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"Hard to believe the co I wish my bank account totaled what it will cost in lost fuel"

"You can bet those cheap bastards in top ton"

"I'll inforers when the time comes so they won't be alarmed"

"You h the s, they'll be co fleet"

"I'll see to it"

Le for an instant on the sleeping for on "Did it strike you that security was unusually heavy?" Lemk asked conversationally

"Of those reporting told ht wind of a plot to assassinate the SecretaryGeneral"

"They act as though there's a terrorist plot under every rock I had to show "

The steward shrugged "What the hell, it's for our protection as well as the passengers'"

Lemk motioned down the aisle "At least none of them looks like a hijacker"

"Not unless they've taken to wearing three-piece suits"

"Just to be on the safe side, I'll keep the cockpit door locked Call me on the intercom only if it's important"

"Will do"

Lemk took a sip of his coffee, set it aside and returned to the cockpit

The first officer, his copilot, was gazing out the sideat the lights of Wales to the north, while behind hi fuel consumption