The_AT christmas_NNT1 wedding_NN1 A_AT1 few_DA2 months_NNT2 after_CS I_PPIS1 hunted_VVD a_AT1 vicious_JJ killer_NN1 named_VVD the_AT Tiger_NN1 halfway_RR around_II the_AT world_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 began_VVD to_TO think_VVI seriously_RR about_II a_AT1 book_NN1 I_PPIS1 had_VHD been_VBN wanting_VVG to_TO write_VVI for_IF years_NNT2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 even_RR had_VHD the_AT title_NN1 for_IF it_PPH1 :_: Trial_NN1 ._. 
The_AT previous_JJ book_NN1 I_PPIS1 'd_VHD written_VVN was_VBDZ about_II the_AT role_NN1 of_IO forensic_JJ psychology_NN1 in_II the_AT capture_NN1 of_IO the_AT serial_JJ killer_NN1 Gary_NP1 Soneji_NP1 ._. 
Trial_NN1 would_VM be_VBI very_RG different_JJ ,_, and_CC in_II some_DD ways_NN2 even_RR more_RGR terrifying_JJ ._. 
Oral_JJ history_NN1 is_VBZ very_RG much_DA1 alive_JJ in_II the_AT Cross_NN1 family_NN1 ,_, and_CC this_DD1 is_VBZ because_II21 of_II22 my_APPGE grandmother_NN1 ,_, Regina_NP1 Cross_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ known_VVN in_II our_APPGE household_NN1 and_CC our_APPGE neighborhood_NN1 as_CSA Nana_NN1 Mama_NN1 ._. 
Nana_NN1 's_GE famous_JJ stories_NN2 cover_VV0 the_AT five_MC decades_NNT2 when_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 teacher_NN1 in_II Washington_NP1 --_NN1 the_AT difficulties_NN2 she_PPHS1 faced_VVD during_II those_DD2 years_NNT2 of_IO civil_JJ rights_NN2 turmoil_NN1 ,_, but_CCB also_RR countless_JJ tales_NN2 passed_VVD on_RP from_II times_NNT2 before_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ alive_JJ ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO these_DD2 stories_NN2 --_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT one_PN1 that_CST stayed_VVD with_IW me_PPIO1 the_AT most_RGT --_JJ involved_VVD an_AT1 uncle_NN1 of_IO hers_PPGE who_PNQS was_VBDZ born_VVN and_CC lived_VVN most_DAT of_IO his_APPGE life_NN1 in_II the_AT small_JJ town_NN1 of_IO Eudora_NP1 ,_, Mississippi_NP1 ._. 
This_DD1 man_NN1 ,_, Abraham_NP1 Cross_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT finest_JJT baseball_NN1 players_NN2 of_IO that_DD1 era_NN1 and_CC once_RR played_VVN for_IF the_AT Philadelphia_NP1 Pythians_NN2 ._. 
Abraham_NP1 was_VBDZ grandfather_NN1 to_II my_APPGE cousin_NN1 Moody_JJ ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT most_RGT unforgettable_JJ and_CC best-loved_JJ characters_NN2 in_II our_APPGE family_NN1 history_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ I_PPIS1 now_RT feel_VV0 compelled_VVN to_TO write_VVI about_II took_VVD place_NN1 in_II Mississippi_NP1 during_II the_AT time_NNT1 that_CST Theodore_NP1 Roosevelt_NP1 was_VBDZ president_NN1 ,_, the_AT early_JJ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT twentieth_MD century_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 story_NN1 that_CST helps_NN2 illuminate_VVI why_RRQ so_RG many_DA2 black_JJ people_NN are_VBR angry_JJ ,_, hurt_VVD ,_, and_CC lost_VVN in_II this_DD1 country_NN1 ,_, even_RR today_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 also_RR think_VV0 it_PPH1 is_VBZ important_JJ to_TO keep_VVI this_DD1 story_NN1 alive_JJ for_IF my_APPGE family_NN1 ,_, and_CC hopefully_RR for_CS yours_PPGE ._. 
