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“Chapter 9”
   An army truck speeds its way through the port city of Jabor with two prisoners, a white man and a white woman, handcuffed in the rear of the vehicle. It did not attract any attention as it moved swiftly down the streets. As it approached the end of the city limits, it turned and ventured intohe depths of the jungle where it stopped and discharged its passengers. Four Japanese soldiers and an officer marched the two Americans down a trail out of public sight and away from the protection of the Navy, they are treated roughly.

     The soldiers have fixed bayonets which they use to prod their captives. They climb a small hill and come upon a wooden hut. The two captives are pushed inside. The room is sparsely furnish with a table and three chairs. Two wooden poles run up the center supporting the roof. The Japanese officer, Major Moto, enters the hut behind the two Americans. He has both of Earhart’s briefcases and her suitcase. He speaks broken English. A Japanese Samurai sword is strapped to his side. Hiro Imagawa Moto believed he was a Samurai even though the Osaka castle had fallen in 1615 and the Tokugawa's last potential rival was eliminated. Relative peace had pre-vailed in Japan for about 250 years. This was of no accord to Moto. He was young, and he was still Bushi... the military class of  Japanese warriors. He was fierce. He would fla sh his Samuri sword through the air with a reckless abandon. It was sharp. The edge of his sword was as sharp as a razor blade, and it would cut human flesh in an instant. He followed the ancient code of Bushido. He was loyal to his high command, he exercised self discipline, he was respectful, and he engaged in what the code described as ethical behavior. He was also fully capable of committing suicide by splitting his abdomen open with a knife.