North Carolina Boundary Lines Drawn on an Oak Desk

right now.”

Don stood up, his tall frame blocking the afternoon light from the window as he walked to the map on the wall.

“I secured a speaking slot for you on the official committee agenda,” Don said. “But Ralph Hise is presiding, and he is not going to make it easy.”

“Let him try,” I said. “He thinks he took my only copy of the ledger.”