Chapter Twenty Seven
Chapter Twenty Seven
The one sitting alone behind the tall desk was clearly in charge. His nameplate read Lieutenant Colonel Temple. In this room Ricky could tell he was the judge, jury, and quite possibly executioner.
The judge’s desk was positioned in the center of two lower tables. Seated at the one on his right were two other officers. Seated at the table to his left were two additional military personnel, but they didn’t look like typical officers to Ricky.
Tom sat with Ricky at a table on the floor, one level down and about twenty feet away, facing them all. Another table to their left remained vacant. A dozen empty chairs filled the room behind them.
Lieutenant Colonel Temple wore a perpetual scowl as he flipped through paperwork. The two officers on his r
