“We can use the photographs?”
“Yes, either way. Now I’d like one more thing. Some money.”
“Dollars or rubles?”
“I’d prefer dollars, at least three thousand dollars. You’ll be reimbursed through the usual channels.”
“I think we can manage that much. I’ll be right back.” He left the room.
Sergeant MacDonald looked at me. “If we get an answer on the prints, how do you want us to get the message to you?”
“Let’s use the simplest method instead of making like secret agents. Call me at my hotel and tell me that my message to the State Department was sent and is being considered favorably or unfavorably or they haven’t answered yet. The clue will be in the word ‘sent,’ if the prints are those of Sorge. If they are not his, then tell me that you were slightly delayed in getting the message of
