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  ,TOM'S EXCIT$ ANN\NCE;T />TL$ ,MR4
,DAMON &! O!RS Z M* Z IF ! "Y 9V5TOR _H
9=M$ !M T ! AIR%IP _H EXPLOD$ & 0 AB
6DA% ) !M 6! E>?4 ,! M5 L1P$ 6_! FEET1 &
/>$ AT ! LAD4

8,A /[AWAY ON BO>D60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
8,B.S MY S\L6 ,H[ DID HE--0

  8,>E Y SURE T MESSAGE IS /RAI<T80 ASK$
,MR4 ,J5KS4 8,DID ,ERADICATE SEE ! MAN80
  8,HE SAYS HE DID10 ANSW]$ ,TOM4 8,!
MAN IS HI45 AWAY ON BO>D N[--PROBABLY
AM;G ! /ORES & SUPPLIES40
  8,B.S MY TOMATO SAUCE60 EXPLOD$ ,MR4
,DAMON4 8,I HOPE HE DOESN'T EAT !M ALL
UP60
  8,WE M/ GET HM \ AT ONCE60 DCLD ,MR4
,J5KS4
  8,I KNEW "S?+ WD HAPP5 ON ? VOYAGE10
CAME F ,MR4 ,P>K]4 8,I PREDICT$ X F !
F/60
  ,TOM ?"\ 3SID]A#1 B HE DID N ANSW] !
SCI5TI/ J !N4 ,ANO!R -MUNIC,N 0 -+ 6HM
0WIRE.S4 ,HE LI/5$ 9T5TLY4
  8,"F SAYS10 ! LAD TOLD 8 -PANIONS 8T
,ERADICATE ONLY _H A GLIMPSE (! MAN AT !
LA/ MO;T4 ,HE 0 LOOK+ F ! RE> /ORE-ROOM
W9D[--HE'S ! SAME MAN :O CALL$ ON ME T
"T--,RAD REMEMB]S HM V WELL40
  8,B.S MY %OES6 ,:AT'S 6BE D"O80 9QUIR$
,MR4 ,DAMON1 LOOK+ >.D HELP.SLY4
  8,WE M/ GET HM \1 T'S ALL10 DECID$
,MR4 ,J5KS2 ) VIGOR4 8,GET HM \ & DROP
HM OV]BO>D60
  8,DROP HM OV]BO>D60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,P>K]1 9
HORROR4
  8,N EXACTLY1 B GET RID ( HM10 PROCE$$
! DIAMOND SEEK]4 8,T MAN IS "O ( MY
5EMIES4 ,HE HAS BE5 S5T 0! B& ( DIAMOND
MAK]S HI45 AM;G ! M.TA9S1 6SPY ON ME1 &1
IF POSSI#1 PREV5T ME F SEEK+ 64COV] _!
SECRET4 ,HE TRI$ 6"W ON ,TOM'S ,SWIFT'S
FE>S1 & F"R5 HM F US+ 8 AIR%IP ON ?
QUE/4 ,!N1 :5 HE FAIL$1 ! MAN M/ H SN1K$
96! %$1 & HI45 HMF 9 ! %IP4 ,WE M/ GET
RID ( HM1 OR HE MAY WRECK ! ,R$ ,CL\D60
  8,T'S S60 CRI$ ,TOM4 8,WE M/ TRY
6CAPTURE HM4 ,I ?9K WE _H BETT]--0 ! LAD
PAUS$1 & AG LI/5$ 6! WIRE.S MESSAGE4
8,"F SAYS ,ERADICATE SAW ! MAN H A GUN1
S WE M/ 2 C>E;L10 ! "Y 9V5TOR TRANSLAT$
! DOTS & DA%ES4
  8,B.S MY P[D] HORN60 EXPLOD$ ,MR4
,DAMON4
  8,WE % H 6PROCE$ CAUTI\SLY !N10 SPOKE
,MR4 ,J5KS4 8,IF HE IS L ANY O!RS 9 !
GANG HE IS A DESP]ATE MAN40
  8,BETT] SN1K UP ON HM !N1 IF WE C10
PROPOS$ ,MR4 ,P>K]4 8,"! >E 5 ( U 6COPE
) "O MAN1 EV5 IF HE IS >M$4 ,Y H W1PONS
ABO>D1 HAV5'T Y80 HE 9QUIR$ ( ,TOM4
  8,YES10 0 ! HESITAT+ ANSW]1 8B ,I
DON'T WANT 6USE !M IF ,I C HELP X4 ,N
ONLY 2C (! DANG]1 &A 4LIKE ( %$D+ BLOOD1
B 2C A /RAY BULLET MI<T PI]CE ! GAS BAG
& DAMAGE ! %IP40
  8,T'S S10 AGRE$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4 8,WELL1 ,I
GUESS IF WE G AT X ! "R WAY WE C CAPTURE
HM )\T ANY %OOT+4 ,B WE M/ TALK M
QUIETLY--WE "\ 6H :ISP]$ --HE MAY H HE>D
U40
  8,I DON'T ?9K S10 REPLI$ ,TOM4 8,!
