“I’m so happy for you.” Jack had opened the envelope and was leafing through the pages. “What is this, Anna?” “Clementine’s sentence has been commuted.” She pointed at the document. “That’s sure to be overturned, but if you get her out of the territory today, she should be safe. It might actually be best to leave the country for a while.” “I’ll take her to Canada or Mexico.” Jack fanned the pages. “How did you get this?” “I did the judge a favor.” “It must have been a big one,” Jack said. “Now don’t go getting big-brotherly on me, Jack,” Anna said angrily. “Whatever I did was for you.” “Let’s go get Clem.” Robert put on his coat. ~ “Do you know who I am?” Robert bellowed at the warden. “I don’t care who you are,” the man replied. “Then you’re a complete and utter damn fool,” Robert said in an even louder voice. “I’m the commander of Fort Leavenworth. In one hour, I can have a full brigade of men plus thirty cannon surrounding this complex.”
