With what Tom considered at least partial recompense for his uncomfortable journey, the train arrived exactly on time. The three hurried through the station, being buffeted by the throng of commuters making their way home at the end of the week. The taxi queue was long but the frequent arrival of a sequence of cabs cleared it quickly and they were soon on their way to the newspaper.
Tom had already passed on the briefing he"s received from Stephan. Gilby was an old acquaintance of his, they"d worked together on the same student periodical in a past life and they"d developed a mutual respect and distant friendship over the years. He described him as a good solid professional, whose only weakness was to concentrate on the presentation rather than the substance.
They reached the Sentinel te
