d the door behind him. He was f

ortyish, dark skinned, and spoke with a slight Spanish accent. Kerney nodded. The man's partner, a blond- headed, blue-eyed, baby-EMRTCfaced man, made a quick inspection of the apartment and returned to the living room

. "He's alone," the man

• said. Barefoot, w
• earing only shorts and a
• T-shirt, Kerney held up
• his hand