To an unnamed computer shop in New York. You hold up your badge with your left, move more tohis right, so I can see his right hand, and tell him hes under arrest and not to move. You mean that the whole thing was a plant? Admit it. You dont think I could keep up. The boatman promptly pointed his finger at Perry Mason, and said,Mr. Mason, the attorney there. In your dreams, she said. Stone got the thing out and pressed the appropriate buttons.Scramble, he said into the phone. He got an immediate confirmation from Lance Cabot. “It works, Stone said to the CIA tech. Stone raised his pistol and fired at Sigs head. His hat flew off, and Stone saw blood on his forehead. He tried to fire again, but Sig had backed out of the room and slammed the door. It was a scalp wound, not a head wound, Stone said, half to himself. Why the hell would they do that? said Devine. Enemies of this country are— He broke off and eyed Campbell. Yes, sir. Yes, it is. But why exactly are you screwing the boss? You have the talent to make it on your own. This isnt nineteen eighty. Mixs disappearance and the unions sudden demand for your services. The admin cubicles up here were not occupied. These folks simply earned a salary, no more and no less, regardless of how hard they worked. So unless there was some sort of apocalypse, they came in at nine and left at five or close to it. No, I wasnt the father. Im all out of hunches, he said, eventually. We have spies everywhere. She talked to a Taiwanese VC firm recently. The Taiwanese dont screw around. If theyre interested, we need to be interested. The detectives exchanged glances.Did you meet up with her in the building? asked Shoemaker..