"OBVIOUSLY I HAVE no intentions of revealing any communications with my client." Abeau Chaney, Mischa Barton's defense attorney, raised his chin defiantly.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKBegihmke
LaForge remembered him from the trial. A good lawyer, he thought. Not some polished shyster but a sincere advocate. He had protested when DCRI agents stormed his law office in Paris this morning, but he hadn't been given a choice in the matter. He had arrived a the prison just before dusk, under a DCRI report.
"You are aware, Mr. Chaney, that client confidentiality will not protect you if you aided and abetted an escape."
"I did nothing of the kind," Abeau said. "Mischa never said anything to me about breaking out of prison."
"She never said anything about prison?"
Abeau said, "She never said anything about breaking out of prison."
LaForge blinked. The lawyer was making a careful distinction.
"She thought they were trying to kill her in here," LaForge said, then waited for a reaction.
Surprise registered in the lawyer's eyes, in the parting of his lips. Not you-must-be-kidding surprise but how-did-you-know surprise. But Abeau seemed to be calculating what he could reveal to LaForge, and thus far he'd come up with nothing.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Qs72X3vXS
Abeau raised a finger and then went to his briefcase. "This I can give you, because it's not confidential information," he said. "These are papers I just filed with the court yesterday."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11DGSCjcqA
Abeau handed LaForge a series of documents. LaForge wasn't a lawyer but he got the point quickly enough: Mischa Barton's lawyer was asking the court to subpoena a number of documents, some located within France and some abroad.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRxG45ouer
LaForge read them over once, twice, three times. They included specific arguments showing how the production of these documents would assist Mischa Barton in proving that she did not murder the president of France and his bodyguard.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5Vodcca6F
LaForge burst out of the door and found Chenault conferring with some other DCRI officials down the corridor in H wing. He motioned Chenault over.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZeePWv7Mv
"Who was the guy at the U.S. Embassy during the trial?" LaForge asked. "The pain in the ass who kept complaining that we were violating Mischa Barton's civil rights?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpOGpifk2I
"Oh, right, right." Chenault searched his memory. "Nick.....Nickel....."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRHiHn8mdg
"Nickerson," said LaForge. "Huey Nickerson."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQ5dhfC7UI
"That's correct, sir."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwCNi4VCjn
"Find him," said LaForge. "Get him on the phone right away."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbNtqwu21J
