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MIDMORN+ :I/LE1 J Z ,PHILIP 0 RAIS+
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!N EA* PLAY] TRAD$ 9 TWO C>DS4 ,PHILIP
TOOK A ?REE ( HE>TS &A SEV5 ( CLUBS1 :
GAVE HM ABSOLUTELY NO?+4
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?REE M4
  ,FRANK SCRUT9IZ$ 8 FOE4 ,!N HE    #CBF
DROPP$ 8 C>DS4 8,FOLD40
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8 C>DS FACED[N1 & />T$ %U6L+4
  8,AT L1/ TELL ME :AT Y _H10 ,FRANK SD4
8,I _H TWO K+S40
  8,D ,I H 6TELL Y80
  8,N TE*NIC,Y4 ,A G5TLEMAN WD40
  8,D G5TLEM5 PLAY POK]80
  8,( C\RSE40
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  8,I 0 J ?9K+ X 0 "T = D9N]10 ,FRANK
SD4
  ,PHILIP PUT D[N ! C>DS & WALK$ OV] 6!
DOOR4
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& ME %D T\R ! ,WE/1 TAKE ON "S HI< ROLL-
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TRAY ( FOOD & BR++ X 9SIDE1 !N      #CBG
CLOS+ ! DOOR4 ,? "T HE TOOK AN EXTRA MO-
;T 6LOOK D[N ! /REET1 SQU9T+ AT ! B"R;S
(! \TSIDE _W4 ,9 ! 4T.E1 CLOS] 6! SECOND
/ORAGE BUILD+1 0 "O (! GU>DS4 ,F/ HE 0 J
A SILH\ETTE 2F ! GL>E (! SUN1 !N ,PHILIP
RECOGNIZ$ ,GRAHAM'S FACE4 ,& 8 SC[L4
  ,PHILIP CLOS$ ! DOOR1 ! IMAGE L+]+4
  8,"EY?+ ALL "R80 ,FRANK ASK$4
  8,Y1H10 ,PHILIP SD1 !N C>RI$ OV] !
TRAY4 ,HE SAT D[N & TOOK 8 F/ GD LOOK AT
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WRIT+4 ,PHILIP PUT ! 5VELOPE 9 8 POCKET4
  8,S H[ L;G H Y FOLKS BE5 KEEP+ P \ (!
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  8,ALM TWO WEEKS N[40
  8,Y GO+ 6RUN \ ( FOOD EV5TU,Y80 ,FRANK
TOOK A BITE ( 8 S&WI*4
  8,!Y SAY WE C G AT L1/ A C\PLE MON?S
IF WE NE$ TO4 ,B ! DOCTOR DOESN'T ?9K
WE'LL H TO40
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SAY "S?+1 B HE OPT$ = SIL;E & ANO!R
BITE4 ,PHILIP PUT "O (! PIECES (    #CBH
CORNBR1D NEXT 6,FRANK'S PLATE4 ,FRANK1 8
M\? FULL1 NO4$ 9 APPRECI,N4
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WELCOME DIV].N =A C\PLE ( H\RS1 B ! L;G
"D /RET*$ 2F !M4
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,HE DID N H A H1DA*E4 ,HE 0 NEI FEV]I%
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  8,YR SI/] MAKES GD CORNBR1D10 ,FRANK
SD4 8,%E PRETTY80
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  8,H[ OLD IS %E80
  ,PHILIP SAW ": ? 0 GO+4 8,TOO "Y = Y40
  ,FRANK SMIL$4 8,RELAX1 KID4 ,I'M J
T1S+4 ,I'M N 9T]E/$40
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  8,I D40
  8,:AT'S H] "N80
  8,MI*ELLE40
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ONCE NURTUR$ A CRU% ON A ,MI*ELLE 9
,PORTL&--OR 0 X ,EUG5E8 ,^? YE>S 7 A
GEOGRAPHIC BLUR 9 8 M9D1 B HE RE-   #CBI
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&! WAY %E LAU<$ AT 8 JOKES M ?AN AT ANY-
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  8,:5 0 ! LA/ "T Y SAW H]80
  8,TWO MON?S AGO4 ,TWO MON?S1 "O WEEK1
& F\R "DS40 ,FRANK GR9N$ RUE;LLY4
  8,:AT'S %E LOOK L80
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( 8 POCKETS & PULL$ \ A ?9 L1!R /RAP T
LOOK$ L A BILLFOLD4 ,HE REMOV$ A SMALL
PHOTOGRAPH & H&$ X 6,PHILIP4 ,/>+ BACK
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AGE 6,PHILIP ?AN 6,FRANK1 ) L>GE BR[N
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  8,ME1 NEI40
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B IF HE />TS C\<+ & %IV]+1 WE'RE 9 "H TO
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8,WANT 6PLAY ANO!R H&80
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RAK$ T5 M TWIGS 96HIS PILE4
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H&S1 "O ( : 0 9 8 PILE ( TWIGS1 : _H DI-
M9I%$ NOTICEABLY AF ,PHILIP'S LA/ FEW
VICTORIES4 ,FRANK'S H& TWIT*$ A BIT :5
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  ,PHILIP DROPP$ 8 C>DS4 8,I SAW T40
  8,:AT80 ,FRANK FEIGN$ 9NOC;E4
  8,Y SNAPP$ "O ( YR TWIGS60
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TWIGS--Y'RE SITT+ OV] "! M9T+ YRF M MON-
