CHAPTER 21PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
Honorable Williams’s principal residence, his family home, was located on the St. Paul River along with many other Americo-Liberians of inherited wealth. His city house, however, was in Congo Town where many of these same Americo-Liberians lived when they weren’t in their vacation homes or traveling in Europe or North America. The Congo townhouse was on the beach side, and although modest by wealthy European standards, it was well furnished, tastefully decorated, sturdy, and comfortable.
Honorable Williams had a dog, Maximum, a Labrador retriever. Maximum greeted us at the front door by jumping up on his hind legs and placing his forepaws on my chest. He was panting heavily and made gentle humming noises.
“Down, Max, down! I think he smells Bao on you. He lik
