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"You've lied before Why break your streak?"

"Pitt will believe me when you tell him it was Foss Gly who set off the explosives"

"Foss Gly?"

"Pitt knows the name"

She looked at him skeptically "You could have stated your case with a phone call Why are you really here? To pump more information out of me? To learn if we recovered the treaty copy from the Empress of Ireland?"

"You did not find the treaty," he said with finality "You're shooting in the dark"

"I know that Pitt left Washington for New York and the search on the Hudson River still goes on That's proof enough"

"You haven't told me what you want," she persisted

He looked at her, his eyes intent "You're to deliver a e from my prime minister to your president"

She glared back at him "You're crazy"

"Not the least On the face of it, Her Majesty's government is not supposed to be aware of what yours is about and it's too early in the game for a direct confrontation Because the situation is too delicate for two friendly nations to go through ordinary diplomatic channels, all communications must be handled in a roundabout fashion It's not an uncommon practice; in fact, the Russians are particularly fond of it"

"But I can't just call up the President," she said, bewildered

"No need Just relay the e to Alan Mercier He'll take it from there"

"The national security adviser?"

Shaw nodded "The same"