The room fell into a mausoleum-like silence. Dr. Ketchum said nothing, but by the look on his face it was clear he was thinking the same thing Pvt. Barrows was....that Dr. Faber had met with foul play. How else to explain Faber's sudden demise? It certainly couldn't have been by natural causes--Faber was as healthy as the proverbial horse. Nor was accident a possibility; Faber had always been a very careful man, especially in recent weeks. No, there were only two logical explanations for his death: either there was a traitor somewhere in his staff or a hostile outside force had sent a hit squad to take him out.

Dr. Ketchum picked up the phone...

Last edited by Chris Oakley; 2007-12-13 1:16 PM. Reason: Retcon