Honor Bound Omnibus by W. E. B. Griffin

Author:W. E. B. Griffin
Language: eng
Format: epub

"The question was 'Are you getting any?' " "A gentleman never discusses his sex life," Peter said.

"You're not a gentleman, you're a fighter pilot," Willi said. "Or were." He turned to Karl. "You ever been to Argentina, U-boat?" "I'm going to Argentina very soon," Karl said.

"To do what?" "Where I will fly him around in my Feiseler Storch," Peter said.

"Is that what they have you doing, flying a StorchT Peter nodded.

"And you can look yourself in the mirror in the morning?" "Absolutely," Peter said.

Willi shook his head.

"Speaking of sex," he said.

"Who was speaking of sex?" Peter asked.

"I'm going to have to get a room, since I think I am going to be too shitfaced to take one of the girls home." He inclined his head toward the bar, where half a dozen young women were sipping cocktails and looking their way.

"I've got a room here," Peter said.

"My apartment isn't far," Karl said. "You're welcome to stay with me." "U-boat, don't tell me you're a faggot," Willi said.

Boltitz's face whitened. "You have a dangerous mouth, Griiner," he said.

"Jesus Christ, Willi!" Peter protested.

Boltitz stood up.

"Oh, for God's sake, U-boat! Can't you take a joke?" "I'm going to the pisser," Boltitz said. He walked toward the men's room in the lobby.

"So what's with you and U-boat, Hansel?" Willi asked.

"He's investigating... what happened in Argentina." "What's that got to do with you?" "Somebody had to tell the Americans, or the Argentines, that we were coming." "And you're one of the suspects?" Willi asked incredulously.

"They brought three of us back to make reports," Peter said.

"Four eight six six one," the man who answered the telephone said.

"Korvettenkapitan Boltitz for Fregattenkapitan von und zu Waching." "What's up, Boltitz?" Von und zu Waching asked.

"Sorry, Sir, I didn't recognize your voice." Von und zu Waching said nothing, and it took Karl a moment to recall Canaris's habit—now obviously adopted by von und zu Waching—not to waste time with unnecessary words, such as accepting an apology.

"Oberst Griiner's son—he's a Luftwaffe Hauptmann— was in the bar when you and the Admiral were here. He's now with von Wachtstein." There was another long silence.

"It was necessary to tell him that Oberst Griiner is dead." "And in what detail?" "Von Wachtstein told him that it was in connection with the GrafSpee officers." "Hold on," von und zu Waching said.

A long moment later, Admiral Canaris's voice came over the telephone: "Before I see you tomorrow," he began without any introduction, "I want you to think about von Wacht-stein's reaction to Griiner." "Jawohl, Herr Admiral." "What are they doing now?" "Drinking. They're old friends. Von Wachtstein saved Gruner's life—" "Stay with them," Canaris interrupted. "In vino veritas." "Jawohl, Herr—" "I have just been informed von Wachtstein's father will be on the first flight tomorrow," Canaris interrupted again. "Von und zu Waching will telephone von Wachtstein there in a few minutes to tell him." "Yes, Sir." The telephone went dead.

"I will require two rooms," Karl said to the desk clerk.

"I'm very, very sorry, Herr Korvettenkapitan, but there are simply no rooms.

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