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@@@@@If one man would move, they all would
But nothing happenedHe kept telling himself to jump at Croft and his legs wouldn’t function
Croft turned back to him”Awright, Red, go get your pack
“Ah’m gonna shoot ya in about three-four seconds He stood six feet away, his rifle raised to his hipSlowly the muzzle pointed toward RedHe found himself watching the expression on Croft’s face
Suddenly he knew exactly what had happened to Hearn, and the knowledge left him weakCroft was going to shootRed stood stiff looking at Croft’s eyes”Just shoot a man down like that, huh?”
“Yeah
It was worthless to temporizeCroft wanted to shoot himFor an instant he had a picture again of lying on his stomach waiting for the Japanese bayonet to strike into his backHe could feel the blood thumping in his headAs he waited, his will drained away slowly
“How ’bout it, Red?”
The muzzle made a tiny circular motion as if Croft were selecting a more exact aimRed watched his finger on the triggerWhen it began to tighten he tensed suddenly”Okay, Croft, you win His voice croaked out weaklyHe was making every effort to keep himself from trembling
About him he could see the platoon relax