
,JOHNSON ASK$4
  8,N YET10 ! S]G1NT REPLI$4 8,I DON'T
WANT 6D ANY?+ T MI<T SPOOK !M40
  8,X'S H1D$ NOR?WE/10 ,TURN] SD4
8,SPE$'S 9CR1S+40
  ,! BOAT TURN$ ON XS RUNN+ LI<TS1 &
"EY"O 9 ! CAB9 SAW ! FLA% ( COLORS4
  8,LIT L A ,*RI/MAS TREE10 ,TURN] SD Z
HE PE]$ "? ! B9OCUL>S4 8,"!'S A /EP ON !
/]N4 ,T'LL HELP U40
  8,Y NE$ M HELP ?AN T10 ! S]G1NT SD4
8,W"R1 C Y GET T KAYAK UNLA%$ 9 A HUR-
RY80
  8,AB T5 SECONDS10 ,SAM SD4 ,X 0 DI6I-
CULT 6KEEP 8 VOICE /1DY4
  8,T %D D4 ,LET'S RAISE ! AN*OR40
  ,TURN] H&$ ! B9OCUL>S 6,M>K[ITZ & HUR-
RI$ \ 6! DECK 6BR+ UP ! AN*OR4
  8,ALL "R1 ,JOHNSON10 ! S]G1NT SD1
8EASE H] \40
  ,Z ,JOHNSON PU%$ ! ?ROTTLE =W>D1 ,SAM
FELT 8 BODY QUIV]+ 2Y ! VIBR,NS (! 5G9E4
,HE TRI$ 6TAKE DEEP BR1?S )\T MAK+
NOISE4 ,X WASN'T FE> Z M* Z EXCITE;T1 HE
?"\4 ,!N AG1 MAYBE X 0 FE>4 ,:AT-   #DIC
"E X WAS1 HE 0 N AL"O ) X4 ,NEXT 6HM1
,TURN] 0 RIS+ & DROPP+ ON 8 TOES1 PUMP+
HMF UP L A FLAT TIRE4
  8,/AY 6! WE/10 ! S]G1NT TOLD ,JOHNSON4
8,CIRCLE WIDE4 ,GIVE !M PL5TY ( ROOM40
  ,!Y H1D$ NOR?WE/4 ,ELLIOTT ,BAY SEEM$
6H 2COME SMALL]4 ,! C;Y 6! EA/ 0 L A
MILLION FLA%LI<TS1 ALL PO9T+ AT !M4 ,!Y
TRI$ 6%R9K F VIEW 0/AY+ CLOSE 6! %ORE4
  8.,GLORIA .,ROSE 6.,OLIVIA .,ROSE4 ,Y
/ AWAKE1 ,MICK80 ! S]G1NT ASK$1 IMITAT+
! EASY /YLE US$ ON ! M>9E RADIO4
  8,ROG]10 CAME ! /ATIC REPLY4 8,WIDE
AWAKE40
  8,WE'RE H1D+ \ 6MEET ! .,NIPPON
.,BLUE4 ,%E %D 2 R1DY = ESCORT 9 TW5TY
M9UTES OR S40
  8,ROG]4 ,OV] & \40
  8,ROG]1 MY ASS10 ,TURN] SD1 &A L[ GUT
LAU< RUM#D \ ( HM4 8,DID Y HE> T8 ,T SON
(A BIT* HAS BE5 WANT+ 6TALK L T 8 :OLE
LIFE40
  8,%E'S %[+ UP GD10 ! S]G1NT SD4 ,HE
3T9U$ 6/UDY ! P]PETU,Y *ANG+ RAD> SCRE54
8,LET'S HOPE WE DON'T %[ UP L T4    #DID
,KEEP CLOSE 6%ORE1 ,JOHNSON4 ,WE DON'T
WANT 6LOOK L WE'RE FOLL[+ H]40
  8,WE'RE GO+ 6LOSE SI<T ( H] SOON IF WE
DON'T *ANGE C\RSE10 ,JOHNSON SD4
  8,I "K T4 ,WE H 6TAKE T *.E4 ,Y GUYS
AGREE80
  ,! S]G1NT LOOK$ F ,M>K[ITZ 6,KA!R9E TO
,SAM4
  8,X'S YR BOAT10 ,SAM TOLD ! S]G1NT4
8,J GET U "! :5 ! "T -ES40
  ,! LI<TS (! .,NIPPON .,BLUE FAD$ 96!
D>K Z ! 4T.E 2T ! TWO BOATS 9CR1S$4 ,AF
A FEW M9UTES X 0 PO9T.S 6LOOK = X "? !
W9D%IELD4
  8,%E "KS ": %E'S GO+10 ! S]G1NT SD4
8,/1DY1 WE/ NOR?WE/4 ,C5T] (! ,S.D4 ,J L
! ADV]TISE;T40
  ,!Y FOLL[$ ! %OREL9E AL;G ,WE/ ,S1T-
TLE4 ,"U NORMAL 3DI;NS1 ! WAT] WD 2 Z
FLAT Z ,LAKE ,WA%+TON1 B ! /ORM 0 MAK+ Q
A %[ Z ! SWELLS BROKE 96WAVES Z !Y ROLL$
ON %ORE4 ,:5 !Y R1*$ ! ,DUWAMI% ,H1D ON
! WE/ SIDE ( ,ELLIOTT ,BAY1 ! S]G1NT
PO9T$ 6ANO!R MOV+ DOT ON ! RAD> SCRE54
  8,:AT D Y ?9K1 ,JOHNSON80 ! S]-   #DIE
G1NT ASK$4
  8,H>D 6SAY4 ,MOV+ 9 ! "R DIREC;N40
  8,DAMN "R X IS4 ,GIVE ME ! *>TS1 ,TUR-
N]40
  ,TURN] SPR1D ! *>T ATLAS ACR ! 9/RU;T
PANEL4 ,! S]G1NT FLICK$ ON ! LI<T F AN
ADJU/A#->M LAMP4 ,HE F.D ! "R PAGE & !N
TRAC$ A R\TE ) 8 F+] Z HE GL.ED REP1T$LY
T[>D ! RAD> SCRE54 ,! TWO DOTS 7 3V]G+4
  8,"H10 HE SD4 ,8 ?ICK =EF+] M>K$ A
SPOT ON ! *>T PAGE4 8,:AT'S ! R1D+ "H80
  8,=TY-SEV5-#EB NOR?1 #ABB-DH WE/10
,TURN] SD1 F9D+ ! NUMB]S AT ! $GE (!
PAGE4
  8,WRITE !M D[N40
  ,TURN] WROTE ! NUMB]S 9 8 POCKET NOTE-
BOOK & H&$ X 6! S]G1NT4 ,! S]G1NT LOOK$
AT ! NUMB]S =A MO;T Z ?\< !Y MI<T 3V9CE
HM ON _! [N4
  8,I'LL BET NEXT WEEK'S PAY T'S ! MEET+
PLACE10 HE SD4 8,ANYBODY GOT A DI6]5T
IDEA80
  ,SAM WAT*$ ! DOTS ANO!R MO;T & !N L1N$
=W>D T[>D ! *>T BOOK4 ,TURN] GAVE HM M
ROOM1 & HE TRAC$ ! HORIZONTAL &     #DIF
V]TICAL L9ES HMF4
  8,A MILE WE/ (! GRA9 T]M9ALS10 ,SAM
SD4 8,J \ (! %IPP+ LANES40 ,HE LOOK$ AT
,KA!R9E1 :O /OOD TRANSFIX$ WAT*+ ! GRE5
RAD> SCRE54 ,%E COCK$ H] H1D 9 RESPONSE
B (F]$ NO OP9ION4 ,AF "O LA/ GL.E AT !
RAD> SCRE51 HE A3EPT$ ! LOC,N = ALL (
!M4 8,LOOKS GD40
  ,! S]G1NT H&$ ! NOTEBOOK BACK 6,TURN]4
8,*ANGE !M 6LRS10 HE SD4
  ,TURN] 2GAN 6SCRIB# ONTO ! PAD & MUM#D
LRS AL\D Z HE WROTE4
  8,LOOK "H10 ! S]G1NT SD Z HE PO9T$ 6A
L>GE DOT ON ! RAD> SCRE54 8,WE GOT A BIG
%IP -+ D[N AB ?REE MILES NOR?4 ,WE'LL
USE H] Z \R T>GET4 ,TAKE U NOR?1 ,JOHN-
SON4 ,/AY ON ! WE/ SIDE L WE PLANN$4 ,T5
KNOTS "\ 6GET U 9 ! >EA AB ! SAME "T4
,H[ CLOSE Y WANT 6GET1 ,W"R1 2F WE DUMP
Y (F80 ! S]G1NT ASK$4
  8,NO M ?AN A C\PLE HUNDR$ Y>DS4 ,C Y
GET U T CLOSE AB ! "T !Y MEET80
  8,WE C TRY1 PROVID$ !Y DON'T *ANGE _!
M9DS4 ,!Y'RE N GO+ 6BE A# 6LA% TGR V L;G
9 ^! SWELLS40                       #DIG
  8,WE'RE N GO+ 6H AN EASY "T GETT+ 6!M
EI40
  8,WE'LL MAKE X ?REE HUNDR$ Y>DS10 !
S]G1NT SD1 8& HOPE L HELL WE DON'T SPOOK
!M40
  ,! S]G1NT PICK$ UP ! M>9E RADIO MICRO-
PH"O & CALL$ ! .,OLIVIA .,ROSE4 ,AG HE
SETTL$ 96! EASY L+O (A TUGBOAT CAPTA94
,SAM APPRECIAT$ 8 ABIL;Y 6MAKE T VOICE4
,8 [N S.D$ L "S"O _H GRA2$ HM 0! ?ROAT4
  ,TURN] H&$ ! S]G1NT ! NOTEBOOK4 ,2F
REL1S+ X HE REM9D$ HM1 8,MAKE SURE Y USE
! M>9E ALPHABET4 ,DON'T SAY ,ADAM &
,BOY4 ,IF WE H COPS LI/5+1 !Y MI<T PICK
UP "S?+40
  8,GD PO9T10 ! S]G1NT SD4
  8,ALPHA & ,BRAVO10 ,TURN] REM9D$ HM4
  8.,GLORIA .,ROSE 6.,OLIVIA .,ROSE10 !
S]G1NT SD Z HE HELD ,TURN]'S NOTEBOOK 9
FRONT ( HM4 8,WE H TWO C>GOES ON L9E TD4
,DAVID1 ,GEORGE1 DA%1 ,$W>D1 ,BRAVO &
,ALPHA1 ,BRAVO1 ,BRAVO1 DA%1 ,DAVID1
,H5RY4 ,H[ DID Y R1D T80
  8,FIVE 0FIVE10 CAME ! REPLY OV] _!
RADIO4                              #DIH
  8,WE'RE "UWAY N[4 ,%D H ! .,NIPPON
.,BLUE 9 SI<T 9 ANO!R T5 M9UTES40
  8,ROG]4 ,SEE Y "!40
  ,! BOAT /RU7L$ "? ! SWELLS Z X FOLL[$
! .,NIPPON .,BLUE AT AN OBLIQUE ANGLE4
,ALL LI<TS1 EXCEPT ^? ON ! 9/RU;T PANEL1
7 AG %UT (F4 ,! SIX COPS BRAC$ !MVS >.D
! :EEL & 3/ANTLY WAT*$ ! RAD> SCRE54 ,"!
7 _M BLIPS ON ! SCRE51 DESPITE ! F\L
W1!R4 ,!Y WAT*$ ONLY TWO ) 9T]E/4 ,!N !
S]G1NT DIRECT$ !M 6A ?IRD4
  8,"!'S .,H>BOR .#B10 HE SD & PO9T$ 6A
DOT ON ! "R (! SCRE54
  8,H[ F> AWAY IS X80 ,M>K[ITZ ASK$4
  8,WE H ! SCRE5 SET AT TWELVE MILES10 !
S]G1NT REPLI$4 8,WE'RE AB TWO MILES A"P
N[4 ,I HOPE ^? FELLAS DON'T />T FEEL+ !