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8,OKAY1 S ,I SNAPP$ "O ( 'EM4 ,Y GOT ME4
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TLEMAN'S GAME40
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TWIGS GREW1 ,FRANK ANN\NC$ HE WANT$ 6LIE
D[N4 ,HE PILL[$ 8 H1D ON A FOLD$ BLANKET
& %UT 8 EYES2 SOON HE 0 BR1?+ S H1VILY T
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T>Y DRILLS & PU%-UPS1 OR :AT"E X 0 !Y
DID OV] AT ,=T ,J5K9S4
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M WOOD ON ! FIRE4 ,X 0 W>M 5 DUR+ ! "D1
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WASN'T LOOK+ =W>D 6ANO!R /RU7LE )   #CCC
SLEEP4
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SEEM$ 6H BE5 WRITT5 ! NI<T 2F2 %E M5;N$
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LOOK$ BACK 6MAKE SURE ,FRANK WASN'T
WAT*+1 !N HE UNFOLD$ ! LR AG4

,DE> ,PHILIP1
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MORN+ :AT HAS HAPP5$4 ,X 0 S H>D 6H 6SIT
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CEIL+1 ?9K+ ( ,ELSIE4 ,IF HE _H BE5 ANX-
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POSITIVELY DESP]ATE4

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MILIT>Y S]VICE4
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WE HAV5'T BE5 A# 6PRACTICE %OOT+ YET 2C
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HAV5'T GOTT5 >.D 6GIV+ MY -PANY R1L
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SAW A DI6]5T FACE1 T (A MAN MILES AWAY1
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SEA4 ,! FACE MADE ,PHILIP DEEPLY UNCOM-
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,MI*ELLE80                          #CCH
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BRAG AB T AT ! CAMP4 ,B ,I DIDN'T J SAY
X2 ,I M1NT X40
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8,TELL ME AB H]40                   #CCI
  8,:AT D Y WANT 6"K80
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T[N Z YR SWEETHE>T4 ,LUCKY Y DIDN'T H TO
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RASS;T4 8,OKAY40
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8,T'D 2 RU%+ ?+S1 ,I ?9K40
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                 ,,XII              #CDC

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,OR HE _H WOK5 UP TOO SOON4 ,OR HE _H
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                 ,,XIII             #CDG

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LIEV$ H]1 B / HE WOND]$ "S"TS :E!R "! 7
*ILDHOOD MEMORIES %E _HN'T TOLD     #CDH
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UNHOLY OR GUILTY OR "S?+ N "R1 Z    #CEJ
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MI4LE (! NI<T & COLD 9 ! ROOM Z ! BLAN-
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  8,I APOLOGIZE IF X SEEMS RUDE 6Y1
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  8,WE'RE ALL PR\D ,AM]ICANS 9 ? T[N10
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BOAT10 ,BANES SD4 8,WE HAV5'T EXACTLY
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,MILL] SAY SPECIFIC,Y H[ ! M5 _H BE5
KILL$80
  ,*>LES %OOK 8 H1D4
  8,WE NE$ 6F9D \ :O ? SOLDI] IS10 ,RE-
BE3A SD4 ,%E 0 /&+ 9 ! MI4LE (! CR[D1 N
0,*>LES'S SIDE4 ,REBE3A FELT "PICUL>LY
ON $GE1 H] JAW MUSCLES TI<T1 H] LIMBS
R1DY 6LA% \4 8,& WE NE$ 6GET ,PHILIP
AWAY F HM40
  ,*>LES HELD UP A H& Z IF 6CALM H]4
,"EY"O ELSE %IFT$ ON _! FEET4 ,MO/
AVOID$ LOOK+ AT EI HUSB& OR WIFE1 N
WANT+ 6TAKE SIDES4 ,B ,RANKLE GL.ED AT
,*>LES1 !N MET ,REBE3A'S EYES4 ,%E _H N
SPOK5 ) HM S9CE ! NI<T %E UNBUR-    #CGE
D5$ H]F1 3FESS+ T %E DID N AGREE ) H]
HUSB&4 ,8 EYES LOOK$ SYMPA!TIC4
  8,I'M N 9CL9$ 62LIEVE ANY?+ ,MILL]
SAYS10 ,RANKLE SD4
  8,D Y "K HM80 ,*>LES ASK$4
  8,I "K ( HM40 ,RANKLE EXPLA9$ T ,MIL-
L]1 ?\< A RESID5T ( ,TIMB] ,FALLS1 _H -E
6! AID ( 8 FELL[ BUSI;S L1D]S 9 ,"EETT
DUR+ ! /RIKE1 :5 ,RANKLE 0 )! ,WO2LIES4
,! /RIK]S _H A4$ ,MILL] 6_! LI/ ( FOES1
Z HE _H L5T M"OY & =GIV5 DEBTS 6"S (!
