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Taken together, all the good news nearly made up for the bad

“By co beside him as they went to the executive coe was trivial compared with the previous attack”

Singh wasn’t sure whether they had come off the patterned time for the executive staff or if word had spread before him and cleared the coh for fifty The door attendant ushered them to a small table set apart from the rest, where they wouldn’t be casually overheard He and Overstreet h, a local drink called black castle for Overstreet—before they went on with the their conversation

“We have theets of convenience instead of strategic ones? This underground is running out of steam”

“That is certainly possible, sir,” Overstreet agreed “Still, I’ll feel better e have them all in custody”

It probably wasn’t another dig at his decision to send away Holden, but Singh felt a little sting all the same The drinks arrived with a sh had taken one A sh appreciated

“What is the status of our friend’s operation?” he asked

Overstreet leaned forward, folding his hands around the cup of black castle His mouth narrowed “We should know in about half an hour now If your informant is what he clai into the power-routing station I have five officers and five Marines waiting for them”

“Do you expect a fight?”

“I’ the troops would like better than an excuse to break a couple heads”

“I need those brains intact”

“Fingers, then,” Overstreet said with a chuckle “No one loves a mad bomber”

“Fair enough The inforoes free”

Overstreet nodded, but he looked like he’d tasted soree and let the silence ask the question for hied

“I’ood idea, sir If we take the others and he slips away, his people will know he’s working for us They could turn him back”