“Where is the technology you were to get a copy of?” Black Jack demanded.
“We are searching for Dr. Grace. There is a nationwide manhunt, the likes of which we have never seen before.”
“I know that. I watch the news. Where is the work that is being done by the rest of the scientific team that Grace left behind?” Black Jack was fuming.
His caller knew that when he got that way, people that were perceived as troublesome were never heard from again. “The team that he left behind has not been able to duplicate his work … yet. They are working day and night to produce it. The president has made it a priority–”
“Silence!”
Jack considered the caller’s message. Although he hated politicians, if the president used the force of his office to get something done then that was probably good enough, for the moment. He calmed himself.
“Get back to me in twenty-four hours.” He terminated the call and placed another.
“What’s happening in the Delaware Valley?” Jack inquired.
“We are searching for a contact, but, as I said during our last call, Grace has no verifiable connection to the Delaware Valley–no family, friends or colleagues. We’ve scoured his phone calls and emails, going back years. Following your suggestion, we started looking for people that might stand out. Our sources have compiled a list of people that have had big changes during the last year in their lives, like promotions, firings, established new businesses, or received large infusions into their bank accounts. Our initial list was over nine thousand but we whittled it down to just over four hundred. We have teams of people out interviewing them now under the auspices of a wide variety of reasons.”
“That sounds logical. I hope it bears some fruit.”
“Jack, we all want this, and we are doing everything we can to find Grace.”
“I know you are. I just have difficulty waiting. I’m fearful that he is slipping through the cracks.
“We have no choice but to stay the course. I’ll contact you if we find anything.”
“Very well.” Jack terminated the call and walked back into the formal ballroom.
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