SQUEEZE40
  ,FOCUS$ AG ON ! RAD> SCRE51 ,SAM WAT*$
! F\R DOTS CLOS+4 ,ONLY TWO 7 H1D$ DI-
RECTLY T[>D EA* O!R1 B ! 4T.E SEP>AT+ !
F\R 0 3/ANTLY %R9K+4 ,X SEEM$ T _! -MON
9T]E/ WD APPE> OBVI\S 6ANY"O WAT*+ !
SCRE51 B HE REM9D$ HMF T ^? 9 ! .,NIPPON
.,BLUE & XS APPROA*+ A3OMPLICE _H   #DII
"S?+ ELSE ON _! M9DS4
  .,H>BOR .#B /OPP$ :5 X R1*$ ! MA9 SEA-
LANES4 ,"! 0 ANO!R BOAT WAIT+ 9 ! LANE
AB A HALF-MILE NOR? ( X4 ,F>!R NOR? /1
S\?B.D1 0 ! SL[-MOV+ BLIP (! M* L>G] %IP
H1D$ T[>D ,ELLIOTT ,BAY4
  8,0GOD10 ! S]G1NT SD1 8? MI<T ACTU,Y
"W40
  ,SAM SE>*$ "? ! W9D[S = SI<T (! .,NIP-
PON .,BLUE4 ,A NEW WAVE ( RA9 PASS$ OV]
!M1 &! W9D 0 9CR1S+ AG4 ,! LI<TS ON !
,S1TTLE %ORE 2CAME 9DIST9CT1 & "! 7 N"O
VISI# ON ! WE/ SIDE (! ,S.D4 ,9 FRONT (
!M1 "! 0 ONLY BLACK;S4 ,HE PICK$ UP A
LI<T T FLICK]$ ON & (F L A DY+ LI<TBULB4
  8,T M/ 2 !M10 HE SD1 PO9T+ AH1D & 6!
"R4 8,D Y SEE _! LI<TS80
  ,X TOOK A MO;T =! O!RS' EYES 6ADJU/ AF
L1V+ ! RAD> SCRE51 B "O 0"O !Y 3FIRM$ !
IMAGE4
  8,H[ F> AWAY >E WE80 ,SAM ASK$4
  8,LESS ?AN FIVE HUNDR$ Y>DS10 ! S]G1NT
SD4
  8,I ?9K ! O!R BOAT HAS /OPP$10
,JOHNSON SD4 8,!Y BO? /OPP$40       #EJJ
  8,PROBABLY SNI6+ EA* O!R L A C\PLE (
DOGS10 ,M>K[ITZ SD4 8,I SEE ! LI<TS N[ F
! O!R BOAT40
  8,SL[ X D[N EASY10 ! S]G1NT SD4 8,WE
DON'T WANT 6BL[ 0!M IF !Y DECIDE 6G "S":
ELSE40
  8,WE C'T *ANGE DIREC;N N[10 ,SAM SD4
8,!Y'D MAKE U = SURE40
  8,I "K T4 ,B !Y'RE J SITT+ "!40
  8,LOOK10 ,JOHNSON SD1 8!Y J %UT D[N _!
LI<TS4 ,N[ !Y'RE ON AG40
  8,M/ 2 A SIGNAL10 ,M>K[ITZ SD4 8,LET'S
HOPE X'S ! "R "O40
  8,WE'RE GO+ 9 N[10 ,SAM SD4 8,KEEP U
MOV+ UNTIL WE'RE R1DY 6DROP & !N PICK X
UP EASY :5 WE'RE FREE4 ,DON'T *ANGE DI-
REC;N4 ,/OP :5 Y'RE NOR? ( !M A MILE OR
S4 ,L9E UP )! O!RS40
  8,Y'RE / PRETTY F> AWAY10 ! S]G1NT SD4
  8,I "K4 ,Y R1DY1 ,TURN]80
  8,R1DY Z ,I'LL "E BE40
  8,KAT80
  8,I'M R1DY40
  ,SAM L$ ! WAY \ 6! DECK4 ,JOHNSON /AY$
AT ! :EEL & EAS$ ! ?ROTTLE BACK     #EJA
:ILE ,SAM UNL1%$ ! KAYAK4 ,TURN] HELD !
BACK (! KAYAK & ,KA!R9E ! FRONT4 ,SAM
PULL$ ! WAI/ SKIRT (F ! RIM (! KAYAK &
/RAPP$ X >.D HM4
  ,US+ ! ROPES TI$ 6FRONT & RE> GROM-
METS1 ,TURN] & ,KA!R9E C>RI$ ! KAYAK >.D
! CAB9 6! /]N & L[]$ X OV] ! RAIL4 ,!
S]G1NT & ,M>K[ITZ REPLAC$ !M ON ! ROPE
L9ES4 ,EA* _H A FLA%LI<T T !Y PO9T$
/RAI<T D[N 96! WAT] S T ! LI<T WD N RE-
FLECT T[>D ! .,NIPPON .,BLUE4
  8,%UT X D[N1 ,JOHNSON60 ! S]G1NT
YELL$4
  ,Z ?\< AN AN*OR _H BE5 ?R[N OV]BO>D1 !
POLICE CRUIS] DRA7$ D[N 6A HALT4 ,TURN]
_H ALR /RA4L$ ! RAIL+ & 0 R1*+ 8 FEET
T[>D ! RE> HAT* 2F ! BOAT /OPP$4 ,KA!R9E
FOLL[$ 8 EXAMPLE 9 ! FRONT4 ,)! ROPES1
,M>K[ITZ &! S]G1NT HELD ! KAYAK HI< 9 !
WAT]4 ,Z A SWELL BR"\ ! KAYAK UP 6MEET
HM1 ,TURN] DROPP$ 96PLACE4 ,SAM CLIMB$
OV] ! RAIL & HELD ON 6,KA!R9E'S JUMP-
SUIT4
  8,OKAY4 ,GET IN10 HE SD4
  ,%E L[]$ H]F F ! RAIL UNTIL H]    #EJB
FEET T\*$ ! SLIC$ HAT*COV]4 ,%E LET G4
,HE ?"\ %E WD TUM# \1 B %E GRA2$ ! $GE (
! -"P;T & WI7L$ 96X4 ,SAM DROPP$ 96!
COCKPIT & /RET*$ ! ELA/IC WAI/ SKIRT OV]
! RIM4 ,M>K[ITZ REL1S$ ! ROPE SUPPORT+ !
BACK &! KAYAK SWUNG >.D 6FACE ! /]N (!
POLICE BOAT4 ,!N ! S]G1NT TOSS$ 8 ROPE
6,KA!R9E1 :O /U6$ ! LOOSE 5D 2T H] LEGS4
,SAM FELT ! %OTGUNS 6MAKE SURE !Y 7 / 9
PLACE1 !N WAV$ =! POLICE BOAT 6G4
  8,EASE H] =W>D1 ,JOHNSON10 ! S]G1NT
YELL$4
  ,! 5G9E PICK$ UP SPE$ &! POLICE BOAT
LEFT !M 2H4
  8,LET'S G10 ,SAM %\T$4
  ,KA!R9E & ,TURN] ?RU/ _! PA4LES 96!
WAT] AT ! SAME "T4 ,X 0 S D>K T ,SAM CD
B>ELY SEE !M AL? !Y 7 ONLY A FEW FEET
AWAY4 ,HE CD N SEE ! SWELLS AT ALL4 ,HE
WD H 6RESPOND 6!M 0FEEL4 ,HE 0 A3U/OM$
6! ,S.D AT NI<T B N ON A NI<T L ?4 ,ALW
2F1 HE _H BE5 CLOSE 5 6%ORE 6NAVIGATE )
REFLECT$ LI<T4 ,? F> \ )! RA9 OBSCUR+
:AT LL LI<T R1*$ !M1 HE KNEW X 0 POSSI#
!Y MI<T N F9D _! T>GETS4 ,X 0       #EJC
POSSI# !Y MI<T N F9D ANY?+4 ,SIMPLY /AY+
UP"R 0 A *ORE Z SWELLS BROKE & P\R$ OV]
!M1 NO MATT] H[ GD 8 FEEL4 ,(F & ON1 H[-
"E1 HE CD SEE ! LI<TS F ! TWO BOATS1 &
HE /E]$ Z WELL Z HE CD =! D>K PASSAGE 2T
!M4
  ,TURN] 0 A NATURAL A?LETE4 ,8 RHY?M 0
=CE;L & /1DY4 ,KA!R9E'S /ROKE 0 LESS
RHY?MIC B J Z DET]M9$4
  8,!Y'RE MOV+ T[>D EA* O!R10 ,SAM %\T$
9 ,TURN]'S DIREC;N4
  ,! W9D C>RI$ AWAY ,TURN]'S REPLY1 B
,SAM CAU<T ! GI/ ( X4 ,X _H "S?+ 6D )
"MS & DIV9E 9T]V5;N4
  ,"U 8 BR1?1 AL? X WD N H MATT]$ IF HE
_H YELL$ X \1 HE 2GAN 6URGE .,GLORIA =-
W>D4 ,Z ?\< %E 7 A LIV+ ?+ OR M ?AN A
LIV+ ?+1 HE S"\ H] HELP4
  ,Z ! TWO T>GET BOATS CAME TGR1 ,SAM
E/IMAT$ T .,GLORIA 0 / AB TWO HUNDR$
Y>DS AWAY4 ,AT F/ ! LI<TS MOV$ SEP>ATELY
L TWO FI%+ BO2]S 9 R\< WAT]4 ,!N "! CAME
A UN;Y ( MOVE;T1 & HE GUESS$ T !Y _H TI$
TGR4 ,HE ?"\ HE SAW A %AD[ ON DECK1 AL?
! IMAGE 4APPE>$ S QKLY HE CDN'T 2   #EJD
SURE4 ,!N ! LI<TS W5T \4
  8,%IT60 ,TURN]'S RESPONSE 0 UNMISTAKA-
#4
  ,SAM LOOK$ FRANTIC,Y = BE>+S--A LI<T
"S": T WD ACT Z A REF];E PO9T4 ,"! 0
N"O4 ,"! 0 ONLY ! W9D4 ,! ANGLE AT : X
/RUCK HM 0 2H1 SLI<TLY 6! LEFT1 & HE CD
FEEL & HE> ! *ANGE Z HE MOV$ 8 H1D4
,KA!R9E _H /OPP$ PA4L+ Z ?\< "! 7 NO?+
LEFT 6G =4
  8,KEEP GO+10 ,SAM %\T$ 6H]4 8,KEEP
GO+10 HE YELL$ BACK 6,TURN]4 8,I "K ":
!Y >E4 ,LET'S G40
  ,9 FACT HE KNEW AB ": ! BOATS 7 :5 !
LI<TS W5T \4 ,": !Y WD DRIFT 9 A FEW M9-
UTES )! W9D & CURR5T 0 A DI6]5T MATT]4
,HE _H 6GET CLOSE 5 6SEE "S?+ 2F ! BOATS
MOV$ TOO F>4 ,_! PA4LES GRA2$ ! WAT] 9 A
DESP]ATE EF=T4 ,HE FELT L A M>A?ON RUNN]
S5S+ ! F9I% L9E & PU%$ HMF 6SPR9T 6! 5D4
  ,HE 2GAN C.T+ 8 /ROKES4 ,AT FIFTY1 HE
/>T$ OV]4 ,AT FIFTY AG1 HE />T$ OV]4
,?REE "TS FIFTY1 & HE 0 /RU7L+ = AIR4 ,!
W9D TOOK X AWAY4 ,?REE "TS FIFTY1 & HE
_H SE5 NO?+4 ,HE %D H SE5 "S?+ BY   #EJE
!N4 ,F\R "TS FIFTY WD 2 TOO F>4
  ,A *ANGE (! D>K;S1 A M]E FEEL+ (!
