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"It asped as a sharp pain in his chest nearly carried hi to remain conscious

"Come," Andursson said "You must let me tend to your injuries"

"No," Pitt answered fir this chair"

Andursson hesitated Then he shook his head and said nothing He disappeared fro a large first-aid case and a bottle

You are lucky," he said s "One of your countrymen fished the river just last month and left this with ram's VO Canadian Whiskey Pitt noticed that the seal on the cap had not been broken

Pitt was on his fourth healthy swig and the old river warden had just finished binding his chest when the radio crackled and Sandecker's gravel voice broke into the rooain

"Major Pitt, do you read me?"

Pitt lifted theswitch "Pitt here I read you, Admiral"

"The para at Keflavik and Iceland's civilian search and rescue units are standing by I'll maintain radio contact and coordinate their efforts" There was a momentary silence "You have a lot of worried people here Keflavik has no report Of aplane, either military or commercial"

Rondheiht

The bastard was taking his oeet tiuests Pitt breathed deeply and took another shot of the VO Then he replied: "Notification isn't scheduled yet"

Total uncomprehension broke in Sandecker's voice

"Coain Please repeat"

"Trust in to answer a tenth of the questions that h everyone's mind, especially over the radio repeatespecially over the radio"

Soht, the names of the internationally known men back in the ravine had to be kept from the news services for at least the next thirty-six hours tih to stop Kelly, Rondheiround He had to give the adht Pitts implication of the need for secrecy alive me the location? Use your reverse coordination map"