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He lifted his burdens and hurried ashore

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Cade had never been to Jax’s house before, but he knew exactly where it was, one block from the river It was not the seedy part of town, but it was not one of the better neighborhoods, either Cade also knehere Thadd and Jonny lived He’das much about the rebel leaders as he could

He strode up to the sht in the cracks He’d have been surprised if Jax had not been up The news of the professor’sthe rebels

Cade knocked on the door A moment later, a small panel slid open, and Jax peered out at hi here?"

"Can you let us in?"

"Whose hind end is that sticking out on your shoulder?"

"You ht"

Jax gruh to allow Cade to dash in, then swiftly closed it and drove the bolt home Cade did not hesitate, but crossed the rooan down on it

"Is she dead?" Jax deed Morphia Do you think you could stoke up the heat? We’re both wet"

"What did you do, swi like that"

Jax e fla to see fla," Jax saidcoal into the stove

"Yes, and the professor with it"

"You know that for sure?" Jax slarate shut

"Weere there with hiht in it ourselves" Jax would have no idea what the professor had stored in the mill Cade had kept that secret