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head, “Has to be Dolly’s doing.”
    “Why?”
    “She holds me in rather high esteem.” Chris furrowed his brow, “I don’t remember much of what happened at the bar, but did you say anything to her?”
    “I showed her my badge and sent her packing.”
    “Well, I’m sure she didn’t go very far and she probably saw you take me away.” Chris thought a moment and said, “Is there any way to turn on my communicator?”
    “What are you planning to do?”
    “Tell her that I’m fine and that I’ll be back tomorrow.”
    “Are you? Fine, I mean.”
    “Well, you tell me. However, I don’t want to see my students injured by the riot police. I’ve been threatened with being sent to jail but I must make sure my students are not harmed. I’ll not use them to protect me.”
    “I’ll connect you to her through my communicator.”
    “Better do it quick.”
    Dolly Sierra was at the front of the mass of students crowding the police line at the government center screaming at the top of her voice. She heard her communicator and activated it. She immediately saw it was Christopher, “Are you all right?”
    “I am now. Is this demonstration your doing?”
    “I had some help. The word spread quickly and the Tutors all showed up immediately.”
    “That figures, they are somewhat more idealistic.”
    “Tell me what’s happening!”
    “I will, but first patch me in to the general university frequency so I can speak with everyone.”
    Dolly thought about the frequency and activated it, “You’re on the air.”
    Chris looked at Jillian and said, “I hope none of you have been injured or harmed in your efforts to help me.”
    The thousands at the center abruptly stopped and listened to Dr. Connor. Even the riot police tuned in to the frequency. After three hours of bedlam, the silence was deafening. “I know you’ve heard that I was kidnapped by the government and taken away. However, I was scheduled to take part in a meeting with some very high ranking government officials and guess who forgot to put it on his calendar? Not only that, I went ahead and went to a dance.”
    Jillian listening in on the frequency heard a loud moan from the gathered students. Everyone knew about Dr. Connor’s Thursday night dances. “I know, I know. But sometimes you just have to dance.” Christopher paused and heard the crowd laugh. He continued, “Those Agents were there to protect the woman who came to fetch me, but you all know how much I hate to leave a dance. I refused to go, so they assisted me in keeping my commitment. I’m fine and I’ll be back shortly. I also apologize for the concern I caused all of you. Please, please, go back to class and I’ll see all of you at next week’s dance.”
    The students roared their laughter again and began dispersing. Jillian listened in and heard Dolly said, “That story might wash with everyone else, but I know better; you’re in deep trouble aren’t you?”
    “No, not now. Dolly, how long did it take you to learn Portuguese?”
    “That was a tough language, Doc.”
    “How long?”
    “Shoot; at least three hours.”
    Jillian was shocked as she listened in.
    “Didn’t you also learn hieroglyphics?”
    “That was easy as well, although it did take a couple of days. There were just so many pictures to memorize. You should spend more time on the carvings at Alexandria.”
    “Dolly, I wonder if you could help me with some translating that involves hieroglyphics.”
    “Chris, you know I start Grad School again in four weeks?”
    “Yes. Why are you going to get another doctorate? Aren’t three enough?”
    “Well, a lady has to support herself.”
    Chris looked Jillian in the eyes and said, “I’d like to hire you for four weeks for four million dollars if you can decipher a language.”
    Jillian waited and didn’t hear anything. Chris said, “Dolly, are you still there?”
    “You’re in danger, aren’t you Doctor Connor.”
    “No, Dolly, I’m serious. I don’t know