MILL [N]S DUR+ _! TR\#S1 _H RALLI$ SUP-
PORT =! ,-M]CIAL ,CLUB & SPOK5 \ AG/ AG-
ITATORS & R$S4
  8,I DON'T SEE :Y !Y WD LIE AB ?10
,*>LES SD4 8,& :Y WD !Y -E S F> IF N =
"S?+ S]I\S8 ,I ?9K !Y D 2LIEVE "!'S A
SPY \ "H40
  8,HAS ANY"O ELSE HE>D ANY?+ AB SPIES80
"S"O ASK$4 8,OR SABOTAGE AT ! >MY BASE80
  8,NO "O'S HE>D ANY?+ AB ANY?+ S9CE !
QU>ANT9E />T$10 ,REBE3A SD %>PLY4 ,%E
R1LIZ$ :5 %E SD X T %E S.D$ CRITICAL (
,*>LES1 & 0 EMB>RASS$4 ,%E TOLD H]F 6BE
M CAUTI\S1 6TRU/ T ! MAGI/RATES     #CGF
WD MAKE ! "R DECI.NS1 B H] FAI? 9 !M 0
DW9DL+4
  ,"S (! M5 9 T ROOM _H !MVS -MITT$ ACTS
( SABOTAGE 9 ! PA/1 AT ,"EETT & ELSE":1
DE/ROY+ MILL EQUIP;T DUR+ /RIKES4 ,B :5
,AM]ICA _H JO9$ ! W> &! NEWSPAP]S />T$
W>N+ ( SABOTAGE ON ! HOME FRONT1 ! ?"\ (
,G]MAN AG5TS /1L+ 96! C.TRY _H SEEM$ IN-
-PREH5SI# 6!M4
  ,N ANYMORE4 ,A SPY CD "SH[ BR1K 96A
FACTORY OR MILL1 ,REBE3A SUPPOS$1 &
CAUSE HAVOC "!1 H9D]+ ,AM]ICA'S ABIL;Y
6PRODUCE NEW FI<T] PLANES1 NEW %IPS4
,NEI ,*>LES NOR ! DOCTOR _H SD ANY?+ AB
! SOLDI] HAV+ AN A35T1 B PL5TY ( ,AM]I-
CANS 7 AG/ ! W>4 ,_! VOICES 7 SIL;ED 0!
,SEDI;N ,ACT1 B T ONLY MADE _! MUZZL$
EMO;NS BURN M 9T5SELY4 ,P]H ? 0 "S"O :O
_H FAMILY 9 ,G]_M1 ,REBE3A ?"\1 OR A M
RADICAL PACIFI/ ?AN H]F4
  8,DIDN'T Y SAY ! FLU />T$ AT >MY
BASES1 ,DOC80 ANO!R MAN ASK$4 8,MAYBE
SPIES BR"\ X "!4 ,MAYBE ? GUY HAS "S?+
6D ) T40
  ,AF AN AWKW>D PAUSE1 ,BANES SD    #CGG
HE DIDN'T SEE H[ "S?+ L ! FLU CD 2 US$ Z
A W1PON1 N UN.S ,G]MAN SCI5TI/S _H MADE
4COV]IES _! ,AM]ICAN C.T]"PS _H N4 ,X
S.D$ Z IF ,BANES CDN'T DECIDE :E!R HE 0
2+ /U2ORN 6IGNORE S* POSSIBILITIES OR 0
ALL[+ HMF 6BE SWEPT AWAY ) PUBLIC HY/]IA
03SID]+ !M4
  8,PHILIP HASN'T SD ANY?+ T WD L1D U
62LIEVE HE'S SUSPICI\S (! SOLDI]1 HAS
HE80 ,BANES ASK$4
  8,H[ CD HE80 ,REBE3A ASK$4 8,EV5 IF HE
DID ?9K ! MAN 0 A SPY1 HE C'T %\T T \ 6U
)\T RISK+ 8 SAFETY4 ,& WE TOLD HM N TO
WRITE U ANY NOTES40
  ,A FEW SECONDS PASS$ 9 SIL;E4 ,REBE3A
FELT M ^WS PRESS+ AT H] T;GUE4 ,%E TRI$
6RESI/1 B %E _H HELD BACK H] OP9IONS 2F
& SE5 ! RESULT4
  ,S %E SD FLATLY1 8,WE NE$ 6GET ,PHILIP
\ ( "!40
  8,DOC SD =TY-EI<T H\RS10 ,GRAHAM RE-
M9D$ H]4 8,/ GOT TWO H\RS 6G40
  ,REBE3A LOOK$ AT ,GRAHAM1 SURPRIS$4
,HE 0 OBVI\SLY TIR$1 8 EYES R$ & 8 FACE
/RANGELY PU6Y4 ,B %E CDN'T "U/& 8   #CGH
OB/9ACY1 8 APP>5T LACK ( 3C]N = ,PHILIP4
