Trevayne by Robert Ludlum

Author:Robert Ludlum [Ludlum, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense, Espionage, Fiction, Thrillers
ISBN: 9781409122210
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2010-02-24T13:30:00+00:00

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Robert Ludlum

Trevayne

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“We all of us do what we can. The best way we can.”

“Again, maybe. Don’t interfere with my two months, and I’ll do my damnedest not to create any problems for your two years. A simple accommodation, Senator.”

Trevayne’s Lear jet climbed rapidly to its cruising altitude of thirty-eight thousand feet. He’d be landing at Westchester airport in a little over an hour. He had decided to surprise Phyllis at the Darien Hospital. He needed the rest, needed the comfort of her gentle humor, her essential reasonableness. And, too, he wanted to allay her fears; she’d been afraid but was too unselfish to burden him.

Then tomorrow morning or afternoon or evening there was Aaron Green.

Four down, two to go.

Aaron Green, New York.

Ian Hamilton, Chicago.

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Major Paul Bonner found himself actually issuing orders to Brigadier General Lester Cooper. Orders to use only the best CID undercover men and have them span out through Pasadena, Houston, and Seattle. To reach Genessee or Bellstar personnel substantively related to any of the issues raised at the San Francisco conference. In Houston, since it was already established that Ryan hadn’t gone to the labs, the agents should check with NASA high-level personnel. There had to be any number who knew Ryan; perhaps leads could be unearthed.

Bonner even suggested covers for the agents to use. The men should state that the subcommittee had received threatening communications-letters, telephone calls, et cetera.

It was the sort of cover that led easily into expansive conversations. Civilians were always eager to help the military when it was protecting someone. The there confidence broke down reticence, especially when the inquiries had nothing to do with them.

Something was bound to turn up.

And if and when it did, Bonner asked the General to please alert him before taking action, before confronting anyone. He knew Andrew Trevayne better than Cooper did, better than anybody at Defense. He might have suggestions.

The Brigadier was delighted to share his responsibility with the Young Turk.

The last request Bonner made of his superior officer was to have a fighter jet sent down from the Air Force base at Billings, Montana.

If it became necessary, he was going to follow Andrew Trevayne.

It would become necessary if he could learn who Trevayne had gone to see. That he’d left for Washington, Bonner knew; the Lear flight plan had been filed with Ada County Traffic Control.

But who in Washington?

There was a chance of finding out, but it would have to wait until morning. He was having breakfast with Alan and Sam; he wondered if Mike Ryan would be there. After breakfast Martin and Vicarson had a final short meeting in Boise; they were all meeting at the airport for a noon plane to Denver.

During that hour or two, Major Paul Bonner would do some reconnoitering.

Paul watched Alan Martin and Sam Vicarson leave the hotel dining room, off to their final Boise conference.

He waited until they’d gone through the dining-room door, then rapidly left the table and followed them into the lobby. Martin stopped at the newsstand, while Vicarson went to the information desk.

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