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"There's nothing in there but a piece of paper," said Pitt, maddened to the core

The tourists began to gather around the their cameras, curious to see what the disturbance was about

"We better get hi

Pitt had never felt such despair "For God's sake, listen to me-"

He was in the process of being none too gently jerked ahen a man in a conservative blue suit shouldered past the crowd He gazed briefly at Pitt and turned to the Mountie

"Having a proble a US Secret Service ID "So to break into the Senate chamber-" Pitt suddenly broke loose and lurched forward "If you're Secret Service, helpnow but didn't realize it

"Take it easy, pal," blue suit said, his hand snapping to the holstered gun under his armpit

"I have an important docu h to him"

The Mounties pounced on Pitt again, this tient held up a restraining hand

"Hold on!" He stared at Pitt skeptically "I couldn't take you to the President even if I wanted to"

"Then getfed up with the absurdity of it all

"Does Moon know you?"

"You better believe it"

Mercier, Oates and Moon were sitting in the anteroo the President on a television monitor, when the door burst open and a horde of Secret ServicePitt with at least a half-dozen set of hands, flooded into the room like a tidal wave "Call off the hounds," Pitt shouted "I've got it!"

Mercier spun to his feet, open-mouthed He was too stunned to react immediately "Who is this man?"