By Hugh Pentecost

While a military of freedom combatants takes the whole Beaumont hostage, Chambrun contemplates a commando attack.

Pierre Chambrun, the based supervisor of the Beaumont lodge, will get the decision simply after breakfast: The 15th ground has been seized. Armed with weapons, grenades, and plastic explosives, a gang of guerrillas has taken the daughters of the British ambassador hostage, and they're able to kill to make themselves heard. For those males are warring parties, veterans of the warfare in Vietnam who've come to call for justice for South Vietnamese political prisoners, in addition to the discharge of yank infantrymen accused of massacring civilians and courtroom martials for the generals who begun the warfare within the first position. Their calls for are most unlikely, yet their firepower can't be ignored.

As Chambrun scrambles to rescue his inn, he does every thing he can to stall the madmen, together with sending all of them the room provider they could consume. yet in exactly a number of days, set off arms will begin to itch, and the world-famous Beaumont inn should be blown sky excessive.

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Ambulances right now! We’ve got at least twenty down! Get us priority—” She touched the button, changing the channel. ” “Both targets apprehended and subdued. ” “Good . . hurry . . I’m . ” She had never passed out before, and it came as a surprise and a frustration and a peculiar anger that she was losing control so fast. The transport robot asked again, “Ma’am, do you require assistance? Ma’am . . ” 34 T HREE D erec heard the wailing of the injured even before he entered the tunnel to the main gallery.

The mob was in full terrified retreat, jamming itself against the exits, bottling itself in its mindless haste. The immobile station robots fell, trampled by the stampede. All comlinks had been routed through the RI, but it seemed now that the RI had shut down. “Bogard, switch to team link,” she shouted, hoping the robot could hear her over the noise. ” Bogard did not answer immediately, and a swift brush of fear trailed down Mia’s spine. ” “Agent Daventri. ” Bogard’s voice came through clearly, deceptively calm, on the team channel.

Kedder gazed down at the console as if trying to remember what to do with it. The other man at the board started tapping keys deftly. The row of screens at the top of the console cleared to milky white, then new images winked into place. Kedder cleared his throat and pointed. ” Derec asked. ” Robots moved quickly among the prep people who established the boundaries for spectators and ushered the public into their assigned areas. Quickly, the space filled. Then the first wave of dignitaries arrived.

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