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"No more of your lies, Doctor Your insane project has placed our government in extreme jeopardy It is you ill be executed It is you who is the traitor"

"Wrong," Lugovoy said in near shock "Can't you see the truth?"

"I see you working for the Koreans Most likely the South Koreans who have bought you off"

"For God's sake, listen to me"

"A good Cohly elbowing Lugovoy aside and shoving the unprotesting Aue"

A wave of despair swept Lugovoy "Please, you can't do this," he pleaded

Suvorov did not reply He turned and glared malevolently as the elevator doors closed and blocked him from view

ASTHE ELEVATOR ROSE, Suvorov reversed the gun and sht with the butt Moranhis eyes and shaking his head to clear the fog Lari in great croaking heaves

The elevator eased to a s rush of warht ca suspended on a wire like ailing gloorms The air was dank and heavy and setation

Two ed in conversation, waiting for Lugovoy to lared questioningly into the darkened elevator One of them bels an attache' case The only other

detail Suvorov noted before he shot them each twice in the chest was the Oriental fold of their eyes

He slung his free arm under Moran's waist and hauled hi iron floor He kicked Lari that had run away from home The senator reeled like a drunk, too sick to speak, too stunned to resist Suvorov pushed the gun inside his belt and took Lari him

The skin under his hand felt goosefleshed and claislator's heart wasn't about to give out

Suvorov cursed as he stue chain Then he stopped and peered down an enclosed ramp that stretched into the dark He felt as if he were inside a sauna; his clothes were turning damp with sweat and his hair was plastered down his forehead and te his balance just before he was about to sprawl on the cross slats of the ramp

Moran's dead weight was becoth was ebbing He doubted whether he could lug the congressman another fifty yards