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Peckem

           "ColonelCathcartbracedhimselfwiththeknowledgethathewasoneofGeneralPeckem’sfavoritesandtookchargeofthemeeting,snappinghiswordsoutcrisplytotheattentiveaudienceofsubordinateofficerswiththebluffanddispassionatetoughnesshehadpickedupfromGeneralDreedle.Heknewhecutafinefigurethereontheplatformwithhisopenshirtcollar,hiscigaretteholder,andhisclose-cropped,gray-tippedcurlyblackhair.Hebreezedalongbeautifully,evenemulatingcertaincharacteristicmispronunciationsofGeneralDreedle’s,andhewasnottheleastbitintimidatedbyGeneralPeckem’snewcoloneluntilhesuddenlyrecalledthatGeneralPeckemdetestedGeneralDreedle.Thenhisvoicecracked,andallconfidencelefthim.Hestumbledaheadthroughinstinctinburninghumiliation.HewassuddenlyinterrorofColonelScheisskopf.Anothercolonelintheareameantanotherrival,anotherenemy,anotherpersonwhohatedhim.Andthisonewastough!AhorrifyingthoughtoccurredtoColonelCathcart:SupposeColonelScheisskopfhadalreadybribedallthemenintheroomtobeginmoaning,astheyhaddoneatthefirstAvignonmission.Howcouldhesilencethem?Whataterribleblackeyethatwouldbe!ColonelCathcartwasseizedwithsuchfrightthathealmostbeckonedtoColonelKorn.Somehowheheldhimselftogetherandsynchronizedthewatches.Whenhehaddonethat,heknewhehadwon,forhecouldendnowatanytime.Hehadcomethroughinacrisis.HewantedtolaughinColonelScheisskopf’sfacewithtriumphandspite

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