77-Survival Run by Franklin W. Dixon

Author:Franklin W. Dixon [Dixon, Franklin W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Mystery and detective stories, Family, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Terrorists, Boys & Men, Siblings, Hardy Boys (Fictitious Characters)
ISBN: 9780671794613
Google: WfAMAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 0671794612
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 1993-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Two Assassins and Bob marched Frank and Gina back to the helicopter. One of them was the man who had been with Boris during the rocket attack on the Network camp. Frank hadn't seen the other one before. That meant there were at least five terrorists using the old mine as a base: Bob, Boris, the cab driver, and these two. Frank wished he could find out if there were more. Knowing the exact number of the enemy could make the difference between life and death for Joe.

The helicopter might be able to carry six or seven at the most, Frank guessed, and Bob appeared to be the only pilot, as well as the leader of the group. Assuming they would use the chopper for a quick getaway, Frank hoped that meant there weren't more than six Assassins stationed in the mine.

Bob flew them to the motor home, which had been driven to a campsite at the end of a dirt road several miles from Stavrogin's cabin.

"This is as far as I got when I ran for it," Gina told Frank.

"You have six hours to deliver Stavrogin's notes," the pilot called out as Frank and Gina climbed out of the helicopter.

"Six hours?" Frank reacted in dismay. "That's not enough time!"

The Assassin shrugged. "It's all the time your friend has."

Frank started to protest, but the chopper was already lifting off, swinging around as it rose in the air. A few seconds later it was whisking back the way it had come.

Frank turned to Gina. "We have to find the Gray Man right away. He's the only one who can help us rescue Joe."

"Yes," Gina agreed. "If Stavrogin was working on a government project, the Network might have copies of his notes. If we could get the copies from the Gray Man, the Assassins would let Joe go."

Frank stared at her. "That's not what I meant."

"But that's the only way to save Joe," Gina said.

"There has to be another way," Frank insisted. "There's no telling what the Assassins might do with the information in Stavrogin's papers."

"What other choice do we have?" Gina responded. "I'm sure the Gray Man would like to send in his crack team of commandos - but at the first sign of a Network agent, Bob, or whatever his name is, will kill Joe." She shivered. "Behind that smiling mask is a coldblooded killing machine."

"There's no point in arguing now," Frank said, reaching for the door to the motor home. "The first thing we have to do is find the Gray Man."

Frank stepped inside and froze. Someone was there waiting for them, sitting comfortably in a swivel chair.

"Come in and have a seat," the Gray Man said mildly. "We have a lot to talk about."

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