Caesar adjusted the reading light above his airplane seat, and a warm, golden beam poured down onto a kraft paper document pouch.
The seal of the pouch was stamped with a red "ss", indicating that its contents were classified as top secret by the Secret Party. Before boarding, Professor Schneidel had personally handed him this pouch and solemnly warned him that only the group leader had the authority to read its contents, and that they must be reviewed in the interval between takeoff and landing, then burned immediately after reading.
Caesar tore open the tightly sealed flap and held his breath.
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