While the offer is tempting, Rand Hart is still unsure about the situation. In last week’s portion of the conversation, we had:
“Must be something pretty big in that little box,” Hart said.
Von Osler picked up the small brown package and turned it in his hand. A smile touched his lips. “Let us say history is in this little box.”
Hart looked at von Osler. “History, huh? I suppose I have to pay my own airfare.”
“You will agree to deliver my tiny package?”
“Why don’t you just deliver it yourself? Or have some errand boy from your company drop it off?”
That is the question: why doesn’t von Osler simply have someone from his company deliver the darn box. Why go through all this folderol? Today, Hart gets the answer to that question. Here is today’s snippet:
“It is best if my company is not involved in the transaction. Nor do we want the German government implicated in any direct involvement.”
Hart’s eyes bored into the German. “So this isn’t as innocuous as you make it sound.”
It was von Osler’s turn to look out the window. “Herr Hart, you are a simple man. Even, let us say, an invisible man. Yes?”
“I have no notoriety, if that is what you mean.”
To be continued!
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Great! I’m interested.
Hmm. My guess is a virus. Building up the mystery of the box so Hart will take a peek and unleash doom upon the world… or… perhaps I shouldn’t have watched “12 Monkeys” last night.
Uhm… this sounds kind of sneaky 🙂