Chapter 62
Jake drove up the driveway, resenting the fact that he had lied to Sam. He and Carl had obtained the contents of the safety deposit box last night. The bank president had personally driven over to open the doors.
Carl had made a copy of Hap's affidavit and even kept the last two pages. "Sergeant Casey doesn't need to see those two pages," Carl had said.
It was then that Jake knew Carl had seen the affidavit before. Carl hadn't even read what was in the safety deposit box. He had gone right to the last two pages.
Carl finally admitted it. "President Whittier received this report by courier from Samuel Casey AFTER Samuel Casey's death. He must have suspected that his life was in danger and wanted to make sure a copy got into the right hands. The President faxed me copies of it after I arrived in Chasen Heights. I'm as sick about this as you are, Jake."
Jake couldn't believe those bodies had been out there all this time, and no one had checked out the story. The families had been led to believe that their sons were deserters.
The coup de grace was, they had found the bodies, all three of Hap's friends. Question was: Did they die in battle? Or were they murdered?
Jake turned the ignition off, leaned his forehead against the steering wheel. Carl had to work on President Whittier. An election seemed to be more important to the President. Carl's parting words were for Jake to make sure Sam didn't find out the truth.
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