those cold eyes stared at my face for a heartbeat or two . this was an old , old joke between them . the tower controller said as she looked through her binoculars . so were going to have to do it the other way . the miserable weather didnt seem to phase them a single bit . i came up next to the body and knelt down beside it . we hold the keys to the cabinet . we do n't mean to take any chances ! ' all the windows had been blown out . 