*ANGE 0 :AT HE NOTIC$4 ,X 0 %>PLY 6! "R
--ALM CLOSE 5 6FEEL4 ,HE SAW A DIM LI<T
SUSP5D$ 9 D>K;S4 ,X CDN'T 2 M ?AN ?IRTY
OR =TY FEET AWAY4 ,HE GRA2$ ,KA!R9E'S
%\LD] & PULL$ H] BACK4
  8,6! "R10 HE %\T$ 9 A :ISP]4
  ,=A MO;T HE ?"\ %E WD RISE \ (! KAYAK
OR /RIKE HM D[N1 B %E RECOV]$ F 8 UNEX-
PECT$ H&4 ,HE R1*$ BACK1 B ,TURN] 0 ALR
NO4+ ) S* =CE T ,SAM FELT 8 AC"KL$G;T "?
! GRIP HE _H ON ,TURN]'S JUMPSUIT4
  8,/OP PA4L+4 ,GET ! %OTGUNS40 ,T 0 ALL
HE CD SAY =A MO;T Z HE CORRECT$ _! C\RSE
& KEPT !M UP"R "? A SWELL4 ,HE SAW ,KA?-
]9E R1* BACK =A %OTGUN & RIP ! PLA/IC
AWAY4 ,TURN] *AMB]$ A %ELL4 ,:5 HE GL.ED
BACK1 HE SAW ,TURN] HOLD+ ! GUN 9 FRONT
( HM L ! BALANC+ POLE (A TI<TROPE WALK]4
  ,UNSURE F : SIDE 6APPROA*1 ,SAM GROP$
T[>D ! DIM LI<T4 ,AL? HE _H PROMIS$ !
KAYAK CD TURN ON A DIME1 HE 0 HAV+ TR\#
MAK+ X TURN 9 ANY CIRCLE4 ,! EXTRA D1D
WEI<T DID N HELP4                   #EJF
  ,GRADU,Y HE DET]M9$ ! \TL9E (! BOATS4
,! .,NIPPON .,BLUE _H TURN$ #AHJ DEGREES
F :AT HE _H EXPECT$4 ,HE TURN$ .,GLORIA
BACK 96! W9D & PU%$ & PULL$ & URG$ H] 6!
/]N (! NE>-BLACK BOAT4 ,KA!R9E _H H]
%OTGUN PO9T$ T[>D _! T>GET4 ,SAM HALF-
EXPECT$ A BLA/ 6-E F "O BOAT OR ! O!R AT
ANY MO;T4
  ,:5 !Y 7 )9 A FEW FEET (! .,NIPPON'S
/]N1 ,KA!R9E PUT ! %OTGUN 2T H] LEGS &
R1*$ =! RE> PLAT=M4 ,! BOAT'S 9BO>D MO-
TOR 0 IDL+ AT L[ SPE$4 ,SAM TRI$ 63TROL
! F9AL APPROA* S T !Y WDN'T SLAM 96! O!R
BOAT1 &= AGONIZ+ SECONDS HE SAW ! %AD[Y
IMAGE ( ,KA!R9E'S \T/RET*$ & EMPTY >MS4
  ,DESPITE 8 EF=TS ! KAYAK LUR*$ ! F9AL
FEW FEET & PRACTIC,Y ?REW ,KA!R9E 96!
.,NIPPON .,BLUE4 ,HE CD ONLY HOPE T NO
"O ONBO>D HE>D ! CRA%4 ,KA!R9E TI$
.,GLORIA'S ROPE 6! /]N PLATE1 & ,SAM
PU%$ .,GLORIA >.D S T ,TURN] CD AL R1* !
BOAT4 ,TURN] LA%$ 8 ROPE 6A PROTRUD+ H&-
GRIP4 ,SAM %OV$ 8 PA4LE "U A RU2] /RAP &
RIPP$ AWAY ! SKIRT /RAP >.D 8 WAI/4
,:ILE ,TURN] SCRAM#D ONTO ! /EP1    #EJG
,SAM PULL$ \ ! LA/ %OTGUN1 SLIPP$ AWAY !
PLA/IC1 & *AMB]$ A R.D4
  ,TURN] R1*$ \ A H& & PULL$ HM ONTO !
/EP4 ,SAM GRA2$ ,KA!R9E'S >M & PULL$ H]
UP ) !M4 ,WAT]1 EI F ! ,S.D OR ! RA91
SPRAY$ OV] !M4 ,HE CD TA/E SALT1 S AT
L1/ "S ( X 0 F ! ,S.D4 ,!Y HU4L$ =A MO;T
ON ! /EP Z !Y 2CAME US$ 6! ROLL+ MO;N (!
BOAT1 !N !Y ROSE TGR 6PEEK OV] ! DECK
F\R FEET ABV _! PLAT=M4
  ,"! 7 T5 OR TWELVE FEET ( OP5 DECK 2T
!M &! CAB94 ,SAM ?"\ HE SAW MOVE;T CLOSE
6! CAB9 ON ! PORT SIDE NEXT 6! RAIL4 ,HE
0 SURE ( X :5 HE SAW A GL[ AG/ ! BACK-
DROP4 ,! IDIOT 0 SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE4 ,H[
HE CD LI<T X 9 S* W1!R 0 H>D 6IMAG9E1 B
,SAM 0 GRATE;L T HE _H P]SI/$4
  ,TURN] PULL$ HM D[N 2L ! RAIL+ AG4
  8,"O GUY10 HE :ISP]$ 6!M4 8,! RE/ M/ 2
9 ! CAB94 ,Y COV] ME4 ,I'LL PUT HM \4
,!N WE G 96! CAB940
  8,:AT AB ! O!R BOAT80 ,SAM ASK$4
  8,DID Y SEE ANYBODY "!80
  8,NO40
  8,ME NEI4 ,"H1 TAKE MY %OTGUN10   #EJH
,TURN] :ISP]$4 8,WRAP YR LEGS >.D ! LAD-
D]4 ,SAFETY'S ON1 "O 9 ! *AMB]40
  ,SAM H&$ ,TURN]'S GUN 6,KA!R9E4 ,=
SUPPORT1 HE /UCK 8 FOOT "? ! BOTTOM RUNG
(! LA4] Z ,TURN] _H SU7E/$4 ,TURN] GRA2$
! LA4] ) BO? H&S4
  8,/AY L[10 ,SAM :ISP]$4
  ,TURN] PAUS$ MO;T>ILY1 SIGNAL$ ) 8 H&
T HE WD FOLL[ ,SAM'S ADVICE1 & HOI/$ HMF
UP4 ,SAM CLICK$ (F ! SAFETY ON ! %OTGUN4
,) 8 F+] \TSIDE ! TRI7] GU>D1 HE PO9T$
AT ! CIG>ETTE GL[ & HOP$ ! CIG>ETTE WD
LA/ A L;G "T4
  ,TURN] CIRCL$ AWAY F ! MAN1 Z F> Z !
DECK WD P]MIT1 UNTIL HE 0 AG/ ! CAB9
WALL4 ,UN.S HE _H FOLL[$ HM F ! 2G9N+1
,SAM WD N H SE5 ,TURN] AT ALL4 ,AG/ !
:ITE CAB91 H["E1 8 \TL9E 0 M 4T9CT4 ,:5
,TURN] 0 )9 FEET ( 8 T>GET1 ! MAN SU45LY
TURN$ >.D4 ,SAM'S F+] MOV$ 6! TRI7] B
HELD BACK :5 ,TURN] LUNG$ =W>D & /RUCK !
MAN 9 ! SOL> PLEXUS4 ,! MAN D\#D OV]1 B
0 /RAI<T5$ AG Z ,TURN] SNAPP$ 8 NECK
BACK 96A *OKEHOLD4 ,NO AIR 0 GO+ 6-E
BACK 9 6REPLACE T : 0 =C$ \1 &!     #EJI
MAN'S >MS FLAIL$ 9 A FUTILE EF=T 6RESI/4
  8,WAT* ! CAB910 ,SAM :ISP]$ 6,KA!R9E4
  ,HE />T$ C>E;LLY UP ! LA4]4 ,Z HE AP-
PROA*$1 HE SAW T ,TURN] / HELD ! MAN'S
NECK4 ,"! 0 NO SIGN ( LIFE 9 HM4
  8,T'S 5\<10 ,SAM :ISP]$4 8,TAPE HM
UP40
  ,KA!R9E GLID$ SIL5TLY T[>D !M C>RY+ H]
%OTGUN & ,TURN]'S4
  ,V G5TLY1 Z ?\< )A SLEEP+ BABY1 ,TURN]
L[]$ ! LIMP =M 6! DECK4 ,AT ! LA/ MO;T
HE REL1S$ ! *OKEHOLD T _H SQUEEZ$ (F
BLOOD 6! MAN'S BRA94 ,SAM PATT$ ! MAN
D[N = W1PONS :ILE ,TURN] PULL$ \ ! ROLL
( DUCT TAPE4 ,SAM F.D A PI/OL /U6$ 9 A
%\LD] HOL/]4 ,X FELT L AN AUTOMATIC4 ,HE
J]K$ X FREE & TOSS$ X 96! TURBUL5T WAT]4
  ,TURN] WRAPP$ ! MAN'S M\? & EYES F/4
,!N HE TURN$ ! MAN OV] & TAP$ 8 >MS TGR
2H 8 BACK4 ,F9,Y1 HE WRAPP$ 8 LEGS &
FEET4 ,IF ! MAN "E 2CAME 3SCI\S1 HE WD
C]TA9LY REGRET X4
  ,)\T SAY+ ANY?+1 ,TURN] TOOK 8 %OTGUN
F ,KA!R9E4 ,!Y CREPT 6! CAB9 DOOR4 ,SAM
HELD UP 8 H& 6SIGNAL ,KA!R9E &      #EAJ
,TURN] 6WAIT1 & HE $G$ OV] 6! CORN] (!
CAB9 & PEEK$ >.D ! SIDEWALL AT ! O!R
BOAT4 ,TWO ROPES 3NECT$ ! BOATS1 & "! 7
TW5TY OR TW5TY-FIVE FEET ( WAT] 2T !M4
,T EXPLA9$ :Y !Y 7 N CRA%+ TGR4 ,! CAB9
9 ! O!R BOAT 0 -PLETELY D>K1 & HE CD SEE
NO "O ON DECK4 ,IF ANY"O 0 "!1 HE 0 HI45
9SIDE ! CAB94 ,X WD GIVE !M 5 "T4 ,HE
RETURN$ 6! CAB9 DOOR & NO4$ 6,KA!R9E &
,TURN]4 ,SAM FELT =! DOOR H&LE ) 8 LEFT
H&4 ,:5 X 0 9 8 GRASP1 HE :ISP]$ 6,TUR-
N]4
  8,I'LL G F/ & COV] ! LEFT SIDE40
  8,I GOT ! "R10 ,TURN] :ISP]$ 9 RETURN
Z HE CR[D$ CLOSE 6,SAM4
  8,KAT10 ,SAM SD1 8WAT* ! O!R BOAT40
  ,HE MOV$ ! H&LE J 5 6MAKE SURE X 0 N
LOCK$1 !N BR"\ 8 %OTGUN UP S T ! B>REL 0
AG/ 8 *EEK4 ,HE CD HE> 8 HE>T B1T+ 9 !
COLD /EEL4 ,:5 HE 0 SURE ( 8 FOOT+1 HE
FLUNG ! DOOR OP5 &! TWO BUR/ 96! CAB9 AT
! SAME MO;T4
  8,POLICE6 ,FREEZE60 ,SAM %\T$4
  8,FREEZE6 ,MOVE & Y'RE D1D60
  ,"! 7 ?REE M5 GA!R$ >.D A SMALL   #EAA
TA# FIVE FEET F ! DOOR4 ,6A MAN1 !Y /OOD
4A#D--EYES WIDE1 M\?S OP51 NO?+ -+ \4
,SAM & ,TURN] BOMB>D$ !M )A TORR5T (
PROFAN;Y & 9/RUC;NS & ?R1TS UNTIL EV5 !
W1KE/ M9D WD "U/& T IF ANY"O MOV$ OR
BURP$ OR BR1!D TOO L\DLY1 HE WD BR+ IMM
& ET]NAL DE/RUC;N 6!M ALL4 ,:5 A C>DBO>D
BOX FELL ONTO ! FLOOR1 N "O ( !M TOOK _!
