Part 150 (1/2)
”I saved a little and made prudent investments,” Alex lied and Templer knew it No need to push the point
”Hoell did Sir George do? He wouldn't tell us”
Alex stopped in his tracks and glared at Martin with a blank emotionless expression for several seconds until his deep set brown eyes began to twinkle A knowing s- nition of acco Martin he had hit a hoain, as if on cue ”For future edification, how did you find hih”
”I reift of gab” Alex seemed unconcerned that any of his network had been discovered ”He talked?”
”Second rate criminal Definitely deportable”
”And youlike that,” Templer said coyly ”Let's just say he prefers the vineyards of California to the prisons in England”
Alex nodded in understanding ”How'd you find him?”
”Telephone records”
”That's i off Martin's answer
”Never underestimate the power of silicon,” Martin said crypti- cally
”Computers? No way,” Alex said defiantly ”Every year there are almost 40 billion calls made within the United States alone
There's no way to trace that many calls”
”Who needs to trace?” Templer enjoyed the joust Thus far
”The phone coh to keep records of every calldistance They're all rather com- plete From what number, to what number, if it's forwarded, to what nu They also tell us if the calls were voice, fax, or other types of communications
It even identifies telephone connections that use encryption
Believe ht off”
”You ht it was just the overseas calls That's incredible Incredibly illegal”
”But necessary The threat of terrorism inside the United States has reached unacceptable levels, and we had the capability It was just athe switch”
”Since when can you do that?” Alex asked, stunned that he had overlooked, or underestimated a piece of the equation
”Since the phone couarantee you, it's not so they want advertised,”
Martin said in a low voice ”Did you fuck up?” They had circled the Toice and stopped back where they started, overlooking the Seine
Alex's professional co
”I guess I wasn't as right as I usually am,” he snickered