,& H[ CD ,*>LES N WANT 6FREE ,PHILIP
IMMLY8 ,0 HE S AFRAID ( APPE>+ 6G BACK
ON 8 ^W 6! RE/ (! T[N8 ,0 HE 3FUS+ 2+
/U2ORN ) 2+ NO#8
  8,I ?9K LETT+ ANY"O \ 2F =TY-EI<T H\RS
WD 2 A MISTAKE40 ,BANES SD1 A4+ 8 VOICE
6! *ORUS4
  ,REBE3A SAW T !Y TOOK -=T 9 ! DOCTOR'S
ADVICE4 ,!Y DIDN'T WANT 6D ANY?+ T WD
5DANG] !M1 5DANG] ._! FAMILIES4 ,PHILIP
WD J 2 AN UN=TUNATE CASUALTY4
  ,RANKLE LOOK$ D[N AT 8 BOOTS1 Z IF
%AM$ 0! A3US,N 9 H] EYES4
  8,AT SIX O'C ,I'M GO+ 9 6EXAM9E !M10
,BANES 3T9U$4 8,Z P] \R PLAN40
  8,B :AT IF ? FELL[ .IS A SPY80 "S"O
ASK$4
  8,I H NO QU>REL ) ,G]_M10 ,RANKLE RE-
PLI$4
  8,IF ? MAN HAS BE5 RUNN+ >.D ! C.TRY
KILL+ ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S & DO+ ,GOD "KS
:AT1 !N ,I D H A QU>REL ) HM10 ,*>LES
C.T]$4
  ,RANKLE PAUS$4 8,HE HASN'T TRI$   #CGI
6BR1K \ ( "!10 HE SD1 8S HE PROBABLY
DOESN'T H A GUN OR ANY?+4 ,I DON'T SEE
:Y HE'D TRY & HURT ,PHILIP40
  ,8 ATTEMPTS AT REASSUR.E ONLY ANG]$
,REBE3A M4 ,_HN'T HE FELT ? WAY :5 8
FAMILY _H 4APPE>$1 :5 NO "O 9 ! _W CD (-
F] ANY CLUES OR !ORIES ON :AT _H HAPP5$
6HIS WIFE & SON8 ,"! CD 2 NO L"OLI]
FEEL+ ?AN :5 EVIL 2FELL Y &! _W TURN$ XS
BACK4
  8,"!'S "O ?+ WE HAV5'T 3SID]$10 ,*>LES
SD4 8,IF HE IS A SPY1 !N HOLD+ ON 6HM
IMPLICATES U4 ,IF ! >MY IS TRACK+ HM1
:AT IF 8 TRAIL L1DS !M "H80
  8,!N ! M5 F ,TIMB] ,FALLS W -E BACK10
,RANKLE SD4
  8,!Y C'T =CE _! WAY IN10 ,GRAHAM SD4
8,!Y H NO "R40
  ,RANKLE TRI$ 6R1SON ) 8 FR3 8,GRAHAM1
,I ?9K ,MILL]'S "P (! ,AM]ICAN ,PROTEC-
TIVE ,L1GUE4 ,! ,,APL'S DEPUTIZ$ 0! F$]-
AL GOV]N;T1 S !Y C -E & G :]"E !Y PL1SE1
EV5 >RE/ P4 ,!Y'RE ! "OS :O HELP$ R.D UP
MO/ (! LOCAL ,WO2LIES4 ,& !Y'VE ORGANIZ$
SLACK] RAIDS1 R.D+ UP M5 :O         #CHJ
HAV5'T 5LI/$4 ,I HAV5'T HE>D ( ANY RAIDS
9 ,WA%+TON1 B !Y'VE BE5 HAPP5+ ALL OV]40
  ,SIL;E =A MO;T4
  8,MAYBE ! SOLDI]'S A DES]T]80 ,BANES
V5TUR$4
  8,IF HE 0 A DES]T]1 ,MILL] WD H SD S10
,*>LES SD4 8,HE WDN'T NE$ 6MAKE UP "S
/ORY AB SPIES ON TOP ( T40
  8,UN.S ? IS J "S O!R GUY10 "S"O SD4
8,MAYBE "! .IS A SPY CRAWL+ >.D ! WOODS1
B X DOESN'T M1N ? GUY'S HM40
  ,T _HN'T O3URR$ 6"S ( !M1 ,REBE3A CD
SEE4 ,SU45LY1 ! M5 9 ! ROOM 7 MAK+ M
SU/A9$ EYE 3TACT ) "O ANO!R1 Z IF R1LIZ+
=! F/ "T T "! CD 2 ANO!R 9TRUD] 9 ! T[N4
,:AT IF "S"O 7 PLOTT+ 6BR1K 96,-MONW1L?1
EI 6SPR1D FLU OR 6TAMP] )! MILL8 ,!
