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Captain Black

           Heshavedhispinched,palefaceeverythirdorfourthday,andmostofthetimeheappearedtobegrowingareddish-goldmustacheoverhisskinnyupperlip.Hewasnotdisappointedinthesceneoutside.Therewasconsternationdarkeningeveryexpression,andCaptainBlackyawneddeliciously,rubbedthelastlethargyfromhiseyesandlaughedgloatinglyeachtimehetoldsomeoneelsetoeathisliver.

           BolognaturnedouttobethemostrewardingeventinCaptainBlack’slifesincethedayMajorDuluthwaskilledoverPerugiaandhewasalmostselectedtoreplacehim.WhenwordofMajorDuluth’sdeathwasradioedbacktothefield,CaptainBlackrespondedwithasurgeofjoy.Althoughhehadneverreallycontemplatedthepossibilitybefore,CaptainBlackunderstoodatoncethathewasthelogicalmantosucceedMajorDuluthassquadroncommander.Tobeginwith,hewasthesquadronintelligenceofficer,whichmeanthewasmoreintelligentthaneveryoneelseinthesquadron.True,hewasnotoncombatstatus,asMajorDuluthhadbeenandasallsquadroncommanderscustomarilywere;butthiswasreallyanotherpowerfulargumentinhisfavor,sincehislifewasinnodangerandhewouldbeabletofillthepostforaslongashiscountryneededhim.ThemoreCaptainBlackthoughtaboutit,themoreinevitableitseemed.Itwasmerelyamatterofdroppingtherightwordintherightplacequickly.Hehurriedbacktohisofficetodetermineacourseofaction.

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