"LaHaye, Tim - Left Behind 11 - Armageddon" - читать интересную книгу автора (LaHaye Tim)

"Coming up on ten o'clock in the evening."
"That makes it late morning in San Diego, and still no word. Buck promised to call even if they just found out where she was. You remember the main number at the palace?"
"Never knew it. Did you?"
"Once upon a time."
"Should be easy enough to get. But no one is still there, Ray. Need someone at Petra?"
"No. Now do you remember what David or Chang said about making these phones impossible to trace?"
"That I do remember." He told Rayford the combina-tion of symbols and numbers that made the satellite phones appear to be coming from anywhere.
Rayford punched in the number for an international operator. "The Global Community Palace in New Bab-ylon, please," he said.
"I'm ringing it for you," the operator said, "but they have no light there just now, and you may encounter delays."
"Thank you."
"You have reached the Global Community Head-quarters Palace in New Babylon. Please bear with us as technical difficulties may make it impossible to answer your call immediately."
And there came "Hail Carpathia" by the big choir again.
"Agh!"
"Global Community, how may I direct your call?"
"Krystall, please."
"In the potentate's office?"
"Of course."
"Sir, it's after hours here. Those offices are closed."
"I know that. Her quarters, please."
"Who may I say is calling?"
"I'll tell her."
"I need to know, sir, or I won't ring someone at this time of the night."
"If you have to know, it's her uncle Gregory."
"One moment."
Mac shot Rayford a look. "Uncle Gregory?"
"Long story."
"Long flight. I'll look forward to it."
"Uncle Gregory?" Krystall said, her voice thick from sleep.
"Is this line secure?" Rayford said.
"I think so. I don't know. This isn't my uncle, is it?"
"You know who it is."
"You never told me."
"You know I'm a friend."
"I'll know for sure if you can really help my uncle. I passed along your message."
"You did? Is he following up?"
"I think he is."
"Believe me, if he makes contact, our people will get him everything he needs."
"I'm grateful, but why are you call-"
"A favor."
"I knew it. I can't-"
"Hear me out. I had no idea I would need anything when I talked to you. I just need information that only you can give me."
"I can't be giving you inf-"
"I'm not asking for much, but I don't want to get you in trouble."
"Oh, what's the difference?" she said. "Being in trouble is no worse than being in his good graces around here."
"I need to know if there's been any talk of an impor-tant arrest in the United North American States. It would be a young wom-"
"Yes! Yes! Late in the day, a couple of hours after quitting time-we were still working because of the move tomorrow afternoon-Mr. Akbar came in excited about some break in San Diego. Local GC there arrested someone connected with the Judah-ites."
"Any idea whether they are planning to-"
"That's all I know. Really."
"I appreciate this more than I can say, Krystall. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"What could you possibly do for me?"