Andy’s idea, to go public with the information concerning the conspiracy, was just about the only way Tom could see to pour some sanity on the fires of craziness that were consuming Washington. Having that chance had made it easy deciding to commandeer one of the trucks and take Andy and his friends out of the riot-control zone. Tom didn’t go with them to meet with Markowitz, though. That wasn’t his place. He still had orders to report to General Trahn. So what if he was a little late? What was the commander going to do, cashier him? He’d be doing that anyway.