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He had been booted out of the Marines after a few months for being AWOL and stealing an automobile, and had spent some time in a federal reformatory in Chillicothe, Ohio. The deputy pointed out that this fact alone meant nothing but that he thought I might be interested in it. I agreed. The next morning, early, I was awakened by a phone call from the intelligence officer.
"Aloha," Joe Burke said and took his stand beside them. Every Story is a Love Story A red MG came racketing around the corner. It passed, stopped, and reversed, one front fender swinging freely. "Where you going?" The driver had wild eyes and a two day growth. "Woodstock." "Get in, get in." Patrick lowered himself into the small seat, holding his AWOL bag on his lap.
The canvas twill was doubled around the sides and bottom; the handles and the shoulder strap were made of dark bridle leather; it was the Fort Knox of AWOL bags. While he was at it, he bought a belt made of the same heavy leather. "Might as well have the best," he said to the angel, repeating the Filson motto.
"Margery, did you see that picture of President Bush on the carrier deck, wearing the pilot get up?" "I did." "Wasn't that ridiculous? The little son of a bitch went AWOL when he was in the National Guard. I read that it delayed the troops their homecoming by a day and cost a million dollars." "Light comedy," Margery said. "The Emperor Commodus fancied himself a gladiator.
He stood a long time in front of the duffel bags and assorted luggage. He was tempted by a carry on bag with a heavy leather handle, but in the end he bought a bag that reminded him of his Air Force AWOL bag flat bottomed with a humped top and a single massive brass zipper.
In addition, she said, I was supposed to be on my way back to Dayton right now, and if I didn't go through all the red tape of getting the orders amended I couldn't collect any per diem and technically I'd be AWOL. I couldn't talk to the finance officer, the lady informed me, because he always left at 4:30 to avoid the traffic and it was now exactly five o'clock and she was quitting.
It was not an easy thing to do, but at the first opportunity he broke into the conversation with a direct question to Connel. "Major, is there any doubt in your mind about Corbett's disappearance being an accident or do you " Connel cut him off. "Do I think he's AWOL?" Strong nodded silently.
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