Wheres Logan?
She turned and saw Gary had walked up to the car. Winging his way north. Gil Price needed him, Eve said. What did you find out?
Well, theres some bad news and some good news. The good news is that Chris has converted their method over to chemiluminescence. They could work up a DNA profile for me today.
And the bad news?
He said he wont do it. Hes too busy. He held up his hand. I know. I know. You dont have to say it. Hell do it. I just have to be a little more persistent. It wont be today, but I may be able to get the initial profile tomorrow. I just thought Id come out and give you a report. He tossed her his keys and started back toward the lab. Go back to the motel. Ill probably be here until after midnight. Ill take a taxi.
She didnt want to go back to the motel. She wanted to go into the lab and help. She wanted to do something.
Yes, sure, and blow everything Gary was trying to do.
Forget it. Her irrational impulse was only due to the fact that she had nothing to do, sitting there waiting was getting on her nerves. She could al-most sympathize with Gary and Logan, who had seized the opportunity to take action, any action, even if it held an element of recklessness.
What was she thinking? Recklessness had nothing to do with her life. She needed steadiness and serenity. Taking chances was not for her.
She mustnt begin to think about Lisa Chadbourne as if she were some kind of superwoman. Logan was probably right about Gary and her being safe for the time being. Accept it. Relax. After the tension and pace of the last days, she should be glad for a boring few days in Bainbridge.
Ive narrowed the possibility of the safe house at Lanier down to four, Timwick said as soon as Fiske picked up the phone. They were all booked day be-fore yesterday.
By Wilson?
How the hell would I know? Timwick asked sourly. Do you think shed use her real name?
Shed have to make a deposit. That means a credit card.
And whos to say that she doesnt have a phony? Do you think Logan wouldnt have made provisions for that? Got a pen? He rattled off the four ad-dresses. Get on it right away.
As soon as I can.
What the hell do you mean?
You told me to check out Kessler. Im at Emory now and he left on an unexpected trip yesterday morning.
Where?
Ive no idea. Im on my way to talk to his assis-tant and see if I can find out.
The mother is more important. Kessler is just a long shot. Logan will be going to Duke if he wants an expert.
Now that Im here, I might as well check it out.
I told you to drop it. Go to Lanier.
What do you want me to do if I find her?
Just stake her out. Ill let you know.
I told you I dont like stakeouts. Ill find her, but you assign someone else for the donkey work, Timwick.
The silence at the other end of the phone was frigid. The chicken bastard didnt like being told what to do. Well, hed better get used to it. Timwick didnt know it, but the game had changed and the queen was controlling the board.
You realize that you can be replaced, Fiske.
But it would be difficult at this stage of the game. Why not let me do what I do best?
Another silence, colder than the last. Very well, report to me as soon as youve located the women.
Right. Fiske hung up the phone and moved quickly toward the dorm where Kesslers assistant, Bob Spencer, lived. Hed tell Spencer he was an old friend of Kesslers, maybe take him out to dinner and pump him. Even if he didnt know Kesslers location, Fiske might be able to find out the lab where Kessler generally did his tests. Find out where the tests are being done, Lisa Chadbourne had said.
No problem.
He knew ? Lisa murmured. My God, he knew, Scott?
Not for sure. My take is that Logan made an educated guess.
And then sent Price to lay the cards on the table. Why?
Scott didnt answer for a moment. A deal. He wants you more than he wants me, Lisa.
What kind of deal?
Im out of the country, out of the picture, some-where with a new identity, if I furnish evidence against you.
Panic rushed through her and she fought to quell it. She had known Logan was smart and that he might suspect her, but shed hoped he wouldnt make the connection with Scott. Hes lying. Theyd never let you off.
