uniform confirmed it. Everything suddenly made sense from the Spanish compound down. How did you get that crowd away? I told them barges were being sent to take them across the river-about two miles north. ... Speaking of Krupkin, Ive got to get you out of here. Now. Come on, the helicopter pads about a half a mile away. Well use the jeep. Hurry up, for Gods sake! Krupkins instructions? Choked from his hospital bed, in as much anger as in shock. What do you mean? You might as well know. Someone up in the rarefied circle-Krupkin doesnt know who-issued the order that you werent to leave here under any conditions. Put plainly, it was unthinkable, but then no one ever