Roger had his system ready and had called in the favor his friend at the phone company owed him. Timing would be the make or break factor in getting the trace to complete. A blinking red light on the security system console drew his attention to the outside area monitors. It was Nancy hurrying up to his front door. Roger pressed a button that released the door lock for her just before she reached the doorbell. Then, via the intercom, he invited her down to the computer room. Roger loves his gadgets. As far as he's concerned the cornier they are, the better he likes them.

Nancy showed him the printed copy of Barker's obituary page. She was as proud of figuring out how to find it as she was glad to have something on the Ambassador. Nancy held the page like a trophy. And even though the information it contained didn't tell them everything they wanted and needed to know, it told them enough for her. The Ambassador had faked his own death. Deception was part of the game he played. He was obviously not a man who could be taken at face value.

Spike too was impressed with her results. At least he said he was when he checked in to let them know he was ready for the chat session meeting with Talisent. In fact, Spike was also very disappointed by the facts Nancy had uncovered. He had been hoping their suspicions would prove to be unwarranted. That he would find new challenges in Talisent's technology and find himself at the center of an exciting new project to bring together the two worlds. That might still happen, but the Ambassador's background information was a big wake-up call.




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