Holly lo
oked at the table. “Is that a bedroom?” she asked, pointing at a door.
“Yes,” Annie replied.
“May I use it for a few minutes?”
“Of course.”
Holly went into the bedroom, closed the door and stood by a window. “All right,” she said.
“It has become imperative that we identify and locate Teddy Fay immediately.”
“Bill has the photos downloaded from government computers on his laptop; it’s being delivered here sometime soon.”
“I want them e-mailed to me instantly as soon as you have them,” Lance said.
“I understand. Do you want me to tell Bill and Annie your news?”
“I’ll tell them myself, when we’re done. Have you heard anything about when the travel embargo might be lifted?”
“No, nothing.”
“I’m going to get you off that island if I have to send a submarine for you,” Lance said.
“You’re kidding.”
“Yes, I’m kidding, but getting you and the Peppers out is a top priority, right after identifying Teddy.”
“If we do identify him, what are my instructions then?”
“Your instructions are to wait for further instructions, and only directly from me.”
“What instructions are Bill and Annie likely to get from Hugh English?”
“None whatever; the director has effectively built a wall around Hugh, and he understands that there will be consequences if he breaches that wall. I want to know immediately if you hear that he has so much as spoken to anyone on the island.”
Holly was silent.
“Do you understand? This is critical.”
“I understand.”
“All right; now let me speak to Bill Pepper.”
Holly walked back into the living room and handed the phone to Pepper. “Lance wants to speak with you.”
Pepper took the phone and walked to the window. “Yes, Lance?” His expression changed as he listened. “Congratulations,” he said, then resumed listening. “Of course; I hope it will be here soon. Tiptree is having it delivered here. No, I won’t be going back to the office; I’ve already told them that a family emergency requires me to resign and return to the States. Well, I’ll look forward to that. Of course. And again, my congratulations.” Pepper punched off and returned to the table.
“We have a new boss,” he said to Annie.
“Lance?”
“Himself.”
“What are our instructions?”
“To get the photos to him ASAP and to render Holly and Stone any assistance we can in identifying Teddy Fay.”