Tom caught his arm. “You can’t be thinkin’ we can take him with steel.” The captain lowered his voice. “No, Tom. I don’t think so, but I’m going to try, anyway.” Tom nodded. “So we’re the bait, then?” The captain looked grim. “You are a little too quick, my friend.” Tom nodded. “When there’s death in the air, I can see through a brick wall.”
