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Hollis looked at Pitt "You didn't find it in the trench?"

"No"

"You get a Turn on digging holes?"

Pitt acted as though he hadn't heard Hollis He walked a short distance to the summit of the hill and looked down the slope into Mexico The tent city had swelled to that it was the previous day Toht Topiltzin would unleash the staht

He turned to his left and stared up at the slightly higher Gongora Hill

The Ar exactly where Lily had placed her stakes four days ago They made two separate excavations One was at the common tunnel, coouged crater in the side of the hill Work was going slowly since General Chandler had pulled away ineers to help in the border defense

Pitt turned and came back down the trench He walked up to Hollis

"Who's your best demolition expert?"

"Major Dillenger is one of the best explosive ordinance men in the army"

"I need about two hundred kilograel

Hollis looked at hirams of C-six? Ten kilos can take out a battleship Do you knohat you're asking? The nitrogel mix is shock-hazardous"

"Also a battery of spotlights," Pitt pressed on "We can borrow thehts, and eardru audio equipment" Then he turned to Lily "I'll leave it to you to find a carpenter who can knock together a box"

"Why in God's name do you want all that stuff ?" Lily asked, eyes ith curiosity

"You don't want to know," Giordino moaned

"I'll explain later," Pitt hedged