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Sam pulled the revolver froone, three left When we hear hiht, head left toward the shoreline Go as fast as you can for thirty seconds, then throttle down again”

“Another hunch?”

Saht for Schönau”

“We’ll have to eventually It’s either that or we hike for three days through the mountains in this snowstorm”

Sam smiled “Or plan C I’ll explain later Shhh You hear that?”

Moving froine After a fewoff the shoreline

“Go!” Sam rasped

Re the boat to port They drove for a count of thirty, then throttled back down and coasted to a stop It was silent save the lapping of waves on the boat’s hull The wind had slackened to an alunwales and seats

“What’s he doing?” Remi whispered

“Sa”

“How do you know?”

“He’s a soldier; he’s thinking like one”

Directly astern, perhaps two hundred yards distant, they heard an engine revving Remi’s hand moved to the throttle Sam said, “Not yet”

“He’s close, Sam”

“Wait”