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The Webley barked again At the far end of the trench, one of the gun a bullet by milliseconds

“Last shot,” Dirk said “Get everyone in there”

Su a three-foot-wide gap in the trench wall Zeibig waved the two laborers in first, then passed down Stanley before following, with Suht behind Dirk turned and looked at Riki

The young blond wo it Dirk lunged over, hooking an arm around her thin waist before she could reach the top and pulling her back down She turned to him with a wide-eyed look of surprise

“I’ot scared and panicked”

He now noticed her natural beauty The expressive eyes, full lips, and fair skin that was flawless even under the gritty desert sun

“We’re all scared,” Dirk replied, coaxing a grin “You’ll scare o over the top How about we try this way?” He pointed toward the opening near their feet

She looked froain “My name’s Riki,” sh

e said, touching his arazed at him with a nervous smile, then bellied up to the hole and disappeared inside

Dirk followed, slithering through the opening and dropping onto a stone-paved floor Zeibig’s cell phone light revealed a low, narrow passageway lined with large li froed entry point

“Appears all sealed up this way,” Zeibig said, shining his light to the right

“Then I suggest we go downhill,” Dirk said “With only one light, we’ll have to stay together” He reached through the hole and fitted the broken pieces of lieway turned black

“I’ve got another light,” Stanley said with a weak voice “It’s in my shirt pocket”

Suht in his pocket She flicked it on and pointed it past the torkeway

“Take the lead,” Dirk said to her “Rod and I will help Dr Stanley”