EYES (F ! %OTGUNS 6WAT* XS DESC5T4 ,X
CDN'T 2 MISS$1 H["E1 Z BUNDLES ( GRE5
BILLS SPILL$ \4 ,)\T MOV+ CLOS]1 ,SAM &
,TURN] L9$ _! SUSPECTS AG/ ! F> WALL1
TURN$ !M >.D1 SPR1D _! LEGS1 & _H !M R1*
HI< ON ! WALL4 ,SAM SAW !M ALL1 B UNTIL
!Y TURN$ >.D1 HE ?"\ ( !M ONLY Z FACE.S1
ME*ANICAL OBJECTS T _H 6OBEY OR 2 DE-
/ROY$4
  ,!Y OBEY$4 ,DESPITE ! DANG] & URG5CY1
,SAM CD SEE ! 5D ( X N[4 ,PI]RE 0 "! ) 8
PIG EYES1 Z 0 ,CAPTA9 ,RUSSELL )! F/
SIGN ( DESPAIR DROPP+ F 8 PU6Y FACE4
,MC,DONALD WOOD5LY TURN$ Z ?\< Z HE _H
LO/ 3TROL ( 8 F9] S5SES1 & 8 EYES 7
JUMP+ ) FE>4 ,SAM R1LIZ$ HE _H SE5 ALL (
T 2F !Y TURN$ AWAY4 ,HE _H SE51     #EAB
TOO1 AN OP5 SAT*EL ON ! C.T] &A PLA/IC
BAG ( :ITE P[D] 2S X4
  ,HE PULL$ ! RADIO \ (A ZIPP$ POCKET 9
8 JUMPSUIT & TURN$ X ON4
  8.,H>BOR .#D 6.,H>BOR .#A4 .,H>BOR .#D
6.,H>BOR .#A40
  ,! S]G1NT'S SCRAT*Y VOICE FILL$ !
ROOM4
  8,WE H ! .,NIPPON .,BLUE "U 3TROL4 ,-E
9 L\D & H>D4 ,SECURE ! SECOND BOAT4 ,WE
D N "K IF X IS O3UPI$4 ,REP1T4 ,WE D N
"K IF X IS O3UPI$40
  8,RCVD4 ,-+ IN40
  ,"! 0 A FLURRY ( RADIO ACTIV;Y Z ! S]-
G1NT CLE>$ ! FREQU5CY ) NOTICE ( AN EM]-
G5CY & TOLD .,H>BOR .#B 6-E IN4 .,H>BOR
.#B 0 ALR "U WAY4 ,SAM LOOK$ \ ! OP5
DOOR 6MAKE SURE T ,KA!R9E 0 ALL "R &
HE>D ! WOND];LLY PL1S+ S.D ( SIR5S 9 !
4T.E4
  8,LET'S GET !M CU6$10 ,SAM SD4 ,HE
PULL$ 8 H&CU6S \ ( ANO!R POCKET & H&$ !M
6,TURN]4 8,/>T ) HM ON ! "R4 ,MOVE HM
F>!R AWAY4 ,NOBODY ELSE MOVES4 ,WE'LL
SE>* !M AF !Y'RE ALL CU6$40         #EAC
  ,X 0 ,MC,DONALD1 B ,SAM REFUS$ 6USE 8
"N4 ,TURN] PUT ! %OTGUN ON ! CAB9 FLOOR
2H ,SAM & PULL$ A REVOLV] \ ( 8 GUN
BELT4
  8,Y4 ,MOVE 6! "R4 ,MOVE 6! "R10 ,TURN]
SD Z HE APPROA*$ ,MC,DONALD4 8,KEEP YR
H&S ON ! WALL40
  8,-E ON1 Y GUYS "K ME10 ,MC,DONALD SD4
,HE TURN$ 8 H1D & ATTEMPT$ 6SMILE4 ,HE
LOOK$ L A SICK MAN1 A MAN R1DY 6VOMIT4
8,WE C TALK AB ?40
  8,%UT UP4 ,KEEP YR H&S ON ! WALL4 ,Y
TURN >.D AG1 ,I'LL BL[ YR H1D (F40
  ,Z ,MC,DONALD TURN$ 8 FACE 6! WALL1
,TURN] PUT ! B>REL ( 8 GUN AT ! BASE (
,MC,DONALD'S H1D4 ,HE HELD ,SAM'S H&CU6S
9 8 LEFT H&4
  8,PUT YR LEFT H& 2H YR BACK40
  ,MC,DONALD DID NO?+4 ,8 H&S1 "PICUL>LY
8 LEFT H&1 7 %AK+ Z ?\< HE _H DAMAG$
N]VES 2T !M & 8 BRA94 ,"! FOLL[$ A MO;T
( SIL;E T 0 N GD4
  8,N[60 ,TURN] SD4 ,8 VOICE 0 VICI\S4
,HE R1*$ = ,MC,DONALD'S WRI/ & WR5*$ X
D[N4                                #EAD
  ,SAM HE>D ! CU6S RAT*ET ONTO ,MC,DON-
ALD'S WRI/4 ,"O 6G1 HE ?"\4 ,!N ! WOR/ W
2 OV]4
  8,! O!R "O10 ,TURN] HISS$4
  ,MC,DONALD LET 8 "R H& FALL4 ,TURN]
HOL/]$ 8 GUN & CLAMP$ ,MC,DONALD'S "R H&
96! CU6S4 ,MC,DONALD'S =EH1D BANG$ AG/ !
WALL Z HE LO/ 8 BAL.E4 ,TURN] DROPP$
,MC,DONALD R\<LY 6! FLOOR4
  8,Y'RE MAK+ A BIG MISTAKE10 ! CAPTA9
SD4 8,? ISN'T :AT Y ?9K4 ,WE 7 MAK+ A
BU/ "H4 ,Y GUYS >E MESS+ X UP4 ,LI/5 TO
ME4 ,LI/5 6ME60 HE %\T$4
  ,AF DROPP+ ,MC,DONALD1 ,TURN] _H P\NC$
6A SPOT 2H ! CAPTA94 ,N[ HE HESITAT$4
,HE TURN$ 8 H1D & ,SAM CD SEE ! D\BT $G+
96HIS M9D4 ,SAM L1N$ =W>D & T5S$ ! MUS-
CLES 9 8 >MS & %\LD]S4
  8,CUFF ! BA/>D10 HE SD4 8,!N TAPE 8
M\? %UT40
  ,TURN] HESITAT$ NO M4 ,HE PULL$ ! CAP-
TA9'S LEFT H& D[N & %ACKL$ X ) 8 [N H&-
CU6S4 ,! CAPTA9 / PL1D$ = AN AUDI;E1 B X
0 M]E NOISE N[--NOISE T GRAT$ ON ! E>S4
,:5 HE JO9$ ! CAPTA9'S "R H& 6HIS   #EAE
LEFT1 ,TURN] DUMP$ ! GRAT+ H1P 6! FLOOR
2S ,MC,DONALD4 ,HE WRAPP$ DUCT TAPE CLE>
>.D ! CAPTA9'S H1D & S1L$ 8 M\?4 ,! PL1S
_H *ANG$ 6?R1TS & CURSES 2F ! TAPE MU6L$
& TURN$ !M BACK ON ! S5D]4 ,SAM APPRECI-
AT$ ,TURN]'S =ESI<T 9 BR++ ! TAPE4
  8,SAM6 ,SAM60 ,KA!R9E %\T$ "? ! OP5
CAB9 DOOR4 8,! O!R BOAT IS TAK+ (F40
  8,LET X G40
  8,IS "EY?+ OKAY 9 "!80 %E ASK$4
  8,YES4 ,J COV] ! DECK40
  ,9 ! BACK ( 8 M9D1 ,SAM R1LIZ$ T ! S]-
G1NT _H CALL$ S"EAL "TS Z WELL4
  8.,H>BOR .#A 6.,H>BOR .#D10 ! S]G1NT
REP1T$4
  ,SAM PULL$ ! RADIO \ ( 8 POCKET AG ) 8
LEFT H& :ILE HOLD+ ! %OTGUN R1DY ) 8 "R4
  8,G AH1D1 .,H>BOR .#A40
  8,D Y H "EY?+ "U 3TROL80 ,3C]N 0 EVI-
D5T 9 ! S]G1NT'S WAV]+ VOICE4
  8,A6IRMATIVE10 ,SAM REPLI$4
  8,Y'VE GOT ! O!R BOAT BR1K+ AWAY4 ,D Y
WANT U 6-E 9 OR PURSUE80
  ,PI]RE 0 ! LA/ "O N RE/RA9$4 ,PI]RE
SL[LY TURN$ 8 H1D T[>D ,SAM4 ,HE    #EAF
0 GO+ D[N EASY1 TOO4 ,HE 0 M* BRAV] ) "Y
GIRLS & BABIES4
  8,G AF ! SECOND BOAT10 ,SAM SD 96! RA-
DIO :ILE KEEP+ 8 EYES ON ,PI]RE4 8,!Y
MAY 2 >M$4 ,WE H F\R SUSPECTS "U >RE/
"H4 ,D Y RCV80
  8,RCVD10 ! S]G1NT SD OV] ! RISE & FALL
(! SIR54 8,WE'RE 9 PURSUIT40 ,A MO;T
LAT]1 HE 0 BACK ON ! RADIO4 8.,H>BOR .#A
6.,H>BOR .#D4 ,3FIRM T Y H MADE FELONY
>RE/S & T YR SUSPECTS 7 >M$40
  8.,H>BOR .#D10 ,SAM REPLI$4 8,T IS AF-
FIRMATIVE4 ,F\R FELONY >RE/S4 ,\R SUS-
PECTS 7 >M$ ) H&GUNS40
  8.,H>BOR .#A RCVD40
  ,Z ,SAM PUT ! RADIO BACK 96HIS POCKET1
HE HE>D ! S]G1NT PROVID+ ! *IEF 4PAT*] )
9=M,N4 ,! ESCAP+ BOAT 0 H1D$ EA/ T[>D
,PI] #IJ1 &! 4PAT*] SWIT*$ C>S1 9CLUD+
;,K-#I UNITS1 6_! FREQU5CY & 2GAN AS-
SIGN+ !M QUADRANTS 9 ! >EA4 ,)9 M9UTES1
"! WD 2 A WELCOM+ "PY WAIT+ ON %ORE4
  ,! DECK (! SMALL CAB9 SEEM$ FILL$ )
BODIES4 ,9 A MO;T "! WD 2 "O M4 ,! LA/
"O WD 2 = ,ALB]TA & H] BABY1 =      #EAG
,SAN*EZ & 8 WIFE1 = ,M>IA4 ,! LA/ "O WD
ALL[ HM 6BR1! DEEPLY AG )\T SMELL+ DE-
-POSI;N & SEE BABIES )\T REMEMB]+ ! "O
HE _H HELD & H] "M'S IMPOSSIBLY HOPE;L
EYES4 ,? WD 5D X4
  8,I'LL D HM10 ,SAM SD Z ,TURN] SET HMF
UP 2H ,PI]RE4
  ,=A MO;T ,TURN] DIDN'T SEEM 6"U/&4 ,!N
HE ?"\ HE "U/OOD1 B HE / DID N4 ,HE
/EPP$ BACK F ,PI]RE & GR9N$ Z HE HELD \
! DIM9I%$ ROLL ( TAPE4 ,!Y EX*ANG$ TAPE
& %OTGUN4
  ,DROPS ( SW1T FELL F ,PI]RE'S =EH1D Z
,SAM FRISK$ ,PI]RE'S *E/1 BELLY1 LEGS1 &
GRO9 = W1PONS4 ,"! 0 N"O4 ,8 ODOR 0 DIS-
T9CT--! SMELL ( N]V\S SW1T4 ,HE 0 UN-
CL1N1 & ,SAM FELT ! UNCL1N;S ON 8 H&S4
,)\T 9/RUC;NS1 HE WR5*$ ,PI]RE'S LEFT H&
& !N 8 "R AWAY F ! WALL & CLASP$ !M TGR
AT ! WRI/ )! DUCT TAPE4 ,!N HE PULL$
,PI]RE'S >MS AWAY F 8 BACK & WRAPP$ !M 9
TAPE1 TOO4 ,HE PU%$ ,PI]RE 6! DECK :ILE
LETT+ 8 H1D BUMP :AT"E X MI<T MEET )\T
TRY+ 69T]F]E4 ,X MI<T H BE5 EASI] 6TELL
,PI]RE :AT 6D1 B ,SAM DIDN'T SAY    #EAH
ANY?+4 ,PI]RE WD H 6GUESS :AT HE WANT$4
,EV5 IF HE GUESS$1 HE CD N"E GUESS "R4
  ,SAM PULL$ ,PI]RE'S LEGS TGR & WRAPP$
!M4 ,F9,Y HE LIFT$ ,PI]RE'S H1D (F !
