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Then when Sandecker came over and took hiside, Pitt knew there was a problem

"I've just received so news from the White House,"

Sandecker began "The cruise ship that was hosting Presidents De L4orenzo and Hasan at the econo hijacked"

"I'm sorry to hear it," said Pitt, "but how does that affect NUMA?"

"Hala Kamil was on board"

"Damn!"

"And so was the Senator"

"My father?" Pitt ht before last How did he couay?"

"He was on a mission for the President"

Pitt stood up, paced back and forth and then sat down again "What's the situation?"

Chve Cuss 'er

"The Lady Flah-the name of the British cruise liner-disappeared froht"

"Where is the ship now?"

"An extensive air search has yet to Turn up a trace of her The general consensus of the officials on the scene is that the Lady Flah lies at the bottom of the sea"

"Without absolute proof, I can't accept that"