THE COWARDLY LION, Volume Three, Chapter XIX

THE COWARDLY LION, Volume Three, Chapter XIX

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The three of us sat on the bench, our backs to Cobb’s smaller, but expensive yacht, and facing Richard’s larger and much more expensive yacht. It was readily apparent that the two boats were so closely slipped near one another out of deliberation rather than ignorance...
THE COWARDLY LION, Volume Two, Chapter XX

THE COWARDLY LION, Volume Two, Chapter XX

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I waited patiently for Gularte, sitting in the afternoon sun, rubbing my useless government pen with the fingers of my left hand. The pen wasn’t totally useless I knew, as its presence where it was found was very likely a valuable clue. Was the person who lost it not...
THE COWARDLY LION,Volume Two, Chapter XVII

THE COWARDLY LION,Volume Two, Chapter XVII

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I finished the shift with Herberich and Gularte. Nobody got shot, and they sort of bonded in that single time together. Not with me, but with each other. I understood, in the back seat, that I wasn’t really bondable material. I had my wife and daughter and that was...
The Cowardly Lion, Chapter XX

The Cowardly Lion, Chapter XX

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I walked into the room, turned, and handed the orders to my wife, tossing the useless envelope it’d come in onto the couch located across our small living room. “Hand-delivered by a Naval messenger,” I said, not knowing what else to say, my mind already beginning to...
THE COWARDLY LION, Chapter XVI

THE COWARDLY LION, Chapter XVI

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Getting a full Marine Corps Class-A green uniform together took more work than I expected. My report date was for the next day, as there were no free or lull days in Marine Corps life. I had been determined to be available for duty and ordered to my duty station....