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The president shook his head. тАЬIt won't happen, Billy. You're dreaming. I see things much clearer now.
Logan was grooming Lowry all along; but kept him in the background deliberately. I'm remembering
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things now that I considered minor and unimportant when they occurred."

тАЬOh?"

тАЬYes. I'm remembering all the times Hilton met with Lowry. I know Dallas Valentine was having an affair
with Logan's wife, Fran, but now that I look back, I believe Lowry was, too."

тАЬThe lady certainly stayed busy, didn't she?тАЭ Carson said dryly.

тАЬQuite. I'm recalling some inner-office about Lowry being the man in the shadows, so to speak; about
him actually being the brains behind Hilton Logan all the time. Sure. Jeb Fargo was run out of Mississippi
and settled in GeorgiaтАФjust outside of Atlanta.тАЭ Aston smiled. тАЬWhere is Lowry from, Bill?"

The old man stirred in his chair. тАЬGeorgia. Smyrna, I believe. You're putting it all together, Aston."

тАЬFinally. And far too late."

тАЬMaybe not. This may be all I need to convince enough people in both houses of a power play."

тАЬProviding they are not involved in it."

тАЬUnfortunately, I have thought of that, also."

тАЬAnd your conclusion?"

тАЬI think some are involved. How many ...?тАЭ He shrugged his shoulders.

тАЬThat father and daughter who were hanged this morning. Samuelson. Gruesome business. I wonder
what Raines's thinking is on the matter?"
****

Ben was once more a hundred percent physically. And at that moment, he was one hundred percent
angry. Not a hot raging anger, but a cold deadly one. He stopped his restless pacing and turned to Ike.
The ex-SEAL was sitting patiently in the squad tent, a CAR-15 across his lap.

тАЬWe've got to start all over again, olтАЩ buddy,тАЭ Ben said.

тАЬTrue.тАЭ Ike waited. When Ben didn't immediately speak, Ike said, тАЬYou're not blaming Samuelson and
his kid?"

тАЬOh, hell, no, Ike! There isn't a man or woman in this world that wouldn't break under the right kind of
torture. No, I'm not blaming them. I'm just sick that it happened."