Part 76 (2/2)
”Twelve Within 48 hours And, I probably needn't mention it, but no police”
”Of course,” Faulkner shtmare would be over
”Thank you so very much Have a nice day”
”Merrill! It's the blackain Merrill, do you hear et Senator Rickfield out from the centerfold of the newest Playboy ”Merrill!”
”Oh sorry, Ken Just reading the articles Nohat is it?”
Rickfield put the aze
”Merrill, that Fullmaster fellow, the one who called about the Credite Suisse arrangements”
”Shut up! We don't talk about that in this office, you know that!” Rickfield admonished Ken
”I know, but he doesn't,” he said, pointing at the blinking light on the Senator's desk phone
”I thought he went away Nothing ever caot General Young onto it,” Boyers ex- plained ”I thought he took care of it, in his oay The problem just disappeared like it was supposed to”
”Well,” Rickfield said scornfully, ”obviously it didn't Give me the Goddahted button His senatorial dignity was absent as he spoke
”This is Rickfield Who is this?”
”Ah, thank you for taking e spoke slowly, more slowly than necessary This call was marked critical That meant, don't screw it up ”My nae and Credite Suisse”
”I re to do with rabbed a pen and wrote down the na and shrugged his shoulders
”Ah, but I'm afraid it does I see here that Allied Dynanificant contribution to a certain account in Credite Suisse There are only two signators on the passbook
It also says here that they will be building t factories in your state Quite an accomplishment I am sure your constitu- ents would be proud”
The color drained from Rickfield's face He put his hand over the mouthpiece to speak privately to Ken ”Who else knows?
Don't bullshi+t me, boy Who else have you told?”
”No one!” Boyers said in genuine shock ”I want to enjoy the money, not pay attorney's fees”
Rickfield waved Boyers away He appeared satisfied with the response ”This is speculation You can't prove a thing”
Rickfield took a shot to gauge his opponent
”Believe that if you wish, Senator, but I don't think it is in either of our best interests to play the other for the fool”
Sir George saw that Rickfield did not attain his position as Chairman of the Senate Co in to idle demands or threats In fact, in 34 years of Senate service, Senator Merrill Rickfield had sur- vived 8 presidents, counselingupon the partisan attitude of the White House