rl.thebourneultimatum-第36章

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　〃Big　Rex；　you're　one　bad　dog；　buddy；〃　said　the　driver　in　a　half…loud；　very　Southern　voice。　〃What'd　you　drag　out　of　there；　you　dumb　bastard？　The　brass…plated　asshole　would　shave　your　coat　for　messing　up　his　eestate！　。。。　Rex？　Rex；　you　e　here；　you　fuckin'　hound！〃　The　man　grabbed　the　limb　and　pulled　it　off　the　road　under　the　pine　tree　into　the　shadows。　〃Rex；　you　hear　me！　You　humpin'　knotholes；　you　horny　stud？〃
　〃Stay　pletely　still　and　put　your　arms　out　in　front　of　you；〃　said　Jason　Bourne；　walking　into　view。
　〃Holy　shit！　Who　are　you？〃
　〃Someone　who　doesn't　give　a　damn　whether　you　live　or　die；〃　replied　the　intruder　calmly。
　〃You　got　a　gun！　I　can　see　it！〃
　〃So　do　you。　Yours　is　in　your　holster。　Mine's　in　my　hand　and　it's　pointed　at　your　head。〃
　〃The　dog！　Where　the　hell's　the　dawg？〃
　〃Indisposed。〃
　〃What？〃
　〃He　looks　like　a　good　dog。　He　could　be　anything　a　trainer　wanted　him　to　be。　You　don't　blame　the　animal；　you　blame　the　human　who　taught　it。〃
　〃What　are　you　talkin'　about？〃
　〃I　guess　the　bottom　line　is　that　I'd　rather　kill　the　man　than　the　animal；　do　I　make　myself　clear？〃
　〃Nothin's　clear！　I　jest　know　this　man　don't　want　to　get　killed。〃
　〃Then　let's　talk；　shall　we？〃
　〃I　got　words；　but　only　one　life；　mister。〃
　〃Lower　your　right　arm　and　take　out　your　gun…by　the　fingers；　mister。〃　The　guard　did　so；　holding　the　weapon　by　his　thumb　and　forefinger。　〃Lob　it　toward　me；　please。〃　The　man　obeyed。　Bourne　picked　it　up。
　〃What　the　hell's　this　all　about？〃　cried　the　guard；　pleading。
　〃I　want　information。　I　was　sent　here　to　get　it。〃
　〃I'll　give　you　what　I　got　if　you　let　me　get　out　of　here。　I　don't　want　nothin'　more　to　do　with　this　place！　I　figured　it　was　in'　someday；　I　told　Barbie　Jo；　you　ask　her！　I　told　her　someday　people'd　be　in'　around　asking　questions。　But　not　this　way；　not　your　way！　Not　with　guns　aimed　at　our　heads。〃
　〃I　assume　Barbie　Jo　is　your　wife。〃
　〃Sort　of。〃
　〃Then　let's　start　with　why　'people'　would　e　out　here　asking　questions。　My　superiors　want　to　know。　Don't　worry；　you　won't　be　involved；　nobody's　interested　in　you。　You're　just　a　security　guard。〃
　〃That's　all　I　am；　mister！〃　interrupted　the　frightened　man。　〃Then　why　did　you　tell　Barbie　Jo　what　you　did？　That　people　would　someday　e　out　here　asking　questions。〃
　〃Hell；　I'm　not　sure。。。。　Jest　so　many　crazy　things；　y'know？〃
　〃No；　I　don't　know。　Like　what？〃
　〃Well；　like　the　brass…plated　screamer；　the　general。　He's　a　big　wheel；　right？　He's　got　Pentagon　cars　and　drivers　and　even　helicopters　whenever　he　wants　'em；　right？　He　owns　this　place；　right？〃
　〃So？〃
　〃So　that　big　mick　of　a　sergeant…a　lousy　master　sergeant…orders　him　around　like　he　wasn't　toilet…trained；　y'know　what　I　mean？　And　that　big…titty　wife　of　his　he's　got　a　thing　goin'　with　the　hulk　and　she　don't　give　a　damn　who　knows　it。　It's　all　crazy；　y'see　what　I　mean？〃
　〃I　see　a　domestic　mess；　but　I'm　not　sure　it's　anybody's　business。　Why　would　people　e　out　here　and　ask　questions？〃
　〃Why　are　you　out　here；　man？　You　figured　there　was　a　meetin'　tonight；　didn't　you？〃
　〃A　meeting？〃
　〃Them　fancy　limousines　with　the　chauffeurs　and　the　big　shots；　right？　Well；　you　picked　the　wrong　night。　The　dogs　are　out　and　they're　never　let　out　when　there's　a　meetin'。〃
　Bourne　paused；　then　spoke　as　he　approached　the　guard。　〃We'll　continue　this　in　the　cart；〃　he　said　with　authority。　〃I'll　crouch　down　and　you'll　do　exactly　what　I　tell　you　to　do。〃
　〃You　promised　me　I　could　get　out　of　here！〃
　〃You　can；　you　will。　Both　you　and　the　other　fellow　making　the　rounds。　The　gates　over　there；　are　they　on　an　alarm？〃
　〃Not　when　the　dogs　are　loose。　If　those　hounds　see　something　out　on　the　road　and　get　excited；　they'd　jump　up　and　set　it　off。〃
　〃Where's　the　alarm　panel？〃
　〃There　are　two　of　'em。　One's　in　the　sergeant's　place；　the　other's　in　the　front　hall　of　the　house。　As　long　as　the　gates　are　closed；　you　can　turn　it　on。〃
　〃e　on；　let's　go。〃
　〃Where　are　we　goin'？〃
　〃I　want　to　see　every　dog　on　the　premises。〃
　Twenty…one　minutes　later；　the　remaining　five　attack　dogs　drugged　and　carried　to　their　kennels；　Bourne　unlatched　the　entrance　gate　and　let　the　two　guards　outside。　He　had　given　each　three　hundred　dollars。　〃This　will　make　up　for　any　pay　you　lose；〃　he　said。
