Digital Fortress Chapter 38

tangle stopped halfway to the invitee 3 pantry and stared at Susan. Whats wrong, Sue? You look terrible.Susan fought her rising fear. Ten feet away, Hales monitor glowed brightly. Im Im okay, she managed, her heart pounding.Hale look her with a puzzled look on his face. You want whatever water? Susan could not answer. She cursed herself. How could I forget to dim his dirt monitor? Susan knew the moment Hale suspected her of searching his terminal, hed suspect she knew his literal identity, North Dakota. She feared Hale would do anything to keep that information inside Node 3.Susan wondered if she should make a dash for the door. But she never got the chance. Suddenly on that point was a pounding at the glass wall. Both Hale and Susan jumped. It was Chartrukian. He was banging his sweaty fists against the glass again. He looked like hed seen Armageddon.Hale scowled at the crazed Sys-Sec outside the window, then turned back to Susan. Ill be right back. bring on yourself a drin k. You look pale. Hale turned and went outside.Susan steadied herself and moved chop-chop to Hales terminal. She reached down and adjusted the brightness controls. The monitor went black.Her head was pounding. She turned and eyed the conversation now taking place on the Crypto floor. Apparently, Chartrukian had not bygone home, after all. The young Sys-Sec was now in a panic, spilling his guts to Greg Hale. Susan knew it didnt matter-Hale knew everything in that respect was to know.Ive got to get to Strathmore, she thought. And fast.