The Mission Briefing 2016: Mrs Hogan Writes a Letter

by Papa Bear Awards

"Dearest Rob, I met your old teacher today, and she had a great idea: she'd like to organize a story-writing contest for the students in her school, and with the way you're always battling boredom, she'd like you and your men to be the judges. Do you think you could find some people to help her with the organization?" THE RESULTS ARE COMPLETE! Start at chapter 40.

37. Chapter 37

"Um... Colonel?"

"What!" he snapped.

But Carter was not so easily put off. He merely blinked in surprise. "Kinch just got a message from London. There's..."

"I don't want to hear it," Hogan interrupted him gruffly.

"I think you do, sir. It's about a top secret nuclear weapon factory in Wuppertal. That's quite close to us, Kinch said. Apparently, some escapee from Stalag 16 came across it and reported it back to the High Command. And they want us to blow it up."

"Suuure," Hogan drawled. "We've got nothing better to do than to risk our lives, do we? What's one more nuclear weapon factory?"

Carter nodded gamely. "Anyway, they're sending in an expert to help us with this one. The guy who found the factory." He gulped. "I'm afraid you're not going to like this, sir..."

Hogan raised his eyebrows. "Let me guess. This expert escapee from Stalag 16 is called Colonel Rodney Crittendon?"

Carter's face lit up. "Yeah - how did you know?"

A shrug. "Call it a hunch." But suddenly, a grin began to spread over his face. "Right. If they want Crittendon, they can get Crittendon! Carter, tell Kinch I've gone for a walk. It's about time our operation gets a fresh commander!"

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