The Short Forever
“Stone joined him.Cricket looked grim. He reached into a pocket and handed Stone a single sheet of paper.Stone unfolded it.The fingerprints on the wallet were checked against all available databases. Only in the United States was there an apparent match, but no identity was provided. Instead, a message appeared onscreen, stating: “This record is unavailable, for reasons of national security.” I have returned the wallet to the Green Street house, as per your instructions.This letter constitutes my resignation from the assignment. Mr. Cricket will present you with my bill. Please do not contact me again.It was signed by Bobby Jones.“I understand about the fingerprints,” Stone said to Cricket, “but what’s wrong with Bobby?”Cricket handed him another sheet of paper, outlining Jones’s fee and expenses. “He’d be grateful for cash,” Cricket said.“Of course,” Stone replied, reaching for the envelope containing Bartholomew’s expense money. He handed Cricket the cash, including a generous bonus.
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