Mounting Fears

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KERRY SMITH AND SHELLY BACH WERE ON THE WAY BACK TO THE HOOVER BUILDING after the interview with Governor Stanton.

"I think the governor is looking pretty good," Shelly said.

You're looking pretty good, yourself, Kerry thought. Shelly was a long-legged blonde who dressed better than a female FBI agent had any business dressing. "I think so, but we've got to clear up this birthplace question. I want it thoroughly documented for the file, because, believe me, this is going to come up at his confirmation hearing."

"Sounds like this Pedro Martнnez is the man we have to talk to," she said.

"How's your Spanish?" Kerry asked.

"Pretty good, actually. I minored in it at college, and I had three months at the Army language school in Monterey, California, as preparation for working in the Albuquerque office. Then I got transferred here."

"I want you to call the Coke bottling plant in Tijuana, find out exactly where Martнnez lives, and interview him. Be sure and get an audio recording of the interview. I'll authorize a jet for your trip, so get out there, interview the old man, and get back here. We've got to have this thing wrapped up by the end of the week, or the director will eat us both alive."

"Yes, sir."