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From Chapter 2
All were silent for some time...
In the absence of evidence, there was nothing to gauge success upon, except
for the fact that Phoebe was no longer within the building. Fredericks however,
was very positive. In his mind, Tegan was a success.
"Well, Will, I mean, Mister
President," he blurted, shaking Forrest's hand vigorously, "If you'll
pardon the pun, Sir, I believe that we just made history."
From Chapter 4
...Tegan
proved accurate. Dean West was drugged unconscious for his radiation treatment,
the computer settings were checked, and at 1:32:18 AM, there was a single and
powerful pulse of light emitted from the top of the US-TECH building. Tegan
then reported to a group of men and women who sweated in feverish anticipation
that Dean West was no longer in the building.
From Chapter 14
The man was clearly waiting for someone.
West could not see his face, but from his build alone he could tell that it
most certainly was not James Hardy. Hardy was taller and not as heavy. Yet the
build of this man looked strangely familiar... West felt the hair on the back
of his neck stand on end as a member of staff approached the man to speak with
him. As the visitor turned to face the staff member, West could clearly see
him. A bomb exploded inside West's head as Dwain Jackson's face became clearly
visible.
From Chapter 19
The name may have changed, Jackson
thought, but the face was now quite recognizable. The moment was surreal, almost
amusing. Then slowly it became annoying. Why had Jackson never seen it before?
How could he have missed it? Anger rose within him as he viewed his visitor.
The truth had been there all the time, and he had never seen it.
Standing before Jackson, calm and
composed and in no hurry, the younger man simply stared back. He was not aggressive
or brutal. In fact, he seemed quite pleasant. It was not the face of Dean West
staring back, although it looked entirely like him. The resemblance was astonishing.
Nor was it the face of Alek Hidell - whoever that was.
Lee Harvey Oswald seemed completely
unmoved by Dwain Jackson's presence.
From Chapter 20
There! It was that simple. And it
was done! West crumpled to his knees, those words buffeting about inside his
head. He had done it... West was shocked and in awe that the task could have
been so simple. He felt no remorse, no guilt. It had been just so easy. In fact,
if anything, he felt a great relief wash over him...
President John F. Kennedy was safe.
From Chapter 21
"We always said that we were prepared to take control of the fate of the United States by open force if it came to it. We can't back out now! Kennedy will be here any minute. Hide ?????'s body. I'll tell you what we're going to do."
From Chapter 23
He raised his left hand to the window
and pressed it flat against the glass when he saw the presidential limousine
pass by. The vehicle was moving very slowly as it passed along Elm Street past
the Schoolbook Depository Building. They were traveling at little more than
a crawl now, and even that fact struck West as strange. The tardy pace of the
motorcade added to the dazed perception that he was viewing this monumental
moment of history in slow motion.
President Kennedy rubbed his brow
again, neatening his fringe. The people were cheering, waving.
Behind the glass, insulated from
the world, West stood motionless. He was captivated as he watched...
From Chapter 27
The driver saw West fall to the ground
and leapt from the car to secure him. There was no need. Before he could even
see West, his partner was already on the scene, panting and very angry at having
to run after his prey. West watched fearfully as the gasping man approached,
fists clenched. He was breathless and terrified. This man would tear him apart.
From Chapter 31
"Just one thing, West - where the hell did you get your information from? How did you know Oswald was up to something?"
West raised his eyes and smiled painfully
at Harvey. "It's a long story, James. It's a very, very long story. But
if you hang around, I'm almost ready to tell it."
From Chapter 40
"Computers have now confirmed what we already suspected, Sir. The latest change to records gives us some of the details of Oswald's presidential pardon. Oswald was... secretly freed and given a new identity after due process of law... ,Sir."
"Any reasons given, Paul?"
"No official reason given. Whatever the reasons, Sir, this was cooked up at the very top, and purposely kept quiet - until now, anyway. It was top secret in its day."
"Anything else, Paul?"
"No Sir. Just the pardon. We'll keep you posted, Mister President."
"Thank you, Paul."
Immediately the image vanished. The
interest that the message conjured up though, did not.
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