DECK 0HIS HAIR & WRAPP$ 8 M\? & EYES Z
,TURN] _H D"O )! O!RS )\T BR1K+ ! TAPE &
)\T 3C]N+ HMF )! AM.T ( NOSE LEFT UNCOV-
]$4 ,"! 0 PROBABLY 5 6BR1!4 ,F9I%$1 HE
DRA7$ ,PI]RE Z F> AWAY F ! O!RS Z !
SMALL CAB9 WD P]MIT4 ,HE /OOD OV] HM =A
MO;T1 BR1?+ H>D & R1LIZ+ T X 0 N 5\<4
  ,! PLA/IC BAG ON ! C.T] 0 OP5 )A WIRE
TIE 2S X4 ,X 0 N H>D 6IMAG9E :AT X WAS4
,SAM US$ ! TIE 6CLOSE UP ! 5D (! BAG1 &
!N HE PE]$ 96! OP5 SAT*EL4 ,"! 7 F\R
BAGS 9SIDE1 MAK+ FIVE 9 ALL4 ,HE DROPP$
! PLA/IC BAG 96! SAT*EL & LIFT$ X4 ,X
DIDN'T WEI< V M*4 ,ALL ? = FIVE BAGS (
P[D]4
  ,"! 0 A LOT ( M"OY1 H["E4 ,HE R1*$ D[N
& %OV$ ! BUNDLES T _H SPILL$ \ BACK 96!
BOX4 ,HE _H N"E SE5 S M* CA% 2F4 ,HE
CLOS$ ! BOX & S1L$ X ) TAPE4 ,HE DID !
SAME )! SAT*EL4 ,X MADE HM N]V\S1 Z ?\<
?\S&S ( EYES 7 WAT*+ HM4 ,:5 HE     #EAI
LOOK$ UP1 HE SAW ONLY TWO4
  8,LET'S GET ! HELL \ ( "H10 HE TOLD
,TURN]4 8,MAKE SURE "EYBODY IS SECURE4
,I'LL *ECK \TSIDE40
  8,X'S ,FI%]1 ISN'T X80 ,TURN] ASK$4
  8,Y1H40
  8,JESUS40 ,Z ,TURN] W5T >.D *ECK+ !
PR"O BODIES1 HE 3T9U$ REP1T+ ! ^W4 ,X
SEEM$ 6GIVE HM "S 4T.E F ! M5 HE T\*$4
  ,SAM F.D ! SWIT* =! DECK LI<TS & TURN$
!M ON4 ,:5 HE /EPP$ \TSIDE1 HE SAW ,FI%]
?RA%+ L A FI% PULL$ \ ( WAT]4 ,KA!R9E 0
TRY+ 6HOLD HM D[N4 ,FI%] SEEM$ 6BE DE-
LIB]ATELY "W+ 8 WAY 6! RAIL1 & %E 0 9
DANG] ( 2+ DRA7$ AF HM4 ,SAM LUNG$ ACR !
DECK & P9N$ ,FI%] AG/ ! DECK ) 8 KNEE4
,HE RIPP$ AWAY ! TAPE T 5CIRCL$ ! O!R
MAN'S FACE4 ,FI%] VOMIT$ & BR1!D & SWORE
& REP1T$ ! CYCLE AG4 ,F9,Y HE LOOK$ >.D
=! CAUSE ( 8 TOR;T4 ,X DIDN'T EASE 8
PA94
  8,Y OKAY80 ,SAM ASK$ ,KA!R9E4
  8,I CDN'T HOLD HM4 ,HE W5T CRAZY40
  8,T'S ALL "R4 ,WE GOT HM N[4 ,Y'RE "U
>RE/1 ,FI%]10 ,SAM REP1T$4          #EBJ
  8,OH GOD1 OH GOD10 0 ALL T ,FI%] MAN-
AG$ 6SAY4
  ,SAM PULL$ ,FI%] UP 6A SITT+ POSI;N4
,HE PU%$ HM AG/ ! RAIL+ ": "! 0 A ROPE &
LIFE R+ M.T$ = AN EM]G5CY4 ,HE PULL$ !
ROPE FREE & LA%$ ,FI%]'S BODY 6! RAIL+4
  8,FI%]1 LI/5 6ME4 ,WE GOT ALL ( Y4 ,WE
H ! M"OY4 ,WE H ! DOPE4 ,Y'RE "U >RE/4
,D Y "U/& ME80
  ,FI%] NO4$ T HE "U/OOD4
  8,D Y "U/& ME8 ,YES OR NO80
  8,YES10 ,FI%] SCR1M$4
  ,A VICI\S SWELL CAU<T ! BOAT F ! SIDE
& WA%$ OV] !M4 ,REFLEXIVELY1 ,SAM GRA2$
! ROPE B9D+ ,FI%] & HUN*$ D[N OV] HM4
,KA!R9E'S %OTGUN RATTL$ PA/ HM ACR !
DECK4 ,%E _H BE5 SWEPT AL;G1 TOO1 & MI<T
H G"O OV] IF %E _H N GRA2$ ! RAIL+4
  8,GET 9SIDE10 HE TOLD H]4 8,GET IN-
SIDE40
  ,%E MADE A LUNGE =! CAB9 DOOR & W$G$
H]F AG/ ! OP5+4
  8,JESUS1 ,FI%]10 ,SAM SD1 RELIEV$ T !Y
7 ALL / AFLOAT4 8,HELL (A NI<T =A BOAT
RIDE40                              #EBA
  ,A %IMM] ( HOPE APPE>$ 9 ,FI%]'S EYES4
,H[ _M "TS _H ,SAM SE5 T8 ,AL"O )A COP
:O HAS SE5 5 T HE DOESN'T JUDGE1 OR
HIDES 8 JUDG;T1 OR DOESN'T C>E4
  8,Y OKAY1 ,FI%]8 ,BR1! OKAY80
  ,FI%] NO4$4 ,8 EYES FOCUS$ ON ,SAM'S
FACE4 ,!Y 7 AB ! SAME AGE4 ,!Y _H BE5
DUMP$ ON ! /REETS AT A "T :5 X 0 EASY TO
?9K T "EY"O 0 AG/ !M4 ,2C !Y CD TRU/ NO
"O ELSE1 !Y LOOK$ \ = EA* O!R4 ,AL? M*
_H *ANG$ S9CE !N1 T CODE _H N4
  8,HELL (A MESS1 ,FI%]40
  8,L1VE ME AL"O1 ,W"R4 ,GET ? ROPE (F
ME4 ,I'LL TAKE C>E ( ? MYF40
  8,:O ELSE IS 9VOLV$80 ,SAM ASK$4 8,IS
"! ANY"O ELSE F ! DE"P;T80
  ,FI%] />$ AT HM4
  8,MC,DONALD &! CAPTA910 ,SAM SD4
8,ANYBODY ELSE8 ,I H 6"K40
  ,SAM'S FACE 0 )9 9*ES ( ,FI%]'S4 ,EV5
S1 HE %\T$ 8 "QS4 ,HE HELD ON 6,FI%] =
SUPPORT AG/ ! SEA T 0 "W+ AG/ !M BO?4
  8,I'LL TAKE C>E ( ? MYF10 ,FI%] %\T$
AG4
  8,I H 6"K1 ,FI%]4 ,:O ELSE80      #EBB
  8,GET ! ROPE (F ME10 ,FI%] YELL$4
  8,I W IF Y TELL ME4 ,:O ELSE80
  8,"!'S NOBODY ELSE10 ,FI%] SD AT LA/4
  8,! TRU?1 ,FI%]4 ,Y H 6TELL ME !
TRU?40
  8,"!'S NOBODY ELSE4 ,! CAPTA91 ,MC-
,DONALD1 ME4 ,MC,DONALD &! CAPTA9 MADE
ALL ! PLANS4 ,NOBODY ELSE40
  ,FI%] 2GAN 6%IV]4 ,! WAT] 0 COLD1 &!
W9D P5ETRAT$ ANY?+ T 0 WET4 ,=! F/ "T1
,SAM FELT COLD HMF4
  8,:AT AB ! GIRL &! BABY80 HE %\T$4 ,HE
PULL$ 8 FACE AWAY F ,FI%]'S B HELD ON 6!
MAN'S CLO!S4 8,:AT AB T BABY80
  8,X WASN'T ME4 ,WE _H NO?+ 6D ) T4 ,T
0 ,PI]RE4 ,X MADE U SICK4 ,X MADE U ALL
SICK4 ,Y GOT 62LIEVE ME1 ,W"R4 ,X MADE
ME SICK40
  ,SAM 2GAN 6RISE1 & ,FI%] /RU7L$ AG/ !
ROPE4
  8,GET ? ROPE (F ME1 ,W"R4 ,I TOLD Y !
TRU?4 ,"!'S NOBODY ELSE4 ,I TOLD Y !
TRU?4 ,! ROPE1 ,W"R4 ,I'D D X = Y40
  ,SAM LOOK$ D[N AT ! ROPE HOLD+ ,FI%]
6! RAIL4 ,FI%]'S H&S & LEGS 7 /     #EBC
B.D TI<TLY ) DUCT TAPE4 ,SAM LOOK$ T[>D
! CAB9 DOOR4 ,HE SAW LI<T B NO FACES &
MADE A DECI.N 9 ! MID/ (! /ORM4 ,HE
PULL$ ! ROPE & LOOS5$ X 5 S T ,FI%] CD
WI7LE \ IF HE *OSE4 ,)\T LOOK+ BACK1
,SAM CRAWL$ ACR ! DECK T[>D ! CAB94
,KA!R9E APPE>$ 9 ! DOORWAY AG1 B HE PU%$
H] BACK Z HE LUNG$ 9SIDE4 ,HE CLOS$ !
DOOR 2H HM4
  ,TURN] 0 AT ! :EEL4 ,HE B>ELY LOOK$
T[>D ,SAM4
  8,?"\ ,I MI<T H LO/ Y \ "!40
  ,SAM SD NO?+4 ,! BOAT SPOTLI<TS 7 %9+
=W>D 9 A CRAZY PATT]N Z ! BOAT ROSE &
FELL4 ,:5 ,TURN] _H ! BOAT CLE>LY H1D+
T[>D %ORE1 HE LOOK$ AT ,SAM M C>E;LLY4
  8,FI%] OKAY80
  ,SAM NO4$4
  8,MAYBE Y "\ 6BR+ HM 9SIDE4 ,PRETTY
R\< \ "!40
  8,HE WANTS 6/AY \TSIDE4 ,I GOT HM TI$
D[N10 ,SAM SD4 ,HE LOOK$ ONLY AH1D4 ,HE
DIDN'T WANT 6LOOK AT ,TURN] OR ,KA!R9E1
& HE DIDN'T WANT 6LOOK BACK \TSIDE4
  ,TURN] %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S4 8,FIGUR$   #EBD
X 0 "T 6GET U HOME UN.S Y GOT "S O!R
PLAN 6GET U KILL$80 ,TURN] LAU<$ "? A
/RA9$ GR9 :ILE 8 H&S SPUN ! :EEL 9 RADI-
CAL TURNS 6/E] !M "? ! *URN+ WAT]4
  8,NO O!R PLANS40
  ,! S]G1NT CAME ON ! RADIO )A *ANGE (
C\RSE4 ,! FLEE+ BOAT _H SU45LY TURN$
NOR? T[>D ,SMI?'S ,COVE4 ,TURN] PO9T$ 6!
