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Show 151 when he did it made a great roar -- "that one of my officers sold some cigarettes, and all sorts of things are going to happen' Jap gals getting fired, officers' promotions stopped, people not married...who knows what. "But Cap'n" - he raised his head - "I'm not sure. I can play that game. The Colonel's got men on my side, I got men on his. And, Cap'n" - he pointed his swaggerstick at Smead's chest - "you're it. You're my - pockst of rssistancs. Remember during the war? Every battle had its pockst of rssistancs; sssmsd liks all it was good for was to gst moppsd up. And that's you. You and that goddam Tomo. Never liked that gook, not sines hs spillsd whisky on my ODs. Now ths gams's svsn. Jsnnings and Wilson's maid on ons sids, you and Tomo on the othsr. Who's gonna movs first?" Smsad stood rivstsd whils ths storm crashsd outsids. "Whsre's the Colonsl, Cap'n? Home?" And without waiting, the Major picked up ths rscsivsr. "Gst ms Colonsl Sattsrwhits," hs said into ths mouthpiscs, and while waiting drummed on the desk with his fingers. There came a distant buzzing, and a click, "Colonsl," ths Major said, "this is Hammond." A door bangsd somewhere and he raised his voice. "Major Hammond. I've been talking to Smead." He hesitated a moment, as the other voice put in a query. "Yes sir. In his office. And here's what I'm coming to." He paused as if relishing it all. "Has to do, sir, with illegal acquisitions. That's what they're called in that memo |