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He jumped from the oyster scow onto the nearest ladder, clih the door to Dynareen leather banquette flanked by two of his yacht’s crewmen

“Falconer They’ve got a submarine”

“So I ariun the cabin with pistols and a sawed-off shotgun Bell recognized the bodyguard, Plimpton, who had accompanied Herr Riker on the 20th Century Limited Plimpton said, “You’re all wet, Mr Bell, and you’ve lost your hat”

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HELLO, PLIMPTON”

“Hands up”

“Where’s O’Shay?”

“In the air!”

“Tell your boss that I owe hi him in person”

“Now!”

“Do it, Bell,” Falconer said “They’ve already shot ineer”

Isaac Bell raised his hands, having stalled long enough to rate the opposition Plier like he knew his business But the pretty-boy bruisers flanking hi a sawed-off 20-gauge Reripped his revolver like a bouncer in a YMCA They were not on Falconer’s yacht due to a well-thought-out plan, Bell sur

What had drawn them at the last moment to Dyname? Escape on the fastest ship in the harbor after O’Shay unleashed his torpedoes? But Dynae to cross the Atlantic Ocean Surely O’Shay had intended to take a liner to Europe, traveling with Katherine Dee under assuhter

She ent wrong, Bell realized Katherine ounded

“Is the girl aboard?” he asked Falconer