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"No recognition."
"Argentina."
"No recognition."
"Safe House."
There was a moment's delay, then Sergeant Robert Kensington's voice came cheerfully over the speaker in the handset: "How's things in Vegas, Dr. Casey?"
"Colonel Castillo, Bob. How's things where you are? And where are you?"
"In the quincho, sir."
"I was afraid that all might be shut down."
"Mr. Darby decided it would make more waves if everybody suddenly vanished, so we're still here."
"Who's we?"
"The Sienos, Ricardo Solez, and me."
"Darby's at the embassy?"
"No, sir. He went to Asuncion. He said if you called to tell you he and Tony Santini were going to make sure the cork was back in the bottle."
"We don't have a secure link to Asuncion, do we?"
"No, sir. And Mr. Santini said not to send any messages unless we had to."
"What about Ricardo. Is he there?"
"He went grocery shopping in Pilar. I can get him on his cellular, if you want."
"No. Here's what I want you to do. Get through to Darby or Santini, and tell them the situation has changed. They are to stay there until Solez can get there to explain, and then to act accordingly. And then get Solez back from the supermarket, tell him we have been tasked to get back that DEA agent who got himself kidnapped, and to get on the next plane to Asuncion to tell Darby and Santini. Nobody in the embassy there-nobody-is to be told about this."
"Yes, sir. Well, that's good news, Colonel. That DEA guy is a pretty good guy, according to Solez."
"It is the opposite of good news, Bob. I haven't a clue about how to get him back."
"You'll think of something, Colonel," Kensington said. "You always do."
Well, there's a vote of confidence.
The trouble is it's completely unjustified.
"And tell Solez to ask Darby and Santini, both, to get on a secure line to me as soon as they can."
"You're with Dr. Casey?"
"Right."
"Can I ask what you're doing, sir?"
"Drinking, gambling, and chasing naked women," Castillo said. "What else does one do in Las Vegas? Get right on this, please, Bob."
"I already have Solez on his cellular."
"Okay. Breaking down," Castillo said. He covered the mouthpiece with his hand and turned to Casey. "How do I do that?"
