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A GOOD CHANCE

The surrendering gang members were getting to be a real pain in the
butt. Ben walked over to the ragged line of punks, all standing with
their hands tied behind them. Ben pointed to one man, and gave an order:
"Cut him lose."

The man rubbed his wrists for a few seconds, then asked, "You gonna hang
me now, general?"

"No. I'm going to talk with you. Come on."

Ben sat down on what remained of a windowsill, dug in his pack and came
up with the Rebels' version of die old MRE-Meals Ready to Eat-and tossed
the package to the man.

"I thought a condemned man got his choice of food for his last meal,"
the man said.

"Be glad you're getting that," Ben said, then went on, "You're old
enough to remember what it was like before the Great War. So tell me why
you chose a life of crime."

The man glared at him. "The whole damn world fells apart, Raines," he
said bitterly, "and you go out and build yourself a friggin' nation. No
big deal for you. You just do it Well, let me give you a news flash.
There are some people, Raines, who just can't, or won't, live under your
rules and laws."

"Millions of them," Ben agreed. "But while they choose not to be a part
of the Tri-States philosophy, they do Bve under a basic set of rules and
laws. You and your kind won't even do that much."

"Maybe not, Raines. But you can't kill us all."

Ben chuckled. "You want to bet?"

3 WILLIAM W.JOHNSTONE THE ASHES SEMES

OUT OF THE ASHES (#1) BLOOD IN THE ASHES (#4) ALONE IN THE ASHES (#5)
WIND IN THE ASHES (#6) VALOR IN THE ASHES (#9) TRAPPED IN THE ASHES
(#10) DEATH IN THE ASHES (#11) SURVIVAL IN THE ASHES (#12) FURY IN THE
ASHES (#13) COURAGE IN THE ASHES (#14) VENGEANCE IN THE ASHES (#16)
TREASON IN THE ASHES (#19) D-DAY IN THE ASHES BETRAYAL IN THE ASHES

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