,,salt ,,m9es ,,& ,,ca/les ,illu/ration3 ,! ,special ,evacuation ,team4 ,lieut5ants ,kovalyak1 ,moore & ,h[e1 :o remov$ ! ,gr+ ,collection f ,b]*tesgad5 to ,muni*1 7 photograph$ 9 ! ,luftwaffe ,re/ ,h\se at ,unt]/e94 ,illu/ration3 ,h]mann ,gr+1 8 daught] ,edda1 ,frau ,gr+ & ,adolf ,hitl]4 ,?is photograph 0 tak5 at ,k>9hall1 ! ,rei*m>s*all's e/ate ne> ,b]l94 ,salt ,m9es ,,& ,ca/les ,! ,discov]y & ,re/itution ( ,loot$ ,european ,art ,by ,,?omas ,,c>r ,,h[e1 ,,jr4 ,,! ,,bobbs-,,m]rill ,,company ,,publi%]s ,,indianapolis ,,new ,,york ,,copyright1 #aidf1 ,,by ,,! ,,bobbs-,,m]rill ,,company ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,fir/ ,edition ,,to ,,my ,,"m ,,note ,f ,may #aide until ,febru>y #aidf1 ,i s]v$ z a ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,(fic] 9 ,g]many4 ,dur+ ! fir/ f\r mon?s ( ?is assignm5t1 ,i 0 engag$ 9 field "w :i* includ$ ! recov]y ( loot$ works ( art f su* out-(-!-way places z a mona/]y 9 ,cze*oslovakia1 a salt m9e 9 ,au/ria1 & a ca/le 9 ,bav>ia4 ,lat]1 z ,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,section1 ,(fice ( ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t1 ,u4 ,s4 ,zone1 ,i p>ticipat$ 9 ! re/itution ( recov]$ art treasures to ! c\ntries ( rightful own]%ip4 ,?is book is prim>ily an acc\nt ( my own exp]i5ces 9 connection ) ^! absorb+ tasks2 b ,i h also *ronicl$ ! activities ( a numb] ( my fell[ (fic]s1 hop+ !reby to provide ! read] ) a m compreh5sive e/imate ( ! "w z a :ole ?an ! resum ( my own duties c\ld h af=d$4 ,= _m helpful sugge/ions1 ,i am indebt$ to ,capta9 ,edi? ,a4 ,/&51 ,lieut5ant ,lamont ,moore & ,mr4 ,david ,bramble2 & = invaluable photographic mat]ial1 ,i am p>ticul>ly grateful to ,capta9 ,/eph5 ,kovalyak1 ,capta9 ,p4 ,j4 ,kelleh]1 ,capta9 ,edw>d ,e4 ,adams & ,lieut5ant ,craig ,smy?1 ,,usnr4 ,= p]mission to reproduce ?ree ,int]national ,news ,s]vice photographs1 ,i wi% to ?ank ,mr4 ,cl>5ce ,l9dn] ( ! ,san ,francisco ,exam9]4 ,,?omas ,,c>r ,,h[e1 ,,jr4 ,san ,francisco ,july #aidf4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page #a ,,p>is--,,london--,,v]sailles #ac #b ,,assign$ ,,to ,,frankfurt #ce #c ,,muni* ,,& ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,field ,,"w #ed #d ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,a ,,mona/]y #hj #e ,,second ,,trip ,,to ,,hoh5fur? #ajd #f ,,loot ,,und]gr\nd3 ,,! ,,salt ,,m9e ,,at ,,alt ,,aussee #acj #g ,,! ,,ro?s*ild ,,jewels2 ,,! ,g,,r+ ,,collection #aga #h ,,loot]s' ,,ca/le3 ,,s*loss ,,neus*wan/e9 #bai #i ,,hidd5 ,,treasures ,,at ,n,,rnb]g #bdc #aj ,,mission ,,to ,,am/]dam2 ,,! ,,wiesbad5 ,,manife/o #bei ,,app5dix #big ,,index #cba ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,! ,special ,evacuation ,team4 ,lieut5ants ,kovalyak1 ,moore & ,h[e ,frontispiece ,h]mann ,gr+1 8 daught]1 ,frau ,gr+ & ,hitl] ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,! ,resid5z at ,wrzburg #cj ,ru9$ ,frankfurt4 ,! ,ca!dral #cj ,! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni* #ca ,a typical /orage room 9 ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t #ca ,! bronze c(f9 ( ,fri$ri* ,wilhelm ( ,prussia #dj ,canova's life-size /atue ( ,napoleon's si/] #dj ,! adm9i/ration build+s at ! ,alt ,aussee salt m9e #da ,truck at ! m9e be+ load$ ) pa9t+s #da ,sieb] & ,k]n view ,mi*elangelo's ,madonna & ,*ild #ef ,! ,madonna be+ pack$ = return to ,bruges #ef ,! fam\s ,gh5t alt>piece #eg ,sieb]1 ,k]n & ,ed] exam9e ! alt>piece #eg ,v]me]'s ,portrait ( ! ,arti/ 9 ,8 ,/udio #fd ,"o ( ! picture /orage rooms at ,alt ,aussee #fd ,panel f ! ,l\va9 alt>piece1 ,fea/ ( ! ,passov] #fe ,! ,cz]n9 ,v]me] #fe ,major ,&]son sup]vis+ removal ( ! ,gr+ ,collection #if ,"o ( ! =ty rooms 9 ! ,re/ ,h\se #if ,! ,,gi ,"w ,p>ty :i* assi/$ ! ,evacuation ,team #ig ,truck