now and where has it been hiding?’ ” Strangely, however, no company offered William a job. Wherever the Friedmans went, a telegram would arrive from Fabyan, commanding them to give up the search: “Come back to Riverbank, your salary is still going on.” The only way he could have known their whereabouts was if he had dispatched a spy. It was logical to conclude that Fabyan was threatening William’s potential employers. “He had us followed,” Elizebeth said. “He opened our mail.” Feeling defeated and not seeing any other options, the Friedmans told the Colonel they would return to Riverbank if he
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