"Harriet." Harm said coming out of his office with a report and walked to her desk.

"Just one minute sir." Harriet said as she was one the phone. "So Mrs Cooper you'd be willing to testify to that.... Yes thank you, I'm sure some will contact you soon.... Thank you for all your help." Harriet hung up; she scribbled a couple of notes down on her legal pad then turned the pad over. "Yes sir how can I help?"

"I need to track down a Lieutenant Karen Grate."

"How are we spelling that sir?" Harriet asked as she made a note of the name.

"G-R-A-T-E." Harm spelt for her. "Last known duty station was at Marine Corps Logistics Command, Albany, Georgia. She worked in the MICAPS unit. I need to know where she is now."

"I see what I can find out sir." Harriet replied.

"Thank you." Harm turned and started to walk away, but turned back. "Harriet who were you talking to when I came over."

"Helen Cooper sir."

"And who is Helen Cooper, Lieutenant?"

"The ex-wife of Lieutenant Commander Hardstock sir, she remarried." Harriet replied.

"I don't remember anyone working on a case involving a Lieutenant Commander Hardstock." Harm said.

"Yes sir." Harriet replied, Mac had asked her not to mention this to anyone.

"So why were you calling his ex-wife and asking her if she was willing to testify?" Harm asked.

"I really can't say sir." Harriet replied.

"I could order you to tell me." Harm said.

"I wish you wouldn't sir. Will you just take it that I'm helping out a senior officer and that I can't reveal that information at this time?"

"You're not getting in over your head are you Harriet?" Harm asked.

"No sir and it's not illegal either."

"Then I'll stop with the questions for now."

"I'll get you the information about Lieutenant Grate as soon as possible."

"Thank you Harriet." Harm headed back to his office.

#

"Here you go sir." Harriet handed Harm a piece of paper. "Lieutenant Grate is on attachment with the Marine Corps logistics in the Middle East, I can't get an exact location. But I'm working on it."

"So what's this number?" Harm asked about the phone number on the bottom of the page.

"It's the number for her former CO sir. He would like to speak to you personally but he had a meeting. He asked that you call him back after 1500 on that number. His name is Colonel Rushmore."

"Thank you Harriet. Did he say why he wanted to talk to me?"

"No sir, I didn't personally speak to him I spoke to his aide, he asked me to pass on the request. I'll keep working on an exact location sir."

"Thank you." Harriet turned and left.

#

"Bud." Harm said as he saw him walk past his door.

"Yes sir." Bud stopped and came back to the door way.

"Come in for a minute and close the door." Harm instructed.

"Yes sir."

"Take a seat." Bud sat down. "Do you know what Harriet is working on?" Harm asked.

"She was trying to track down that Lieutenant for you sir earlier." Bud replied.

"I mean other than that, she was making mysterious phone calls to a Helen Cooper this morning, asking her if she was willing to testify."

"No sir, I have no idea what that was in regards to."

"Do you think it could have any relation to the project that Mac is working and refuses to tell me about?" Harm asked.

"Possibly sir, they had lunch yesterday and Jen was heading out to interview a few people when I walked Harriet over."

"Did she say what about?" Harm asked.

"No sir." Bud replied. "Sir is this something we should be worried about?"

"Not at the moment, but keep your eyes open, Bud."

"Yes sir. Was there anything else sir?"

"No that was all."

When Bud left Harm was left to ponder what Mac could be working on that involved Harriet and Jen. When his curiosity got the better of him he walked out of his office and over to see Tiner.

"Tiner." Tiner jumped to his feet.

"Commander Rabb. Did you want to see the Admiral sir?"

"No, I actually wanted to talk to you. Did Jen mention what she's been doing the last few days?"

"They had the Article 32 hearing; today they have the court martial sir."

"What about yesterday?" Harm asked.

"Just some paperwork I think sir, she really didn't say much. Why is something wrong sir?" Tiner asked concerned.

"Probably not. Thank you anyway."

"Are you here to see me Commander?" AJ asked coming out of his office.

"Er no sir. I was talking to Tiner."

"Why don't you come in and fill me in anyway since you're here?" AJ suggested.

"Yes sir." Harm followed him back into his office.

TBC