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Matt’s gaze falls on Dale Coin like an axe, deot a presentation for you," Coin adds

A mix of dread, fear, sorrow, and hope knot inside od," I breathe Coin is talking about President Law’s shooter

Matt’s eyes change; they fill with a fierce sparkling

"Let’s go" On his feet, he marches down the hall with Dale and three otheron

He pauses midway to the stairs, then cuts the distance back toin my eyes how important it is to me To the whole country What it will mean to have justice shine

"Come withbeside him as we head to the Situation Roo at the roo at me in a coins to greet hireets them back and tells me to sit down

They lower the lights--and then they’re out

The wall before us flashes, and an iht blond hair appears

"His name is Rupert Larson," Cox says

Matt clenches his jaw "Go on"

The pain inas I listen intently

Matt stands and gets hi very hard

"Age fifty-three now Wanted for rape charges and drug abuse Grew up in the system"

The muscle in the back of Matt’s jaw flexes relentlessly as sends me a look that tells ia"

The i the man with several different hairstyles and hair colors We watch, silent So dark eyes meet mine, and they look crisp and metallic, as cold as I feel

"Suffers from paranoia and delusions Apparently he had some beef with President Law At first addressed letters to hi He claimed to be able to see the future--his murder The letters stopped for years We found one unsent letter detailing exactly hoould die Three gunshots He could only get two in before Secret Service caught hi ever since"

Cox eyes him as Matt drains his coffee cup He’s in control, but under the façade, I can feel the turives Cox a bleak, thick look, a look that could cause a lesser man to run and head for cover