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Excerpt: ...theory," Maraton admitted, suddenly grave. "I will not say even now that I have abandoned it. It is in abeyance." "My principals," Mr. Beldeman remarked slowly, "would like it to take place." Maraton smiled. "Your principals, I presume," he said, "do not imagine that I am on the earth to gratify them, even though they did offer me-let me see, how much was it-a million pounds?" "This time," Mr. Beldeman went on, "it is not a question of money." "Not a question of money," Maraton repeated. "You dont want to buy me? What do you want to do, then?" "We threaten," Mr. Beldeman pronounced calmly. Maraton for a moment seemed puzzled. "Threaten," he murmured thoughtfully. "Come, do I understand you properly? Is it assassination, or anything of that sort, youre talking about?" Beldeman shook his head. "Those are methods for extreme cases," he said. "Yours is not an extreme case. We do not threaten you, Mr. Maraton, with death, but we do threaten you with the death of your reputation, the end of your career as a political power in this country, if you do not see your way clear to act as we desire." Maraton stood, for a few seconds, perfectly still. "You have courage, Mr. Beldeman," he remarked. "Sir," Mr. Beldeman replied, "I have been as near death as most men. That is why I occupy my present position. I am the special agent of the greatest political power in the world. When I choose to make use of my machinery, I can kill or spare, abduct, rob, ruin-what I choose. You I only threaten. I fancy that will be enough. We have our hold upon the press of this country." Maraton walked to the door and back again. "I killed a man once, Mr. Beldeman," he said, "who threatened me." "You will not kill me," Mr. Beldeman declared, with gentle confidence in his tone. "If I had known," Maraton continued softly, "Id have wrung your neck at Manchester." "Quite easy, I should say," Mr. Beldeman agreed. "You look strong. Without a doubt I could make you desperate. Better...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153587099 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1153587092 |
| Weight | 0.55 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.37 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 162 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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