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“I think so” He sounded doubtful

Saht stretch and called over his shoulder “Are there many crocodile attacks here?”

Another shrug “A few Mostly, people just disappear, so we don’t know for sure the crocs got the the regular rainstore

Remi fixed him with a hard stare “Why didn’t anyone help him?”

Ricky scowled “They’re superstitious They were so busy talking about how the area is cursed, nobody could decide what to do It’s like that a lot when there’s any sort of disagreement”

“Cursed?” Remi repeated

“One of the older divers was saying there were rumors that it’s haunted Daarded his uncle “At least I think so”

“That was a huge crocodile Weighed at least a couple thousand pounds,” Sary croc and a couple of guys not watching what they were doing”

“Is Leonid going to have a hard ti anyone to help him now?” Remi asked

Ricky looked away “Not a lot of people want to push their luck in crocodile territory for a few dollars a day,” he explained

Salance in the rearview mirror

“No, I don’t suppose they would” It was obvious to everyone that Leonid’s exploration had just hit a major obstacle, if not a wall “I can’t believe that nobody had a rifle if there are crocodiles around this area”

Ricky shook his head “Guns are illegal here Ever since the Australian peacekeeping force took over”

“That’s a big win for the crocs, I suppose,” Remi said

They rounded the westernmost point of the island and headed east toward the capital city of Honiara, where the only real hospital was located, according to Ricky By the tiency entrance, twenty-six minutes had elapsed, and Ricky’s uncle was in desperate shape Ricky darted froet help, and moments later two islanders, accoreen urney