Novel 1986 - Last of the Breed (V5.0)
“Before diverting his attention to the package, Zamatev studied the soldier.
Hunger, cold, and the exhaustion of long trails had sapped the man’s strength and drained him of feeling. Gaunt and hollow eyed he awaited orders.
“You saw nothing of Alekhin?”
“Nothing, sir.”
“And the American? You saw him? He spoke to you?”
“We were told to kill him. To shoot on sight. I glimpsed him through the trees and started forward. To kill him was my duty. He moved again and I saw an opening between two trees. ...I rushed forward.”
“And then?”
“It was a trap. There was a rope of branches between the two trees, hidden by undergrowth. I tripped and fell.” The soldier put a hand to his forehead where the remains of the bruise could still be seen. “My head hit very hard. When I awakened he was standing over me.”
“He was armed?”
“He had my rifle, my knife. The muzzle of the rifle was at my throat. He looked at me for a long time and then he said, ‘You are young to die. Lie there while you count to one hundred.MoreLess
Hunger, cold, and the exhaustion of long trails had sapped the man’s strength and drained him of feeling. Gaunt and hollow eyed he awaited orders.
“You saw nothing of Alekhin?”
“Nothing, sir.”
“And the American? You saw him? He spoke to you?”
“We were told to kill him. To shoot on sight. I glimpsed him through the trees and started forward. To kill him was my duty. He moved again and I saw an opening between two trees. ...I rushed forward.”
“And then?”
“It was a trap. There was a rope of branches between the two trees, hidden by undergrowth. I tripped and fell.” The soldier put a hand to his forehead where the remains of the bruise could still be seen. “My head hit very hard. When I awakened he was standing over me.”
“He was armed?”
“He had my rifle, my knife. The muzzle of the rifle was at my throat. He looked at me for a long time and then he said, ‘You are young to die. Lie there while you count to one hundred.MoreLess
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