Part 4, Chapter 40 Summary

The next morning Claro shows him the newspaper headlines about the strike being led by a Filipino communist. The article doesn't mention Carlos' name. They tell Carlos he must leave immediately and they drive him out of town. He boards a bus for San Francisco. While sleeping on the bus, he dreams of his childhood in Binalonan.

Part 4, Chapter 40 Analysis

Carlos is stunned at the newspaper headlines, portraying him as a Filipino communist. He leaves for the good of the strike, not wanting to endanger it in any way. He wonders who planted the story.