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“Don’t be too tough on the to keep you alive I’ll pick up the tab”

Kane jotted down a number where he could be reached Austin watched Kane with careful eyes as he left the restaurant trailed by the two naled Stavros for the check

LIEUTENANT CASEY WAS WAITING outside the restaurant in the navy SUV Austin got in this time without an invitation

“Nice to see you again, Lieutenant”

Casey handed him a phone, and Sandecker’s voice crackled on the line

“Dr Kane fill you in on the situation, Kurt?”

“He toldlab”

“Good This thing is ready to blow up if we don’t find the lab and get hold of that vaccine You’ve got to find Davy Jones’s Locker I’ll put the whole damn US Navy at your disposal”

“How long do we have, Admiral?”

“The CDC computers say the virus will hit the ht It will be raging around the world within weeks”

“Then there is still time?”

“Not really Once the virus goes beyond China’s borders, it will beco up the National Guard so he can declare a state of eency”

“In that case, I’ll take whatever help you can give me, sir”

“If you needthrough intermediaries” His voice softened “Good luck, Kurt And keep an eye on that libidinous Mexican pal of yours”

Austin handed the phone back