The Heisenberg Legacy (Sam Reilly Book 11) by Christopher Cartwright

Author:Christopher Cartwright [Cartwright, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ashton Publishing Group
Published: 2018-04-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Beneath the Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Congressman Peter Grzonkowski stopped to catch his breath.

At the age of sixty-one he was the youngest of the three senators in the group, but right now he felt every one of those years. His heart pounded in his ears and every muscle in his body burned with exhaustion. He and the two other senators had been constantly moved since the attack on the capital had taken place. He felt like his little group was being driven like a herd of cattle as they raced deeper and deeper into the tunnel.

“Congress people, if you will keep following me, please?” The man in the dark suit from the security detail helped one of the older senators to stand. “We’re almost there.”

The three senators followed the CIA agent through the tunnel. Peter was at the lead, followed by Congresswoman Bledes, and Congressman Carmichael. A second black-suited agent followed behind. Pipes and wiring led them forward and down a long, curving tunnel that formed the labyrinth of secret passages and tunnels beneath the Capitol. Their journey had started under the Library of Congress, but the three senators no longer had any idea where they were.

The lead CIA agent walked quickly. The senators had to trot in their efforts to keep up.

After several long minutes, the lead agent led them to a set of steel stairs that rose into darkness.

“Where are we?” asked Congresswoman Bledes.

She received no response.

The five of them climbed the stairs, their footsteps echoing eerily back to them.

Finally, they reached the top, a steel door with a pair of bolts holding it shut and a small monitor mounted near the door. The agent checked the camera, then his earpiece. “It’s clear.”

The bolts snapped with ominous finality as they slid back in to the door, sounding like muffled gunshots.

The door opened. All three members of Congress put up an arm to block the bright sunlight shining on their faces.

The first agent pulled his dark sunglasses down and climbed out. “Wait here while I secure the area.”

Peter watched the agent disappear.

Congresswoman Bledes turned to the remaining agent. “Where are you taking us?”

This time she received a response. “We’re taking a short walk to the next set of tunnels, Congresswoman Bledes, where you will be met by other agents and escorted across the Beltway to safety.”

“Thank God,” she said. “And do we know who’s responsible for this attack?”

“Not yet. But right now, every agency in America from the CIA through to every level of the military is working on it. No one can hide from that sort of concerted effort for very long.”

Congressman Grzonkowski said, “We were informed there was a nuclear threat to the capital.”

“Yes,” came the agent’s monosyllabic reply.

“How the hell did someone smuggle a nuclear weapon into D.C.?”

“I don’t know, Congressman.” The agent stopped walking at the base of a ladder. “That’s not my concern right now. My job is to get the three of you to safety, and that’s what I intend to do.”

“It shouldn’t take long,” the agent said, a comforting but vague comment.

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