Monday, 7.17.06 6:00 A.M.
A telephone rings in the dark.
“Hello?”
“Is this Tom Lagatta?”
“Yes…”
“Did you lead a cryptography workshop at 826 yesterday that went as well as it possibly could have gone?”
“Who is this?”
“Our agents seem to be of the impression that your students now have an incredible understanding of code making and breaking.”
“This is all true.”
“I also understand that you have let your students in on the secrets of number stations.”
“How did you get this number?”
“A van is waiting outside Mr. Lagatta. I would recommend you get in on your own accord.”
Click.
Tom Lagatta will not be heard from again until next Sunday at 12:30 when Cryptography Schymptography has its second session.