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?Clairvoyance,? mumbled the once and former...
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:19 AM
?Clairvoyance,? mumbled the once and former judge?And you selected me??
?The name, my good man! Pierre Prefontaine!?
?My pious, departed mother would no doubt take offense at your omitting the ?Brendan Patrick
Like the French, the Irish are quite sensitive in such matters
?But it was the familyI understood that immediately!?
?You did??
?Pierre Prefontaine! I am an expert on immigration procedures, having
studied the methods in many countriesYour own name is a fascinating example, most honored
JudgeWave after wave of immigrants flocked to the United States, the melting pot of nations,
races and languagesIn the process names were altered, combined or simply misunderstood by
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armies of confused, overworked clerksBut roots frequently survived and thus it was for youThe
family Fontaine became Prefontaine in America and the great man?s associate was in reality an
esteemed member of the American black quilted chanel bag branch!?
?Positively awesome,? muttered Brendan, eyeing the official as if he expected several male
nurses to barge into the room with restraining equipment?But isn?t it possible that this is merely
coincidence? Fontaine is a common name throughout France, but, as I understand it, the
Prefontaines were distinctly centered around Alsace-Lorraine
?Yes, of course,? said the deputy, again, lowering his voice rather than conceivably winking
?Yet without any prior word whatsoever, the Quai d?Orsay in Paris calls, then the UK?s Foreign
Office follows with instructions?a great man is soon to drop out of the skyAcknowledge him,
honor him, spirit him off to a remote resort known for its confidentiality?for that, too, is
paramountThe great one is to have total privvissyYet that same great warrior is anxious; he is
to confidentially meet with an associate he does not findPerhaps the great man has secrets?all
great men do, you know
Suddenly, the thousands of fendi handbags canada dollars in Prefontaine?s pockets felt very heavyWashington?s Four
Zero clearance in Boston, the Quai d?Orsay in Paris, the Foreign Office in London?Randolph
Gates needlessly parting with an extraordinary amount of money out of sheer panicThere was a
pattern of strange convergence, the strangest being the inclusion of a frightened, unscrupulous
attorney named GatesWas he an inclusion or an aberration? What did it all mean? ?You are an
extraordinary man,? said Brendan quickly, covering his thoughts with rapid words?Your
perceptions are nothing short of brilliant, but you do understand that confidentiality is paramount
?I will hear no more, honored Judge!? exclaimed the deputy?Except to add that your appraisal
of my abilities might not be lost on my superiors
?They will be made clear, I assure youPrecisely where did my not too distant and
distinguished cousin go??
?A small out island where the seaplanes must land on the waterIts name is Tranquility chanel coco handbag Isle and
the resort is called Tranquility Inn
?You will be personally thanked by those above you, be assured of that
?And I shall personally clear you through customs
Brendan Patrick Pierre Prefontaine, carrying his suitcase of burnished leather, walked out into
the terminal of Blackburne Airport a bewildered manBewildered, hell, he was stunned! He could
not decide whether to take the next flight back to Boston or to his feet were apparently deciding
for himHe found himself walking toward a counter beneath a large sea-blue sign with white
lettering: INTER-ISLAND AIRWAYSIt couldn?t do any harm to inquire, he mused, then he
would buy a ticket on the next plane to Boston
On the wall beyond the counter a list of nearby ?Out Isles? was next to a larger column of the
well-known Leeward and Windward Islands from StKitts and Nevis south to the Grenadines
Tranquility was sandwiched between Canada Cay and Turtle RockTwo clerks, both young, one
black and rolex quartz watch one white, the former a young woman, the latter a blond-haired man in his early twenties,
were talking quietly?May I help you, sir??
?I?m not really sure,? replied Brendan hesitantly?My schedule?s so unsettled, but it seems I
have a friend on Tranquility Isle
?At the inn, sir??
?Yes, apparently soDoes it take long to fly over there??
?If the weather?s clear, no more than fifteen minutes, but that would be an amphibious charter
I?m not sure one?s available until tomorrow morning
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?Sure, there is, babe,? interrupted the young man with small gold wings pinned crookedly on his
white shirt?I?m running over some supplies to Johnny StJay pretty soon,? he added, stepping
forward
?He?s not scheduled for today
?As of an hour ago he is
At that instant and with those words, Prefontaine?s eyes fell in astonishment on two stacks of
cartons moving slowly down Inter-Island?s luggage carousel toward the exterior loading fake chanel handbag
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