References

418 | John W. Warner IV Listen up. What precious little I did know I wasnt allowed to share, orders. Orders1. You need to grow up and take it on the chin like I have, we still have a big war to win, so forget what Nazi propaganda bullshit you heard, especially about the South […]

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 419 Watcha lookin at? Aint you flea-bitten mutts ever seen a joyman airship before? asked a grizzled chief petty officer of decent years from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. You there! Stop touchin that damn ting or yoose burn ya hand. Over-curious Seabees, huh? Give em hell, Chief, said Bernie, shaking out

420 | John W. Warner IV Peeling back a slice of bread, Geer asked an officer: Is there a vegetarian dish we could have instead of meat? Fruit? I used to like meat, but now… The doctor gave him a blank look, then turned to an Army nurse who was examining the Germans for wounds

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 421 these islands under guard? Perhaps with Major Bradley here? There must be many new tropical specimens that we could take back to Ger The official group translator, a Navy commander, stood. Neinl Youre all Nazi SS members, close friends of Hitler and Himmler. Youre damn well lucky we dont imprison

380 | John W. Warner IV wakey-wakey. She arose unsteadily. Oh-h-h-h, the head. I was enjoying die Bahamas for a while. Geer came in; he was fine. The Nazzara brothers are missing, I checked. I passed out. What happened? What didn’t fucking happen? asked a much-bruised Alice in a cracked voice. Rodgers? Rodgers?yelled Klemperer. Wake

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 381 As Porsche worked, Bea and Gwafa held the two heavy cables for surgery. In the dim amber light Porsche could see her streaks of tears. He was a good man, Beatrice. Well all miss him. The wars over for us. Hold him tight, snapped Geer as he pushed the two

382 | John W. Warner IV ley floated along in the tunnels darkness with dimmed running lights to save power while the emergency battery array charged. Bea hung her head out the round, port-side loading hatch near the galley, her voice weak. About eight or ten knots Id say, the rivers probably a mile wide

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 383 us against Alice and Gwafa who wanted you. Bea turned to look at him. Fine and dandy. Well, Herr Grossadmiral, what now? What are your Thule-approved orders of the day? Hmm? You see I could give a fat shite if Weve got more problems! yelled Alice, face to a forward

384 | John W. Warner IV passed through a waterfall. Alice said: Good power on the dial, seventy percent. Leveling out. Altimeters working again, 3560 meters. Suddenly strong light bathed the cockpit as if someone had opened a curtain. Bea reduced throtde. All ahead slow, 45 kph. Geer and Schafer went to the wet forward

Lion, Tiger, Bear | 385 to Schafer and held out her hand. May I? She focused the lenses for maximum distance. Palm trees of some sort, I see a building, no three. A Siamese temple with a gold dome. Then we are in Indochina somewhere. Lets land. As they descended between crop fields, Geer shouted: