Chapter 63

He noticed a newspaper fluttering at the side of the road, not too near the cars. Somehow it made everything seem even more lonely and strange. The headlines fluttered into sight: MARTIAL LAW EDICT "MUST BE OBEYED," SAYS GOVERNOR But Riots Are Feared In Outlying Towns MAN AND WIFE CONFESS KILLING OF RELATIVES ABOARD PRIVATE PLANE: Force Kin To Drop Off There was a photo of a woman there, too, and Malone could read just a little of the caption: "Obeying the edict of martial law laid down by the President, Miss …