Chapter 76

“Wait a minute, why are we just now hearing about this?” I said.

“Somebody in Washington pulled a few strings and imposed a media blackout—at least for the time being,” George said.

“That’s one development,” I said. “I presume your use of the plural means there were more?”

“Yeah. They haven’t pinpointed the mole in the Pentagon, but they’ve identified the guy he was dealing with.”

“That’s good,” Paul said.

“True, but not good enough,” George said. “He was just a bit player and was taking his orders from somebody in New York City.”

“They know who?” I said.

“Not yet. The cell phone the guy was calling has been traced to within a radius of several blocks.”

“That’s good, isn’t it?” Paul said.

“Paul, how many apartments and offices do you think there are within a radius like that in a place like New York City?” I said. “Hundreds? Thousands?”

“Yeah, it’s good, but not good enough. Shit.”

“Any more developments, George?” I said.