CHAPTER 7
Lucas and Tariq hunched over the computer screen watching the events at the bank. The robbers had fiddled with the CCTV cameras but Tariq was able to bypass their bypass. Lucas was torn between the need to be on the Grid with Tariq and to be on the ground at the bank. Special Forces were on site but Lucas would have preferred to have a section D liaison among them. However, he was the only experienced MI-5 officer in Section D since the Nightingale explosion. Bram Wells and Sharon Fant were above competent but he just didn't know them well enough to trust them. So far, it was just he and Tariq watching the drama unfold.
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Percy Rodman. "Ruth" Harry whispered, "How do we let them know?" Ruth understood that Harry was looking for a way to notify Lucas.
"Perhaps Morris could help." She responded. He raised his eyebrow at her.
"Who?" He whispered back.
"You know, Morris…..Code." Her voice rose at the end using her intonation to send him a message. Harry reached out and squeezed her arm.
"You are brilliant."
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As Lucas pondered the relative benefits of calling in the rest of the team, Tariq noticed something on the screen.
"Lucas" The young man pointed at the picture of Harry on the screen. "What is Harry doing?" They both watched for a time as Harry beat an irregular pattern on Ruth's shoulder with his finger.
"Why the sly devil!" Lucas exclaimed. "It's Morse Code. Quick, Tariq, can you decipher it?"
"Let's see Per see rod man. What's that supposed to mean?" Tariq showed the page to Lucas.
"Not rod man. Rodman. Percy Rodman." He paused. "Pull up everything we have on him. If Percy Rodman is involved, this isn't about robbing a bank. This is something much more. Tariq…red flash the entire team."
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Harry hoped that Tariq had gotten the morse message. They couldn't let Rodman's information get into the public domain. It would open up the country to a whole new wave of terrorism. BEEP. How am I going to intervene without putting Ruth and Wes in danger? BEEP. Harry looked over to locate the sound. Ruth had noticed it too and nodded in the direction of the rubbish bin.
"I'm going to murder Tariq." Harry whispered. Ruth raised an eyebrow. "I told him those batteries weren't lasting long enough." Harry's teeth were clenched as though he was biting out the young man's heart.
Mr. Dresdin and the Ringleader exited the Manager's office. BEEP. The Ringleader stilled. BEEP. He pointed to Tex.
"Find that sound immediately."