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Brussels, see
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Brussels, see if you two can come up with a reasonable explanation, okay? If not, don’t worry,
we’ll figure it out upstairsBut if I may ask? Is my account in Bern ready for immediate
release—in case well, you understand in case—”
“Of course it is, StevenAll you have to do is fly over and write out the numbers of your account
in your own handwritingThat’s your signature, the one on file, remember?”
“Yes, yes, I do
“It must be over two million by now
“You’ve earned it, Steven
The two men settled back in the rear seat of the limousine, but there was no lack of tension
Armbruster glanced at the mafioso as the chauffeur, beyond the glass partition, turned on the
ignition“Where’s the other car?”
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The Italian switched on the reading light and looked at his watch“By now he’s parked less than
a mile down the road from the gas stationHe’ll pick up DeSole on his way back and stay with him
until the circumstances are right
“Your man knows exactly what to do?”
“Come on, a virgin he’s notHe’s got a searchlight mounted on that car so powerful it can be
seen in MiamiHe comes alongside, switches it on high, and wiggles the handleYour two milliondollar
flunky is blinded and out of business, and we’re only charging a quarter of that amount for
the job
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission sat back in the shadows of the left rear seat and
stared out the window at the dark, rushing images beyond the smoked glass“You know,” he said
quietly, “if anyone had ever told me twenty years ago that I’d be sitting in this car with someone
like you, saying what I’m saying, I would’ve told him it was impossible
“Oh, that’s what we like about you class-act charactersYou look down your noses and drip
your snot on us until you need usThen all of a sudden we’re ‘associates Live and be well, Alby,
we’re eliminating another problem for youGo back to your big federal commission and decide
which companies are clean and which aren’t—decisions not necessarily based on soap, right?”
“Shut up!” roared Armbruster, pounding his hand on the armrest“This Simon—this Webb!
Where’s he coming from? What’s he on our case for? What’s he want?”
“Something to do with that Jackal character may |