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"You'd think we'd have left enough wreckage to have a dozen cop cars on our tails by now," gru their duty and patrolling the docks? I think it only fitting they arrest you for reckless driving"

"If I know Daddy," said Maeve, "he paid them to take a holiday"

With no coolant, the engine rapidly he

ated up and threw clouds of steam from under the hood Pitt had almost no control over the deht to travel in opposite directions A narrow alleyway between tarehouses suddenly yawned in front of the bus

Down to the final toss of the dice, Pitt hurled the bus into the opening His luck was against him Too late he realized the alleyway led onto a deserted pier with no exit except the one he passed through

"The end of the trail," Pitt sighed

Giordino turned and looked to the rear again "The posse knows it They've stopped to gloat over their triumph"

"Maeve?"

Maeve walked to the front of the bus "Yes?" she said quietly

"How long can you hold your breath'""

"I don't know; maybe a minute"

"Al? What are they doing?"

"Walking toward the bus, holding nasty-looking clubs"

"They want us alive," said Pitt "Okay, gang, take a seat and hold on tight"

"What are you going to do?" asked Maeve