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the coffers of each。 Albertinian Investments agreed to pay each pany 7 percent interest for the loans; as well as an option to convert the loans to stock at a set price for the next five years。 The trail of money was being cloudier by the minute。 There was now an extra 5 million of washed and clean funds in Albertinian Investments。 
 Halpert sipped from a glass of iced tea。 Then he entered the mands into the puter and Albertinian Investments offered to buy Cataluna Esteme for the 50;000 asking price。 The transaction would take several hours for the attorney in Andorra to plete。 
 Next; Halpert scanned a base of lawyers the Corporation had used in the past in Spain。 Finding one in Madrid; he dialed the telephone and  waited。 
 〃Carlos the Second; please;〃 he said in Spanish when the receptionist answered。 〃Mr。 Halpert calling。〃 
 Exactly forty…two seconds later; the lawyer came on the line。 
 〃Sorry for the wait; Mr。 Halpert;〃 the lawyer said。 〃What can I do  for you?〃 
 〃I need you to fly to Andorra; immediately;〃 Halpert said。 〃We are buying another pany。〃 
 〃Standard protocol?〃 the lawyer asked。 〃Open bank accounts; rent offices and such?〃 
 〃That's the idea;〃 Halpert said; 〃and we need it done yesterday。〃 
 〃I'll need to charter a plane; then;〃 the lawyer said。 〃I doubt there are mercial flights available at this late hour。〃 
 〃We will approve the costs;〃 Halpert said。 
 〃How big are you looking; sir?〃 
 〃The initial funding will be ten million;〃 Halpert said。 〃Five will be a direct loan from one of our divisions in Liechtenstein; the second five will be in the form of a line of credit; available immediately。〃 
 〃I understand; sir;〃 the lawyer said。 〃I'll leave right away。〃 
 〃One more thing;〃 Halpert said。 〃Find us a public relations firm in AndorraI have a feeling what we are planning will garner some press interest。〃 
 〃Anything else?〃 
 〃If there is;〃 Halpert said; 〃I'll contact you when you reach Andorra。〃 
 〃Very good;〃 the lawyer said as he hung up the telephone。 
 Then the lawyer sat back in his chair and smiled。 He knew his rather excessive fees would be paid in cashwhich he would fail to report to the tax authorities。 Reaching for the telephone; he called a local pany to charter a prop…jet for the trip north。 
 
 LIKE BEING KICKED by a mule;〃 Cabrillo said over the noise of the droning engine。 
 Pilston was closing the side door of the Antonov。 She wrestled it in place and held it closed while Michaels locked it down。 Cabrillo placed his hand on the Golden Buddha to stabilize himself; and then removed the package of papers and the satchel of food。 He placed them on the floor; then unsnapped the harness and set it aside。 He stared around the cargo bay of the Antonov before walking forward to the cockpit。 〃How's she fly; Tiny?〃 he asked as he slid into the copilot's seat。 〃She's as slow and steady as a diesel trawler;〃 Gunderson answered。 〃Did you get any sleep?〃 
 〃Yep;〃 Gunderson said。 〃Tracy needed to rack up some flight time; so she and Judy flew us here from Vietnam。〃 
 Cabrillo nodded and turned his head back to the cargo area。 〃How'd it go with Mr。 Silicon Valley?〃 he asked。 
 〃We made it through;〃 Michaels said。 
 〃I want to apologize to both of you;〃 Cabrillo said quietly。 〃If there was any other way 。。。〃 
 〃We know; sir;〃 Pilston said。 〃It was just a joband we treated it as such。〃 
 〃Still 。 。 。 ;〃 Cabrillo said; 〃it was above and beyond what we should ask of you。 I approved a special bonus for you both; and Hanley has scheduled you for a month off with pay as soon as we finish this mission。 
 〃Thank you; sir;〃 Michaels said。 〃And this helped soften the blow somewhat。〃 
 She held up the stack of bearer bonds。 
 〃I trust;〃 Gunderson said; 〃you mean that figuratively and not literally。〃 
 
