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4 aad apt . ng ia Hop- ved a bus, ‘WSPOSS the ther way the death chat they thers left. _ benefice: ans and tenh Park te Move- California 2 crucible -hers. But her atten- » Atwood *2 alumnt He Ths and * and So- “loit as a 1 sands in out of his wrk in “full thar was. Spent in taphy for i trnloors, iwice a tht cap. * aletng “Was the “6° itself Poors” fu Parody ' t0 poor j et ne ne Le? ere VELL. 2 wy ee AS etaetst] Sthe bo tines pifed up. bomen tee BOK i ‘ecorn lurned to Curis | * "Patty Hearst Joins $C i The media also was unable to amke up its mind. Were they crasics? Or young idealists fed up with working through the system? Did their tactics signal an enterging guerrilla violence in the United States? Was Patty Hearst in fact on SLA soldier naw?’ Jack’s own doubts ahout the vishility of peaceful i reform began to ervstdize in the continuing oedia * “Patty Helps Rob Bank 4! sajebste over Party Hearst and the SLA. At dionertime ; he flicked the televaion knob from one network news” ‘ show to another so he could monitor each bizarre ! twist in the case. By carly May he was a watking ency- clopedia on the subject. ; He began spending his days in the oifices of New York's book publishers. Jack was persuaded that the SLA symbotized the pent-up frustration of the Move- ' nicut. Hewanted to write a book that placed the SLA mee | NSS UG sce, Hinatoaeia-cne eel 7 “How'd y etony ome people who could tell you even more xt Go and Emily — - nd about Patty?” -& Jack understvod the question's implication «. He was intrigued. Hoa mectine with the three surviving mem- bers of the SLA actually could bs arranged, he was willing to go along. At 2:00 the next aficrnnon he was at the cor. he stood unevonfortably in the sun, He was ecaily rec- . ognized—thinning hair, professorial beard and wire- ee = eee * rimmed glasses. But no one upproached him. Then, a6 he began to walk away, he was stopped by a shart dark man dressed in a white tennis outtit and carrying @ tennis racket. The man gave Jack an address and told him to come by that evening. Jack wasn't sure the man was Bill Harris. He wasn't sure he wanted to Know. Apprehension began welling ner of Telegraph and Dwight Way. For nearly an hour ° tp. He circled the black several rimes before finallys -: knocking on the door, A face looked cut from behind a curtain. The door opencd and Jack walked into “a room prepared for a police—-invasion.—Mattresses -_were— piled in a historical perspective. But the publishers weren't interested in Jack's theo- rics. A Doubleday editor told him he'd have to talk to people who khucw how the SLA was formed before he | could get a back contract. + Then Jack’s book negotiations and his ‘television watching were interrupted by live camera fomage of the six taming deaths in Loy Angeles. He felt the SLA had been exccuted without 3 trial, Flushed by ancer, Jack boarded an airplane wo weeks lisicy and headed for Herkeley. He had spent six year them tudying for his doctorate in educational ripbey He'd been a Goldwater supporter when he fireGhrvived but, like thousands of others, had been rad Dliced. Now he sought out old Movement friends who had tics to thé underground, They intraduccd him to a friend of the Harrises. He explained his book idev disappoistacnts asa teacher in Indiana, bull's divgust aftce iw mttitiecy tour in Vietnam, fheir migration to California, their attempts to bald ctasses sit Prisons, the harsh reaction of prison ollicials to their supgested changes, their diustunment that Brew into cyniciem and vinience. Then the friend cautiously introduced a possibility j | | | ee i Poa re eee i t . and asked about the couple. He was tok of Emily's | ry ‘ against the daors and next to the windows, Rifles that had Geen converted to sutomatic machine guns were lined up next to a pair of duffel hoes. Grenades were stacked in stra- short unsmiling woguan. She was Tania, Patricia Campbell Hearst, the granddaughter of William Randoigph Hearst. Emily Harris was the only other onc in the room. She came forward and smiled tentatively, “I'm Yolanda.” Thea the man in the tennis outfit emerged from another room and gripped Jack's hand, “E'ny Teko.” The fugitives said nothing further for a few moments, absorbed in watching their impact on the visitor. They neved Jack's an- prehensive glance toward the suns leaning against the walls, He seenied suitably im- pressed with Upcir military accoulerments. SLA,” Bul said. “That's why we invited you here. The niost important thing at this time, you must understand. is to help us.” Jack sat down and went through a fonz nervous cxpuanation of how and why he had agreed to this meeting, He was collecting in- formation for a book. He svanted to present an accurate portrayal of the SLA that probed beneath the sereamire headlines. They could Nod ik LA help by telfing the full story of their involve- ment. ™, £8 EMRE “ e 2: . « i dencrees Grhlgs Okay,” Bill answered. “We know yau Mu Vie ¥¥ wie i want to do a book. But right now we don't know if we're gonna be around long enough id read it. Aren’t our lives more important than your book?” Jack nodded. He had over $40,000 that he'd been paid by Obcrlin Colicge after he'd threatened to sue for breach of contrzct. The fugitives were welcome to somneofthutmoncy, ‘ For Patty and the Harrises this was an incredible offer, “That's just what we need,” said Emily. “We can take the money and rent some place out in the country and Jay back while things cool out.” But Jack was already haviny second thoughts. He Feit equivocsl about the SLA’s previous tactics. And ‘he didn't wont to be involved if they were planning more violence. “Thet® is one condition.” Jack's quiet voice, was firm. The fuzitives turned quickly in his direction. tegic corners. One gun was cradied by a “You said you were interested in the - their faces tif and chillerging. Jack ignored the stds, den change and phinyed ahead. “Tean't help vou tinless you eet rid of those guns.” “Who the fick are you!" Patty stepped forward, het nrouds tight with comtempt. Jack was red in the face but he did aot retreat. “I wort help voit uniess you give ap your weapons.” The mood in the house wet electric with fension. I Phe fugitives teed gasibled on Jack by inviting hind theis hideout. They were Prefembine that Uivie act was Re toceher than it way, Realistically, they could o- Tyee