RAD> SCRE54 ,"! 0 M* 9T]F];E ON ! SCRE5
Z ! BOATS PASS$ CLOSE 6! %OREL9E1 B )
CR1TIVE 9T]PRET,N1 ,SAM CD FOLL[ ! *ASE4
  8,!Y'RE DAMN NE> ON TOP ( EA* O!R4
,BL[ ! SON (A BIT* \ (! WAT]60 ,TURN]
%\T$ AT ! SCRE54
  ,! PATROL C>S REPORT$ 9 Z !Y SCRAM#D
6*ANGE LOC,NS4 ,"! 7 NO SIMPLE R\TES 96!
>EA4 ,"! 0 AN UNUSU,Y L;G SIL;E ON ! RA-
DIO1 BROK5 ONLY 0! 4PAT*] ASK+ .,H>BOR
.#A =A /ATUS *ECK4 ,"EY"O LI/5+ KNEW "S-
?+ _H HAPP5$4
  ,F9,Y ! S]G1NT CAME ON ! AIR AG4 ,8
VOICE S.D$ /RA9$ & H>% Z ?\< HE _H RUN A
GRT 4T.E4 8.,H>BOR .#A4 ,\R SUSPECT HAS
RAMM$ A%ORE 2T ! PI]S 9 ,SMI? ,COVE4 ,WE
H "O SUSPECT NOR?B.D ON FOOT4 ,WE   #EBE
H FIR$ %OTS AT ! SUSPECT4 ,HE MAY 2 HIT4
,WE NE$ ! PORT POLICE &A ;,K-#I UNIT4 ,!
SUSPECT IS HID+--"!'S A :OLE C> LOT "H--
B WE GOT HM TRAPP$ 9SIDE A F;ED >EA40
  ,! *IEF 4PAT*]1 :O _H E/ABLI%$ DIRECT
3TACT )! PORT POLICE1 >RANG$ =A PORT PO-
LICE C> 6OP5 A GATE AT ,DRAVUS ,/REET =!
;,K-#I UNIT4 ,9 ! M1N"T HE PLAC$ C>S ON
! P]IMET] Z !Y >RIV$4 ,IF ! PATROL C>S
CD TRAP ! RUNN] 9SIDE ! F;E1 ! DOG WD
F9D HM4 ,IF HE GOT \1 X 0 ANYBODY'S
GUESS4
  8,DOCK ? ?+ BACK AT ,JE6]SON ,/REET10
,SAM TOLD ,TURN]4 8,:5 Y C1 GET ON ! AIR
& H A C> PICK UP ,M>K[ITZ & BR+ HM 6U4
,WE WON'T UNLOAD UNTIL HE %[S UP4 ,I'M
GO+ 6BR+ ,FI%] 9 "H40
  ,TURN] RAIS$ 8 EYEBR[S 9 SURPRISE4
  8,I ?"\ Y 7 GO+ 6L1VE HM \TSIDE40
  8,I *ANG$ MY M9D40
  8,HE SAY ANY?+80 ,TURN] ASK$4
  8,WD Y80
  ,TURN]'S RESPONSE 0 N H>D 6"U/&4 ,HE
WDN'T SAY ANY?+ 9 A MILLION YE>S4
  8,D Y WANT ME 6G ) Y1 ,SAM80      #EBF
,KA!R9E'S VOICE 0 ! ONLY SOO?+ S.D HE _H
HE>D ALL NI<T4
  8,X MI<T 2 A GD IDEA10 ,TURN] SD4
8,DAMN NA/Y \ "!40
  8,X IS10 ,SAM SD Z HE OP5$ ! CAB9 DOOR
& LOOK$ \ 6! EMPTY DECK4 8,X SURELY IS40


















               ,*APT] #CI           #EBG

  ,M>IA LOOK$ AT ! PHOTOGRAPHS 9 H] LAP4
,! "O ( "M & BABY 0 9 A GOLD METAL
FRAME4 ,X _H TRAVEL$ ALL ! WAY F ,ALASKA
6! F9AL FEW BLOCKS 9 ,S1TTLE4 ,! O!R
PHOTOGRAPH _H TRAVEL$ J Z F>1 B X _H NO
FRAME4 ,X _H BE5 PRES]V$ 9SIDE ! POEMS1
3C1L$ 2N W9T] CLO!S1 TAK5 \ :5 %E 0
AL"O4 ,6H] B ONLY 6H]1 ! TWO PICTURES
2L;G$ TGR4
  ,:5 ! C> /OPP$1 ,M>IA LOOK$ UP F !
PHOTOGRAPHS4 ,%E LOOK$ T[>D ! H\SE T 0
ON H] SIDE (! C> & SAW 8 FRAM$ SILH\ETTE
9SIDE ! DOOR4
  8,OKAY1 KI4O10 ,KA!R9E SD4 8,Y'RE ON
YR [N40
  ,M>IA /EPP$ \ (! C> 9 H] FRE%LY IRON$
P9K DRESS4 ,%E /OOD 0H]F 9 ! /REET Z
,KA!R9E DROVE AWAY4 ,KA!R9E _H N EV5
TAK5 ! C> \ ( GE>4 ,%E /EPP$ ON ! BRAKES
6LET ,M>IA \ & !N DROVE (F4 ,KA!R9E
SEEM$ 6?9K "! 0 ONLY "O WAY 6D ?4 ,M>IA
_H ?"\ (A HUNDR$ WAYS1 A ?\S& WAYS4
  ,SAM /EPP$ \ ! DOOR & 8 H1D TURN$ TO
FOLL[ ,KA!R9E'S C>4 ,HE LOOK$ AT    #EBH
,M>IA /&+ 9 ! /REET 9 H] P9K DRESS4 ,%E
%D H WORN "S?+ ELSE4 ,HE 0 ALR -+ T[>D
H]4 ,%E _H 6MOVE4 ,%E _H 6KEEP H] H1D
UP4
  8,IS %E MAD AT ME80 HE ASK$ Z ,M>IA
WALK$ =W>D 6MEET HM4 8,%E SURE S.D$
/RANGE ON ! PH"O40
  ,UNTIL ? MO;T ,M>IA D\BT$ HE _H EV5
LOOK$ AT H]4 ,HE 0 3C]N$ AB ,KA!R9E L1V+
& N AB H] /AY+4 ,%E %D H PICK$ H] [N "T
& H] [N WAY4 ,%E %D H ?"\ AB X M4
  8,:AT'S ! MATT]80 HE ASK$ Z 8 EYES FO-
CUS$ ON H] FACE4 8,IS "! "S?+ WR;G80
  8,%E SD ,I %D %[ Y ^!40 ,M>IA EXT5D$
H] H& S T HE WD TAKE ! PHOTOGRAPHS4
  ,HE TOOK !M B DIDN'T LOOK AT !M4
  8,DID "S?+ HAPP580 HE ASK$4
  ,H[ CD %E TELL HM ALL T HAPP5$8 ,X 0 N
FAIR = ,KA!R9E 6L1VE4
  ,HE F9,Y "U/OOD T HE 0 6LOOK AT ! PHO-
TOGRAPHS4 ,HE SEP>AT$ !M S T HE HELD "O
9 EA* H&4 ,%E WAT*$ 8 EYES4
  8,MY GOD1 ": DID Y GET ^!80 HE ASK$4
  ,F9,Y "! 0 A "Q %E CD ANSW]4 8,F MY
"M10 %E SD4 ,H] VOICE SEEM$ 6-E F   #EBI
"SPLACE ELSE4 8,T'S A PICTURE ( H] & ME
:5 ,I 0 LL40 ,%E T\*$ ! METAL FRAME 9 8
H&4
  ,HE LOOK$ AT ! PHOTOGRAPH %E _H T\*$1
!N AT ! O!R4 ,HE DIDN'T PUT !M TGR4
8,GLORIA 0 YR "M80
  8,YES40
  ,HE _H 6"U/& SOON4
  8,I KNEW ,I _H SE5 Y "S":40
  8,Y DON'T "U/&1 D Y80
  8,"U/&80
  ,%E %OOK H] H1D4 ,%E 0 ANGRY T X _H TO
2 S H>D--& AFRAID4 ,%E CL5*$ H] FI/S4
,IF %E SQUEEZ$ H>D 5 ! TE>S WD N -E4 ,%E
SAW HM MOVE ! PHOTOGRAPHS 96"O H& & C>E-
;LLY T\* H] >M )! O!R4
  8,"U/& :AT80 HE ASK$ S(TLY4
  8,I N"E %D H -E40 ,%E LOOK$ >.D4 ,"! 0
NO?+ FAMILI> >.D H]--NO PLACE 6G4
  8,YES1 Y %D H10 HE SD Z HE PRESS$ H]
>M 6LET H] "K T HE 0 "!1 A FR :O WD
HELP4 8,B ,I DON'T "U/&1 ,M>IA40
  ,%E LOOK$ AT HM1 TOOK A DEEP BR1?1 &
PU%$ \ ! L;G-FE>$ ^WS4
  8,Y'RE MY "F40                    #ECJ
  ,HE /OOD FROZ5 L A BLOCK ( ICE T ^WS
CD N P5ETRATE4 ,"! 0 ONLY "O ^W T M1NT
ANY?+4 ,IF HE DIDN'T HE> T ^W1 %E WD
L1VE1 P9K DRESS & ALL4 ,%E WD WALK AWAY
& N"E USE ! ^W AG4 ,HE _H 6DECIDE4 ,HE
_H 6DECIDE N[4
  8,T SUMM]80 HE ASK$4
  ,%E NO4$1 B TURN$ AWAY F HM UNTIL HE
T\*$ H] *9 ) 8 H& & BR"\ H] EYES >.D4
  8,GLORIA N"E TOLD ME40
  ,%E CLOS$ H] EYES4 ,H] "M _H N TOLD
HM4 ,H] DAU<T]1 8 DAU<T]1 _H4 ,8 H& LEFT
H] FACE & %E /OOD UNT\*$4 ,%E _H FE>$ ?
MO;T H] :OLE LIFE4 ,%E _H FE>$ ? NI<TM>E
( 2+ ="E UNT\*$4 ,%E OP5$ H] EYES1 B ?
"T H] NI<TM>E WD N PASS ) OP5 EYES4
  8,M>IA10 HE :ISP]$4
  ,%E FELT 8 >MS4 ,!Y 5CIRCL$ H]1 PULL$
H] T[>D HM1 & PRESS$ H] FACE AG/ 8 *E/ S
H>D T ! /IT*ES OV] H] EYE HURT F ! =CE4
,%E DIDN'T C>E AB T PA94 ,H] >MS F.D A
WAY >.D HM & RETURN$ ! EMBRACE4 ,HE 3T9-
U$ 6HOLD H] & DIDN'T LET G4 ,:5 %E "U-
/OOD HE 0 N LETT+ G1 %E 2GAN 6CRY4 ,?
"T1 %E DIDN'T M9D 2C HE 0 CRY+1     #ECA
TOO4
  8,I'M SORRY4 ,I'M SORRY10 HE REP1T$4
  ,F ALL T %E _H IMAG9$1 %E _H N"E IMAG-
9$ ?4 ,%E FELT Z IF %E _H LEFT ! GR.D &
0 SO>+1 TOO LI<T = GRAV;Y4 ,KA!R9E _H
BE5 "R AF ALL1 B N AB ! DRESS4 ,HE _H N
EV5 SE5 ! DRESS4 ,"! 7 A ?\S& ?+S %E
WANT$ 6"K1 %E WANT$ 6LE>N !M ALL N[1 &
YET %E DIDN'T WANT ? EMBRACE 65D4
  8,WELL1 N[10 HE SD & EAS$ ! PRESSURE (
8 >MS4 ,!N HE REL1S$ !M ALT4 ,HE L1N$
BACK & D[N & WOND]$ AT H] FACE4 8,WELL1
N[4 ,WE _H BETT] G 9SIDE4 ,I ?9K WE H "S
CAT*+ UP 6D40
  ,HE GUID$ H] 6! LIV+ ROOM & !Y SAT D[N
TGR ON ! C\*4 ,HE PATT$ H] H&S Z ?\< TO
M1SURE ! 4T.E 2T !M & T\*$ H] FACE ) 8
F+]TIPS4 ,F/ HE T\*$ H] *EEK & !N !