GU>DS 7 A P]FECTLY GD DET]R5T 6ANY"O :O
TRI$ 6W&] 96! T[N1 B SURELY !Y CDN'T RE-
PEL "S"O :O 0 DET]M9$4
  8,WE'RE PUTT+ AN AW;L LOT ( /OCK 9 :AT
,MILL] SD10 ,RANKLE PO9T$ \4 8,! ,PRO-
TECTIVE ,L1GUE IS ROTT54 ,!Y WAT* "EY-
BODY3 _! NEI<BORS1 _! S-CALL$ FRS1 _!
FAMILY4 .,!Y'RE ! SPIES40           #CHA
  8,& :AT AB ! O!R SOLDI]--! "O F LA/
WEEK80 ,BANES ASK$4 ,HE AVOID$ ,GRAHAM'S
EYES :5 HE SD X4
  ,*>LES RAN 8 F+]S "? 8 HAIR1 EXHAL$1 &
LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*4 8,"H'S :AT ,I ?9K WE %D
D40 ,& HE LAID \ 8 PLAN4
  ,REBE3A DID N AGREE )! PLAN1 B MO/ (!
M5 9 ! ROOM SEEM$ TO1 S %E DID N SP1K \4
,%E _H BE5 \TVOT$ ONCE AG1 SU3E$+ ONLY 9
REV1L+ 6"EY"O H[ ALI5AT$ %E _H 2COME F
H] [N HUSB&1 H] [N T[N4 ,%E /OOD "!1 >MS
CROSS$1 />+ H>D AT ! FLOOR Z ! M5 FIL$ \
(! ROOM4
  ,! LA/ 6L1VE 0 ,J>R$ ,RANKLE1 :O PAUS$
6LOOK BACK AT H]4
  8,X'LL ALL 2 OV] 9 A C\PLE ( H\RS10 HE
SD4 8,I'M SURE "EY?+ W 2 F9E40
  8,!N Y %>E MY HUSB&'S C]TA9TY10 %E RE-
PLI$ RUE;LLY4 ,%E LOOK$ UP AT HM1 ? MAS-
SIVE MAN FILL+ ! DOORWAY4 ,:5 HE /OOD UP
AG/ A WALL1 X LOOK$ L ! WALL 0 L1N+ ON
HM = SUPPORT4 8,C]TA9TY DOESN'T MAKE "O
/R;G40
  8,B HAV+ "EY"O /& TGR DOES40
  8,IS ? :AT TGR;S FEELS L8 ,X      #CHB
SEEMS R DI6]5T1 F ": ,I'M /&+40
  8,YR FAMILY W 2 TGR SOON40
  ,%E WOND]$ IF %E ONLY IMAG9$ ! FA9T
/RESS ON ! ^W .YR1 WOND]$ IF HE 0 3TRA/+
H] PLI<T ) HIS4 ,=A MO;T %E ?"\ HE MI<T
/EP T[>D H]1 B 9/1D HE NO4$ & WALK$ (F4

  ,X 0 D>K Z ,GRAHAM APPROA*$ ! /ORAGE
BUILD+1 RIFLE 9 H&4
  ,! DOCTOR'S M5;N (! F/ SOLDI] _H N UN-
N]V$ HM--,GRAHAM _H ALR ?"\ (! D1D MAN1
B ! MEMORY N[ LACK$ XS /++ E6ECT4 ,2C "!
0 A NEW ?R1T1 HE FELT ALL ! M FOCUS$ ON
PROTECT+ ! T[N1 ON ASSUR+ ! MAGI/RATES
DIDN'T MAKE ANY FOOLI% DECI.NS4 ,HE'D
MADE X CLE> T HE WD H PREF]R$ !Y J KEEP
,PHILIP &! SOLDI] OR SPY LOCK$ AWAY =A
:ILE L;G]4 ,HE FELT BAD = ,PHILIP1 & HE
SAW T ! BOY WD 2 MADE A VICTIM (! UNUSU-
AL CIRCUM/.ES1 B X 0 ! SAFE/ OP;N =!
