With his escort again around him Mike was convoyed to the roof, Anne leading the way since she would remember it - and creating quite a bow wave with her height, her Valkyrie blonde beauty, and her impressive cloak of a Fair Witness.  Jubal, Ben, and the three officers from the Champion covered the rear.  Larry and the Greyhound bus were waiting on the roof; a few minutes later the driver left them on the roof of the New Mayflower.  Newsmen caught up with them there, of course, but the girls guarded Mike on down to the suite Duke had taken earlier.  They were becoming quite good at it and were enjoying it; Miriam and Dorcas in particular displayed ferocity that reminded Jubal of a mother cat defending her young - only they made a game of it, keeping score against each other.  A reporter that closed within three feet of either of them courted a spiked instep.