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. You were listening, I trust, when I told you we never had this conversation?Castillo nodded.Weiss went on:  Montvale will be pissed on two accounts first, that he s beenkept in the dark, and second, that you let the President know he didn t knowwhat was going on under his nose.When the company denies any knowledge ofthis, where does that leave you with Montvale? Or the President? You re suggesting I go down there and go through the motions, but don treally try to get Timmons back? I m not suggesting anything, Colonel, Weiss said. But it s pretty clear tome that if you go down there and pull a professional operation to get this DEAguy back, it s going to tell these people that they have attracted attentionthey don t want.They ll go in a caution mode, and we don t want that.He stood up and looked at Castillo. See you at the briefing tomorrow, he said. I ve been selected to briefyou. What you re suggesting, Weiss, is that I just leave Timmons swinging in thebreeze.Page 116ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html People get left swinging in the breeze all the time, Weiss said. You knowthat as well as I do.I told you before, this is your call.One guy sometimesgets fucked for the common good.Weiss looked at Delchamps. Always good to see you, Ed.We ll have to do lunch or something real soon.And then he walked out of the room.Castillo looked at Delchamps. Thanks a lot, Ed. If you want me to, Ace, I ll go with you to Montvale.Or the President.Orboth.Castillo looked at him with a raised eyebrow but didn t say anything. I said I went back a long way with Weiss.That s not the same thing as sayingI liked him then, or like him now.And I don t like the smell of hisoperation.He paused to let that sink in. That being said, I don t think that Montvale will believe you, or me, and hisfirst reaction will be to cover his ass. What if there were three witnesses to that fascinating conversation? DickMiller asked, coming into the living room from the den. I m a wounded hero.Would that give me credence? How long have you been in there? Castillo asked. I got back here just as the Secret Service guy got booted out, Miller said. And curiosity overwhelmed me. I still don t think that Montvale would believe you, me, or the woundedhero, Delchamps said,  and that his first reaction would be to cover hisass. So what do I do? You re asking for my advice, Ace? Humbly seeking same.Delchamps nodded and said,  Aside from calling off Jake Torine and Munz,nothing.Give yourself some time to think it over.Hear what Weiss says at thebriefing tomorrow. You better call off Munz and Torine, Miller agreed. I don t think Darby andSolez are a problem.They don t know you ve been ordered to get Timmons back.They went to Asunción to shut mouths; that s to be expected. Let s hope Aloysius s radio works, Castillo said. I told Torine to go rightto Asunción.They re probably already over the Caribbean.He pushed himself out of his chair, picked up his mostly untouched drink, andwalked to the den.Max followed him.VI[ONE]7200 West Boulevard DriveAlexandria, Virginia0630 4 September 2005Castillo s cell phone buzzed, and on the second buzz, he rolled over in bed,grabbed it, rolled back onto his back, put the phone to his ear, and said, You sonofabitch! Good morning, Colonel.Castillo recognized the voice as that of his Secret Service driver. It may be for you, Castillo said,  but I have just been licked on themouth by a half-ton dog. I tried to put my head in your door to wake you, but Max made it pretty clearhe didn t think that was a good idea. I ll be right down, Castillo said, and sat up.Max was sitting on the floor beside the double bed.Castillo put his hand on the bed to push himself out of the bed.The blanketwas warm.He looked, and saw that the pillow on the other side was depressed. Goddamn it, Max, you re a nice doggie, but you don t get to sleep with me.Max said,  Arf.Page 117ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlCastillo pulled open the door to the front passenger seat of the Denali.Maxbrushed him aside and leapt effortlessly onto the seat. Tell him to get in the back, Dick, Castillo said.Major Dick Miller gave Lieutenant Colonel Castillo the finger and bowedCastillo into the second seat [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]