 THE U。S。 AMBASSADOR to Russia sipped from a small glass of vodka; then smiled at President Putin。 The men were seated in front of a roaring fire inside the presidential offices in Moscow。 Outside; a spring storm was finally exhausting itself after dumping nearly a foot of wet snow on the capital city。 Soon the first flowers would pop their heads from the soil。 Then it would all turn green。 〃How much are we talking about?〃 Putin asked。 〃Billions;〃 the ambassador said。 〃And the structure?〃
 〃As you know;〃 the ambassador said; taking another sip; 〃this is not a United States government operation。 For all intents and purposes; 'i you will be making the agreements with a separate pany that we subcontract with。〃 
 〃But they work for you?〃 Putin asked。 
 〃Not on paper;〃 the ambassador said; 〃but we have used them in the past。〃 
 〃Give me some details;〃 Putin said as he rose to stoke the fire with a poker。 〃I'd like to know with whom I'm getting into bed。〃 
 〃They call themselves the Corporation;〃 the ambassador noted quietly。 〃They handle things of a sensitive nature for us and other countries。 The pany has specialized skills; huge amounts of funding and an unparalleled reputation for integrity。〃
 〃They can be trusted?〃 Putin asked。 
 〃You may consider their word their bond;〃 the ambassador confirmed。 
 〃Who runs this Corporation?〃 Putin asked。 
 〃A man named Juan Cabrillo;〃 the ambassador answered。 
 〃And when do I meet this Juan Cabrillo?〃 Putin said; turning from the fire; placing the poker back in the rack and sliding into the armchair。 
 〃He will be in Moscow late this evening;〃 the ambassador said。 
 〃Good;〃 Putin said。 〃I wele the chance to hear him out。〃 
 The ambassador finished the small glass of vodka and waved away Putin's attempt to refill it。 〃Now;〃 he said; 〃how much hassle are you getting from the Chinese?〃 
 〃Enough;〃 the Russian president admitted; 〃but not more than we can handle。〃 
 〃If you need to;〃 the ambassador asked; 〃are you ready to go in?〃 
 Putin pointed to a folder of papers on the table。 〃There is the plan。 In less than twenty…four hours; we can cross the Tarim Basin in a lightning…fast raid and reach the border of Tibet。〃 
 〃Let's hope it doesn't e to that;〃 the ambassador said。 
 〃If I have to order that approach;〃 Putin said; 〃I want your president on paper supporting that move。 There is no other way。〃 
 〃We don't think you'll need to do that;〃 the ambassador said。 〃It won't go that far。〃 
 〃Just know;〃 Putin said; 〃if we stand uphe does too。〃
 〃I'll let him know;〃 the ambassador said。 
 
 THEY APPEARED OUT of nowhere;〃 the head of Chinese state security said。 
 Chinese president Hu Jintao stared at the man with barely concealed contempt。 
 〃Five hundred Buddhist monks just materialized out of the mist in People's Park in downtown Beijing?〃 Jintao said。 〃That's some magic。〃 The man sat mute。 There was nothing to say。 
 〃And they are chanting and calling for Tibetan freedom?〃 
 〃Yes; sir;〃 the man from state security said。 
 〃When was the last time we were faced with a Tibetan protest?〃 Jintao asked。 
 〃In Beijing?〃 the man said。 〃It's been over a decadeand then it was tiny and easily dispersed。〃 
 〃And this one?〃 
 〃It's growing by the minute;〃 the man admitted。 
 〃I've got a massive Russian war exercise on the border with Mongolia; Tibetan separatists in downtown Beijing; and I'm not sure what's going on in Macau province。 This spring is not ing up with fresh…smelling flowers。〃 
 〃Do you want me to order troops to disperse the protesters?〃 the head of state security asked。 
 〃Absolutely not;〃 Jintao said。 〃Our world standing still has not been repaired from Tiananmen Square; and that was in 1989。 We take action against peaceful Buddhist monks; the repercussions will reverberate for decades。〃 
 〃Then do nothing?〃 
 〃For now;〃 Jintao said; 〃until we figure out what is happening。〃 
 
 〃WHERE ARE WE at on this thing?〃 the president of the United States asked。 
 〃Off the record; sir?〃 the Director of Central Intelligence asked。 〃I did not sneak you into the White House through the underground tunnel so that I could discuss it tonight on Larry King; Director。 Yes; pletely off the record。〃 
 〃It's progressing perfectly;〃 the DCI noted。 〃And we are shielded behind an armor of deniability that couldn't be penetrated with an antitank round。〃 
 〃How soon before you ne

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