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Show I!IIUEAPER. John Hersety fJtlfh-the FAR: STORY THUS The Ameri- can troops arrived at Adand, with Major joppolo the Amgot officer in charge. Sergeant Borth was In charge of seThe Major was determined to curity. hold the confidence of the people and to replace the town bell stolen by the Nazis. Despite orders Issued by General Marvin, barring carts from the city, Major Joppolo recalled the order, to permit food and water to enter the city. M. Cacopardo came to the Major asking for permission to see General Marvin, and deliver information on important German troop movements. He was given his pass and set out for the Generals headquarters. He was determined to aid the Americans against the Nazis. w. N.U. FEATURES doubted whether the General would was referred to Cowl the Generals Chief !f odiet0n was questioned by Colonel Middletons secretary, who thought the Colonel was busy was finally admitted to Colonel Middle-towho, after an argument, agreed to see whether the General would see Cacopardo, which he doubted. At the moment, General n, . - his age. The sentry took the pass. Brother, I doubt if you can see the General right now, he said. He dont like to see no one in the mornings. stand here a minute. The sentry called the corporal of the guard. The corporal of the guard came This way, brother, right back. he said. He led Cacopardo to a man at a desk. Name, the man said gloomily. Cacopardo. Is that a first name, or a last name? the sour man said. That is the name of my family, Cacopardo said. How you speU that? Cacopardo spelled it out. The man wrote laboriously: Cacaporato. the unhappy man First name, said. Matteo. You got to spell those Dago names. Cacopardo spelled it and the man misspelled it. you want to see? General Marvin. You havent got a chance of seeing him, the man said. Theres a war going on, Dago. What you want to see the General about? Cacopardo reached in his pocket for the tissue paper. I can show he you where are the Germans, Who said. Yon are a barbarian, be said. Youll have to talk with about that, the man said, and he some twenty years the Generals pointed with his pencil. First door sefiior, he considered it his privilege on the right, where it says Colonel to vent his anger first. Henderson. He found perfect expression for his door anger in what he saw on the surCacopardo . went to the marked Colonel Henderson, and he face of the mahogany table. he said. knocked. You are a barbarian, Walk in, a voice shouted. the General bellowed A what? General Marvin? Cacopardo in his famous voice. asked. I said, you are a barbarian. How the impa- dare you chop and pick at the surUpstairs, upstairs, tient voice, which belonged to a full face of my friend Salatiellos table? colonel, said. Cacopardo started out. For the sake of argument, it would Say, wait a minute. have made no difference whatsoever Cacopardo turned around. The if General Marvin had known that Colonel said: Who are you, any- Salatiello had been thirteen years way? dead. The General could not posHe to Cacopardo Matteo, I was sent sibly have been more outraged. see General Marvin. bellowed at the walls, who is this General Marvin doesnt like Itali- wop, anyhow? . ans, the Colonel said. That table was made circa 1775, What do you want to see him about? You when your country had not even bebetter not ask him for any favors, gun to existed, barbarian. It was hell kick you out, personally, him- carved by Vincenzio di Lucca of the self. Parma. I cannot calculate a are You table. Cacopardo reached in his pocket values of that at it. for the tissue and to pick paper. I can show Dig chop you where are Hie Germans, The General shouted: Take this he said. crazy wop out of here. Lieutenant Colonel Middleton and Youve got no business taking room. They that kind of thing to General MarByrd rushed into the and started vin. What do you think we have a grabbed old Cacopardo, section for around here? You to push him out. the General roared. can just show that to me. Wait! Middle- I was sent to see General Mar-vWho sent that idiot here, That is the one I am going to see. I dont know, sir, it was some After an argument with Colonel MYou dont know? Its your busiHenderson, Cacopardo was sent upstairs under to know. guard, was stopped and ness Colonel Middleton asked CacoparQuestioned by a sentry at the head it who sent you of the stairs, was sent downstairs do: Who was because he did not have a proper who is Luvision pass, was a pass, hCMy friend Major Joppolo, given vras taken upstairs again, was ques- DCotonefr Middleton said: What tioned as to age, religion, political Beliefs and sex Adano,? old C.co-by a sergeant, was Adanofrom Kerviewed by a staff officer who G-t- G-t- m. UTAH CNO Marvin was playing mumble-te-pe- g with Lieutenant Byrd, his aide. They had found that a certain mahogany table took the knife beautifully. The General had just reached the double flip off the forehead. Colonel Middleton walked in XIII CHAPTER as the General let the knife go just off his forehead. The surprise of ColoOh, said the sentry, why didnt nel Middletons entrance was just you say you had a pass? Sure, the enough to throw the General off And he shouted: here. Generals his aim, and the knife clattered on The Old Mans in, aint he. Buck? the table and did not stick in. This Yeah, I think His Nibs came in annoyed the General. about half an hour ago. Havent I told you to' knock, MidYeah, hes