6“Tobias Reddick?”
50Four hours and thirty minutes.
7Except one.
51This one stronger.
8Eight hours.
52“How?”
9Then back at the equipment.
53“Watch the altitude.”
10metal siding of the hangar.
54“Maybe thirty.”
11“Different engine pitch.”
55This time much farther.
12Neither Levi nor Marlowe moved.
56“Microburst.”
13Tobias Reddick.
57“Pressure drop.”
14concrete.
58Reddick swore.
15“Yeah,” Levi said. “It does.”
59Finally the aircraft burst through the edge of the storm.
16Reddick didn’t answer.
60“Denver.”
17“Journalist.”
61standing by.”
18“Most?” Marlowe said.
62Ten miles. Eight. Six.
19“Same difference.”
63Runway Truth
20“For what?”
64“Intercept.”
21“Backup route.”
65Close. Too close.
22Reddick didn’t deny it.
66“Hold together ”
23“Right on schedule.”
67approach.
24“Apparently.”
68“Yeah.”
25“Good.”
69“Now.”
26“Exactly.”
70Too late.
27“Stop!”
71“Look.”
28“Move!”
72“Evidence.”
29Mid Flight
73“Yes.”
30Levi didn’t turn around.
74Sunlight spread across the horizon.
31Reddick didn’t hesitate.
75“What?”
32steady red light.
76investigation.
33“Exactly.”
77“Thanks.”
34“Levi.”
78government vans, and press trucks.
35Thirty miles. Twenty-two miles.
79“Federal Aviation, Homeland Security, Department of Defense half the alphabet
36“And then?”
80“Yes.”
37A cold, calm voice.
81“Mostly rural ones.”
38Eighteen miles.
82“Vale Logistics.”
39“The canyon cuts through the mountain ridge.”
83“Why carefully?”
40“At night.”
84“Very.”
41Every sound amplified.
85“Maintenance inspection.”
42“Good.”
86“Government pressure.”
43“Welcome to aviation.”
87“How?”
44“And reporters.”
88suddenly become part of a national investigation.