/OREROOM IS F> 5 (F S T HE CDN'T HE> U4
,2SS1 ! MOTOR MAKES S* A RACKET T HE
CDN'T 4T+UI% :AT WE 7 TALK+ AB1 EV5 IF
HE HE>D \R VOICES4 ,S1 UN.S HE HE>D !
WIRE.S "W+1 & SUSPECTS "S?+ F T1 HE
PROBABLY DOESN'T "K T WE >E AW>E ( 8
PRES;E ABO>D40
  8,B :Y D Y ?9K HE HAS REMA9$ QUIET ALL
? :ILE1 ,TOM80 ASK$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
  8,PROBABLY HE WANTS 6WAIT UNTIL ! %IP
IS F>!R \ WE/10 SU7E/$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4 8,!N
HE W 2 NE>] 8 FRS1 & C GET HELP1 IF HE
NE$S X40
  8,& D Y RE,Y 2LIEVE HE WD DE/ROY ! ,R$
,CL\D80 ASK$ ,MR4 ,P>K]4
  8,I ?9K T ALL HE IS WAIT+ = IS A
FAVORA# *.E10 DCLD ! DIAMOND SEEK]4 8,HE
WD DE/ROY ! CRAFT1 & U TOO1 IF HE CD
PREV5T U F 4COV]+ ! SECRET ( ,PHANTOM
,M.TA91 ,I 2LIEVE40
  8,!N WE M/ GET AH1D ( HM10 DECID$
,TOM1 QUIETLY4 8,I H J FLA%$ 6DAD A
MESSAGE1 TELL+ HM T WE W HE$ 8
W>N+4 ,N[ 6CAPTURE ! /[AWAY60
  8,& :ILE WE'RE AB X1 GIVE HM A GD SC>E
:5 WE D GET HM10 SU7E/$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4
  8,H[80 ASK$ ,TOM4
  8,?R1T5 6DROP HM OV]BO>D4 ,P]H T W
MAKE HM TELL H[ HE HAPP5$ 6GET 9 \R %IP1
& :AT >E ! PLANS (! GANG ( DIAMOND
MAK]S4 ,WE MAY GET VALUA# 9=M,N T WAY40
  8,I DON'T 2LIEVE Y C SC>E S* FELL[S
M*10 0 ,TOM'S OP9ION1 B X 0 AGRE$ 6TRY4
  8,H[ >E Y GO+ 6CAPTURE HM80 ASK$ ,MR4
,P>K]4 8,IF HE HAS A GUN X WON'T 2 ANY
TOO EASY 6G 9 ! /OREROOM1 & DRAG HM \40
  8,WE'LL H 6USE A LL /RATEGY10 DECID$
,TOM1 & !N !Y 4CUSS$ S"EAL PLANS4 ,! "O
F9,Y ADOPT$ 0 T ,TOM & ,MR4 ,DAMON %D
5T] ! /OREROOM1 CASU,Y1 Z IF 9 SE>* (
FOOD 6COOK = SUPP]4 ,!Y WD 4CUSS V>I\S
DI%ES1 & ,MR4 ,DAMON 0 6EXPRESS A
PREF];E = "S?+ 9 ! FOOD L9E1 ! BOX 3TA9+
:1 0 WELL HACK 9 ! ROOM4 ,? WD GIVE !
TWO A *.E 6P5ETRATE 6! F> 5D (! A"P;T1
)\T >\S+ ! SUSPICIONS (! HI45 MAN1 :O1
D\BT.S1 WD 2 LI/5+ 6! 3V]S,N4
  8,& Z SOON Z WE GET SI<T ( HM1 Y & ,I
W JUMP "R AT HM1 ,MR4 ,DAMON10 SD ,TOM4
8,JUMP 2F HE HAS A *.E 6USE 8 GUN4 ,MR4
,J5KS & ,MR4 ,P>K] W 2 WAIT+ \TSIDE !
ROOM1 6CAT* HM IF HE GETS AWAY F U4
,I'LL H "S ROPES R1DY1 & WE'LL TIE HM
UP1 &--WELL1 WE'LL DECIDE LAT] :AT 6D )
HM40
  8,ALL "R4 ,I'M R1DY Z SOON Z Y >E1
,TOM10 SD ! E35TRIC MAN4 8,-E AH1D40
  ,!Y W5T S(TLY 6! /OREROOM1 & LI/5$ AT
! DOOR4 ,"! 0 NO S.D HE>D SAVE T MADE 0!
