Dirar Abu Sitta, had been searching the super-net for several days looking for any hint of the movements of either Jo or Jim Markson or the notorious Doctor Wade, the three people who knew the location of the alternative entrance to the cavern under the Haram ash- Sharif. Their informant had identified this as the place where the Ark was being stored, under guard, some days earlier. It seemed to Sitta that his twin objectives could be achieved in one operation, if they could find the location of James Markson, they could extract the information before killing him. However that was proving to be a more time consuming job than he had at first thought.
Sitta was rather in a daydream when his com-unit chirped, startled, he stabbed at the accept button, the screen came to life with a message 'NO VIDEO', “Yes” he said in Arabic.
“This is the Apple Eater here, I have a message for Sword,” a heavily disguised voice came in reply.
“Go ahead Apple Eater, this is Sword,” replied Sitta. “Message reads, the archaeologist will be taking his Christmas presents to Cyprus in three days time,” said the voice.
“Has the message been verified,” asked Sitta.
“Yes, conformation has been received, the professor will be there also a few days later.”
“Thank you Apple Eater, our usual arrangement will commence in one hour,” said Sitta as he cut the connection. “Got you Mr Markson, make peace with your maker,” he said out loud to himself. Sitta pressed another button on his com-unit and a face appeared, “We have Markson, get ready to take a squad to Cyprus in five days, and I want a full assessment on their compound by tomorrow night.”
“Yes Sir,” the face said.