T[N4 ,N"O!.S1 HE CD SEE T ,REBE3A WD N"E
ALL[ T1 & ,BANES SEEM$ 6BE /ICK+ 6HIS
/ORY AB ! =TY-EI<T H\RS4 ,GRAHAM _H NO-
TIC$ A TREMOR 9 ! DOCTOR'S VOICE1 H["E3
UNC]TA9TY T ! O!RS _H MISS$4 ,ALL   #CHC
WEEK ,GRAHAM _H ALT]NAT$ 2T 2+ S TIR$ HE
FE>$ ! _W 0 RAC+ PA/ HM1 B !N SU45LY S
AL]T & AW>E T HE ?"\ HE CD SEE ! DETAIL
( E S+LE BRAN* 9 ! =E/ 2F HM1 Z IF ALL !
_W'S SECRETS _H BE5 LAID B>E4 ,X 0 !
LACK ( SLEEP1 HE KNEW1 CAUS+ 8 BRA9 6"W
9 FITS & />TS4 ,KEEP FOCUS+1 HE TOLD
HMF4 ,AF ALL ^? H\RS /&+ & SEE+ NO?+1 HE
FELT 9 8 B"OS T "S?+ 0 AB 6HAPP51 "S?+ (
DIRE IMPORT.E4














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                 ,,XVI              #CHE

  ,! F/ ?+ ,PHILIP _H ?"\ T MORN+ :5 HE
WOKE UP WAS3 H[ D ,I FEEL8 ,HE SWALL[$4
,NO PA94 ,NO ?ICK;S 9 ! BACK (! ?ROAT1
NO SU6OCAT+ TI<T;S4 ,HE SAT UP & 8 H1D
DID N ?ROB4 ,8 *E/ DID N HURT1 8 LUNGS
DID N BURN4 ,8 E>S DID N A*E OR R+4 ,HE
0 N DIZZY4
  ,MORN+1 & ,I'M / H1L?Y4

  ,POK] = BR1KFA/4 ,POK] = D9N]4 ,POK] =
SUPP]4 ,PHILIP & ,FRANK _H PLAY$ POK] =
S L;G T ,PHILIP SUSPECT$ "! 7 C]TA9
TWIGS T _H CIRCULAT$ 2T !M A HUNDR$ "TS4
,:5 HE CLOS$ 8 EYES1 HE SAW ACES1 CLUBS1
ROYALTY4
  8,I SAY WE BURN ^! C>DS :5 !Y LET U
\10 ,PHILIP SD4
  ,FRANK MADE A %[ ( DROPP+ ! C>DS HE _H
BE5 %U6L+4 8,WE C /OP4 ,:AT "T IS X80
  8,FIVE40
  8,S WE ONLY GOT AN H\R 6G80
  8,Y1H4 ,DOC ,BANES SD ? MORN+ HE'D -E
9 AT SIX O'C40
  8,B NOBODY'S SD ANY?+ S9CE4       #CHF
,:AT IF !Y'VE *ANG$ _! M9DS80
  8,!Y SD SIX O'C4 ,!Y WDN'T LIE 6ME40
  ,FRANK NO4$4 8,S9CE X'S GO+ 6BE NI<T
0!N1 ,I ?"\ ,I MI<T /AY 9 T[N UNTIL !
MORN+1 IF T'S ALL "R40
  8,IF ,DOC ,BANES DOESN'T SAY ANY?+ AG/
X1 MAYBE MY P>5TS W LET Y /AY AT \R
H\SE4 ,NO "O C GIVE Y A RIDE 6! CANTON-
;T1 ?\<4 ,IF WE LEFT1 WE WDN'T 2 ALL[$
BACK IN40
  8,T'S ALL "R4 ,I C MAKE X40
  8,H[ >E Y GO+ 6GET "!80
  8,ANYBODY 'R.D "H GOT A HORSE ,I CD
/1L80 ,FRANK SMIL$1 B "S?+ AB ! WAY HE
SD X MADE ,PHILIP WOND] :E!R HE RE,Y 0
JOK+4
  8,Y GO+ 6BE 9 TR\# )! >MY = 2+ AWAY S
L;G80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,N"E BE5 AWAY 2F40
  8,MAYBE X'LL TURN \ 6BE A GD ?+ Y GOT
/UCK "H4 ,MAYBE Y'LL MISS ! BOAT 6,FR.E1
& 0! "T !Y GET >.D 6! NEXT "O1 ! W>'LL 2
OV]40 ,B !N HE FELT /UPID AF SAY+ X1 = 8
*ILDLIKE NE$ 6PA9T HAPPY A35TS ON AN
UND5IABLY GLOOMY PICTURE4           #CHG
  ,FRANK LOOK$ AWAY4 8,LET'S TALK AB "S-
?+ ELSE1 ,PHILIP4 ,I'LL 2 GETT+ ALL ,I C
/& (! >MY 0TM4 ,LET'S PRET5D "!'S NO W>
GO+ ON "R N[40

  ,! KNOCK ON ! DOOR CAME AT QU>T] PA/
SIX 9 ! EV5+4 ,FRANK _H ASK$ ,PHILIP
TWICE =! "T1 AT #F3JB & #F3AC1 & HE
SEEM$ 9CR1S+LY ANXI\S4 ,AT ! S.D (!
