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Tomlin sed and nodded “His name was Sam Smith”

Steele nodded “One of many aliases Mr H went by”

A bead of perspiration gathered on Tomlin’s forehead and he moaned

“Should we take him to a hospital?”

“Won’t make it,” said Steele “The pilot, was he one of your men?”

“A an to shiver “The ass must have injected me with poison”

“Did he ever work for the Keep?”

“No He flew Ken with the other olf to that island He answered directly to Ken until a few days ago”

“Is the pilot human?”

“As far as I

know, yes”

“Sleep”

To more labored

Gaby’s eyes widened “The pilot knew about your island?”

“And he no doubt intended to kill you when he had the chance”