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There were several differences between now and the last time he had materialized in this clearing. The big one for Art was that he didn’t have any heavy canisters to lug across the countryside in the dark of night. It was sunny and the middle of the afternoon. Another was that they were all kitted out in enemy uniforms. Both he and Arch were dressed as grunt soldiers. Beech with his soft spoken voice and authoritative bearing was fitted out as an officer.
There didn’t seem to have been any need to travel invisibly as the enemy soldiers they saw didn’t seem to care. They only expected to be challenged if they attempted to enter the guarded perimeter that contained the heart of the camp. It was actually a pleasant walk, and when they eventually reached the sprawling encampment they were