The_AT main_JJ character_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 man_NN1 my_APPGE grandmother_NN1 knew_VVD here_RL in_II Washington_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 smart_JJ and_CC courageous_JJ lawyer_NN1 named_VVD Ben_NP1 Corbett_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ our_APPGE good_JJ fortune_NN1 that_CST Corbett_NP1 kept_VVD firstperson_NN1 journals_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE incredible_JJ experiences_NN2 ,_, including_II a_AT1 trial_NN1 that_CST took_VVD place_NN1 in_II Eudora_NP1 ._. 
A_AT1 few_DA2 years_NNT2 before_CS he_PPHS1 died_VVD ,_, Mr._NNB Corbett_NP1 gave_VVD those_DD2 journals_NN2 to_II Moody_JJ ._. 
Eventually_RR they_PPHS2 wound_VVD up_RP in_II my_APPGE grandmother_NN1 's_GE hands_NN2 ._. 
My_APPGE suspicion_NN1 is_VBZ that_DD1 what_DDQ happened_VVD in_II Mississippi_NP1 was_VBDZ too_RG personal_JJ and_CC painful_JJ for_IF Corbett_NP1 to_TO turn_VVI into_II a_AT1 book_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 have_VH0 come_VVN to_TO believe_VVI that_CST there_EX has_VHZ never_RR been_VBN a_AT1 better_JJR time_NNT1 for_IF this_DD1 story_NN1 to_TO be_VBI told_VVN ._. 
A_AT1 GOOD_JJ MAN_NN1 IS_VBZ HARD_JJ TO_TO FIND_VVI "_" LET_VV0 HER_PPHO1 HANG_VVI until_CS she_PPHS1 's_VBZ dead_JJ !_! "_" 
"_" Take_VV0 her_PPHO1 out_RP and_CC hang_VV0 her_PPHO1 now_RT !_! 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM do_VDI it_PPH1 myself_PPX1 !_! "_" 
Bam_VV0 !_! 
Bam_VV0 !_! 
Bam_VV0 !_! 
Judge_VV0 Otis_NP1 L._NP1 Warren_NP1 wielded_VVD his_APPGE gavel_NN1 with_IW such_DA fury_NN1 I_PPIS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 might_VM smash_VVI a_AT1 hole_NN1 in_II the_AT top_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE bench_NN1 ._. 
"_" Quiet_JJ in_II the_AT court_NN1 !_! "_" the_AT judge_NN1 shouted_VVD ._. 
"_" Settle_VV0 down_RP ,_, or_CC by_II God_NP1 I_PPIS1 will_VM hold_VVI every_AT1 last_MD one_PN1 of_IO you_PPY sons_NN2 of_IO bitches_NN2 in_II contempt_NN1 ._. "_" 
Bam_VV0 !_! 
Bam_VV0 !_! 
Bam_VV0 !_! 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ no_AT use_NN1 ._. 
Warren_NP1 's_GE courtroom_NN1 was_VBDZ overflowing_VVG with_IW disgruntled_JJ white_JJ citizens_NN2 who_PNQS wanted_VVD nothing_PN1 more_DAR than_CSN to_TO see_VVI my_APPGE client_NN1 hang_VVI ._. 
Two_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 on_II the_AT left_JJ side_NN1 began_VVD a_AT1 chant_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ soon_RR taken_VVN up_RP by_II others_NN2 :_: We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI where_RRQ ._. 
We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI how_RRQ ._. 
We_PPIS2 just_RR wan_VVI na_TO hang_VVI Gracie_NP1 Johnson_NP1 now_RT !_! 
The_AT shouts_NN2 from_II some_DD among_II the_AT white_JJ majority_NN1 sent_VVN such_DA a_AT1 shiver_NN1 of_IO fear_NN1 through_II the_AT colored_JJ balcony_NN1 that_CST one_MC1 woman_NN1 fainted_VVD and_CC had_VHD to_TO be_VBI carried_VVN out_RP ._. 
Another_DD1 bang_NN1 of_IO the_AT gavel_NN1 ._. 
