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"Buried?"

"Knowing Dorsett, he wouldn't bat an eye when he gave the order to his security flunkies"

"Have you ever met the man?" asked Pitt

"Once was enough His daughter, The Emasculator, is as bad as he is"

"Boudicca" Pitt smiled thinly "She's called The Emasculator?"

"Strong as an ox, that one," said the engineer "I've seen her lift a good-sized round with one arm"

Before Pitt could ask any more questions, the elevator reached the surface level and stopped in theat a Ford van that drove past Pitt followed hie containers

The engineer nodded at Pitt's juist who's doith the flu I'll have to return it before he discovers itand wonders why"

"Great," Pitt erms from the respirator"

"Your Indian friends have returned to their boats" The engineer gestured at the food-storage loading dock The tractor and trailers were gone "The van that just passed by the elevator building is a personnel shuttle It should return in a couple of h the tunnel"

Pitt stared at the old engineer dubiously "You don't think he'll question why I didn't leave with the other Haida?"

The old engineer took a notebook and a pencil from a pocket of his jumpsuit and scribbled a feords He tore off the sheet of paper, folded it and passed it to Pitt "Give hie I have to return to work before Dapper John's in to ask questions"

Pitt shook his hand "I'rateful for your help You took a terrible risk by revealing Dorsett Consolidated secrets to a perfect stranger"

"If I can prevent future deaths of innocent people, any risk on my part will have been orth it"

"Good luck," said Pitt