《Jake Masters Honorable Enemies 》作者：- Mike Resnick【EPUB】

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me another twenty minutes to clear Customs and make it to the office. There wasno sign of Max. (That isn't his name, but it's as close as I can come topronouncing it.) I checked my messages. The power company wanted to be paid. Thelandlord wanted to be paid. The laundry wanted to be paid. And then I foundMax's first message. "Hi, Jake," said his holograph."I know you don't want me going out alone until I've had more experience, butthere's a client who's in a hurry, and I have to come up with an immediateanswer. And"—he tried not to look embarrassed—"I know we're a little short ofmoney this week." "And this month, and this year, and this decade," I muttered."It's a simple tail job," continued Max. "I just have to follow someone andreport back. It seems pretty basic, so I've decided to take it. I should be backin the office well before you return to Odysseus." Sure, I thought. Thereprobably aren't four beachballs from Alpha Gillespie in the whole Iliad system,and you think you're going to tail someone without being