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“Thank you, Mr. Cross. But of course, a mere handshake doesn’t go nearly far enough. I’m pleased to have the honor to a
Co
The other pros surrounded Co
And at the end of the line, he found Fitz.
Fitz pressed his hand into Co
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A female reporter sidled in from the left and positioned herself in front of him. “Dozens of men have won the Masters,” she said. The rest of the crowd stopped to listen. “But only three have won the Bob Jones Award. Many golfers have sought it, without success. How do you explain this?”
Without hesitation, Co
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That night, Co
Lieutenant O’Brien was out of uniform and wearing pearls and a black decolleté gown-and looking very uncop-like in it, too, as Co
Somewhere between the soup and the sorbet, O’Brien asked, “So… what are you going to do with the trophy?”
“I’m sending it to Stanford,” Co
O’Brien nodded. “By the way-thanks.”
“For what?”
“You know perfectly well for what. For saving my ass. And the rest of me, too.”
“My pleasure,” Co
“About time you noticed.”
“I noticed a long time ago. It’s just that the badge and the gun kept blocking my access.”
“Why, Co
“I don’t know,” he answered. “Are you going to arrest me again and haul me back to the police station?”
Nikki peered back at him. Their eyes met across the table. She placed a hand delicately on his arm. “Actually… I’d rather haul you back to your cabin.”
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Epilogue
After his term of office ended, Eisenhower visited Augusta eleven times, returning again and again to the home away from home that gave him so much pleasure during his presidency. In May, 1961, at a gala party, Eisenhower thanked each of the forty members who had contributed funds to pay for Ike’s Cabin on the club grounds. In October of 1965, he and Mamie celebrated their fiftieth wedding a
On his last visit, Eisenhower is reported to have gazed out at the gorgeous greens and rolling hills and said, “This place is so beautiful. Never in my life have I been so happy as I was right here.”
He died in 1969. At his funeral, in addition to notables such as President Nixon and president of France Charles de Gaulle, were Cliff Roberts and many others from the Augusta National, Ike’s old gang, all together for the last time.
About William Bernhardt
William Bernhardt is the author of many books, including Primary Justice, Double Jeopardy, Silent Justice, Murder One, Criminal Intent, and Death Row. He has twice won the Oklahoma Book Award for Best Fiction, and in 2000 he was presented the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award "in recognition of an outstanding body of work in which we understand ourselves and American society at large." A former trial attorney, Bernhardt has received several awards for his public service. He lives in Tulsa with his children, Harry, Alice, and Ralph.