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"You better bring plenty of cash, then, because I’lanced at my watch 11:24 I took a deep breath and let half out slowly just like I was taught on the police acade to it but to do it," I said

It wasn’t much of a prayer, yet Bullert said "A for me when I returned to the Jeep Cherokee "I want to ht," he said even before I cliotta be a way to ht" His voice was filled with both pain and determination He hadand was now seeking redemption "What can I do?"

"Exactly what I tell you when I tell you," I said, even though I knew he didn’t have a chance; there would be no rederab up Brand and the Mexicans, they were going to take him, too I didn’t like the idea very hway 23 here Bullert said it would be I followed it northeast until we reached Buyck, pronounced "bike" according to a sign just outside of town We passed Vere liquor sign attached, and the Puift shop, before catching County Highway 24 heading north A street sign conveniently labeled it Lake Crane Road I said the name out loud I also spoke the nae as we passed them as well Each time the old man looked at me, a confused expression on his face

"Are you nervous, Dyson?"

"Whatto yourself"

I thought about it for a few , I’m not nervous

How is that possible?this sort of thing far too long, I told myself

Scotts Seaplane Base was on County Road 425 just like the nored the turn for Rocky Road and kept following 425 until we came to a narrow channel that looked is if someone had carved it out of the woods with a plow and left it at that I announceddown the dirt road that leads to Brand’s seaplane base," I said

"I know that"

"Just wanted to see if you’re paying attention"

We drove half aauto each side of the road," I said "They look Hispanic"

"I see ’eh, over the sound of my inner voice