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Sandecker shook his head "Afraid not A good man, Sam

A good patriot After voluntarily signing over the rights to the artifacts to the govern tour of the world's top one hundred golf courses"

"We compensated him, I hope"

"Ten million tax-free dollars," replied Sandecker "And we datie him to take it" Then Sandecker turned and pointed out a deep excavation a few hundred ravel pit We've actually made a profit on our sand-and-crushed-rock operation"

The President's face clouded as he stared into the huge open pit that was once the su up Topiltzin and Yazid?"

Sandecker nodded "Two days ago We sent their reh the rock crusher I believe they're both part of a roadbed"

The President seemed satisfied "Just what the bastards deserve"

"Where is the tunnel?" asked Schiller, looking around

"In there" Sandecker gestured toward a well-used n by oneadvertised the

"Dispatcher"

The four Secret Service agents in the van had already exited and begun patrolling the area while the two in the cab of the truck juround and entered the office to check it out as a matter of routine

After the President's party passed through two doors into a small, ban-en office at the rear of the mobile home, Sandecker invited the that protruded from the floor He waved at a TV ca

Then the floor began to lower through the trailer and into the ground below

"Pretty slick," said Schiller adly

"Yes indeed," murmured the President "I can see why the project hasn't been penetrated"