Judge_VV0 Warren_NP1 stood_VVD and_CC shouted_VVD ,_, "_" Mr._NNB Loomis_NP1 ,_, escort_VV0 all_DB those_DD2 in_II the_AT colored_JJ section_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 my_APPGE courtroom_NN1 and_CC out_II21 of_II22 the_AT building_NN1 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX hold_VVI my_APPGE tongue_NN1 another_DD1 second_NNT1 ._. 
"_" Your_APPGE Honor_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 object_VV0 !_! 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX see_VVI any_DD of_IO the_AT colored_JJ folks_NN2 being_VBG rowdy_JJ or_CC disrespectful_JJ ._. 
The_AT ones_NN2 making_VVG the_AT fuss_NN1 are_VBR the_AT white_JJ men_NN2 in_II front_NN1 ._. "_" 
Judge_VV0 Warren_NP1 glared_VVD over_RP his_APPGE glasses_NN2 at_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
His_APPGE expression_NN1 intimidated_VVD the_AT room_NN1 into_II silence_NN1 ._. 
"_" Mr._NNB Corbett_NP1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ my_APPGE job_NN1 to_TO decide_VVI how_RRQ to_TO keep_VVI order_NN1 in_II my_APPGE court_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ your_APPGE job_NN1 to_TO counsel_VVI your_APPGE client_NN1 --_NN1 and_CC let_VVI me_PPIO1 tell_VV0 you_PPY ,_, from_II where_RRQ I_PPIS1 sit_VV0 ,_, she_PPHS1 needs_VVZ all_DB the_AT help_NN1 she_PPHS1 can_VM get_VVI ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX disagree_VVI ._. 
THE_AT INNER_JJ DOOR_NN1 OPENED_VVN and_CC a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO adjutants_NN2 appeared_VVD ,_, escorting_VVG a_AT1 distinguished-looking_JJ black_JJ man_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 Vandyke_NN1 beard_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 wide_JJ woman_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 darker_JJR ,_, more_RGR African_JJ appearance_NN1 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 wise_JJ face_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 spectacular_JJ sweep_NN1 of_IO hair_NN1 that_CST plainly_RR was_VBDZ not_XX entirely_RR her_APPGE own_DA ._. 
Mr._NNB Roosevelt_NP1 bowed_VVD to_II the_AT man_NN1 and_CC kissed_VVD the_AT lady_NN1 's_GE gloved_JJ hand_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM never_RR be_VBI seen_VVN doing_VDG such_DA a_AT1 thing_NN1 in_RR21 public_RR22 ,_, but_CCB here_RL in_RR21 private_RR22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ all_DB too_RG happy_JJ to_TO pay_VVI honor_NN1 to_II W._NP1 E._NP1 B._NP1 Du_FW Bois_NP1 ,_, the_AT great_JJ Negro_NN1 writer_NN1 and_CC crusader_NN1 ,_, and_CC to_II Ida_NP1 B._NP1 Wells-Barnett_NP1 ,_, the_AT passionate_JJ antilynching_JJ campaigner_NN1 ,_, such_DA a_AT1 modern_JJ and_CC audacious_JJ woman_NN1 that_CST she_PPHS1 dared_VVD to_TO append_VVI her_APPGE husband_NN1 's_GE name_NN1 to_II her_APPGE own_DA when_CS she_PPHS1 married_VVD ._. 
"_" My_APPGE sincere_JJ apologies_NN2 for_IF the_AT indignity_NN1 of_IO bringing_VVG you_PPY up_RP in_II the_AT &hellip;_... back_JJ elevator_NN1 ,_, "_" the_AT president_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
Du_FW Bois_NP1 bowed_VVD slightly_RR ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 ridden_VVN in_II the_AT servants_NN2 '_GE car_NN1 ,_, Mr._NNB President_NP1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM fairly_RR sure_JJ it_PPH1 will_VM not_XX be_VBI the_AT last_MD ._. "_" 
Mrs._NNB Wells-Barnett_NP1 perched_VVD her_APPGE sizable_JJ self_NN1 on_II the_AT upholstered_JJ chair_NN1 beside_II the_AT fireplace_NN1 ._. 
