Summary

Chapter 10 – Victor awakens to find the black police officers he had seen earlier in the diner while meeting Father Barton, sitting at his hotel room desk. The police officers identifies Victor as “Jim Dirkson,” the alias he used when meeting Father Barton earlier. The officer questions Victor about his meeting with Barton. The office reveals that he is “with” (66) Father Barton and the Underground Airways organization, serving as Barton’s bodyguard. The officer questions Victor about his desire to free his wife from a plantation and explains that he felt that Barton did not give Victor, as “Dirkson,” and his plight fair consideration. He tells Victor that he does not feel that white people consider black people, even free black people, fair trust and respect, even when it comes to freeing slaves “whites are the ones who do the saving...