or Bourne—this Simon or the ‘Cobra’? Jesus, he’s... or Bourne—this Simon or the ‘Cobra’? Jesus, he’s a
walking vaudeville act!”
“Apparently that’s what he did beforeHe assumed different names, different appearances,
different personalitiesHe was trained to do that when he was sent out to challenge the assassin
called the Jackal—to draw him out and kill him
“The Jackal?” asked the astonished capo supremo of the Cosa Nostra“Like in the movie?”
“No, not the movie or the book, you idiot—”
“Hey, easy, amicoIlich Ramirez Sanchez, otherwise known as Carlos the Jackal, is a living person,
a professional killer the international authorities have been hunting for over a quarter of a century
Outside of scores of confirmed hits, many think he was the puff of smoke on the grassy knoll in
Dallas, the true killer of
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“You’re shittin’ me
“I can assure you, I am not shitting youThe word we got at the Agency at the highest secure
levels was that after all these years Carlos had tracked down the only man alive who could identify
him, Jason Bourne—or, as I’m firmly convinced, David Webb
“That word had to come from somebody!” exploded Albert Armbruster“Who was it?”
“Oh, yesEverything’s so sudden, so bewilderingHe’s a retired field agent with a crippled
leg, a man named Conklin, Alexander ConklinHe and a psychiatrist—Panov, Morris Panov—are
close friends of Webb
“Where are they?” asked the capo supremo grimly
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“Oh, you couldn’t reach either one, talk to either of themThey’re both under maximum
security
“I didn’t ask
cartier watch fake for the rules of engagement, paisan, I asked where they were
“Well, Conklin’s at a condominium in Vienna, a proprietary of ours no one could penetrate, and
Panov’s apartment and office are both under round-the-clock surveillance
“You’ll give me the addresses, won’t you?”
“Certainly, but I guarantee they won’t talk to you
“Oh, that would be a pityWe’re just looking for a guy with a dozen names, asking questions,
offering assistance
“Maybe I can sell it
“Goddamn it, why?” spouted Armbruster, then immediately lowered his voice“Why was this
Webb or Bourne or whoever the hell he is at Swayne’s?”
“It’s a gap I can’t fill,” said DeSole
“A what?”
“That’s an Agency term for no answer
“No wonder the country’s up shit’s creek
“That’s not true—”
“Now you shut
fake gucci up!” ordered the man from New York, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a
small notepad and a ballpoint pen“Write out the addresses of this retired spook and the yid shrink
Now!”
“It’s difficult to see,” said DeSole, writing, angling the small pad of paper toward the neon lights
of the closed gas stationThe apartment number may be wrong but it’s close, and Panov’s
name will be on the mailboxBut I tell you again, he won’t talk to you
“Then we’ll just have to apologize for interrupting him
“Yes, you probably willI gather he’s very dedicated where his patients are concerned
“Oh? Like that telephone line into your fax machine
“No, no, that’s a technical termNumber Three wire, to be precise
“And you’re always precise, aren’t you, paisan?”
“And you’re
chanel jumbo bag very irritating—”
“We’ve got to go,” broke in Armbruster, watching the New Yorker take back the pad and the
ballpoint pen“Stay calm, Steven,” he added, obviously suppressing his anger and heading back to
the limousine“Remember, there’s nothing we can’t handleWhen you talk to Jimmy T in
Brussels, see if you two can come up with a reasonable explanation, okay? If not, don’t worry,
we’ll figure it out upstairsBut if I may ask? Is my account in Bern ready for immediate
release—in case well, you understand in case—”
“Of course it is, StevenAll you have to do is fly over and write out the numbers of your account
in your own handwritingThat’s your signature, the one on file, remember?”
“Yes, yes, I do
“It must be over two million by now
“You’ve earned it,
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