Chapter 13GENERAL BEECH AND Ashley paced in opposite directions around the room. For more than the three hours since Declercq had left, they had waited in Fritz's classroom. The president had dismissed Colonel Mitchell and his men when the meeting location no longer mattered. Fritz had invited Joe so the president could meet him and reiterate the importance of secrecy. Tony and Natalie sat together in the hall, reading. Finally, General Beech's phone rang. The caller informed him that the beacon had moved. Moments later, the phone rang again.
“Florian, are you okay?”
“I'm unharmed, Jim. Are you coming here? I have a strange evening to report to you.”
“Give us a second to set up. Where are you?”
“Hotel lobby.”
“Go back to your room. We'll come for you.” To the president, he said, “He s
