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fiction.Names,characters,places andincidents are the products of the author's imagination orare used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real.Anycoincidence to actual events,locales,organizations,or personsliving or dead,is entirely coincidental  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be used orreproduced in any forim,electronic or mechanical,includingphotocopying,recording,or scanning into any informationstorage and retrieval system,without written permission fromthe author except in the case of brief quotation embodied incritical articles and reviews.  \nCover design by Paul Palmer-Edwards  \nPrinted in the United States of AmericaThe Troy Book Makers·Troy,New Yorkthetroybookmakers.com  \nTo order additional copies of this title,contact your favorite local bookstoreor visit www.shoptbmbooks.com  \nISBN:978-1-61468-650-7  \nFor Karen  \nhttps://archive.org/details/mistakenhostage0000jffo  \nA Chance Encounter  \nSan Francisco,California  \nBrooks Davidson strode down the marble foyer of the SanFrancisco Opera House,past the ornate fluted columns thatlined the corridor.His long body moved with speed through adense,meandering crowd.The evening lecture over,he dartedaround couples and focused exclusively on reaching the bar.Hespotted his friend Fergy,seated on a leather-backed stool,andmuscled his way beside him.  \n\"Jesus,Fergy!You had me delay my flight to Cairo to hear this?\"  \nFergy blushed.He was a head shorter than Brooks,and hisstocky body filled the seat.His hip and thigh pressed againstBrooks'long legs as they squeezed into the tight space.  \n“Easy man.There's much to learn from his philosophy.I feltit would tickle your curiosity.\"  \n\"The Dalai Lama?”Brooks clapped Fergy on the back.\"Well,his soft,gentle approach to life and political problems don’t fittoday's realities.Never mind.Let's have a drink.Then I need toget to the airport.\"  \nFergy pointed to his drink.  \n\"Join me;it's good.It's our first drink together in 2001.  \n工  \nA MISTAKEN HOSTAGE  \nBrooks nodded and waved to the bartender as Fergy spoke.  \n\"You think the rough philosophies of your Middle East friendsare superior to the Dalai's preachings?”  \nBrooks turned to the barman.  \n“Grey Goose,straight up,with a twist.”  \nA smile broke across Brooks'face.A few seconds later,henodded a thank you to the barman,then shifted in his seat toface Fergy.  \n“No.I think my friends,as you call them,are having the fight oftheir lives trying to settle on the best way to govern their countries.They don’t have the luxury to be passive or patient.”  \nFergy sighed.  \n\"I guess we can get into this when you return,but the wholeworld,\"he said and waved his arms,nearly upsetting his drink,\"could benefit from the Dalai Lama's peaceful approach topolitical problems.”  \nBrooks regarded his friend,his lips curled in a smirk,andlifted his glass.  \n\"Salud!And thanks for inviting me.\"  \n\"Always,old man.I'll get you to a more idealistic frame ofmind yet.”  \nBrooks laughed.  \n\"Don't hold your breath.\"  \nThe bar had become crowded with people gathered behindthem seeking the bartender's attention.Amid the noise of manyvoices,Fergy turned as he heard his name called.  \n\"Oh my!\"he exclaimed as he turned in his seat to face threefast-approaching people:a man and two women.They were clearlyabout his age,in their early sixties.He put a hand on Brooks'shoulder as he spoke.","cbCaigXEYxlqdFV4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigXEYxlqdFV4","pdf",18244291,372,"English","# A Chance Encounter","[{\"question\":\"Where does the story’s opening scene take place?\",\"answer\":\"The opening scene unfolds at the San Francisco Opera House, during a dense evening crowd after a lecture.\"},{\"question\":\"What philosophical contrast do Brooks and Fergy discuss?\",\"answer\":\"They contrast idealistic, peaceful approaches associated with the Dalai Lama against the practical urgency of real political conflicts.\"},{\"question\":\"What triggers the shift in the 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