　〃Hey；　what　about　my　car？〃　asked　the　second　guard。　〃It　ain't　much　but　it　gets　me　around。　Me　and　Willie　e　out　here　in　it。〃
　〃Do　you　have　the　keys？〃
　〃Yeah；　in　my　pocket。　It's　parked　in　the　back　by　the　kennels。〃
　〃Get　it　tomorrow。〃
　〃Why　don't　I　get　it　now？〃
　〃You'd　make　too　much　noise　driving　out；　and　my　superiors　will　be　arriving　any　moment。　It's　best　that　they　don't　see　you。　Take　my　word　for　it。〃
　〃Holy　shit！　What'd　I　tell　you；　Jim…Bob？　Jest　like　I　tole　Barbie　Jo。　This　place　is　weird；　man！〃
　〃Three　hundred　bucks　ain't　weird；　Willie。　C'mon；　we'll　hitch。　T'ain't　late　and　some　of　the　boys'll　be　on　the　road。　。。。　Hey；　mister；　who's　gonna　take　care　of　the　hounds　when　they　wake　up？　They　got　to　be　walked　and　fed　before　the　morning　shift；　and　they'll　tear　apart　any　stranger　who　gets　near　'em。〃
　〃What　about　Swayne's　master　sergeant？　He　can　handle　them；　can't　he？〃
　〃They　don't　like　him　much；〃　offered　the　guard　named　Willie；　〃but　they　obey　him。　They're　better　with　the　general's　wife；　the　horny　bastards。〃
　〃What　about　the　general？〃　asked　Bourne。
　〃He　pisses　bright　yeller　at　the　sight　of　'em；〃　replied　Jim…Bob。
　〃Thanks　for　the　information。　Go　on　now；　get　down　the　road　a　piece　before　you　start　hitchhiking。　My　superiors　are　ing　from　the　other　direction。〃
　〃You　know；〃　said　the　second　guard；　squinting　in　the　moonlight　at　Jason；　〃this　is　the　craziest　fuckin'　night　I　ever　expect　to　see。　You　get　in　here　dressed　like　some　gawddamn　terrorist；　but　you　talk　and　act　like　a　shit…kickin'　army　officer。　You　keep　mentioning　these　'soopeeriors'　of　yours；　you　drug　the　pups　and　pay　us　three　hundred　bucks　to　get　out。　I　don't　understand　nothin！〃
　〃You're　not　supposed　to。　On　the　other　hand；　if　I　was　really　a　terrorist；　you'd　probably　be　dead；　wouldn't　you？〃
　〃He's　right；　Jim…Bob。　Let's　get　outta　here！〃
　〃What　the　hell　are　we　supposed　to　say？〃
　〃Tell　anyone　who　asks　you　the　truth。　Describe　what　happened　tonight。　Also；　you　can　add　that　the　code　name　is　Cobra。〃
　〃My　Gawd！〃　yelled　Willie　as　both　men　fled　into　the　road。　Bourne　secured　the　gate　and　walked　back　to　the　patrol　cart　certain　in　the　knowledge　that　whatever　happened　during　the　next　hours；　an　appendage　of　Medusa　had　been　thrown　into　a　state　of　further　anxiety。　Questions　would　be　asked　feverishly…questions　for　which　there　were　no　answers。　Nothing。　Enigma。
　He　climbed　into　the　cart；　shifted　gears　and　started　for　the　cabin　at　the　end　of　the　graveled　road　that　branched　off　from　the　immaculate　circular　drive。
　He　stood　by　the　window　peering　inside；　his　face　at　the　edge　of　the　glass。　The　huge；　overweight　master　sergeant　was　sitting　in　a　large　leather　armchair；　his　feet　on　an　ottoman；　watching　television。　From　the　sounds　penetrating　the　window；　specifically　the　rapid；　high…pitched　speech　of　an　announcer；　the　general's　aide　was　engrossed　in　a　baseball　game。　Jason　scanned　the　room　as　best　he　could；　it　was　typically　rustic；　a　profusion　of　browns　and　reds；　from　dark　furniture　to　checkered　curtains；　fortable　and　masculine；　a　man's　cabin　in　the　country。　However；　there　were　no　weapons　in　sight；　not　even　the　accepted　antique　rifle　over　the　fireplace；　and　no　general…issue　。45　automatic　either　on　the　sergeant's　person　or　on　the　table　beside　the　chair。　The　aide　had　no　concerns　for　his　immediate　safety　and　why　should　he？　The　estate　of　General　Norman　Swayne　was　totally　secure…fence；　gates；　patrols　and　disciplined　roving　attack　dogs　at　all　points　of　entry。　Bourne　stared　through　the　glass　at　the　strong　jowled　face　of　the　master　sergeant。　What　secrets　did　that　large　head　hold？　He　would　find　out。　Medusa's　Delta　One　would　find　out　if　he　had　to　carve　that　skull　apart。　Jason　pushed　himself　away　from　the　window　and　walked　around　the　cabin　to　the　front　door。　He　knocked　twice　with　the　knuckles　of　his　left　hand；　in　his　right　was　the　untraceable　automatic　supplied　by　Alexander　Conklin；　the　crown　prince　of　dark　operations。
　〃It's　open；　Rachel！〃　yelled　the　rasping　voice　from　within。
　Bourne　twisted　the　knob　and　shoved　the　door　back；　it　swun