Part 127 (1/2)
”I heard,” Jacobs said ”It sounded clean”
”Very pro Won't be a problealley for the afternoon paper The headline, in 3 inch letters shocked him:
RICKFIELD RESIGNS
He i to call you,” she said ”I guess you've heard”
”Yes, what happened?” He shouted excitedly over the ruuess I should take the bla, he just stared at ed him for an explanation, but he sat there, expres- sionless He finally got up and left”
”That's it? What happens now?”
”I see the President,” she said
”May I ask why?”
”Off the record,” she insisted
”Sure” Scott agreed What's one nation frorave He said the President was very concerned and wanted a briefing fro to feel soure they need to get up to speed real fast”
”It's about ti this forever”
”And,” Senator Deere added, ”they want you there, too Tomorrow, 9AM”
The hair on Scott's neck stood on end A command performance from the White House?
”Why, why me?
”You seem to know more than they do They think you're wired into the hackers and hoet out ”What do I do?”
”Call Musgrave's office at the White House”
”I bet the paper's going nuts I didn't tell thehed
Scott called Doug who had half of the paper looking high and low for hi snobbery ”What world shattering events precipitated this - nanimous call?” In fact he was proud Very proud of Scott
Scott explained to Doug that he would call after the White House , and that Nancy was taking over the hearings and he would stay in DC for a few days And no, he wouldn't tell ins - at any hour