Double Exposure by Franklin W. Dixon

Author:Franklin W. Dixon [Dixon, Franklin W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0833525360
Google: 0FVxAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 0671716123
Goodreads: 15382525
Publisher: Bt Bound
Published: 1988-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Frank held out his hand. "Jean Eykis?"

"That's right." The woman in front of him smiled and shook hands firmly. She looked in her midthirties, with long dark hair and a square, pleasant face. "And you are — "

"Frank Hardy," he said. "I was hoping to talk to you about Alexander Janosik."

The woman nodded. "I have very little time, but you said you had some information for me?"

Frank pulled up a chair next to her desk. They were in the middle of the newspaper's city room. Dozens of people occupied the single room, some dropping off copy on the many desks around him, while others were typing in front of small computer monitors attached to all the desktops.

"What do you have for me?"

Frank decided to take the direct approach. "What makes you so certain that," — he tried to remember her exact words — "Alexander Janosik has been accepting money from the CIA for his anti-Czech speeches ? "

She frowned. "Why are you so concerned?"

Frank leaned forward. "I think he's being smeared—and I think you're being used."

Her lips tightened. "A strong accusation."

Frank nodded. "I realize that. Who are your sources for this information?"

"You know I can't tell you that," she said.

"A man named Liehm—or Krc, perhaps?"

Her eyes widened, and she stared at Frank, surprised by his knowledge. "They're with the STB—the Czech secret police. How I know this isn't important," Frank quickly continued. "But I have to know if they gave you anything—you said that you were promised proof positive of Janosik's guilt."

Eykis continued to stare at Frank — then shook her head. "You're either on the level, or ... " Her voice trailed off. "They promised me something tomorrow morning. And that's all you get."

Frank smiled.

"With the STB, you said?" Eykis repeated. "You're sure?"

"As sure as I am of anything right now," Frank said. "Do you have a way to get in touch with them?"

"Why should I give away that information?"

"Because your story's not true," Frank said simply.

She laughed. "All right. I may kick myself in the morning for doing this, but—Liehm did give me a number." She rummaged around her desk. "Let's see—here it is."

She copied it onto a piece of note paper and handed it to Frank. "If they really are STB, that would explain why they're so anxious to see me announce Janosik's guilt." Jean Eykis gave Frank a concerned stare. "And if they really are STB, you shouldn't be fooling around with them."

Frank stood. "I'll be careful."

"All right, Frank," she said, getting up as well. "And I'll have some of my sources check on Liehm. I'm not anxious to print this story unless it's true — I've been an admirer of Janosik's for years."

"Thanks," Frank said. "And good luck—you can reach me at the Charles if you need to."

"Good luck to you, too."

He went downstairs to a phone booth and called Joe. No answer. Maybe Janosik went out, and Joe followed him. In that case, he was on his own for a while. He decided to dig a little more, dialing the number Eykis had just given him.

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