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Chapter 27

           Hewasgoingtotryfortheotherofficerwiththeautomaticriflewhenhewouldleavetheshelteroftheboulder.Soonerorlaterhewouldhavetoleaveit.Sordoknewthathecouldnevercommandfromthereandhethoughthehadaverygoodchancetogethim.

           Justthentheothersonthehillheardthefirstsoundofthecomingoftheplanes.

           ElSordodidnothearthem.Hewascoveringthedown-slopeedgeoftheboulderwithhisautomaticrifleandhewasthinking:whenIseehimhewillberunningalreadyandIwillmisshimifIamnotcareful.Icouldshootbehindhimallacrossthatstretch.Ishouldswingthegunwithhimandaheadofhim.Orlethimstartandthengetonhimandaheadofhim.Iwilltrytopickhimupthereattheedgeoftherockandswingjustaheadofhim.Thenhefeltatouchonhisshoulderandheturnedandsawthegray,fear-drainedfaceofJoaquínandhelookedwheretheboywaspointingandsawthethreeplanescoming.

           AtthismomentLieutenantBerrendobrokefrombehindtheboulderand,withhisheadbentandhislegsplunging,randownandacrosstheslopetotheshelteroftherockswheretheautomaticriflewasplaced.

           Watchingtheplanes,Sordoneversawhimgo.

           "Helpmetopullthisout,"hesaidtoJoaquínandtheboydraggedtheautomaticrifleclearfrombetweenthehorseandtherock.

           Theplaneswerecomingonsteadily.Theywereinechelonandeachsecondtheygrewlargerandtheirnoisewasgreater.

           "Lieonyourbackstofireatthem,"Sordosaid."Fireaheadofthemastheycome."

           Hewaswatchingthemallthetime.

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