"_" Now_RT ,_, Mr._NNB Du_FW Bois_NP1 ,_, "_" said_VVD the_AT president_NN1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 received_VVN quite_RG a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO correspondence_NN1 from_II you_PPY about_II these_DD2 matters_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 you_PPY to_TO know_VVI that_CST my_APPGE administration_NN1 is_VBZ doing_VDG everything_PN1 within_II our_APPGE power_NN1 to_TO see_VVI that_CST these_DD2 local_JJ authorities_NN2 start_VV0 observing_VVG the_AT laws_NN2 as_CSA Roosevelt_NP1 was_VBDZ surprised_JJ when_CS Ida_NP1 Wells-Barnett_NP1 interrupted_VVD ._. 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ fine_JJ ,_, Mr._NNB President_NP1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 already_RR know_VV0 all_DB that_DD1 ._. 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI to_TO coddle_VVI us_PPIO2 or_CC pour_VV0 on_II all_DB that_DD1 old_JJ gravy_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 know_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY 're_VBR up_RP against_II ._. 
We_PPIS2 're_VBR up_RP against_II the_AT same_DA ._. 
White_JJ men_NN2 get_VV0 away_RL with_IW killing_VVG black_JJ men_NN2 every_AT1 day_NNT1 ._. "_" 
Roosevelt_NP1 's_GE eyes_NN2 flashed_VVD behind_II his_APPGE spectacles_NN2 ._. 
"_" Well_RR ,_, Madam_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 may_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 finally_RR ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 agreed_VVD to_II this_DD1 meeting_NN1 ._. "_" 
Du_FW Bois_NP1 said_VVD ,_, "_" Yes_UH ,_, sir_NN1 ,_, but_CCB --_JJ "_" "_" If_CS you_PPY will_VM try_VVI to_TO refrain_VVI from_II interrupting_VVG your_APPGE president_NN1 ,_, "_" Roosevelt_NP1 demanded_VVD ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 will_VM further_RRR explain_VVI that_CST I_PPIS1 am_VBM taking_VVG steps_NN2 right_RR now_RT to_TO learn_VVI the_AT true_JJ situation_NN1 in_II the_AT Deep_JJ South_ND1 ._. 
Once_CS I_PPIS1 have_VH0 all_DB the_AT facts_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 assure_VV0 you_PPY I_PPIS1 intend_VV0 to_TO act_VVI ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 appreciate_VV0 that_CST ,_, "_" Du_FW Bois_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX asking_VVG for_IF public_NN1 displays_VVZ any_DD more_DAR than_CSN you_PPY are_VBR ,_, "_" said_VVD Wells-Barnett_NP1 ,_, warming_VVG to_II the_AT discussion_NN1 ._. 
"_" As_CSA you_PPY recall_VV0 ,_, sir_NN1 ,_, when_CS you_PPY invited_VVD Booker_NP1 Washington_NP1 to_TO dine_VVI at_II the_AT White_NP1 House_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 caused_VVD a_AT1 political_JJ headache_NN1 for_IF you_PPY and_CC accomplished_VVD absolutely_RR nothing_PN1 for_IF the_AT cause_NN1 of_IO colored_JJ people_NN ._. "_" 
"_" Booker_NP1 T._NP1 Washington_NP1 is_VBZ the_AT whitest_JJT black_JJ man_NN1 I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ,_, "_" grumbled_VVD Du_FW Bois_NP1 ._. 
Roosevelt_NP1 sat_VVD ramrod_NN1 straight_RR in_II a_AT1 large_JJ leather_NN1 armchair_NN1 ._. 
Jackson_NP1 Hensen_NP1 loomed_VVD over_RP a_AT1 tiny_JJ French_JJ desk_NN1 in_II the_AT corner_NN1 ,_, taking_VVG down_RP in_II shorthand_NN1 everything_PN1 that_CST was_VBDZ said_VVN ._. 