MA*9]Y4
  8,I WOND] IF HE'S RE,Y "H80 :ISP]$
,MR4 ,DAMON4
  8,WE'LL SOON F9D \10 ANSW]$ ,TOM4
8,LET'S G IN40
  ,!Y 5T]$1 &1 9 PURSU.E ( _! PLAN1 ,TOM
& 8 FR TALK$ ( V>I\S FOODS4
  8,I ?9K ,I'D L "S ( T CANN$ LOB/]1 )
,FR5* DRESS+ ON10 SPOKE ! E35TRIC MAN4
  8,T'S AWAY 9 ! BACK 5D (! ROOM10 SD
,TOM1 9 A L\D VOICE4 8,X'S "U A LOT (
BOXES40
  8,!N ,I'LL HELP Y GET X \6 ,B.S MY
FRY+ PAN6 B ,I AM V FOND ( LOB/]60
EXCLAIM$ ,MR4 ,DAMON1 9 Z NATURAL T"OS Z
0 POSSI# "U ! CIRCUM/.ES4
  ,HE & ,TOM MOV$ CAUTI\SLY BACK AM;G !
BOXES & B>RELS4 ,!Y 7 GLANC+ AB ) EAG]
EYES4 ,TOM SWIT*$ ON AN ELECTRIC LI<T1
&1 ! 9/ANT HE DID S1 HE 0 AW>E (A MOVE;T
9 A LL SPACE =M$ 0"O BOX : 0 PLAC$ ON
TOP1 ( TWO O!RS4 ,! LAD SAW A D>K FIGURE
MOV+1 Z IF 6GET F>!R \ ( SI<T4
  8,I'VE GOT HM60 CRI$ ,TOM1 MAK+ A DIVE
=! %AD[4
  ,A MO;T LAT] ! "Y 9V5TOR 0 B[L$ OV]1 Z
A D>K FIGURE L1P$ OV] 8 H1D4
  8,CAT* HM1 ,MR4 ,DAMON60 HE CRI$4
  8,B.S MY HATB&6 ,I--,I--0 ,MR4
,DAMON'S VOICE 5D$ 9 A GRUNT4 ,HE1 TOO1
_H BE5 KNOCK$ D[N 0! FLEE+ MAN4
  8,LOOK \1 ,MR4 ,J5KS60 CRI$ ,TOM1 6W>N
^? ON GU>D AT ! DOOR (! /OREROOM4
  ,"! 0 ! REPORT (A GUN1 "S EXCIT$ %\TS1
& :5 ,TOM CD SCRAM# 6HIS FEET1 & RU% \1
HE 2HELD ,MR4 ,P>K] CALMLY SITT+ ON A
/RU7L+ MAN1 :ILE ,MR4 ,J5KS HELD A GUN1
T 0 / SMOK+4
  8,WE CAU<T HM60 CRI$ ! SCI5TI/4
  8,ANYBODY HURT80 ASK$ ,TOM1 ANXI\SLY4
  8,NO1 ,I KNOCK$ UP 8 GUN Z HE FIR$10
EXPLA9$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4 8,": >E ! ROPES1
,TOM80
  ,! CORDS 7 PRODUC$ &! MAN1 :O _H N[
C1S$ 6/RU7LE1 0 TI<TLY B.D4 ,HE UTT]$ N
A ^W1 B HE SMIL$ GRIMLY :5 ,MR4 ,DAMON
REM>K$3
  8,I GUESS ,I'LL G BACK 9 ! /OREROOM1
,TOM1 & SEE H[ M* FOOD HE ATE40
  8,OH1 ,I GUESS HE DIDN'T TAKE M*10
DCLD ! LAD4 8,HE WASN'T
"! L;G 5\<40
  8,WELL1 ,F>LEY ,MUNSON1 S X'S Y1 IS
X80 ASK$ ,MR4 ,J5KS1 Z HE SURVEY$ !
PRISON]4
  8,D Y "K HM80 ASK$ ,TOM1 9 "S
SURPRISE4
  8,HE 0 9 )! DIAMOND MAK]S10 SD ,MR4
,J5KS4 8,HE 0 "O ( ^? :O TOOK ME 6!
