In the daylight, only a few rats moved around in the garbage dump. The thousands of others rested and stayed hidden in obscure areas or underground in burrows, waiting for darkness to arrive.
In an attempt to turn things around, Cap came up with an idea. He was sure it would interest the soldiers enough to get involved and help clean the hill of the vile creatures. After breakfast, he called the men together and rolled out his idea.
“We are going to start a contest tomorrow to see who can kill the largest rat on the hill.” The men looked at one another in disbelief. “We’ll start tonight and the competition will continue until the day we leave this hill. The only rule is that you use common sense and good judgment. I do not want to see anyone get hurt during this contest, but you are free
