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He turned to El Din, who stood at the heloose any more speed out of this lobster boat?”

“Patience,” El Din said “Remember, patience may be bitter, but its result is sweet”

Joe cut his eyes at El Din “I’ that yacht in sight”

Without warning, the tracking scanner began to chirp “It’s the beacon He’s in the water”

“Thank Allah,” El Din said He shoved the throttles full on to the stops, hoping for more speed than the boat possessed

“What happened to all that ‘patience’?” Joe asked

“I was never very good at it,” El Din said “Besides, the time for patience is over Now is the time for action”

Joe could not agree more Kurt had been aboard the Massif for just under an hour, but it felt like half the night He placed the scanner down and raised the spotter’s scope up to his eye Al he didn’t like

“Damn”

“What is it?”

“The yacht’s turning broadside,” Joe said “They’re co back around”

The Massif turned in a wide arc, shedding velocity as it went By the ti no more than five knots

Standing on the bridge, Acosta one overboard

“Hold this speed and keep the ship stable,” he ordered “I want you to h this area until we spot and kill the intruder”

“Yes, sir,” the captain said He didn’t bat an eye at the brutal order