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Left Behind: DESECRATION Chapter 19
Sound asleep over the Atlantic and never so happy to be heading home, Rayford at first thought the incoming call was a dream. Then he wished it were.
The caller ID showed it originating in Colorado. Before Rayford could speak, a weird, nasal voice said, “I believe I have followed your instructions on how to call you securely, but could you confirm that before I proceed?”
Rayford sat straight up. “Stand by,” he said, believing he knew whom he was talking to. He took the tiny LCD readout as David Hassid had instructed him. “You’re secure,” he said.
“You’ve got trouble,” the voice said. “Do you have anybody inside at New Babylon to replace your guy that died?”
Rayford hesitated.
“Hey, it’s me.”
“Who?”
“Ah, you may know me as Pinkerton Stephens. GC stationed in Colorado.”
“I need to be dead sure, Mr. Stephens.”
“Aka Steve Plank.”
“A little more, please.”
“Your grandson’s name is Kenny Bruce.”
“How did you know our guy died?”
“Everybody knows, man. Didn’t he go down with three others right in front of Carpathia?”
“Not really, Steve.”
“Not bad, Captain. But anyway, New Babylon thinks he’s dead, so he is clearly not inside.”
“We’re covered inside.”
“Good. Then maybe you know this.”
“What?”
“About your trouble. Where are you?”
Rayford told him.
“And you have not been brought up to speed by the palace?”
“I thought I had.”
“You’ve been compromised.”
“Me personally?” Rayford said.
“Actually, no. Depending on what alias you’re using, I think you’re okay. But I just got a high level, for your eyes only briefing from intelligence, and for the first time I thought I’d better take you up on your request to be informed.
“I’m listening.”
“The alias your friend, the one I met, is using has been exposed. I and S is speculating that Deputy Commander Marcus Elbaz is actually a former black marketer out of Al Basrah.”
“How?”
“This is mostly coming out of Greece, Rayford.”
“Oh no. Tell me we were wrong about the guy we set in there.”
“Sebastian? No, he’s solid. But they’ve got him.”
Left Behind: DESECRATION Chapter 19
Left Behind: DESECRATION Chapter 19