Part 64 (2/2)
”So, thathim over his shoulder, that would be no different fro hiuess” He sounded less confident ”There is very little case history on this stuff, so, if it ca position to say the least But, to answer your question, no, I don't think that you did anything illegal”
”Great So I can write the story and” Scott one conclusion without his lawyers advice There was no way Higgins would let hiet aith that
”Hold your horses You say write a story, and based upon what I know so far, I think you can, but with some rules”
”What kind of rules?” Skepticism permeated Scott's slow re- sponses
”Si the passwords to their computers?”
”No, not at all Why?”
”Because, that is illegal No doubt about it So, good, rule one is easy Two, I want to read over this entire file and have a review of everything before it goes to bed Agreed?” Higgins looked at Doug who had not contributed much He merely nodded, of course that would be fine
”Three, no specifics No na exact
We do not want to be accused of violation of privacy in any way, shape or form”
”That's it?” Scott was pleasantly surprised What seeins was re- quired to think through
”Almost Lastly, was this interview on the record?”
daht ”I dunno I never asked, it didn't seeular interview, and since I don't know Kirk's real name, he's not the story It hat he did that is the story Does it ht, but I think we can get around it Just be careful what you say, so I don't have to redline 90 of it Fair enough?”
Scott was pleased beyond control He stood to thank Higgins
”Deal Thanks” Scott began to turn
”Scott?” Higgins called out ”OneHe turned back to Higgins ”Yeah?”
”Good work You're onto so Keep it up and keep it clean”
”No problem” Scott floated on air ”No, probleh Sidneys He still worked at State First, as far as he knew, and it was tih?” Scott said affably ”This is Scott Mason, over at the Times?”
”Yeah? Oh, hello,” Sidneys said suspiciously ”What do you want?”
”Hugh, we need to talk”
”About what?”
”I think you know Would you like to talk here on the phone, or privately?” So the mark only two options, neither particularly attractive, would keep him within those bounds
Sidneys was an ideal person for this tact
The pregnant pause conveyed Sidney's consternation The first person to speak would lose, thought Scott Hugh spoke