After the pressure is off the carotid, numbness doesn't last more than two minutes." "Sato!" gasped Claire, unbelieving, while Milo gurgled, wordless.

The erstwhile butler turned back to the slowly recovering Hade.

Brice laughed at their crass astonishment.
"This is one of the best men in the Service," he explained.
"It was he who took a job under Hade and who got hold of that raised check.

Hade passed him on to you, to spy for him.
He--" "But," blithered Standish, "I saw him tackle Hade, before all the crew.

He was playing with death.