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"Digested poison"

Gale stared at Pitt a long, hardmass murder"

"We appear to be headed in that direction"

"Might help if we had a witness"

"We do"

Gale stiffened and hurriedly looked over the white faces "You spot so? Point him out"

"Before we broke inside," Pitt explained, "a woh aShe was alive I don't see her now"

Before Gale could reply, Si with shock and incomprehension "What in hell?" He stiffened and stared wildly around the cabin "They look like figures in a wax museum"

"try cadavers in a ue," said Pitt dryly

"They're dead? Everyone? You're absolutely sure?"

"Someone is alive," answered Pitt, "either in the cockpit or hiding out in the bathrooms to the rear"

"Then they're in need of my attention," said Gale

Pitt nodded "I think it best if you continue your examination in the slim chance there's a spark of life in any of these people Simon can check the cockpit area I'll head aft and search the bathrooms"

"What about all these stiffs?" asked Siin evacuating them?"

"Leave them be," Pitt said quietly, "and stay off the radio We'll ht in person Keep your men outside Seal the door and place the interior of the aircraft off li unless it's absolutely necessary So's happened here beyond our depth Word of the crash has already gone out Within hours air-crash investigators and the newsaround like locusts Best to keep e've found under wraps until we hear from the proper authorities"