BRUISE 2S H] EYE4
  8,DOES X HURT80
  8,N M*40
  ,HE _H HELD ! PHOTOGRAPHS 9 8 LEFT H&
"? ALL _! MO;NS & N[ LOOK$ 6!M = HELP4
  8,I H 6ADMIT ,I DON'T "K ": 62G940 ,HE
PUT ! PHOTOGRAPHS ON ! TA# 9        #ECB
FRONT (! C\*4
  8,I "K10 %E SD1 ACTU,Y "K+ :AT 6D =!
F/ "T4 ,%E SPOKE L9ES F A POEM %E _H
MEMORIZ$ L;G 2F %E "U/OOD :AT !Y M1NT4

,I AM REM9D$ ( NOR!RN LI<T
& S(T1 B>E FOOT/EPS ON H1VY PLANKS1
&! SMELL ( FI% 9 H] HAIR1
& LOVE T HAS BE5 LO/
:5 ! SUN FALLS TOO E>LY 2H ,JUNE M.TA9S4

  ,SUNLI<T1 HI< OV]H1D1 0 REFLECT$ ON
DROPS T GA!R$ ON ! LIDS ( 8 EYES4 ,!Y
BAL.ED "!1 AT CAPAC;Y1 B TOO FEW 6BR1K
OV]4
  8,I WI% ,I _H SD T BETT]40
  8,I L ! WAY Y SD X40
  8,": DID Y "E F9D T POEM80
  8,I'VE _H ! BOOK S9CE ,I 0 LL4 ,MY "M
GAVE X 6ME40
  8,H[ DID %E GET X80
  8,K9D ( R.DAB Z ,I REMEMB]40
  8,:Y DIDN'T %E SAY "S?+8 ,:Y DIDN'T %E
F9D ME80
  8,:Y DIDN'T Y F9D H]80            #ECC
  8,T'S A BETT] "Q--A M* BETT] "Q4 ,IF
,I _H "KN AB Y1 ,I WD H40
  8,%E WDN'T H WANT$ Y 6-E = T R1SON40
  8,I GUESS N40
  8,B :Y DIDN'T Y80
  8,OH1 ,M>IA10 HE SD4 8,H[ D ,I EXPLA9
T8 ,I 0 EI<TE5 YE>S OLD1 J L Y4 ,I
DIDN'T "K ANY?+ AB LOVE EXCEPT T X 0 F9E
:5 Y _H X4 ,I ?"\ X WD G AWAY & !N -E
BACK AG :5 ,I 0 R1DY4 ,I ?"\ ,I %D GET
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  8,2C %E 0 ,9DIAN80
  8,T _H "S?+ 6D ) X--M ?AN ,I WD L 6AD-
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BAD NEWS & =W>D AG Z %E BIT ! CORN] ( H]
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  8,Y DON'T H 6WORRY AB T10 ,SAM SD Z HE
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  8,B ,I D10 %E 9SI/$4 8,AF %E DI$ ,I
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8,F H] HE>T1 ,I ?9K4 ,:5 %E TALK$1 %E
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SMILE4 ,%E ALM ALW SMIL$ :5 %E TALK$4
,:5 %E LAU<$1 H] *EEKS WD RISE & GET 9 !
WAY ( H] EYES4 ,"! 0 "S?+ HI45 "!1 9 H]
EYES--"S?+ S(T1 "S?+ K9D40 ,HE PAUS$ A
MO;T 6COLLECT 8 VOICE1 & J Z ) H]1 TWO
TE>S TRAIL$ D[N 8 *EEKS4 ,HE LEFT !M
AL"O4 8,:5 %E WALK$10 HE 3T9U$1 8 VOICE
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LOOK AT H] H1D & SEE T X WASN'T MOV+ AT
ALL4 ,I DON'T "K H[ %E DID T4 ,& QUIET4
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NOISILY ,I WALK$4 ,%E TOLD ME MY    #ECE
FEET M/ 2 ANGRY )! GR.D40
  ,HE SMIL$ 6HMF & 8 GAZE SEEM$ 6DRIFT
AWAY4 ,%E CD SEE HE 0 HE>+ H] "M'S VOICE
TELL+ HM HE _H ANGRY FEET4
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MET1 ! F/ GIRL ,I "E LOV$4 ,I GUESS WE 7
M FOOLI% ?AN WE %D H BE54 ,ANYWAY1 ,I
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  8,AT L1/ Y DID G BACK40
  8,YES1 AT L1/ ,I W5T BACK40
  ,HE DIDN'T ?9K X M1NT ANY?+1 B %E 0
GLAD HE _H G"O BACK 6! VILLAGE4 ,%E WI%$
%E _H "KN AB T 2F4
  8,D Y WOND] :Y ,I CAME80 %E ASK$4
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H&4 8,I NOTIC$ X 2F1 B ,I DIDN'T    #ECF
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UP 8 F+] = H] 6-P>E4 8,SEE8 ,B5DS L AN
;,S4 ,X RUNS 9 ! FAMILY40
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  8,X IS WEIRD40
  8,I "K1 B ,I ?"\ MAYBE ,I /UCK X 96"S-
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  8,NO4 ,MY "F HAS ! SAME WEIRD F+]4 ,S
DID 8 "F4 ,Z F> Z ,I "K1 Y'RE ! F/ GIRL
9 ! FAMILY 6GET X40
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  8,KA!R9E TOLD ME YR "F IS / ALIVE40
  8,HE'S 9 A NURS+ HOME4 ,X'S N ! BE/
LIFE40
  8,MY "M'S P>5TS >E BO? D1D4 ,I J H AN
UNCLE LEFT 9 ! VILLAGE40
  8,:AT HAPP5$ AF YR "M DI$8 ,":    #ECG
DID Y LIVE80
  8,IN ,AN*ORAGE1 ) MY /EP"F4 ,%E GOT
M>RI$ :5 ,I 0 F\R40
  8,DOES HE "K AB ?8 ,IS ? OKAY ) HM80
  8,YES40
  8,DID HE TR1T Y WELL80
  8,YES10 %E SD M CAUTI\SLY4 8,HE 0 NICE
6ME4 ,I'M SUPPOS$ 6CALL HM40
  8,WE'LL BO? CALL HM4 ,WD Y L 6VISIT MY
"F "S"T1 YR GR&"F80
  8,OH YES4 ,V M*40
  8,"S"TS HE DOESN'T "K :O ,I AM4 ,I H
6TELL HM ,I'M 8 SON4 ,I'M AFRAID HE
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  8,T DOESN'T MATT]4 ,I'LL "K :O HE IS40
  8,I HOPE S4 ,Y C LOOK AT 8 F+]1 TOO4
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DAU<T]1 YR GR&DAU<T]1 & %E HAS A F+] J L
YRS40'0
  8,Y'LL TELL HM T80 %E ASK$4
  8,YES4 ,MY GOD1 ,M>IA10 HE SD Z HE
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8,I'M S GLAD Y F.D ME40
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ON HM ALL AT ONCE4 ,!Y WD H 6FIGURE X \1
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TAT+ HIS1 IMITAT+ H] "M'S H&4 ,%E 0 SURE
EI<TE5 YE>S CD N 2 PATT$ AWAY4 ,/ !Y
PATT$ ON1 SOO?+ EA* O!R1 TRY+ N 6BE F"R-
5$1 J HOLD+ ON :ILE X LA/$4













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  8,YES4 ,:AT'S ! MATT]80
  8,T'S MY "M'S "N4 ,HE M/ REMEMB] H]
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WOMAN1 LAWY]S1 7 SITT+ AT ! DESK NEXT TO
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  8,HEY1 ,MURPHY10 HE SD4 8,GD TIM+4 ,I
0 J GO+ 6CALL Y & ,W"R & SEE IF Y 7 UP4
,? IS ,PAUL ,EVANS1 PROSECUTOR'S (FICE1
& ,JUDI? ,WILSON1 PUBLIC DEF5D]4 ,(FIC]
,MURPHY IS ! ORIG9AL 9VE/IGAT+ (FIC]40
  8,"O ( !M10 ,KA!R9E SD4
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H&4 8,I'M REPRES5T+ ,RI*>D ,RU!R=D40
  8,RU!R=D IS ! PUKE T "W$ ! GIRL OV] 9
! BASE;T--GOT U />T$ ON ? M]RY *ASE10
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  8,I'M ! GUY ON YR SIDE10 ,EVANS SD4
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_H OPPOSITE JOBS4
  8,WE'RE MOV+ "R AL;G "H10 ,M>K[ITZ SD4
8,? MORN+1 ,JUDI?'S BOY GOT ! FEEL+ T !
JAILH\SE 0 GETT+ A LL CR[D$4 ,^W TRAVELS
FA/ UP "!1 Y "K4 ,X SEEMS HE        #EDB
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  8,HE SAYS HE "KS ": WE C F9D ,ALB]TA--
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  8,HE MAY "K "S?+ AB X10 ,JUDI? ,WILSON
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\ FA/] ?AN Y GUYS C TYPE UP ! REL1SE40
  8,I WDN'T ?9K ( DO+ S* A ?+4 ,IF Y
DON'T WANT HM TALK+ 6U1 Y J TELL HM T40
  8,I H4 ,N[ LET'S LAY ? \ & SEE IF WE H
ANY?+4 ,WE'LL AGREE 6MISDEM1NOR ASSAULT1
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  8,NO WAY1 C\NSELOR10 ,M>K[ITZ SD4
8,WE'LL DROP ! ASSAULT ,I *>GE1 B HE /
TAKES A FELONY40
  8,YR ,8ASSAULT ) 9T5T 6KILL0' IS BO-
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WASN'T PLAY+ GAMES4 ,HE SD HE WD    #EDC
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C 3V9CE ! JURY ( 8 9T5;NS4 ,2SS1 IF WE
F9D ,ALB]TA \RVS1 & WE W SOON] OR LAT]1
HE'LL G D[N = MURD]40
  8,SECOND-DEGREE ASSAULT10 ,JUDI? ,WIL-
SON SD4
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  8,Y H 6BE M SPECIFIC ?AN T10 ,WILSON
SD4 8,OBVI\SLY IF "SBODY "KS ": ! BODY
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  8,IF T "SBODY KILL$ ! GIRL10 ,EVANS
SD1 8! D1L IS (F4 ,IF HE /OOD 0& WAT*$
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  8,WE AGREE 6T10 ,WILSON SD4 8,N[1 IF Y
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TURN$ & FAC$ H]4
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NI<T4 ,WE 7 S IMPRESS$ ) \RVS AB \R BIG
DRUG BU/ T WE =GOT :AT WE 7 SUPPOS$ 6BE
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"H4 ,I DON'T "K H[ WE =GOT T40
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$1 "SBODY ELSE MI<T H GOTT5 6HM F/ &
SETTL$ HM D[N "S4 ,I'M N SURE H[    #EDE
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GOT HM D[N/AIRS 9 A HOLD+ ROOM40
  8,DID Y GET ANY SLEEP LA/ NI<T80
  8,I TOOK A NAP 9 ! L\NGE :ILE WE 7
WAIT+ = ,WILSON4 ,I'M SURPRIS$ ,W"R
ISN'T "H4 ,D Y WANT 6GIVE HM A CALL80
  8,I ?9K WE'LL L1VE HM AL"O TD10 ,KA!R-
9E SD4 8,HE'S GOT Q A BIT ON 8 M9D "R
N[40
  8,AM ,I SUPPOS$ 6"U/& :AT Y M1N80
  8,NO4 ,NOBODY CD "U/&4 ,& DON'T ASK ME
ANY M AB X4 ,X DOESN'T H ANY?+ 6D ) ?4
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,M>K[ITZ'S ATT5;N4 ,"! 7 TREES ON BO?
