Chapters 21 and 22 Summary

In chapter twenty-one, Jones wakes up, beaten and bruised, in the shipyard infirmary. As he gets dressed, the details of what happened come back to him, and he tells himself he's going to explain what happened and have Madge fired. When he's taken to the yard's security office, however, he is shocked to learn that there is a warrant out for his arrest on a charge of rape. After being taunted by a pair of southern white security guards about how much time in jail he'll be getting, Jones fights his way out and races for his car, suddenly convinced there is no way he'll receive justice. He manages to get away, planning to get out of California and head for Las Vegas until he realizes his wallet has been stolen. He calls home, only to be warned by Edda Mae...