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_When Dave Carter tried to rescue the Denebians / he found himself in a den of thieves. And he had / cause to remember Shakespeare's observation: "He / who steals my purse steals trash. "_
The first thing that crossed Dave Carter's mind was that the SOS was some kind of hoax. Then a fist thudded into the back of his neck, and he knew it was worse than a hoax -- it was a trap.