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. Where did we put Abt, anyway? In Idaho.Little town named Rockville. Davis snorted. Local cops probably couldn t find theirbutts with a stick and amap. Nah, it wasn t the local cops who closed the case, itwas us. Barclay rubbed his bloodshot eyes with the knuckles of his index fingers. Our people say it really did looklike an accident.A hit and run. A real one? Davis frowned. Sure looks that way.If it s a hit, the wiseguys makesure everyone knows about it.Real clear message to anyone else who might have anybright ideas about testifying.Sortof a warning.Like shark repellant. It was true.Still& Davis shook his head sorrowfully. Can t believe that poorbastard s bad luck.Here Abt danced his way out of Davis checked the file again, asure conviction on three felony counts, looking attwenty-five to thirty, easy.Decides togo state s witness and gets a whole new identity and anew job. Davis ran quicklythrough the info. Looks like he was doing pretty wellin his new identity, too.And it allgoes kerblooey because of a drive-by Ain t that the way. Barclay picked at a dirtyfingernail.Davis noted uneasily thathis hand trembled. Sometimes you re the windshieldand sometimes you re the bug. * * * * * The professional scrolled through the facts on SydneyDavidson, the second name inthe file hacked from the U.S.Marshal s Office.A realDoctor Feelgood, our Sydney, theprofessional thought.A brilliant biochemist, Dr.Davidson had been hired bySunshine Pharmaceuticals, aVirginia-based drug company, right out of college.Butthe good doctor s knowledgewasn t limited to aspirin and antibiotics.The professional remembered clearly when theSunshine Pharmaceuticals scandalhit, in the midst of a hotly contested Senate electioncampaign.A number of members ofthe company s board of directors had been involved inan extremely lucrative sidelineproviding highly sophisticated designer drugs to theprofessional elite of the SoutheastSeaboard.The photographs of Sunshine s CEO being led to thecourtroom in handcuffs andshackles helped the underdog candidate an aspiringyoung district attorney runningon a law and order platform to a landslide victory.After a warrant had been issued to the entire board of directors, Sydney Davidson hadturned state s witness on a dime.The professional didn t care much about drugs eitherway to each his own poison.Personally, the professional preferred Veuve Clicquot.The professional checked the organization chart.Nouse contacting the CEO or anyother of the board members.Only the head of securitywould do.The professional typed the posting to the Norwegian:MESSAGE FOR RONLASLETT, HEAD OF SECURITY, SUNSHINEPHARMACEUTICALS.INFORMATIONRE LOCATION AND NEW IDENTITY OF DR.SYDNEY DAVIDSON AVAILABLEUPON RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF DEPOSITOF ONE HUNDRED THOUSANDUS DOLLARS ON ACCOUNT N° GHQ 115 YBANQUE POPULAIRE SUISSE GENEVAHEAD OFFICE.DEATH MUST APPEAR TO BEACCIDENTAL.NO CAR ACCIDENT.After two hours, the computer finally beeped and theprofessional blinked and satup.There wasn t much do to in Idaho except doze. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARSDEPOSITED IN YOUR ACCOUNT N°GHQ 115 Y C/O BANQUE POPULARE SUISSEGENEVA BRANCH PENDINGACCEPTANCE OF MODE OF TERMINATION.ACCIDENTAL ELECTROCUTIONWHILE TAKING BATH PREFERRED MODE.PLEASE SIGNAL ACCEPTANCESOONEST.The professional s response was immediate.ELECTROCUTION FINE.MUST LOOK LIKEACCIDENT FOR AT LEAST 56HOURS.NEW LOCATION OF DR.DAVIDSONAND IDENTITY: GRANTPATTERSON, 90 JUNIPER STREET, ELLIS,IDAHO.GOOD LUCK.* * * * * An then, an then the Power Rangers morphed intoMegazords cause theyhad& The Power! Rafael said excitedly, pumping hislittle fist in the air and scatteringa few spice cake crumbs. An then, an then they werepowerful beings like& likemastodons an sour-toothed tigers cause they had tofight the evil Lord Zedd, but he was too strong for them, and he was going to take overthe world, so then the PowerRangers morphed into Ninjetis! He shouted the lastword out, pumping the air againand grinning.It was Wednesday afternoon and Julia had decided toreward Rafael for his renewedinterest in his studies and for turning Fred into ahandsome mutt with glossy fur bybuying him hot chocolate and cake at Carly s, hopingas well to stimulate a little teatimerush hour traffic for Alice
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