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Monday - Tuesday
She watched the tiny gun with hypnotized
fascination, so saw when the muscles of the hand holding it began
to tighten. Something snapped inside her, and Cathy was loosed from
her paralysis. "No!" It came out as a shriek. "I'll tell you."
Hammond glanced at her and lowered the arm to
his side. "I was sure you'd be reasonable."
Danny looked at her also and whispered, "No,
please."
She ignored him. "I want something from you
first."
The man showed surprise as well as amusement.
"You're not in a position to bargain," he commented.
"I still have the information you want," she
returned, trying to sound more confident than she felt.
"So you do. What do you want?"
"Your promise that Danny and I will be left
alive after you've got the book."
He raised an eye