SECRET CAVE4 ,B X W 2 ! LA/ "T HE "E
GOES "!4 ,H[ HI< UP >E WE1 ,TOM80
  8,AB TWO MILES4 ,:Y80
  8,I GUESS T W 2 F> 5 6LET HM FALL10
W5T ON ! DIAMOND SEEK]4 8,-E ON1 ,MR4
,DAMON1 HELP ME ?R[ HM OV]BO>D60
  8,Y--Y'RE N GO+ 6?R[ ME OV]--)! AIR%IP
TWO MILES HI<2 >E Y80 GASP$ ! MAN4
  8,W Y TELL U :AT WE WANT 6"K1 IF WE
DON'T80 ASK$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4
  8,:AT D Y WANT 6"K80
  8,H[ Y GOT ABO>D1 & :AT YR OBJECT 0 9
-+40
  8,T'S EASY 5\<4 ,I _H BE5 HANG+ >.D !
%$ = S"EAL "DS1 WAT*+ A *.E 6GET IN4
,F9,Y ,I SAW X1 :5 T COLOR$ MAN W5T 6FE$
8 MULE1 & ,I SLIPP$ IN1 & HID 9 !
AIR%IP4 ,! /ORES 7 ALL 9 !N1 & ,I /[$
MYF AWAY AM;G ! BOXES4 ,I _H FOOD &
WAT]1 S ,I DIDN'T T\* ANY ( YRS10 & HE
LOOK$ AT ,MR4 ,DAMON1 :O SEEM$ M*
RELIEV$4
  8,& :AT 0 YR OBJECT80 DEM&$ ,MR4
,J5KS4
  8,I WANT$ 6PREV5T Y F GO+ 6,PHANTOM
,M.TA940
  8,H[80
  8,0DE/ROY+ ! AIR%IP IF NE$ BE4 ,B ,I
HOP$ 6A3OMPLI% X 0O!R M1NS4 ,I WD H
/OPP$ AT NO?+1 ?\<1 6PREV5T Y4 ,Y M/
KEEP AWAY F "!60
  8,& IF WE REFUSE80 ASK$ ,TOM4
  8,!N Y'LL H 6TAKE :AT -ES60
  8,B N F Y60 EXCLAIM$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4
8,WE'RE GO+ 6GET RID ( Y40
  ,! MAN'S FACE %[$ ! AL>M HE FELT4
  8,OH1 DON'T WORRY10 SD ,MR4 ,J5KS1
QKLY1 8WE'RE N GO+ 6TOSS Y OV]BO>D4
,WE'RE N Z DESP]ATE Z YR CR[D4 ,B WE'RE
GO+ 6GET RID ( Y1 & !N G ON 2F Y C S5D
ANY ^W 6YR 3F$]ATES4 ,WE'LL PUT Y (F 9 !
MO/ L"O"S SPOT WE C F9D1 & ,I GUESS Y'LL
2 "S "T GETT+ BACK 6CIVILIZ,N4 ,0T "T
WE'LL H ! SECRET (! DIAMONDS40
  8,Y N"E W60 DCLD ! MAN1 FIRMLY4 ,& HE
WD SAY NO?+ M1 ?\< 0?R1TS & PROMISES
,MR4 ,J5KS TRI$ 6GET F HM "S?+ AB ! M5 9
) HM1 & ": ! CAVE (! DIAMONDS 0 LOCAT$4
  ,H1VILY B.D ) ROPES ! MAN 0 LOCK$ 9 A
SMALL CLOSET1 6BE KEPT "! UNTIL A
FAVORA# SPOT 0 R1*$ = LETT+ HM G4 ,MR4
,J5KS' PLAN1 ( DROPP+ HM D[N 9 "S PLACE
": HE WD H DI6ICULTY 9 S5D+ ON ^W 6HIS
3F$]ATES 0 3SID]$ A GD "O4
  ,?REE "DS LAT]1 9 CROSS+ OV] A L"OLY
REGION1 NE> ! ,NEBRASKA ,N,NAL ,=E/1
,F>LEY ,MUNSON1 : 0 "O (! "NS ! SPY W5T
BY1 0 DROPP$ (F ! AIR%IP1 :5 X 0 S5T D[N
6)9 A FEW FEET (! E>?4
  8,X W TAKE Y "S "T 6GET 6A TELEGRAPH
(FICE10 SD ,MR4 ,J5KS1 Z A PACKAGE (
FOOD1 &A FLASK ( WAT] 0 TOSS$ D[N 6!
/[AWAY4 ,HE %OOK 8 FI/ AT ^? 9 ! AIR%IP1
& %\T$ AF !M3
  8,Y'LL N"E 4COV] ! SECRET ( ,PHANTOM
,M.TA960
  8,YES1 WE W10 DCLD ,TOM1 Z HE S5T !
,R$ ,CL\D HI< 96! AIR AG4














