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Pryor started to lead Spenser away by his aro?” the art dealer asked

“We’ll let you know,” Hanley said, “but it will be soon”

Pryor led Spenser into the hall Just before the door closed, he looked back to see Hanley begin to peel the latex mask from his face

BARRETT heard a beep in his earpiece and stared at the shoreline with his binoculars A quick flash of headlights appeared like twin explosions in the green screen of his night-lit viewer, then the white dots faded to black

Barrett flashed the docking lights on the Scarab, then steered closer to shore

To wheel and controls, then twisted the key to off Turning around in the seat, he stared at Cabrillo and Nixon

“We’re clean and green, boss,” Reyes said as he slid the keys into his pocket

“Let’s go get wet,” Cabrillo said as he opened the rear door of the cab

Nixon cli the last box of props and tools, and followed Reyes and Cabrillo to the water Staring to the east, he could just hten To the west, the as di and the storm would have passed over Macau, but for now the sheets of rain continued to rake the islands

Barrett angled as close to shore as he dared, then tilted the drive up to avoid rocks Cabrillo waded into the water and grabbed the bow and held it in place Reyes climbed into the Scarab, then took the box Nixon held in his arain and helped Nixon over the gunwale Once Nixon was on the deck, Cabrillo gave the Scarab a push backward and reached for Reyes’s hand As the boat drifted backward he climbed over the side and Barrett lowered the drive and slid the control into reverse

Slowly, he backed away froe of the airport island

Once free from obstructions, Barrett slid the control forward and steered toward the Oregon

“WHAT do you mean?” Hanley asked

“The lead detective sent for buckets of paint,” Michael Halpert said quietly “They are planning to pour them down the storm sewer to trace the flow of the water”

“I understand,” Hanley said “Good job You can return to the Oregon now”