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Novak? Timwick was on the line.

Ive just come from Logans house. I think hes settled on Eve Duncan.

Think? Dont you know?

I asked if he wanted me to contact her. He said hed do it himself. Unless he changes his mind, shes a lock-in.

But he wont tell you why he needs her?

No way.

Not even if its a personal matter?

Novaks interest was piqued. It has to be per-sonal, doesnt it?

We dont know. According to your reports, the things he wanted investigated are a mixed bag. Some of them may have been red herrings to throw you off.

Possibly. But you thought enough of them to pay me a princely sum to find out more.

And youll be paid even more generously if you give us something we can use against him. Hes raised too much money for the Republican Party in the last six months and the election is only five months away.

At least you have a Democratic president. Ben Chadbournes popularity numbers are up again this month. You think Logan wants to make sure the Republicans take Congress again? They may do it anyway.

And they may not. We could take it all next time. We need Logan stopped in his tracks.

Sic the IRS on him. Thats always a good way to discredit.

Hes clean.

Novak had suspected he would be. Logan was too smart to fall in that trap. Then I guess you have to rely on me, dont you?

Not necessarily. We do have other sources.

But none as close to him as I am.

I said youd be well paid.

Ive been thinking about the money. I think Id rather trade in favors. Ive been considering running for lieutenant governor.

You know were backing Danford.

But hes not being as helpful to you as I am.

There was a silence. Bring me the information I need and Ill consider it.

Ill work on it. Novak hung up the phone. Nudging Timwick had been easier than hed thought. He must really be worried about the upcoming presi-dential election. Democrat or Republican, all those political insiders were the same. Once they got a taste of power, they became addicted, and the smart man used that addiction to move himself up the ladder to a place on the Seventeen Mile Drive.

He followed a curve in the road, and Logans Spanish palace on the hill was once again in view. Logan wasnt an insider; he was that rare commodity, a true patriot. He was a Republican, but Novak had even heard him praise the Democratic president on that negotiation with Jordan three years earlier.