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DO+80
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  8,I DON'T "K4 ,BUILD+ A NE/1 MAYBE40
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TREE SEEM$ M* LESS ALIVE4
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  8,I'M N SURE ,I "E _H F/ ?"\S40
  8,I'LL 2 GLAD IF WE F9D \ :AT HAPP5$
6,ALB]TA4 ,S W Y40
  8,YES4 ,I W4 ,I DON'T "K :Y1 B ,I W40
  8,ANIMALS L ,PI]RE & ,RU!R=D      #EDG
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PO9T 0 WELCOME4 ,M>K[ITZ DROVE1 & ,EV-
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8,I'LL TELL Y :5 6TURN40
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DIREC;N AT A "T 0 2G9N+ 6ANNOY HM4
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               ,*APT] #DB           #EFG

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CANVAS BAG T HELD AN ASSORT;T ( TOOLS4
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A H9T ( PREDAWN LI<T4 ,A M* B"R] LI<T
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APPE>$ 9 H] W9D[4 ,HE RAIS$ 8 H& & WAV$
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NE>LY EXACT DUPLIC,N4 ,!N %E MOV$ AWAY F
! W9D[1 &! LI<T 2H H] W5T \4
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  8,I'M -+10 SD ! VOICE F ABV4
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! LA/ /EPS ( TY+ BACK H] HAIR4 ,%E WORE
BLUE J1NS & H1VY LAC$ BOOTS & PULL$ FI%+
GLOVES \ ( H] WAT]PRO( JACKET4 ,%E ZIPP$
A LIFE JACKET OV] H] COAT & TOSS$ 8 LIFE
JACKET 6HM4 ,HE _H N"E WORN A LIFE
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  8,FRONT OR BACK80 HE ASK$4
  8,I'LL /E]10 %E SD4
  8,Y'LL 2 SORRY IF Y GET ^? BOOTS WET40
  8,I WON'T GET !M WET4 ,D Y NE$ ANY
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  8,NO4 ,I H "EY?+10 HE SD4
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WAT]4 ,%E HELD ! /]N :ILE HE GOT 96!
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H] FEET 7 AT ! F>!/ R1* (! WAT]4 ,! B[ 0
BUOYANT4 ,HE /1DI$ ! BOAT ) 8 PA4LE :ILE
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2LIEV$ %E WD -E 6H] S5SES & DECIDE TO
SLEEP IN4 ,N"E!.S %E _H BE5 R1DY E "D
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  8,I DID4 ,H[ AB Y80
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HAV+ SECOND ?"\S80
  8,NO1 B HE'S WORRI$ AB GETT+ "EY?+ D"O
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O!R SMA%ES X40
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  8,I WI% ,KA!R9E WD 2 "! 6MEET U10 ,MA-
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  8,Y %D CALL H]10 %E SD4           #EGA
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ET4
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7 WAY AH1D ( _! PREVI\S BE/1 & HE SL[$
6A NORMAL PACE4 ,IF HE DID N1 HE WD LACK
! /R5G? 6WALK UP ! HILL 6,SILVE'S4 ,HE
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/RU7L+ 6KEEP UP4                    #EGB
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  8,B>ELY40
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/ CLOS$4 ,O!RWISE ! /REET _H N *ANG$4
,:AT _H X ALL BE5 AB !N8
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,SILVE'S4
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MAN RAIS$ 8 KNIFE 9 RECOGNI;N F 2H !
/OVE4 ,HE HURRI$ 6! DOOR4
  8,GD MORN+1 SIR10 HE SD4 8,& Y1 ,MA-
RIA40
   8,GD MORN+1 MY FR10 ,SAM SD4 8,HAS HE
GOT Y "W+ ALR1 ,H5RY80              #EGC
  8,YES SIR10 SD ! O!R LL MAN1 :O 3T9U$
SCRU2+ A BLACK5$ POT AT ! TRIPLE S9K4
8,LOTS 6D TD40
  8,HE -ES E>LY10 ,SILVE SD4 8,I TOLD HM
TD WE WD />T LATE1 B HE -ES E>LY ANY-
WAY40
  8,:AT "T DID Y -E80 ,SAM ASK$ ,SILVE4
  8,I WAKE UP1 S ,I -E4 ,>E Y HUNGRY80
  8,YES4 ,M>IA WANT$ 6TAKE ! KAYAK S WE
"W$ UP A GD APPETITE40
  8,>E Y CRAZY8 ,Y TAKE T LL BOAT TD8
,M>IA1 Y BETT] 2 C>E;L4 ,Y W 2 /R;G Z YR
PAPA IF Y KEEP T UP4 ,BIG MUSCLES4 ,!
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=GOT "EY?+--F ! BELLY ) 8 H1D TILT$
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DANG]\S4
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S ! BOYS W 2 AFRAID40
  8,SURE4 ,!N Y DON'T H 6WORRY S M*40
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SPECIAL ADOBO SAUCE4 ,BR1KFA/ /YLE10 HE
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  ,M>IA C>RI$ ! TOOL BELT D[N 6! D9+
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6! KIT*5 6HELP ,SILVE ) BR1KFA/4 ,HE 0
T1*+ H] 8 SECRETS4 ,HE _H ALR TAU<T H]
6MAKE ! ADOBO SAUCE1 "S?+ HE WD N T1* H]
"F4
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HE BUMP$ 96H]1 HE DIDN'T APOLOGIZE1 & %E
DIDN'T FEEL T %E _H 6GET \ (! WAY4 ,HE
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0 N Z GD Z ,SILVE'S4 ,%E HOP$ X MI<T N"E
BE4
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WALL SEP>AT+ ! KIT*5 & D9+ ROOM4 ,HE
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A SIMPLE IDEA 6TAKE X D[N & REPLACE X )A
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NEW DESIGN T SEP>AT$ HM F 8 CU/OM]S4
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WALL SUPPORT$ NO?+ & %D -E D[N4
  ,:5 ! E7S 7 R1DY1 ! F\R ( !M ATE TGR 9
! BOO? NEXT 6! WALL4 ,SILVE WANT$ 6SIT 9
! BOO? "O LA/ "T 2F !Y PULL$ X \4 ,HE
WANT$ ! LA/ BIT ( USE F WA/$ M"OY4
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8,IF ,I'M PD1 ,I H 6"W TOO H>D40
  8,!N ! C(FEE W 2 FREE :5 Y -E 9 !
MORN+40
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  8,GD4 ,"O D9N]4 ,T W 2 5\<40
  8,N = ALL ? "W40
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SD4 8,I %D H HIR$ H] 9/1D ( T >*ITECT :O
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SD4 8,TELL ,SILVE AB ! UNIV]S;Y10 ,SAM
SD 6,M>IA4                          #EGF
  8,I'M />T+ W9T] QU>T]10 ,M>IA SD4 8,B
X WON'T *ANGE MY H\RS "H4 ,I'M TAK+
CLASSES 9 ! AFN40
  8,Y M/ ?9K ( S*OOL F/10 ! OLD MAN SD4
8,IF Y H CLASSES 9 ! MORN+1 T'S ALL "R4
,AN $UC,N IS V IMPORTANT40
  8,I WANT 6"W "H 9 ! MORN+4 ,? IS AN $-
UC,N1 TOO40
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$UC,NS1 !N4 ,I W T1* CLASS 9 ! MORN+1 &
^? O!RS C D X 9 ! AFN4 ,W Y / -E ) YR
PAPA80
  8,YES4 ,I'LL TAKE ! BUS 6S*OOL AF "W40
  8,B !N HE W H 6G HOME AL"O4 ,HE W GET
V TIR$ PA4L+ T BOAT 0HMF4 ,S9CE Y />T$1
,I ?9K HE HAS GOTT5 LAZY4 ,MAYBE Y %D
GET A MOTOR1 ,SAM4 ,I WD H A MOTOR1 & ,I
WD FI% AT ! SAME "T4 ,MAYBE CAT* A SALM-
ON4 ,I WD N"E PA4LE T BOAT ) MY H&S4 ,Y
%D TRY T40
  8,:5 ,I -E )A MOTOR1 !N Y'LL "K ,I'VE
GOTT5 LAZY4 ,>E WE R1DY 6G 6"W80
  8,SEE1 N[ HE MAKES U "W10 ,SILVE SD4
8,I %D H SD NO?+ AB LAZY4 ,YES1 WE'RE
R1DY4 ,TD1 Y >E ! BOSS4 ,TELL U     #EGG
:AT WE %D D40
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,VISQUE51 ,SAM & ,H5RY 2GAN TAK+ A"P !
BOO?4 ,X 0 ! PLACE ": HE ALW SAT 9 !
MORN+4 ,": WD 8 PLACE 2 N[8 ,AT ! C.T]1
WAT*+ ,SILVE & ,M>IA PREP>E FOOD =! "D1
OR AT ANO!R BOO?1 F>!R BACK8 ,! WALL _H
GIV5 HM PRIVACY4 ,HE CD ANONYM\SLY
SCRAT* ON 8 %EETS ( PAP] )\T ANY"O "K+4
,WD HE H -E IF ! WALL _H N BE5 "!8
  ,X 0 "!1 B N[ X 0 -+ D[N4 ,MAYBE X 0
"T 6/OP HID+ 8 PAP]1 TOO4 ,:AT DI6];E
DID X MAKE8 ,!Y WD L1VE HM AL"O IF HE
WI%$4 ,M>IA CD LI/5 6! RADIO & TELL HM
IF "S?+ 0 GO+ ON4 ,CD HE ?9K ) !M S
CLOSE8 ,CD HE ?9K ) !M F> AWAY8
  ,MAYBE ,SILVE CD CR1TE A POEM4 ,HE _H
A WAY ) ^WS4 ,SILVE1 HMF1 0 A POEM4 ,S
,SILVE CD SAY ! ^WS1 ,M>IA CD CLE> AWAY
"EY?+ T 0 N NEC1 & HE CD 2 ! SECRET>Y &
WRITE X D[N4 ,HE WD ONLY NE$ 6LI/5 &
WRITE D[N :AT !Y SD4
  8,:AT DID Y SAY80 ,SAM ASK$ ,H5RY4 ,HE
_H N BE5 LI/5+4
  8,I SD ? IS ! BE/ JOB ,I "E       #EGH
_H10 ,H5RY REP1T$4 8,Y DON'T GET COLD OR
WET4 ,FOOD ALL ! "T1 & "! A9'T NO?+
H1VY4 ,I APPRECIATE Y TALK+ 6,SILVE40
  8,DON'T M5;N X4 ,I'M A REGUL> EMPLOY;T
AG5CY = ,SILVE40
  8,I J WANT Y 6"K ,I'M GO+ 6TRY R1L H>D
N 6LET Y ALL D[N4 ,X'S R1L NICE "H40
  8,YR H&S H>DLY %AKE ANYMORE10 ,SAM SD
& PO9T$ 6,H5RY'S H& T HELD ! SCREWDRIV]4
  ,H5RY HELD BO? ( !M UP & LOOK$ AT !M4
8,X'S BE5 A L;G "T S9CE !Y DID :AT ,I
WANT$40
  8,GOT T TA# UNSCREW$80 ,SAM ASK$4
  8,%E'S R1DY40
  8,LET'S MOVE X \ (! WAY40
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,SAM ! O!R4 ,!Y C>RI$ X \ 6! HALLWAY4 ,!
B5*ES SOON FOLL[$4 ,!N ,SAM SANK ! CLAW
( 8 HAMM] 96! PLA/] & PULL$ \ A *UNK (!
WALL4 ,SILVE & ,M>IA CAME D[N ! /EPS :5
!Y HE>D ! NOISE4
  8,S N[ WE 2G910 SD ,SILVE 9 8 POETIC
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  8,N[ WE 2G910 ,SAM REP1T$4
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