me, General Miller, and a Marine Captain, h

ter Reed. I spoke to a doctor there. David was settled, and

n my city. Not a fancy on

stantly, his voice calm but firm, i

set up a laptop

of a storm, but for once, it

g our next steps in the hotel lobb

cked David. The broken

tinctively, I moved cl

en-nose grinned, a na

who's back. And

r. heard you were in town. He doesn't

wasn't in uniform, just a civilia

Miller asked,

," broken-nose said, trying to

ng, just opened his jacket enough to flash his military ID an

ered to it. Their con

broken-nose mumbled, his bravado fading.

happen," Gener

d by two more goons. He was shorter than I expected,

e troublemaker. I thought

missively. "Who's this? Your new

voice still calm, "I am General Mark

down. "General, huh? Well, General, this is

just call my good friend, Chief

, put it

Some out-of-towner trying to impress me with his military titl

er. "See? That's h

ed faintly. He took

f Justice, National Security Divis

.'s grin

rshals preferred, at the Grand Hotel, downtown. We have a situation involving obstruction of justice, witness intimidati

derstood. My aide, Captain

hun

ank Rizzo Sr.'s face had

hug and his compan

nce, growing closer. But t

pulled up outside. Men in dark suit

rrived. Chief Reynolds himsel

then General Miller, t

ell is going on?"

ecial Agent Davies, FBI. This is now a federal matter. Your of

ooked like he'd

neral Miller, finally unders

," General Miller said, his voice like ice. "A

moved towards Rizzo

Sr., you're u