to me as you think you are."
16 "You forget, uncle, those facts I know, that if I told your
superiors would make the rest of your life very short. Don't tempt me,
uncle! Remember, if anything happens to me, they get some very
interesting letters!"
17 The High Hood banged his fist on his chair but then smiled. "You're
impertinent, nephew," he chuckled, "but you are always very efficient."
18 He slid a panel open on the side of his chair, took out a bundle of
bills, and threw them to the younger man. "The usual down payment," he
announced. "The Young Speaker will be giving a lecture at the arena in
two weeks. I do NOT want him to finish it! If you get a couple of his
local supporters besides, there'll be a considerable bonus."
19 "There'll be full payment for each one I hit," insisted the young
man. He smiled, turned and walked out the door.
20 "Someday, nephew," growled The High Hood, "Someday!"
21 Ten days later as the crowds poured into the arena, Bullet
approached the service entrance wearing the clothes of an air
conditioning repairman, a phony I.D. tag clipped to his pocket, a tool
box in his hand, and a gas cylinder on his shoulder. "One of the big
units upstairs has gone out," he explained, "I've got to go up and fix
it. Shouldn't take me long."
22 The guard made a call and found the air conditioner wasn't working.
He let Bullet through without another thought. Bullet reached the unit,
laid out his tools, and pretended to be busy. He already knew what was
wrong with the machine. All he had to do was reconnect two wires and
it would run fine again.
23 A guard checked him a couple of times, but then stopped coming.
Bullet took a panel down beside the unit. He had a clear line of fire
to the platform