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           ThesightofDagnyseemedtofrightenhimmorethantherest;hecouldnotunderstandit:thethreemenworecapsandwindbreakers,and,butfortheirmanner,couldbetakenforagangofhighwaymen;thepresenceofaladywasinexplicable.

           "Now,"saidFrancisco,"whereisyourchief?"

           Theguardjerkedhisheadinthedirectionofthestairs."Upthere."

           "Howmanyguardsarethereinthebuilding?"

           "Nine."

           "Wherearethey?"

           "One’sonthecellarstairs.Theothersareallupthere."

           "Where?"

           "Inthebiglaboratory.Theonewiththewindow."

           "Allofthem?"

           "Yes."

           "Whataretheserooms?"Hepointedatthedoorsleadingoffthehall.

           "They’relabs,too.They’relockedforthenight."

           "Who’sgotthekey?"

           "Him."HejerkedhisheadatPete.

           ReardenandDanneskjoldtookthekeyfromPete’spocketandhurriedsoundlesslytochecktherooms,whileFranciscocontinued,"Arethereanyothermeninthebuilding?"

           "No."

           "Isn’tthereaprisonerhere?"

           "Oh...yeah,Iguessso.Theremustbe,ortheywouldn’t’vekeptusallonduty."

           "Ishestillhere?"

           "That,Idon’tknow.They’dnevertellus.