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Pitt kept his eyes on the erratic freeway drivers “It has to be the water samples Those two had a siuy who tried to kill Al andsamples They probably took Dr Nakamura’s laptop to capture his test results”

“What could be so important about those samples?”

Pitt shook his head “I don’t know Whoever they are, theyyou”

Elise shuddered “Horrible people I hope they are satisfied now, if that’s what they were after”

“Dr Nakamura had all of the reservoir samples?”

“Yes”

“And there’s no otherthem?”

“With the destruction of the dam, any tainted water has likely been washed away” She stared out the sideas they skirted the Potomac River “I can request soht take a feeeks If the source is still active, there’s a chance the results could be duplicated”

She thought a moment “Wait! Our clothes Have you had the ones you wore in the lake laundered?”

Pitt nodded

“Mine were discarded at the hospital But not inia “Could you takesome trail runners, which should be absorbent It’s possible a residue or bacteria ht be identifiable on the material I’d like to have them tested”

Pitt syo”

He followed her guidance to a red brick garden apartton Cemetery and accoht things,” he said as he waited in the living room She returned a few minutes later with a small suitcase And a sullen face

“Did you find the shoes?” Pitt asked, taking her suitcase and carrying it to the Jeep

“They’re bagged up inside” She looked at him nervously “I think sos seeination?”