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"Tom the Broker."
"Yeah. He's an invisible director of Baysavers... and not always so
invisible. The feds are poking into it, but they can't prove anything yet.
Meanwhile several formerly profitable bay-area industries have been forced
into receivership, and at least two of them have wound up in Vericci's other
pocket."
"Which side of the street does this intel come from?"
"The police side. We hear very little, really, from the west coast
arms. We meaning the mob. They run their own cozy little shops out there,
with as little contact with the national council as they can get away with."
"Yeah, so I've heard. Okay. It sounds pretty vague, but maybe I'll look
at Baysavers."
"Do it easy. The words I get, Vericci got a bunch of kids conned into
the act. Naider's Raiders types. They think they're saving the bay for the
fishes. I guess they don't know about the sharks they're running with."
"I get the picture," Bolan said, "Speaking of pictures, what do you
know about porno movies?"
The man in Pittsfield chuckled merrily. "Not as much as I'd like to
know. Which end are you talking about?"
"What ends are there?"
"Well... you've got distributors and you've got exhibitors. Some of the
boys have been active in both areas, from time to time."
"Who makes the movies?"
"Nowadays, just about everybody. They're legit in most places."
"This could be important, Leo. Do you know of any of the boys in this
area who might be making these movies?"
"No, not offhand. I could look into it, but it would take awhile."
"I guess I don't have awhile."
"Okay. Anything else on your mind?"
"What can you tell me about the ChiComs?"
Turrin whistled softly. "Nothing."
"Nothing at all??"
"That's right. I keep hearing Red China rumors, but it all sounds
pretty wild. I wouldn't even repeat such crap, not even to you."
"Okay. How about Mr. King?"
"Hell, you do jump around. What about Mr. King?"
"Who is he, really?"
"I wish I knew. So do ten thousand feds. Speaking of them, you're on
their shit list, buddy. Especially after Haiti. The men up high are actually
frothing at the mouth, I hear."
"Sorry if I embarrassed them," Bolan said drily. "But a hit is a hit."
"Well, they did have some bad moments. Haiti is an OAS member, you
know. And with all the rumors floating around that you're actually being
sponsored by everybody from the FBI to the CIA... well, it got pretty
messy."
Bolan laughed out loud.
"Don't laugh," Turrin said. "Even some of the congressmen are starting
to wonder if you're sponsored. The feds are going to have to burn you,
buddy, just to prove the rumors wrong."
"About Mr. King," Bolan prompted, changing the subject.