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“I’,” the senator said, wiping at the sweat gathering over brows as red as the hair on his head

“I just hope you and the rest of Congress will co toward the stairs

“We will,” the o above and beyond to see it happens”

An odd chill gripped Seth’s spine and he couldn’t help but glower at the man

Senator McPhalen’s Adam’s apple bobbed, but he didn’t look away “I considered not saying anything, Major, but I need you to knoon’t forsake my responsibility Ever”

Seth fought to keep his expression froh confusion swarmed his mind Eventually he nodded, just to let the man know he’d heard

“My son will be raised properly and respected, as any son of mine should be”

Still not letting his bewilderlad to know that, Senator”

The man lifted his chin “I’ve heard of you, Major, of yourabilities And though I don’t expect us to be friends, I don’t want to be enemies, either”

A chill had the hair on Seth’s ar of Millie no doubt, because she was on his mind What he had to tell her He really didn’t have tier

“I’est, Major,” McPhalen said

Seth’s gaze was on the staircase, and hisreement to be reached soon and fulfilled”

“It will, Major,” the ive you my solemn promise”

Seth had little hope that bucket could hold water “I hope so, Senator,” he said “Now if you’ll excusefor an answer, just ht all those years ago by his father in their yard, hearing tales of how he’d go to West Point one day Seth had thought more and more about his father lately,a son of his own someday