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Stone said nothing
“And he was a spy They discovered his real identity in 1944 They didn’t bother sending him to a concentration camp to join his fellos They simply executed him on the bombed-out streets of Berlin The incensed and eary crowd of Geric A few more months and the war in Europe would
be over”
“He died a hero,” added Adelphia, though she was looking at Stone
“Adelphia told ht, only she never showed up She also told me that you have interests outside of academia”
“That is true”
“What are those interests?”
“I cannot see how they have relevance to what you seek”
“I’d like to be the judge of that”
“I can see that”
“But we can start hat you saw that night in the park”
Turkekul spoke in great detail for the next ten minutes as he patiently laid out what he had observed “I was past the Decatur House when I heard the guns co,” he added
“And what did you do?”
“What any sensible person would have done I ran in the other direction”
“So you could tell fro?”
“Yes and no Yes in that I saw the bullets ripping through the trees in the park Thus I assu froe exactly the shots’ origins I have so”
“And the woman who left the park about the same time you did?”
“I saw her once She too was running across the street”
Stone glanced at Adelphia “So ere you two planning to meet about?”
“If we refuse to tell you, I suppose you will turn us in,” said Turkekul
“No”
Turkekul looked surprised “Why not?”
“Because Adelphia is an old friend of mine She’s helped me in the past She kept secrets about me to herself I don’t betray my friends”
“Even though, as I understand it, you noork for your government”
“I don’t betray ain
“An admirable trait,” opined Turkekul He re absently on the arm of the chair
Finally he sat forward “I have been given a ent Stone A very difficult one One that no one else has been able to accomplish”
“Which is?”
“To help us find Osama bin Laden”
The voice did not belong to Fuat Turkekul
Stone turned to see Sir James McElroy stroll into the room
CHAPTER 25
MCELROY SAT DOWN across from Stone