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I tell her, "A bomb" I tell her, "It concerns a bomb"

She picks up a phone, utters words into it I can’t hear She continues to explain so that I’uns suddenlya word, standing at attention, waiting

A young uely not, wearing a gray Prada suit with a stylish green tie,

The young man asks, "How can I help you, Mr Johnson?"

"We need to talk elsewhere," I’

"What is this about?" he asks carefully

"I know the people who planted the bomb at the Ritz," I say "I knohere they live I know their names I knoho they are"

The official just stares at me, unsure of how to respond "You do?"

"Yes," I say sole

"They blew up the Institute of Political Studies," I say "They’re also responsible for the bo down, I tell him, "They’re responsible for the bomb that went off in the

The official seems to take this in stride He makes a decision

"If you would please wait here," he says to uards, who because of this command nod, relax a little, even as they"I don’t want to wait here"

"Please, let et someone in Security to talk with you," the official says politely

"Let ht have followed ht back," he says, walking away

A third guard has joined the other two and I’ black explodes in"How did you know , "How did you know ive you that name How did you know my name was Ward?"

But he’s just a silhouette in the corridor, and then even his shadow disappears