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“I see You’ll be able to help us?”

“Of course You simply want to examine the crypt? You don’t plan to move it?”

“No”

“Then it should be very simple However, just to be safe, we should wait until it is dark We Elbans are a nosy lot Have you a place to stay?”

“Not yet”

“Then you’ll stay with us, my wife and me”

Sam said, “We don’t want to—”

“No iuest We’ll have soraveyard”

“Thank you”

“May we use your office for a few minutes?”

“Of course Take as much time as you need”

Cipriani left, shutting the door behind him Sam pulled out their satellite phone and punched in Selh twenty seconds of clicks and buzzes Sel okay?”

“So far Any trouble there?”

“All’s quiet”

“I need you to check a license plate for me Could be tricky; we’re on Elba If you have trouble, call Rube Haywood” He gave her the number to Cipriani’s office