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“Is this when you say you were never here?” the clerk said, s in turn

“So like that” Overholt nodded

The olf cart is here”

Outside the , the landing lights on the Falcon jet reflected off the light rain and the wet surface as it lowered onto the runith a chirp froht bar mounted on the roof raced down an access road in hot pursuit The truck would lead the jet to the spot for refueling

Then Overholt could board and ask the Dalai Lama if he was ready for the journey

9

MACAU is a tiny country consisting of three small islands connected by causeways The farthest north is Macau, which houses the governs; the middle island, Taipa, has a man-made extension for the airport and runways, and is connected to the main body of the island with a pair of roads; and the farthest south island is Coloane To the north and east of the country is the Chinese mainland, and to the west, across the body of water known as Zhujiang Kou, is Hong Kong

Foruese colony, the country had reverted to China in 1999 and was ad The landmass of Macau is a mere 91 square ton, DC The population is estimated at around 430,000 people

The Oregon was moored off Coloane, and nearest to international waters

“Dick,” Cabrillo said as he reached the top of the ladder leading frooes it?”

“Mr Chairman,” Truitt said, “I think all is in order”

Bob Meadows and Pete Jones, for with security and surveillance expert Linda Ross, followed Once they were all on the pier, Truitt motioned to the van

“Let me show you the layout,” Truitt said quietly as they all entered the van

Truitt steered the van onto the 13-e that would take the from the tires as they periodically crossed over the expansion joints

“This is Taipa,” Truitt said as the van reached the island “Two bridges lead to Macau We’ll take the shorter, which is about a ”