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her restriction.
She pocketed the gun and turned the slate in her hand.  I suppose they re
trying to track me. It all depends how important I am to the federals. They
might not want to rock the boat. They might not believe I m in any real
danger.
 Perhaps you are not, Saulavier said.  But if things are going as badly as
they ..... I
listened to Charles s radio last night. All is peace and tranquility on
Hispaniola Rainbow in Port-au-Prince. I get nothing from Radio Santo Domingo.
It feels bad to me, but how bad I do not know. I could use the executive s
channel, but I have reasons not to do that..
. It is reserved in these conditions for communications more urgent, and also
they would know where we are.
 Do you think you ll be treated badly? Mary asked.
He kicked a pebble with his ever shiny black boots.  Perhaps not, once I
explain.
Colonel Sir is often reasonable about such things. It does not matter. I am
not a lost man.
He tapped his chest, then his head.  I would enjoy staying here, helping
Charles in the church. There is always repair work to be done. John
D Arquevifle was a brilliant man but not an immaculate builder. Still, there
is my family. I am tied many ways. He looked her full in the face, one eyelid
nervously ticking.  It was your duty to track down a horrible man and bring
him to justice. Instead, you risk everything to bring an innocent man to
safety.
 Not something I expected, Mary said.
 I admire quick decision making, Soulavier said.  I am not so good at it.
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Charles came from the church leading Ephraim Ybarra, who walked hesitantly in
the sun, blinking, his every footfall a deliberate effort.
Mary stepped forward to help. She was stopped by the sudden appearance of a
brilliant, scintiliant red circle as wide as her hand on the white sand half a
meter in front of her. She stared at it in surprise for several seconds,
watching it pulse and revolve in a slow circle.
Ephraim Ybarra saw it as well and their eyes met in mutual puzzlement. Then
she smiled.  Don t worry. I know, she said. She angled the slate on its side
and told it. to receive external programming, then placed it in the path of
the red beam. Slates were designed to be controlled by remote keyboards or
optical cable; presumably, with a little
luck, if she placed the remote sensor or optical connector directly in the
laser beam, that would work as well.  Satellite, she commented to Soulavier.
He nodded, having already reached that conclusion.
The red spot settled on her slate, vibrating slightly, then vanished for a few
seconds.
Presumably it had switched to an appropriate frequency. It returned, winked
three times rapidly, and vanished again. The communication had been passed.
The prêt savan watched this with wide eyes, nodding every few moments as if
listening to an inner voice.
Mary turned the slate screen toward her. A message scrolled
We have you in sight. Your upliuk is jammed but we will track you visually.
Arrangements made for lowlevel retrieval flight in next three hours. If
possible, stay in
Terrier Noir. If you must move, stick to one vehicle, or change vehicles in
the open, rather than in a tunnel or garage. You apparently have suspect in
cusLady as welL Keep him with you. Situation in Hispauiola is rough.
Yardley holding his own, but Dominicans capturing large portions of
southeastern island; hold Santo Domingo, Santiago, large territory between.
Sorry about your difficulties. WW communicate your safety to LAPD.
Bonne chance! CDR Frederick Lipton Federal Public Defense, Washington D.C.
Mary s buoyancy increased. She turned to Soulavier and showed him the message.
He smiled for her, but his brow wrinkled when he read the report on the
attempted coup.
 You will take him with you? he asked, pointing to Ybarra.
 Yes, she said.
Ybarra gently shrugged off Charles s help and stood alone on wobbly legs.
 Should we stay here, then?
 Unless something compels us to move, I think so, yes.
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