An Aussie in their midst, Chapter 8- The excitement continues
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Newkirk floored it all the way back the woods near stalag 13. They were pretty sure that Hochstetter, having now realised his prisoner was gone, would be heading straight here, so they had to make sure they were visible, and with innocent looks on their faces, by the time he arrived.
They knew they couldn't abandon the truck near Stalag 13, so a member of the underground, Mother Goose, was waiting for them to drive it away and dump it in the opposite direction. The heroes, and Freedcot, jumped out and proceeded on foot to the tunnel.
When they arrived at the tunnel, and Carter opened it up Freedcot gave a small, shout. Then a look of realisation dawned on his face.
"So that's what Hochesetter was talking about. I just thought he was nuts. I mean, some of the things he said, the man sounded nuttier than a fruitcake."
"I second that Hochsetter is nuttier than a fruitcake." Said Hogan, with a completely serious expression on his face as they made their way into the tunnel and the control room.
Freedcot was looking around like Christmas had come early.
"Oh by the way, Corporal, you are hereby sworn to secrecy about all you see here, don't tell the Germans, etc."
"Ok. Sounds good to me."
"Sir, we might want to plaster innocent looks on our faces and get upstairs." Newkirk said, "Hochsetter will be here any minute."
"Alright, Freedcot, you stay here. Don't touch, don't break, and definitely don't leave. We'll be back once we divert Hochsetter."
"Yes sir!"
"Good. Ok, let's go talk to our old Gestapo buddy." Hogan said, climbing up the ladder.
They had closed the tunnel and assumed innocent positions by the time the door slammed open and Hochsetter marched in looking very similar to a thundercloud.
"HOGAN! What have you done with my prisoner?!" Hochsetter boomed as soon as he saw the colonel.
"I have no idea what you are talking about Major." Hogan said, looking the major straight in the eye.
"Yes you do Hogan! And I will prove it!" Hochsetter said angrily, "My men are going to search this barracks until they find him!"
"Well, search the barracks major, I don't know why you think you're prisoner could be here."
Hochsetter grunted and waved his hand, and about five Gestapo men walked into the room. They began search all around the barracks. Hogan held his breath. The second part of his plan should come into play soon. He held his breath as one of the Gestapo went up to the bunk bed hiding the tunnel. At least he hoped it came soon. Having those guys so close to the tunnel was going to give him a heart attack.
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Ok, there we go. I know its not long enough, but I thought I should update something to this poor neglected story. More will come once I finish all my assessment tasks. PLEASE REVIEW! –Capt.Cow
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Newkirk floored it all the way back the woods near stalag 13. They were pretty sure that Hochstetter, having now realised his prisoner was gone, would be heading straight here, so they had to make sure they were visible, and with innocent looks on their faces, by the time he arrived.
They knew they couldn't abandon the truck near Stalag 13, so a member of the underground, Mother Goose, was waiting for them to drive it away and dump it in the opposite direction. The heroes, and Freedcot, jumped out and proceeded on foot to the tunnel.
When they arrived at the tunnel, and Carter opened it up Freedcot gave a small, shout. Then a look of realisation dawned on his face.
"So that's what Hochesetter was talking about. I just thought he was nuts. I mean, some of the things he said, the man sounded nuttier than a fruitcake."
"I second that Hochsetter is nuttier than a fruitcake." Said Hogan, with a completely serious expression on his face as they made their way into the tunnel and the control room.
Freedcot was looking around like Christmas had come early.
"Oh by the way, Corporal, you are hereby sworn to secrecy about all you see here, don't tell the Germans, etc."
"Ok. Sounds good to me."
"Sir, we might want to plaster innocent looks on our faces and get upstairs." Newkirk said, "Hochsetter will be here any minute."
"Alright, Freedcot, you stay here. Don't touch, don't break, and definitely don't leave. We'll be back once we divert Hochsetter."
"Yes sir!"
"Good. Ok, let's go talk to our old Gestapo buddy." Hogan said, climbing up the ladder.
They had closed the tunnel and assumed innocent positions by the time the door slammed open and Hochsetter marched in looking very similar to a thundercloud.
"HOGAN! What have you done with my prisoner?!" Hochsetter boomed as soon as he saw the colonel.
"I have no idea what you are talking about Major." Hogan said, looking the major straight in the eye.
"Yes you do Hogan! And I will prove it!" Hochsetter said angrily, "My men are going to search this barracks until they find him!"
"Well, search the barracks major, I don't know why you think you're prisoner could be here."
Hochsetter grunted and waved his hand, and about five Gestapo men walked into the room. They began search all around the barracks. Hogan held his breath. The second part of his plan should come into play soon. He held his breath as one of the Gestapo went up to the bunk bed hiding the tunnel. At least he hoped it came soon. Having those guys so close to the tunnel was going to give him a heart attack.
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Ok, there we go. I know its not long enough, but I thought I should update something to this poor neglected story. More will come once I finish all my assessment tasks. PLEASE REVIEW! –Capt.Cow