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тАЬI don't know what's going down, Ben. But it's good to hear from you. I enjoyed your last book. Good
stuff.тАЭ

тАЬHonestly, Sam? You really don't know what's happening?тАЭ

тАЬI'm leveling with you, Ben. To tell you the God's truth, I can't find anybody who knows what's going on.
Or at least who will talk about it.тАЭ

Ben felt a chill move around in his belly. тАЬTake care of yourself, Sam.тАЭ

тАЬWill do. You hunt a hole, partner,тАЭ the Hell-Hound said. тАЬKeep your head down.тАЭ He broke the
connection.

Or somebody did it for him.

тАЬIt's firm, Hilton,тАЭ the senator's chief aide told him. тАЬThe military is up to something. Lots of moving
around and quiet talk. And I can't even get in the front door at Langley. Certain units of the military are
on some kind of low alert.тАЭ

тАЬWhy?тАЭ the senator demanded.

тАЬI don't know.тАЭ

тАЬPresident Fayers?тАЭ

тАЬHe's fat, dumb, and happy.тАЭ

тАЬYou meanhe doesn't know what's going on?тАЭ

тАЬApparently not.тАЭ

тАЬJesus Christ!тАЭ

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A fishing lodge in the Missouri Ozarks

The banquet hall of the lodge had been cleared of all furniture not essential to the meeting. The building
had been electronically swept for listening devices. Long tables had been placed end to end, side to side,
forming a huge square, capable of accommodating fifty people in comfort. Pitchers of water, drinking
glasses, pads and pencils, and briefing books were placed on the dark blue cloth, the items neatly
arranged before each chair. A shredding machine stood silent in the corner.

Tension, heavy and ominous, hung in the huge room as the room filled with men in groups of two or
three. Although no nametag designated individual place, there was no confusion; each man seemed to