The Man From Leningrad by Patterson R. J

Author:Patterson, R. J. [Patterson, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Espionage
Amazon: B07G73SDQ9
Goodreads: 45021696
Publisher: Green E-Books
Published: 2018-11-02T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter XVIII

MADDUX EASED THE oxygen tanks onto the floor and raised his hands in the air. While everyone had turned in early before the big mission the next day, one soldier had been assigned to watch for deserters—or troublemakers. He used a pistol to direct Maddux to a cramped room down the hall.

With just enough space for a table and a pair of chairs, Maddux took a seat across from the man who kept his gun trained on his prisoner.

“Is John Roe even your real name?” the soldier asked.

Maddux nodded. He had to make a tough sell, even though he knew the guard wanted to believe the story. The last thing he likely wanted to do was wake up Admiral Volkov to report a spy sleeping among them, especially if it wasn’t true.

“What were you planning on doing with those oxygen tanks?”

Maddux sighed and looked toward one corner of the room.“I told you that I was going for a swim.”

“Do you know how crazy that sounds?” the soldier asked, his eyes widening. “You will freeze to death if you stay in that water more than ten minutes.”

“That’s why I’m wearing a dry suit. Have you ever worn one of these things? They keep you quite warm.”

The soldier shook his head. “I think you were up to something else. Why don’t you make this easy and tell me what it was—and take those ear muffs off while you’re at it. It’s plenty warm in here right now.”

Maddux obliged, placing the ear muffs on the table in front of him. However, he disagreed. Inside the rickety wooden building, Maddux still felt like the air temperature was barely above freezing.

“I’m only going to give you one more chance to tell me who you really are and what you’re doing here,” the soldier demanded.

“And then what?” Maddux asked.

“Then I’ll go wake up the admiral. And I can assure you that the fact that you are a spy will be enough to incite his wrath. But doing it the night before the most important mission of his life? It won’t end well for you, even if you did share a bottle of vodka with him.”

Maddux slumped back in his chair, interlocking his fingers and placing them behind his head.

“Fine. You win. They say the truth will set you free, so I’m going to try that route. I’m a spy, and I’m here to sabotage your sub.”

The guard chuckled. “I knew it from the moment I saw you enter Barentsburg. We never get special deliveries.”

Maddux clapped mockingly before responding.“Congratulations, you’re smarter than your stupid admiral. Now, I’ve told you the truth. It’s time for you to do your part and just let me go. Just let me borrow that team of dogs outside the front and I’ll be out of here forever. You don’t have to worry about me sabotaging anything, and you don’t have to worry about waking up Admiral Volkov. What do you say? Deal?”

The soldier narrowed his eyes as he glared at Maddux.“Did you really think that was going to work?”

“No, but I thought this might.

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