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Alex Cross's Trial Chapter 54

Chapter 54

Every day, Ben asks Maybelle if he's gotten any mail, and each day, her answer is the same—nope.
He's bummed out since he wrote to his wife a week ago and wants a response.
In the meantime, though, he's been busy with his report.
He wrote a long letter to the President, giving him dates, times, locations—all the specifics.
Ben goes over to Abraham's house to get his take on the report, but Abraham thinks it's way too long and suggests sending a quickie telegram, and the President should get the gist.
With that, Ben realizes that Abraham's right; Roosevelt likes it when things are succinct and to the point.
The only problem? A telegram has to go through a stationmaster, which means that everyone can see its contents.
He figures he should send it from a different town so no one knows what he's up to.
Luckily, in a nearby town, Mark Twain is scheduled to appear. It's a win-win, since that's Ben's favorite author.

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