in, the sentry said. dleton? What you want to see him about? Yes", sir. Theres an old Italian Cacopardo pulled out the tissue here wants to see you. I can tell you where are paper. Middleton, whats the matter the Germans, he said. with you? Didnt I tell you I didnt Right up there, the sentry said, want to see any more Italians? pointing up the driveway to the main Yes, sir. But this one seems to door of the villa. Right in that be above the average. He was sent there door.to you by one of our people. He The jeep drove up to the main says he has some information you There was another sentry would want. door. Well, show him in. What are you there. When Cacopardo tried to go in, the sentry put his bayoneted standing there for? Show him in. rifle across the path. And so Cacopardo was finally Cacopardo I am no" brought into the presence of the jumped back, alarmed. I have the General. By this time he was just enemies, . he said. paper to see General Marvin, and as angry as the General, and being he stretched out the pass. Cacopardo learned quickly, for a man You RANDOLPH. pardo said. ? fygfjsf From my home, c.is m Aimam A quiz with answers offering o information on various subjects Ada-n- o. the General shouted. something about that place. What is it about Adano, Middleton? What is it? The cart, General, Colonel Middleton said. Colonel Middleton would never forget Adano as long as he lived. . The cart? What cart? Dont talk in riddles, Middleton. What cart? The cart that we threw off the road, sir. The mule we shot, sir. General Marvin remembered, and the memory turned his face a shade So thats the Major who darker. sent you, he roared. What was that name again? I want to remember that name. Joppolo, Middleton said. General Marvin shouted: Joppolo. Write that down, Middleton, remember that name. That Majors a wop, too. I remember now, hes a wop himself, isnt he. Middle-ton- ? Adano, Theres In the interests of justice, Colonel Middleton said: I dont remember, sir. General Marvin shouted: Well, I Now throw this crazy Italian out of here, and if you let any more Italians in here, Middleton, Ill break you back to a second lieutenant. Behind Major Joppolos back, Captain Purvis was very critical of him. To his face, the Captain was cordial, even friendly. The two men now had, besides their mere community of tongue, another thing to draw them together: they both knew the same girls. In a foreign land, that is enough to make Damon and Pythias out of two sworn enemies. One day at lunch they talked about the girls. They talked as American men do talk about girls when they are abroad. The Captain said: That younger one, that Francesca, she sure is nice. Just a matter of taste, the Major said. Yeah, the Captain said. What do you say we go up there tonight and see em? Lets do that, the Major said. That would be fun. Then he wondered why he had reacted so quickly and so happily to the Captains suggestion. The Captains attitude toward these girls disgusted the Major. The Captain regarded the girls as trash; he seemed to think of them as something to buy and sell, like Italian watermelon and grapes and red wine. The Major refused to believe that he was falling into this way of thinking. The "family of Tomasino and their guests spent the next five minutes on their hands and knees picking up the chicken feathers. When that was done Rosa said to Tomasino: Sad one, put the girls to bed. Tomasino led the little ones out without gentleness. Rosa retired to the kitchen with the feathers and the bird, to finish her job. As soon as the two officers and the two girls in pajamas were left alone, Tina said: Mister Major, I want to talk with you, and she stretched out her hand for his and led him into her bedroom. Captain Purviss sober shouts followed them this time: Hey, dont desert me. I cant talk to this lovely thing. Where you going? And he subsided, and settled down for an evening of desperate sign language. Tina sat down on her bed and the Major sat down on a chair by a wooden dressing table. I want to ask you something, Mister Major, Tina said. the Major said. He did Yes? not know what to expect, but he expected it would please him, whatever it was. How long do you think the war will last? Here on Italian soil, I mean. The Major found that he was not Thats a very serious pleased. said. Lets not talk he question, about war. Thats aU I have all day long, war, war, war. But I have a special reason for wanting to know, Tina said. How long do you think it will last? How should I know? the Mavoice was a little jor asked. IHis, knew If that, I would testy. have to know a lot more about our plans for the campaign, and if I knew the plans, I would know military secrets, and I couldnt tell you secrets if I knew them. But you can guess. Mister Ma- do. ( k of 1. What part of the United States was once known as New Connecticut? 2. What determines the price of gold? 3. If one could stand at the North pole, in what direction might one face? 4. Can you complete the following proverb, When you take out ? and do not put in, expect 5. How did the United States acquire Florida? What is the name of the breed tailless cats? 7. In what capacity was Buffalo Bill connected with the U. S. ernment? The Answers The Western Reserve in Ohio. 1. 2. It is fixed in the United States by an act of Congress. 3. Only south. 4. To reach the bottom. 5. By purchase from Spain. 6. 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