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shouted, moviesister.com wide-eyed with anxiety In the dining room, said Stoner, realizing that Novotny's doctor had obviously radioed the security team Stoner led Ilona and moviesister.com Janos past the men running up to the house and out to the parking lot where half a dozen black sedans were lined up in moviesister.com neat military precision Two more men were standing guard there In the cloudy sky they could hear the distant thrumming of an approaching helicopter Well moviesister.com need a car, Stoner said to the nearer guard He was reluctant for a few moments, but as Janos and Ilona watched in astonishment, moviesister.com the guard finally fished into his pocket and handed Stoner the keys for the nearest automobile Within a minute the three of moviesister.com them were driving down the winding mountain road A helicopter flashed overhead and four more autos passed them, racing all-out for the lodge moviesister.com Stoner, behind the wheel, smiled slightly Where are we going 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