So much for anonymity, he thought; he was chagrined. Still, if this really was Jonathan trying to contact him, it meant he had an ally inside the old organization after all. That was worth a lot, both for himself and for Marie.“How are things in your part of Wonderland?” Seth typed.“Not so wonderful. Miss you, buddy.”“Yeah. You, too.” Seth had been racking his brain, trying to think of something that only he and Jonathan had known. The references to Wonderland were all well and good except that someone else may have overheard them using that fantasy analogy in the past. There must be some other test, some indisputable proof. But what?He tried subterfuge. “Remember that case about the missing parrot? Those were some good times we had.”Long seconds passed before the answer came. “Can’t say that I do. What parrot?”Seth typed, “In the Caribbean.”“You’ve got me there, old buddy. Sorry.”Satisfied, Seth took a chance and told him the truth. “Okay. You passed my test.
