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Chapter 18

           Theyweretwotankdriversandaflyerwhoweretoobadtobemoved,andsince,atthattime,itwasofthegreatestimportancethatthereshouldbenoevidenceofanyRussianinterventiontojustifyanopeninterventionbythefascists,itwasKarkov’sresponsibilitythatthesewoundedshouldnotfallintothehandsofthefascistsincasethecityshouldbeabandoned.

           Intheeventthecityshouldbeabandoned,KarkovwastopoisonthemtodestroyallevidenceoftheiridentitybeforeleavingthePalaceHotel.Noonecouldprovefromthebodiesofthreewoundedmen,onewiththreebulletwoundsinhisabdomen,onewithhisjawshotawayandhisvocalcordsexposed,onewithhisfemursmashedtobitsbyabulletandhishandsandfacesobadlyburnedthathisfacewasjustaneyelashless,eyebrowless,hairlessblisterthattheywereRussians.NoonecouldtellfromthebodiesofthesewoundedmenhewouldleaveinbedsatthePalace,thattheywereRussians.NothingprovedanakeddeadmanwasaRussian.Yournationalityandyourpoliticsdidnotshowwhenyouweredead.

           RobertJordanhadaskedKarkovhowhefeltaboutthenecessityofperformingthisactandKarkovhadsaidthathehadnotlookedforwardtoit."Howwereyougoingtodoit?"RobertJordanhadaskedhimandhadadded,"Youknowitisn’tsosimplejustsuddenlytopoisonpeople."AndKarkovhadsaid,"Oh,yes,itiswhenyoucarryitalwaysforyourownuse."

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