"_" Mr._NNB Roosevelt_NP1 ,_, let_VV0 me_PPIO1 put_VVD this_DD1 as_RG simply_RR as_CSA possible_JJ ,_, "_" said_VVD Wells-Barnett_NP1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ we_PPIS2 have_VH0 at_II the_AT present_JJ time_NNT1 is_VBZ an_AT1 epidemic_NN1 of_IO lynching_NN1 in_II the_AT South_ND1 ._. 
The_AT problem_NN1 is_VBZ getting_VVG worse_JJR ,_, not_XX better_RRR ._. "_" 
Jackson_NP1 Hensen_NP1 decided_VVD to_TO speak_VVI up_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 unfortunate_JJ decision_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 understand_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY are_VBR saying_VVG ,_, Mrs._NNB Wells_NP1 ,_, Professor_NN1 Du_FW Bois_NP1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD carefully_RR ._. 
"_" But_CCB at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 you_PPY are_VBR telling_VVG us_PPIO2 these_DD2 terrible_JJ stories_NN2 of_IO lynching_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 have_VH0 it_PPH1 on_II excellent_JJ authority_NN1 that_CST there_EX is_VBZ also_RR an_AT1 epidemic_NN1 of_IO white_JJ women_NN2 being_VBG raped_VVN and_CC molested_VVN by_II Negroes_NN2 all_RR over_II the_AT South_ND1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN the_AT numbers_NN2 ._. 
The_AT crime_NN1 of_IO rape_NN1 is_VBZ at_RR21 least_RR22 as_RG prevalent_JJ as_CSA the_AT crime_NN1 of_IO lynching_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 not_XX ?_? "_" 
"_" That_DD1 simply_RR is_VBZ n't_XX true_JJ ,_, young_JJ man_NN1 ._. "_" 
Du_FW Bois_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 ominous_JJ rumble_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI where_RRQ you_PPY 're_VBR getting_VVG that_DD1 insidious_JJ ,_, completely_RR inaccurate_JJ information_NN1 ._. "_" 
Wells-Barnett_NP1 interrupted_VVD ._. 
"_" Just_RR this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ,_, Senator_NNB Morgan_NP1 was_VBDZ telling_VVG people_NN in_II the_AT lobby_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 hotel_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 intends_VVZ to_TO repeal_VVI the_AT antilynching_JJ laws_NN2 now_RT in_II effect_NN1 ._. "_" 
Jackson_NP1 Hensen_NP1 made_VVD a_AT1 skeptical_JJ sound_NN1 ._. 
"_" With_IW all_DB respect_NN1 ,_, Mrs._NNB Wells-Barnett_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 seriously_RR doubt_VV0 Morgan_NP1 can_VM muster_VVI the_AT votes_NN2 to_TO do_VDI such_DA a_AT1 thing_NN1 ._. "_" 
Then_JJ Du_FW Bois_NP1 :_: "_" I_PPIS1 disagree_VV0 ,_, young_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 disagree_VV0 --_NN1 vehemently_RR !_! "_" 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ enough_RR !_! "_" said_VVD the_AT president_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 got_VVD to_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 and_CC paced_VVD the_AT floor_NN1 behind_II his_APPGE desk_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 heard_VVN enough_DD of_IO this_DD1 squabbling_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM determined_VVN to_TO get_VVI to_II the_AT bottom_NN1 of_IO the_AT problem_NN1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 will_VM !_! "_" 
Imperiously_RR ,_, The_AT One_PN1 raises_VVZ his_APPGE hand_NN1 ,_, and_CC his_APPGE hooded_JJ lackeys_NN2 on_II the_AT stage_NN1 push_VV0 us_PPIO2 forward_RL ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 the_AT ropes_NN2 around_II our_APPGE necks_NN2 will_VM allow_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 see_VV0 my_APPGE brother_NN1 ,_, Whit_NNT1 ,_, handsome_JJ and_CC brave_JJ ,_, looking_VVG down_RP at_II the_AT platform_NN1 mechanism_NN1 ._. 
