“The paper had indeed sold lots of copies, and the TV news repeated the story. Everywhere, people in town were buzzing about Thurlo Darby’s Hoax and Bingham Frew’s Investigation.”
Pedro discusses the paper with his classmate Juan, asking him if he is against the dictatorship. Juan replies with “Of course I am…they took my father away up north.”
“Oh yes,′ said the girl, ‘I’ve seen your pictures in the paper. Won’t you come in?’ She turned away and called, ‘Father, here is the General to see you.”