KNOCK1 HE JUMP$4
  ,PHILIP />T$ C.T+ 6SIXTY 9 8 H1D1 B 2F
HE GOT 6T51 HE HE>D ,DOC ,BANES'S VOICE3
8,PHILIP1 ,I'M -+ IN40
  ,=! F/ "T S9CE ,MO _H TRAPP$ ,PHILIP
9SIDE TWO "DS AGO1 ! DOOR OP5$ F ! \T-
SIDE4 ,PHILIP _HN'T R1LIZ$ H[ MOV$ HE'D
2 0SEE+ "S"O ELSE /RIDE 96! BUILD+4
,BANES CLOS$ ! DOOR 2H HM1 8 M$ICAL CASE
9 8 "R H&4
  ,Z ,BANES 5T]$ ! T5U\S R1* (! LI<T F !
LANT]N &! FIREPLACE1 ,PHILIP SAW T HE 0
WE>+ A GAUZE MASK4
  ,PHILIP & ,FRANK 7 /&+1 T5SE1 UNSURE
:AT WD HAPP5 NEXT4
  ,BANES NO4$ AT ! SOLDI]1 :OM HE   #CHH
0 SEE+ =! F/ "T4 8,I'M ,DR4 ,BANES4 ,I
?"\ ,I WD EXAM9E ,PHILIP "H F/1 ,PRI-
VATE1 !N MOVE ON 6Y40
  ,FRANK SD1 8,YESSIR40 ,HE /OOD "! AWK-
W>DLY1 !N SAT BACK D[N ON ! DIRTY FLOOR4
  ,PHILIP GREW EMB>RASS$ AB ! SMELL EM-
ANAT+ F ! CELL>4
  ,BANES TOLD ,PHILIP 6REMOVE 8 %IRT4
,HE ASK$ H[ ,PHILIP 0 FEEL+1 H[ HE'D BE5
SLEEP+1 IF HE'D _H ANY *ILLS4 ,PHILIP
TOLD HM HE FELT P]FECT4 ,HE _H 8 TEMP]A-
TURE TAK51 & HE /OOD SIL5TLY :ILE ! DOC-
TOR LI/5$ 6:AT"E 8 HE>T & LUNGS _H 6SAY4
,BANES SEEM$ 6SP5D AN AW;LLY L;G "T LIS-
T5+ 6! LUNGS1 ,PHILIP ?"\1 &=A MO;T HE
GOT N]V\S4 ,CD HE ACTU,Y 2 ILL EV5 ?\<
HE FELT F9E8 ,:AT MY/]IES DID 8 BODY
3TA98
  ,BANES _H ,PHILIP C\<1 HOLD 8 BR1?1
9HALE & EXHALE DEEPLY1 REP1T4 ,BANES
LI/5$ "? ,PHILIP'S *E/ & "? 8 BACK & "?
8 SIDES4 ,! /E?OSCOPE _H FELT PA9;LLY
COLD AT F/1 B N[ X _H W>M$ 6,PHILIP'S
BODY TEMP]ATURE4
  ,BANES MADE 8 DIAGNOSIS3 ,PHIL-   #CHI
IP 0 H1L?Y4 ,OR1 M PRECISELY1 HE 0 EX-
HIBIT+ NO SIGN ( 41SE4 ,HOPE;LLY1 T 0 !
