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"Amen," said Oxley "We'll take up tomorrohere we left off today"

"I knew you'd see the light," said Moore "I'll show you the way All you boys have to do is keep the faith"

When they arrived back at the aircraft, Samson entered first On a hunch, he picked up Moore's discarded ue Water, not gin

Sarason silently cursed hierous Moore was Why would Moore act the role of a drunk if not to lull everyone into thinking he was haran to comprehend that Henry Moore was not entirely what he seeist than met the eye, much more

As a htest renized another killer when he saw one

Micki Moore stepped out of the blue-tiled swie chair She earing a red bikini that did very little to conceal her thin for to let the water drops cling to her body She glanced up at theher another ruh she were the uards who roa with soe

The hacienda was built around the pool and a large garden filled with a variety of tropical plants All major rooms had balconies with dramatic views of the sea and the town of Guaymas She was more than happy to relax around the pool or in her skylit bedroom with its own patio and Jacuzzi while the men flew up and down the Gulf in search of the treasure She picked up her watch from a small table Five o'clock

The conniving brothers and her husband would be returning soon She sighed with pleasure at the thought of another fabulous dinner of local dishes

After the servant girl brought the rum collins, Micki drank it down to the ice cubes and settled back for a brief nap Just before she drifted off, she thought she heard a car drive up the road froate of the hacienda

When she awoke a short time later, her skin felt cool and she sensed that the sun had passed behind a cloud But then she opened her eyes, and was startled to see aover her, his shadow thrown across the upper half of her body

The eyes that stared at her looked like stagnant black pools There was no life to theer appeared e time

Micki shivered as though an icy breeze suddenly swept over her She thought it odd that he took no notice of her exposed body, but gazed directly into her eyes She felt as if he were looking inside her

"Who are you?" she asked "Do you work for Mr Zolar?"

He did not reply for several seconds When he spoke, it ith an odd voice with no inflection "My name is Tupac Amaru"

And then he turned and walked away