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Hartley slipped out of the saddle and walked around the side of the stationary vehicle.

"Having a spot of trouble?" he asked.

"Damn!" cursed the VAD, as her head struck the underside of the bonnet.

She appraised the dapper young officer who had startled her.

"Oh sorry," she said. "Forgive the language, you just took me by surprise there."

Hartley apologised and joined her by the engine compartment.

"Can’t say I know much about these things," said Hartley. "I say, aren’t you a little bit out of bounds? I would not have expected to find one you gals around here."

The girl used a rag to clean oil from her delicate hands.

"You’d be surprised what we do Mr. … sorry I didn’t catch your name?"

"My apologies. Hartley’s the name. Mudshires. And you are?" he countered.

"Alexandra Ford, but I’ve been called Sandy from the year dot. I was taking some goodies up to the Salvation Army stalls, bit of a favour for an old friend who runs the show in this area," she explained.

Hartley raised his eyebrows.

"How very good of you. Most admirable," he said. "Well, we can’t have you stuck out here. Have another look at your engine and if you can’t get this charabanc going, I’ll ride over to Pop and return with a rescue party! Can’t have a damsel in distress, y’know."

Sandy Ford smiled politely and bent again towards the engine casing.

Hartley moved behind her.

"I wonder if you would hold this flashlight for me," she asked.

"Oh I don’t think you’ll need that where you are going," he snarled, pulling back her blonde hair and exposing her throat to the cold steel of the razor.

The girl’s blood mingled with the oil and grime of the engine. It would not make a good lubricant.

As Hartley’s fist closed in the VAD’s hair, Lonnie Lonergan leapt to his feet.

Willie McCallion tackled him and the two men fell to the ground.

"She’s already a goner Lonnie," hissed McCallion through gritted teeth. "Now take a f..king picture of that animal while he’s at the scene. We’ve got the arrogant pig if you can work that camera!"

For a second, Lonergan stared aghast at the hatred on the face of his mate, then he focused the camera and snapped Hartley as he retrieved some souvenirs for his new collection from the still twitching body of the murdered girl.

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Hartley will come to regret the chance that brought him round to the back of that truck. He didn't know the significance of the simple (but extremely beautiful), girl he had killed.

It had been noted that Alexander waited there many nights under the pretext of occupying herself with routine tasks.

It was rumoured that she waited for a lover who came to see her when he could get away.

The name of that lover was one to strike awe into every heart.

p.s. Don't ask me who it was because Sandy never told anyone.

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oh go on do tell!!!!!

I'm sure you must know who it was, even a guess?

I might be able to use this in my next talk.

Professor Murphy-Askew

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When Sandy returned to the field hospital after her 'back of the truck' exploits she smelt of expensive cologne and Havana cigar smoke.

People had tried to guess, but all they knew was that Sandy had once carved a heart shape, containing the initials D.H. & A.F., on a tree.

Then again, on another occasion she had carved J.F. & A.F. and also H. S-D. & A.F.

It was no coincidence that pre-war she had taken a night class in woodwork.

Kate

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Generally a girl of many talents then?

Especially bleeding to death quickly.

Ha, ha

Harters

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well they are none of our players!

wonder who they were?

I suppose they could have come from any of the regiments that passed through. But now we will never know!

Mandy

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Mandy - hope you are still keeping score? Any chance of an update? Who's dead/who's not/who did what?

Fanx

God

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That was just me sending out telepathic messages .. like .. innit.

I knew you were thinking about it so I just sent out a wee reminder. As you do.

I was talking to that Zeus bloke the other day ....

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