Dumbfounded, Hammersley said, “I watched them when they took him away.”
“Thank you, Tom. Please excuse us. You can take down the projector later.”
The president stood. With everyone"s attention, he walked to the wall, and stared at the Emancipation Proclamation. “Did anyone ask why someone would want to take over the government on Election Day?” Headshakes and blank stares. “General Beech, you are accused of joining with your dead friend and the Caballeros to head up the coup. I think you have some explaining to do.”
“Sir, I can do better than explain. But I"d like to show you something first, if I may.”
“I"m sure I speak for all of us. I can"t wait.”
The general stepped to the door of the president"s working office and escorted a man out. “I would like you all to meet Florian Declerc
