When they finished eating Ward announced that the selection would be revealed in the next twenty-four hours. Sweet Alice talked next. “It must be made clear to all of you, those selected and those remaining behind, that you are in the employ of an independent agency. You have no contact with any country. We have trained in the United States because your organizers had facilities here. It could just as well have been a dozen other countries. You are on your own. If you run into trouble when you’re across do not look for help from any Western embassies. Do not go near them. That is part of the agreement.” After the meeting Rone was told to go the basement conference room. Uncle Morris was waiting. Sweet Alice and Ward soon joined them. “I would like to continue the Polakov story,” Uncle Morris began. “While he was in Moscow delivering the letter either the White House or Ten Downing Street heard what was happening. One certainly contacted the other when they knew. Both were enraged and ordered the responsible intelligence agency to stop Polakov and get the letter back.
