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"Not that it's of use to you, but I am Cyrus Samson"

"I can't say I'ain"

Sarasonover Pitt's shoulder at the interior of the helicopter His face lost the gloating smile and twisted into tense concern "You are alone? Where are the others?"

"What others?" Pitt asked innocently

"Dr Kelsey, Miles Rodgers, and your friend, Albert Giordino"

"Since you have the passenger list memorized, you tell me"

Please, Mr Pitt, you would do well not to toy with me," Sarason warned him

"They were hungry, so I dropped them off at a seafood restaurant in San Felipe"

"You're lying"

Pitt didn't take his gaze off Sarason to scan the decks of the ferry Guns were trained on him That was a certainty he kneithout question He stood his ground and faced Miller's killer as if he didn't have a care in the world

"So sue hed

"You're hardly in a position to be contemptuous," Sarason said coldly "Perhaps you don't realize the seriousness of your situation"

"I think I do," said Pitt, still s "You want Huascar's treasure, and you'd et it"

"Fortunately, that won't be necessary I do admit, however, two-thirds of a billion dollarsincentive"

"Aren't you interested in knowing how and ere conducting our search at the same time as yours?" asked Pitt