Calculating_VVG if_CSW there_EX 's_VBZ any_DD way_NN1 to_TO jam_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, some_DD way_NN1 to_TO keep_VVI it_PPH1 from_II unlatching_VVG and_CC dropping_VVG us_PPIO2 to_II our_APPGE neck-snapping_JJ deaths_NN2 ._. 
Wondering_VVG if_CSW there_EX 's_VBZ some_DD last-minute_JJ way_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 this_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 see_VV0 my_APPGE mother_NN1 crying_VVG quietly_RR ._. 
Not_XX for_IF herself_PPX1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, but_II21 for_II22 Whit_NNT1 and_CC me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 see_VV0 my_APPGE father_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE tall_JJ frame_NN1 stooped_VVD with_IW resignation_NN1 ,_, but_CCB smiling_VVG at_II me_PPIO1 and_CC my_APPGE brother_NN1 --_NN1 trying_VVG to_TO keep_VVI our_APPGE spirits_NN2 up_RP ,_, reminding_VVG us_PPIO2 that_CST there_EX 's_VBZ no_AT point_NN1 in_II being_VBG miserable_JJ in_II our_APPGE last_MD moments_NN2 on_II this_DD1 planet_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 'm_VBM getting_VVG ahead_II21 of_II22 myself_PPX1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI providing_VVG an_AT1 introduction_NN1 here_RL ,_, not_XX the_AT details_NN2 of_IO our_APPGE public_JJ execution_NN1 ._. 
So_RR let_VM21 's_VM22 go_VVI back_RP a_RR21 bit_RR22 ._. 
&hellip;_... WHIT_NNT1 SOMETIMES_RT YOU_PPY WAKE_VV0 up_RP and_CC the_AT world_NN1 is_VBZ just_RR plain_JJ different_JJ ._. 
The_AT noise_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 circling_JJ helicopter_NN1 is_VBZ what_DDQ made_VVD me_PPIO1 open_RR my_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 cold_JJ ,_, blue-white_JJ light_NN1 forced_VVD its_APPGE way_NN1 through_II the_AT blinds_NN2 and_CC flooded_VVD the_AT living_NN1 room_NN1 ._. 
Almost_RR like_II it_PPH1 was_VBDZ day_NNT1 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX ._. 
I_PPIS1 peered_VVD at_II the_AT clock_NN1 on_II the_AT DVD_NP1 player_NN1 through_II blurry_JJ eyes_NN2 :_: 2:10_MC a.m_RA ._. 
I_PPIS1 became_VVD aware_JJ of_IO a_AT1 steady_JJ drub_NN1 ,_, drub_VV0 ,_, drub_VV0 --_NN1 like_II the_AT sound_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 heavy_JJ heartbeat_NN1 ._. 
Throbbing_JJ ._. 
Pressing_VVG in_RP ._. 
Getting_VVG closer_RRR ._. 
What_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP ?_? 
I_PPIS1 staggered_VVD to_II the_AT window_NN1 ,_, forcing_VVG my_APPGE body_NN1 back_RP to_II life_NN1 after_II two_MC hours_NNT2 passed_VVD out_RP on_II the_AT sofa_NN1 ,_, and_CC peeked_VVD through_II the_AT slats_NN2 ._. 
And_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 stepped_VVD back_RP and_CC rubbed_VVD my_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
Hard_RR ._. 
Because_CS there_EX 's_VBZ no_AT way_NN1 I_PPIS1 had_VHD seen_VVN what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'd_VHD seen_VVN ._. 
And_CC there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT way_NN1 I_PPIS1 had_VHD heard_VVN what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'd_VHD heard_VVN ._. 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 really_RR the_AT steady_JJ ,_, relentless_JJ footfall_NN1 of_IO hundreds_NNO2 of_IO soldiers_NN2 ?_? 
Marching_VVG on_II my_APPGE street_NN1 in_II perfect_JJ unison_NN1 ?_? 
