Chapter 19
Charleston, SC
28 December 2010
Ian
WE ARRIVED AT the office of General Cartwright promptly at nine, having called him at home the evening before and set up the appointment. The man himself met us at the door, ushered us into his office, and said, “Col. Richardson, Dr. Sanderson, cadets, come on in, have a seat, and tell me what I can do for you today.”
We settled ourselves in his office, and I nodded to Randy, signaling that he should begin, so he said, “General Cartwright, we’ve been more or less out of touch since you and I last talked on the phone, so I guess the first thing we need to do is bring you up to date. Paul, why don’t you and Sean tell the general about your adventures, starting with your train ride.”
As the boys took turns telling their story, I watched the