SAME ?+4
  8,WELL1 SON1 ,I ?9K Y'RE Z FIT Z C
BE40 ,PHILIP CDN'T SEE ! DOCTOR'S LIPS
"? ! MASK1 B HE CD TELL ! OLD MAN 0
SMIL+ F ! WAY ! WR9KLES >.D 8 EYES L5G?-
5$4
  ,PHILIP SMIL$ BACK4 8,GD 6HE> X40
  ,BANES GE/UR$ 6! DOOR4 8,G ON \4 ,YR
FAMILY'S WAIT+40
  ,PHILIP PULL$ 8 DIRTY %IRT BACK ON &
GRA2$ 8 COAT1 B 2F HE CD H1D =! DOOR1
,BANES GRA2$ HM 0! =E>M4
  8,IF Y FEEL ANY?+ SUSPICI\S1 ANY?+ AT
ALL--NO MATT] H[ M9OR--Y -E 6ME IMMLY4
,"U/&80
  8,YES1 SIR40
  ,BANES SEEM$ 6JUDGE T ! LOOK 9 ,PHIL-
IP'S EYES 0 SU6ICI5TLY S]I\S1 & HE RE-
L1S$ 8 >M4

  ,! F/ ?+ 6HIT ,PHILIP Z HE WALK$ "? !
DOORWAY 0 H[ CL1N ! AIR TA/$ N[ T HE 0
FREE (! /5* 9SIDE4 ,! W9D ON 8      #CIJ
FACE BR"\ ! SC5T (! FIR TREES &! WET E>?
&! SMOKE ESCAP+ F 4TANT *IMNEYS4 ,HE 0
FREE4
  ,! SUN _H SET1 & ONLY TRACE AM.TS (
LI<T 7 FILT]+ 9 F ! BOTTOM (! WE/]N SKY1
B / X SEEM$ B"R 6,PHILIP -P>$ 6! 9SIDE (
! /ORAGE BUILD+4 ,AB TW5TY Y>DS AWAY
/OOD ,*>LES1 ,REBE3A1 & ,LAURA4 ,(F 6!
SIDE & 2H !M /OOD ,GRAHAM & ,MO & _! RI-
FLES4
  ,PHILIP SMIL$1 FEEL+ SELF-3SCI\S4 ,X 0
!N T HE REMEMB]$ 8 FEEL+S ^U F/ 2+ LOCK$
IN1 ! %AME ( FAIL+ 9 8 DUTIES1 ( PUTT+ !
T[N AT RISK4 ,T %AME RETURN$ Z HE SCANN$
! FACES 2F HM4
  ,8 FE> ( :AT ! O!RS ?"\ 0 FLEET+1 H[-
"E1 Z ,REBE3A TOOK ! F/ /EPS T[>D HM &
!N ,*>LES & ,LAURA FOLL[$4 ,"EY"O 0
SMIL+1 & ,REBE3A 0 EMBRAC+ HM4 ,HE FELT
,LAURA'S H& ON 8 %\LD] Z ,REBE3A SD WEL-
-E BACK4 ,H] VOICE 0 *OK$ UP1 & HE R1L-
IZ$ "! 0 A LUMP 9 8 ?ROAT Z WELL2 8 EYES
7 WAT]+ & HE FELT HAPPY & A%AM$ & LOV$
ALL AT ONCE4
  ,AF ,REBE3A EMBRAC$ HM1 HE        #CIA
LOOK$ AT ,*>LES1 :O 0 SMIL+ BROADLY & AL
SEEM$ ON ! V]GE ( TE>S4 ,HE /EPP$ =W>D &
EMBRAC$ 8 SON1 =! F/ "T T ,PHILIP CD RE-
MEMB]4
  ,PHILIP LOOK$ OV] 8 %\LD] AT ,GRAHAM1
:O _H N APPROA*$4 ,MAYBE HE DIDN'T WANT
69T]RUPT ! FAMILY'S MO;T1 ,PHILIP ?"\4
,S HE WAV$ 6HIS FR1 & ,GRAHAM NO4$ BACK4
  8,H[ Y FEEL+80 ,GRAHAM ASK$ )\T A
SMILE4
  8,J F9E4 ,DOCTOR SAYS ,I'M ALL "R40
,PHILIP /EPP$ T[>D ,GRAHAM1 B ,GRAHAM &
!N ,MO BACK$ AWAY4 ,PHILIP /OPP$4
  8,I ?9K WE %D KEEP AWAY J = N[10 ,GRA-
HAM SD EV5LY4
  ,PHILIP LOOK$ D[N 9/9CTIVELY1 Z IF HE
_H BE5 SCOLD$4 ,HE /EPP$ BACK 96! FOLD (
8 FAMILY & LOOK$ AT ,*>LES4
  8,HE WANTS 6BE EXTRA C>E;L10 ,*>LES SD
QUIETLY4 8,HE HAS A BABY AT HOME40
  ,PHILIP NO4$ Z IF HE "U/OOD1 B HE 0
3FUS$4 ,DOC ,BANES _H J GIV5 HM A CL1N
BILL ( H1L?4 ,S 0 HE A ?R1T OR WASN'T
HE8 ,PHILIP SAW T ,GRAHAM 3T9U$ 6WAT* !
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