Then they had screened the positions with branches ofthorn scrub until Lothar was satisfied that they were undetectable fromfurther than a few paces. His penchantfor black skin was by now an addiction. They were all four laughing and chattering so that for some seconds noneof them was aware of the sudden tense silence that had descended on thecrowded coffee shop. He put them into the lining of my jacket.
When Lothar took the lead rope and tugged upon it, the mule stumbledalong meekly behind him, following him down towards the bend in theriver. The stormtroopers had been taken by surprise, but now they rallied swiftly. We will not be the underdogs for much longer. And I want the missing weapons andexplosives found, and found quickly.
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