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Reer If you’ll give us directions to—”

U “Nonsense Wait here” He went inside then returned aa shoebox “You’ll need this,” he said, handing it over

Inside Saer pistol along with two full azines

“My father liberated that from the Gestapo officer who executed er had any use for it”

Urimly at them and winked

“We can’t accept this,” Sam said

“Of course you can When you’re done here, you can return it Besides, I have another My father was an exceptionally good liberator Coo now”

CHAPTER 25

The graveyard to which Yvette had had Laurent’s remains moved had no name, U back to when Elba was still a French protectorate Nor was it on any map

They took the Lancia and followed the e then turned north, heading higher into the mountains, now in complete shadow as the sun set After tenin the backseat, said, “Stop the car, please”

“What’s wrong?” Sam said

“Just pull over, please”

Sa to a stop Sa his forehead “I’ve done so terrible,” he murmured

“What?”

“I’ you into a trap”