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Jack could] apt obese ep his ininc, Seven vears before, during a “Step the Dat Week” in Ouklind, he and his wite, Micki, bad cous cried their van inte a nveke- shift medical ceater ts treat stvaleats who had been lobbed asd bloodied by: the patice. “That had been theic introdustion te the Movement aunt had sel a pat- tern for theie style of radicalnm: “Pheic house was open fo draft resisters, evicted tenants anu others needs, ing a saneiuary. Howas past nviduight. Maybe the morning would bring a ¢learet decision, Jack rose to _ go. . “a _ “You can't teave.” Emily’s command was. . precise. “You might attract ailenlion.” ; Row Jack wag seared, Ta his fantasies the . police had the house surrounded and were: ’. moving ia fer another climactic fusillade, fut the fugitives gave hin ne choice. He wos tuld to sleep sandwicked beuvcen Emily and Patty. Pasitiancd at the head ef their bed was an arsenal of guns and grenades. Bill turned out the lights and Jack lay back, sare, ing at the ceiliag. ‘ He coulda’t steep. Thirty minutes passed. It seemed fike decades. Then a lows crash jorsed everyone upright. Pally rolted over rit id ple shy weet Cle bode t stivece Sack nels Gestapo far’ the AL ARO bras whe was aeaigd sul the chive 775 har anight Le cevoltetionser bss, ' ‘ eptenned 0 find a ecard aches | ieny Cron em Pic Voueth Gas Cres seuatee tis Getter plete theie boobs. “Phat pla tad bees delayed: whide lath few ty Bekelzy but nuw he wked Iwe to scat. Jouking: Lor a Ganpaty tive, al? . bo sickd bern ehyp-ping aut cloasiliced abs fren the? 1 Te and the Fitage Paice, Vor five comecittiveg days j ste searebed the Sew York otal Peutry}yania country: Ry sade p site. Slee iypeeted fen Houess, Neuie Were eperp Late, The 1th was a swoenalyn wo sory haus Chat steed: . cf Pera y Mimageaiatey ¢- "Up apacit to: : ‘the edbrns a | Nevats he ‘ they tape . Zytha piesa te, Fata, Pbyey” OU ua On ea + uneluih, thes ae # tad bee a ré are ft. * thee neha uagreteatiously by a itt read three bones Wend af Newicr been, uitat Youk aml a tidf-huss nerd of Scranton, Penal 7 t vania. where Jack hast tyen & highschood athtere 13; 1 years before, The house was ravine by a New York pie t ehgud, Tht City fireman wha wanted $2000 for a ssinunet’s feat 7 ae I Nicki wrote v check and phoned Jack,, ‘ {Jack's schedule also had been hectic, The fugiti . . ay wit Bee 20:0 w yRvere os ue and grebhed a pun in a single motion that eta Le _ she had practiced niany times in the vark. He's thy pigs.” she wisixpered. Someone bad knocked over a garhags can © in the alley. Nobady said a werd as the three ives trained their sus on the cateances. Stowly Di pulled back a curtain anf pecred out. He turned to the rest and grinned. “It's ey Tan only a eat.” : Jock foreed himself to laugh. The others joined in, a trace of hysteria showing 10 their soriles, Beneath the bravado in the gun-filled 3 ‘soam, Jack realized, there was & sense of « deepening desperation. His mind was made s ‘yp. If the SLA survivors surrendered their Scot Wet guns, he'd help them find a» haven, spend. and write his book. : He settled into o fitful sleep, his night- a ee mares filled with roaring flames and eaplad- ing cactridges. His face sul felt hot from the dream flames when Bil shook him awake. The fugitives had gotten up carly and had reached their own decision. “We've talked it over. If you'll help get us our of here, we'll leave our guns behind.” ° ‘ oo oe « Waiting at a pay phone for Jack to call was a new and unnerving experience for Micki, He had sounded very mysterious when he'd called their New York apartment eaclier in the Jay. Without an explanation he'd asked Micki 10 locatc on unoccupied pay phane, call him with the pay phone number and thea wait for his rewire call. Jack and Micki liked to work closely. Through 12 years of living together their carcers often had inters twined in both sports and politics. She frequently raa the ISSS and recently she'd begun writing & waster's thesis in sports socinlery and started work an a profile of wemen in sporty that was 10 be her fiest bowk. Friends consilect hee mare radicad Hen Jack. Micki sinod fadycting in the phone booth. HH felt fake a swealbox, The pong assy. Jack's voice was shaking, “We're going to have three pa living with vs—-scine people whe neeil total privacy.” Mick didn’t want tu ask any questions over The plane Init She gagswd who the ceReare bee Wa f Wane ee: over anu oe a 3 ease a> | had been outfitted in new clothes to help them blend os — = 7 10. { Jack registe 1 into Middle America. Their hair had been neatly 2: * The tov ‘irimmed and combed. The new disguises passed their first test with encouraging case when Bitl happened to walk past the captain of the Qaktand police “Rel Squad," a unit sel up to monitor Lay Area radicals. “E almost fell aver when 2 saw him,” Bil told the others + pack at the hidvout. “But he just glunccd at me and kept right oa walking.” . The next major prodlem was transpartation. Teo | many wanted posters had heen circulated to risk \ planes or trains, They would have jo spit vp and | teavel by car. Hill and Emily would pet rides from two friends, Bet Jack would have ta chaulfcur Palty, None of their other (ricnils was willing to deve Aud «miles with the most famous fugitive wy the country. Jack's curiavity outweighed his fears. tke wanted y answers ty the questinas that bad been nagying him. 1 Why had Patty couvertel to the S1.A? Vlad she been 1 apmed? Or brainwashed’? Or way she stilt a hentage? y She had been tie most hostile to Saws dermal that y the tgitives distem aad she had yet le spvak a friendly | went do him. Bet niybe that was a ploy te tual ¢ Hlorrises. Que free of thems, she might want de rely to her parents amt boytricnd. ‘ ; Emily and her cscoit left on Frblay night. The Sh eS - es ten te gave a wai? “1 don't 1 don't wer. mc. In fact wart you & way. AU ef. The hor. she sniled warry alae now. § love hid bert crhaustey The nex slanding in had sten [T° ; cover of S ; on radig * tear ae | cowped sended in 3 FF ' | through 4 1 more agen