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314 | John W. Warner IV Trillions? asked Bea breathlessly. T cant even begin to… Nervous, Bernie tugged hard at his beard. Suddenly he felt very small in a world growing bigger and more complex by the minute. This.. .does make strange sense from what I know. Bloody Swisscheese, chocolate, pocket watches, and mountains of […]

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 315 With great feeling, Geer hissed: Our Ahnenerbe commander Wolfram Sievers for one. He has influenced hundreds of scholars back home in secret. What about the existing camps? The SS genetic experiments? The missing? The sickening genocide? asked Bernie. Hess said to me that Himmler will always be loyal to Hitler

316 | John W. Warner IV Bernie flew into temper. Now wait just a damn minute, Im not agreeing with theseShh! said Alice. Pipe down, hothead. What exactly do we have to bargain with? asked Bea quietly but firmly. Not much except whats in our collective memories. Our missions scrubbed. Done. In the bin. Id

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 317 bestial manservant in Argentina, he will not care a whit. Once in Argentina the black man can go his own way, Ill provide him ample funds. Poppels not going with us down south once the mining operation shuts down. Good riddance to the swine I say. Bernie slowly turned to

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 277 Astral travel by priest initiates? Lotus flower tea, belladonna, and opium helped! Laughter. ‘The usual mix with wild honey wheat beer! Prost^ Cups met cups. Bea gulped champagne as the memory of the hallucinogenic tea in Schafers class came back to her in a rush. So thats where the tea

278 | John W. Warner IV Jesus died an old man at Masada with its defenders, a Roman officer found a sword in his hand with Which Jesus? Theres plenty, all sun gods, all used car salesmen, the lot of them: Adonis, Eros, Mithras, Prometheus, Attis of Phrygia,Thor, Beddru of Japan, Indra of Tibet, Jao

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 279 youre ahead, young lady… moaned Schmidt. Weinert stood, pointing, condemning. This is the problem with British and French aristocracy, Ernst, their ever-growing entitlement and arrogance. Laughter. Bea threw down her fork. Now see here you lot.. .ungrateful Hittite Hottentots, why dont you just go boil your bollocks in clarified duck

280 | John W. Warner IV Klemperer stood abruptly, exposing a six-inch neck scar under a white silk scarf. I was my brigades fencing champion in 35. Care to honor me in a gentlemans duel, Herr Rodgers? Or is that against your precious and cowardly American Navy honor code? Eyes enflamed, Bernie picked up a

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 281 That all points of space and time are connected, and that there exist no coincidences, no moments of dumb luck or happenstance? Yes, quite familiar. Schafer kept to his watch. We are expecting suppliesfrozen fish, French blue lobsters, my favorite Gewiirtztraminer wine,- sausages, fresh melons, various Alsatian cheeses, additional electronic

282 | John W. Warner IV down from the tailgate. Honestly… This is one trip for the books, said Bernie, astonished at it all. If we survive it. Bea put a hand on his shoulder. Well, no fanciful airship, old peanut, but they do have jolly good air support. Just look at the size of