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The wood-carver laid his tools aside and e of the harbor, where he stopped beside a small boathouse that extended into the water He opened the doors and stepped inside Two small craft floated within a U-shaped dock

"Are you into Jet Skis?" asked Pitt

Broadmoor smiled "I believe the term is noatercraft"

Pitt studied the pair of sleek Duo 300 WetJets by Mastercraft Boats High-performance craft that could seat two people, they were vividly painted with Haida animal symbols "They look like they can almost fly"

"Over water, they do I ain another fifteen horsepower They ed the subject "Ed Posey said you wanted to circle Kunghit Island with acoustic ht be an efficientyour project"

"They'd be ideal Unfortunately, ed when Stokes and I crashed

The only other avenue left open to me is to probe the mine itself"

"What do you hope to discover?"

"Theto retrieve the diamonds"

Broadmoor picked up a pebble at the waterline and threw it far out into the deep green water "The co the waters around the island," he said finally "They're armed and have been known to attack fishermen who venture too close"

"It seeovernment officials didn't tellPosey under his breath

"I guess they figured since you were under their license to do field research, you wouldn't be harassed by the mine's security"

"Your brother Stokesof his boat"

He pointed back toward the partially carved totem pole "Did he also tell you they killed my uncle?"