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up. It looked enormous sitting next to the disabled

Blazer.

"When and where did you find this boat?" Ben asked,

inspecting the big wagon.

"Two weeks ago" Dan Gray said, walking

up. "I've had people working on it at every stop since

then. You need more room. It's armorplated and the

glass is bulletproof. The engine is the largest

we could find. Four fifty something or another.

You'll have a lot more room in this, General."

Ben looked at his watch. "Hell, we're close

enough. Let's break for lunch, Dan. Dismount the people

and tell them to find shelter. This is where we make

our stand."

They were a few miles south ofSt. Louis proper.

Cecil was in command of the battalions inSt. Louis

. . . or what was left of the city. General

Striganov and his people were digging in between the city and Ben

and West's position. Ike was north of the city,

digging in.

Ben walked to the communication's van and stuck his head

inside. "What's the latest word?"
"Hostile forces still pulling in and setting up on the

east side of the river, General," she told

him. "They're facing us along a thirty-mile

stretch. Latest estimates are about eight thousand .