My_APPGE street_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX close_RR enough_RR to_II the_AT center_NN1 of_IO town_NN1 to_TO be_VBI on_II any_DD holiday_NN1 parade_NN1 routes_NN2 ,_, much_DA1 less_DAR to_TO have_VHI armed_VVN men_NN2 in_II combat_NN1 fatigues_NN2 coursing_VVG down_RP it_PPH1 in_II the_AT dead_JJ of_IO night_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 shook_VVD my_APPGE head_NN1 and_CC bounced_VVD up_RP and_CC down_RP a_AT1 few_DA2 times_NNT2 kind_RR21 of_RR22 like_VV0 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 in_II my_APPGE warm-ups_NN2 ._. 
Wake_VV0 up_RP ,_, Whit_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 slapped_VVD myself_PPX1 a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO times_NNT2 for_IF good_JJ measure_NN1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 looked_VVD again_RT ._. 
There_RL they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ._. 
Soldiers_NN2 marching_VVG down_II our_APPGE street_NN1 ._. 
Hundreds_NNO2 of_IO them_PPHO2 as_RG clear_JJ as_CSA day_NNT1 ,_, made_VVD visible_JJ by_II a_AT1 half-dozen_NNO truck-mounted_JJ spotlights_NN2 ._. 
Just_RR one_MC1 thought_NN1 was_VBDZ running_VVG laps_NN2 inside_II my_APPGE head_NN1 :_: This_DD1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI happening_VVG ._. 
This_DD1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI happening_VVG ._. 
This_DD1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI happening_VVG ._. 
Then_RT I_PPIS1 remembered_VVD the_AT elections_NN2 ,_, the_AT new_JJ government_NN1 ,_, the_AT ravings_NN2 of_IO my_APPGE parents_NN2 about_II the_AT trouble_NN1 the_AT country_NN1 was_VBDZ in_RP ,_, the_AT special_JJ broadcasts_NN2 on_II TV_NN1 ,_, the_AT political_JJ petitions_NN2 my_APPGE classmates_NN2 were_VBDR circulating_VVG online_RR ,_, the_AT heated_JJ debates_NN2 between_II teachers_NN2 at_II school_NN1 ._. 
None_PN of_IO it_PPH1 meant_VVD anything_PN1 to_II me_PPIO1 until_CS that_DD1 second_NNT1 ._. 
And_CC before_CS I_PPIS1 could_VM piece_NN1 it_PPH1 all_DB together_RL ,_, the_AT vanguard_NN1 of_IO the_AT formation_NN1 stopped_VVN in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 my_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
Almost_RR faster_RRR than_CSN I_PPIS1 could_VM comprehend_VVI ,_, two_MC armed_JJ squads_NN2 detached_VVN themselves_PPX2 from_II the_AT phalanx_NN1 and_CC sprinted_VVN across_II the_AT lawn_NN1 like_II commandos_NN2 ,_, one_PN1 running_VVG around_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO the_AT house_NN1 ,_, the_AT other_NN1 taking_VVG position_NN1 in_II front_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 jumped_VVD back_RP from_II the_AT window_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM tell_VVI they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX here_RL to_TO protect_VVI me_PPIO1 and_CC my_APPGE family_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO warn_VVI Mom_NN1 ,_, Dad_NN1 ,_, Wisty_JJ --_NN1 But_CCB just_RR as_CSA I_PPIS1 started_VVD to_TO yell_VVI ,_, the_AT front_JJ door_NN1 was_VBDZ knocked_VVN off_II its_APPGE hinges_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX just_RR disobey_VVI a_AT1 psycho_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB D.C._NP1 's_VHZ gone_VVN ,_, no_AT chain_NN1 of_IO command_NN1 ,_, so_RR what_DDQ the_AT hell_NN1 ,_, right_RR ?_? 
We_PPIS2 figure_VV0 we_PPIS2 had_VHD to_TO kill_VVI the_AT psychos_NN2 instead_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 put_VV0 'em_PPHO2 out_RP there_RL ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 nodded_VVD toward_II a_AT1 window_NN1 wall_NN1 that_CST looked_VVD out_RP into_II a_AT1 concrete_JJ courtyard_NN1 outside_II the_AT staff_NN cafeteria_NN1 ._. 
