"Дон Пендлтон. The Libya Connection ("Палач" #48) " - читать интересную книгу автора

"Steady," said the Swede. "I know who you are and why you're here. And
you don't stand a chance in hell of living another thirty minutes."

12

The tableau held for taut seconds between Mack Bolan and Hohlstrom, the
Swedish merc. The two men stood there eyeballing each other in the shadows
of Bishabia.
The Huey choppers in the nearby villa were scheduled to take off within
five minutes. They were Mack Bolan's last chance to reach Eve.
Hohlstrom knew Bolan's true identity. He knew that Bolan was not
Rideout, professional merc.
"You're the Israeli agent," said Bolan. "Let's have it one piece at a
time while we're moving." The muzzle of his rifle hovered menacingly as they
entered the inn. Hohlstrom kept pace as the two men moved quickly toward the
storage room where Bolan had found Fahima and Bushir - and the secret
tunnel. "How much do you know about me?"
"I know that you are Colonel Phoenix and that you head an operation
code named Stony Man," replied Hohlstrom. "You must be here for the same
reason as I."
"Tell me the reason."
"You're here to stop Jericho. We can work together."
"I don't think so. You'll have to delay your mission. There's another
angle I'm working."
They entered the tunnel, but not before Bolan set down the Largo-Star.
It would be real hard explaining that away. He was counting on his and
Hohlstrom's arrival to come so close to the lift off that Kennedy's
subordinate, Doyle, would have no time for questions or explanations.
Hohlstrom evidently knew the way into the tunnel from his own intel
probes.
"My mission is to destroy the shipment in the lead chopper, whatever it
is," said Hohlstrom.
"Then it's a suicide mission."
They were jogging now, single file through the tunnel, Bolan leading
the way.
"I'm going to blow that copter to hell, one way or another," insisted
Hohlstrom. "The cargo is a product of your government's Nuclear Chemical and
Biological program. It cannot be allowed to fall into Arab possession. Libya
and terrorism sleep together, you know that." The guy's voice grew
especially hard. "There must be no more holocausts in this generation. It
cannot be allowed to happen."
Bolan tried a new tack. His last one before having to nullify this
harmful ally.
"Hohlstrom, listen. The angle I'm working... we've got an agent in the
middle of this. But Jericho knows. He has the woman."
"Woman?"
"A lady named Eve Aguilar. She's a good human being, Hohlstrom." Bolan
could see the guy turning it over. He pressed on. "I cannot leave her inside
to die. I've got air backup behind me. We may be able to pull that cargo out
intact or destroy it and stop any deal between Jericho and Shahkhia, and