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Alongside Night(81)

By:J. Neil Schulman


“I had a pretty bad time of it right after the press conference,” Lorimer told Mrs. Vreeland in answer to her question.

“Dr. Taylor put me on sedatives until Wednesday night…”

The family emerged from the passenger terminal and walked to Dr. Vreeland’s rented car.

“…have engaged me as a liaison between the Cadre and EUCOMTO,” Dr. Vreeland said, as they drove back to Manhattan. “EUCOMTO announced recognition of the Cadre as the

‘legitimate government of the United States,’ and Dr. Rampart refused the status. We’d set it up in advance, of course, as a publicity device …”

“Lor and I signed a lease on our apartment until school is out,” Elliot told his mother. “Dr. Fischer wants Lor to get her bachelor’s before she signs on with IntellSec, and if there’s a college that’s put a pre-law program back together by September, then I …”

“…CNN outbid the other news services for my sketches of the prison,” Cathryn Vreeland said.

“…the police and firefighters union  s ordered their members to remain on the job after the arson at Rockefeller Center,” Dr. Vreeland explained. “NoState Insurance is working out the retainer so it can start offering its general protection policies…”

They drove past Pennsylvania Station.

On a tall flagpole, two banners flew at half staff, commemorating the dead of Utopia. Elliot pointed them out as they passed.

Each had a revolutionary tradition. Throughout their histories, both had been misunderstood, misrepresented and betrayed. The black flag was raised again this day.

Once more flew the revolutionary “Don’t Tread on Me” flag. Alongside Night