Remember The Alamo by William W. Johnstone;J.A. Johnstone

Author:William W. Johnstone;J.A. Johnstone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2008-06-24T22:06:00+00:00

Taking his time about it, Dave rose to his feet as Mahone walked into the VFW hall. He looked past the broadshouldered Fed, expecting to see a group of heavily armed agents, but Mahone was the only one who entered the building.

"Is this a raid?" Dave asked. "They sent you in first?"

"As the sacrificial lamb?" Mahone laughed. "They've already done that. I've already fallen on my sword, if you don't mind me mixing a couple of metaphors. No, I'm by myself, Dave. I just came to talk to you, that's all."

Dave wasn't sure whether to believe him, but he supposed that for the time being, he had to give Mahone the benefit of the doubt.

"I think there's still a little coffee left in the pot, if you'd like some"

"That sounds good. Thanks"

Dave went into the kitchen to rustle up another cup, still not convinced that he wouldn't be under arrest when he came back. "Damn it," he muttered to himself. "Stop feeling guilty. You're only doing what you have to do"

Mahone was still alone when Dave returned with the cup of coffee. He handed it to the big Fed, who took a sip and then sighed. "It's not good, but it's warm, anyway."

"No offense, but you didn't come here to talk about coffee"

Mahone shook his head. "No, I didn't. I came to talk about armed revolt. Insurrection. Treason. Call it what you will."

The hair on the back of Dave's neck bristled with anger as he said, "If you want to talk about treason, start with the people in the White House and the Capitol. They're the ones who have given aid and comfort to this country's enemies over and over again."

Mahone took another sip. "I won't argue that point with you. For the most part, I happen to agree. The president didn't know that about me, or she never would have appointed me. I hoped that by taking the job, I'd be in a position to bring about some positive change" He shook his head. "I'm sorry to say it hasn't worked out that way."

"You got your marching orders. You were told to shut down any investigation into what the Reconquistadores are planning, just so some Mexican politicians won't get their little feelings hurt"

"Pretty much," Mahone admitted.

Dave studied the man's face in the light that came from the kitchen. "You must have refused to carry out those orders. Otherwise, Louise Hamilton wouldn't be the director of the FBI now."

"She's an old friend of the president," Mahone said. "She'll do as she's told. In this administration, that's all that matters"

"So you quit."

"I had no choice."

"Are you still working for the FBI?" Dave asked.

Mahone shook his head. "I could have been reassigned, but I would have wound up Special Agent in Charge of the Anchorage office, or something like that. Not an appropriate job for someone who's been the director of the entire Bureau. Besides, I couldn't do any good there"

"What good can you do when you're completely out?"

"I'm out of the Bureau," Mahone said.

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