load$ ) sculpture f ! ,gr+ ,collection #ig ,g]man alt>piece f ! ,l\vre ,museum #abh ,! panel1 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 by van ,scorel #abh ,w+ ( an ,italian ,r5aissance alt>piece by del ,g>bo #abi ,! ,magdal5e1 by ,erh>dt #abi ,m>y ,magdal5e1 by ,crana* #afj ,! ,my/ic ,m>riage ( ,sa9t ,ca!r9e by ,david #afj ,diana1 by ,b\*]1 f ! ,ro?s*ild ,collection #afa ,atalanta & ,meleag]1 by ,rub5s #afa ,portrait ( a ,"y ,girl by ,*>d9 & ,"y ,girl ) ,*9ese ,figure by ,fragon>d #aib ,*ri/ & ! ,adult]ess1 ! fraudul5t ,v]me] #aic ,portrait ( ! ,arti/'s ,si/] by ,rembr&t #aic ,removal ( treasures f ,neus*wan/e9 #bbd ,neus*wan/e9--,ludwig ,,ii's fanta/ic ca/le #bbd ,pack+ loot$ furniture at ,neus*wan/e9 #bbe ,typical /orage room 9 ! ca/le #bbe ,! ,albre*t ,dr] h\se--be=e & aft] ! ,g]man collapse #bef ,! ,veit ,/oss alt>piece f ! ,*ur* ( ,our ,lady at ,crac[ #beg ,! ,hung>ian ,cr[n ,jewels #bhh ,treasure ,room at ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t1 ,wiesbad5 #bhi ,! celebrat$ sculpture1 ,que5 ,nef]tete #bhi ,,salt ,,m9es ,,& ,,ca/les 7#a7 ,,p>is--,,london--,,v]sailles 8,y\r "n's n on ! pass5g] li/10 said ,craig :5 ,i walk$ into ! wait+ room ( ! ,patux5t airport4 8,y'd bett] see :at y c d ab\t x40 ,x 0 a hot spr+ night & ,i _h j fl[n d[n f ,wa%+ton1 expect+ to bo>d a transatlantic plane :i* 0 s*$ul$ to take (f at midnight4 8,!re mu/ be "s mi/ake10 ,i said4 8,i *eck$ on t j be=e ,i left ,wa%+ton40 ,craig w5t ) me to ! c\nt] :]e ,i ask$ ! pretty ,,wave on duty to look up my "n4 ,x wasn't on h] li/4 8,let's see :at !y "k ab\t ?is at ! ma9 (fice10 %e said ) an enc\rag+ smile z %e dial$ ,naval ,air ,transport 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,! next t5 m9utes 7 grim4 ,! (fic] at ! o!r end ( ! l9e want$ to "k ) :om ,i _h *eck$4 ,_h x be5 someone 9 8 (fice8 ,i didn't "k4 ,all ,i knew 0 t ,i _h to get on t plane4 ,i _h important pap]s :i* _h to be deliv]$ to our ,p>is (fice )\t delay4 ,0 ,i a c\ri]8 ,yes1 ,i 0--well1 t is1 almo/1 ,i falt]$ to ! ,,wave ensign :o _h be5 transmitt+ my replies4 8,"h1 y talk to him10 %e said1 add+1 z %e h&$ me ! receiv]1 8,i ?9k he c fix x up40 ,aft] go+ ?r\gh ! same que/ions & gett+ ! same answ]s a second "t1 ! (fic] 9 ,wa%+ton ask$ to speak to ! yeoman :o 0 sup]vis+ ! load+ ( ! plane4 ,he 0 call$ 9 & ,i wait$ on t5t]hooks until ,i he>d him say1 8,yes1 sir1 ,i c make room = ! lieut5ant & 8 ge>40 ,turn+ ! phone ov] to ! ,,wave1 he ask$ ) a reassur+ gr91 8,feel bett]1 ,lieut5ant80 ,i 0 s limp ) relief t ,i sc>cely notic$ ! tall sp>e man 9 civilian clo!s :o _h j come up to ! c\nt]4 8,t's ,l9db]gh10 said ,craig 9 a l[ voice4 8,d y suppose he's go+ ov] too80 ,half an h\r lat] we troop$ out across ! fa9tly light$ field to ! ,c-#ed :i* /ood wait+4 ,l9db]gh1 dress$ n[ 9 ! olive-drab uni=m ( a ,naval ,te*nician1 prec$$ u up ! /eps4 ,!re 7 t5 ( u 9 all4 ,) ! exception ( ?ree lea!r-cu%ion$ *airs1 !re 7 only bucket seats4 ,craig & ,i settl$ ourselves 9 two ( ^! un9vit+ holl[s & began fumbl+ clumsily ) ! seat belts4 ,see+ t we 7 hav+ tr\ble1 ,l9db]gh came ov] & ) a fri5dly smile ask$ if he c\ld give u a h&4 ,aft] deftly adju/+ our belts1 he return$ to "o ( ! cu%ion$ seats across ! way4 ,doors slamm$1 ! eng9es began to ro> &1 a few seconds lat]1 we 7 (f4 ,we m\nt$ swiftly into ! />-fill$ sky &1 pe]+ out1 wat*$ ! d>k ,m>yl& hills drop away4 ,we doz$ despite ! discom=t ( our b5t-ov] positions & didn't come to aga9 until ! /ew>d r\s$ u sev]al h\rs lat] ) c(fee & s&wi*es4 ,aft]w>d he br\ght out army cots & motion$ to u to set !m up if we want$ to /ret* out4 ,z soon z we got ! cots unfold$ & ! pegs set 9 place1 he turn$ out ! lights4 ,craig 0 dead to ! _w 9 a few m9utes b ,i c\ldn't get back to sleep4 ,to ! accompanim5t ( ! humm+ motors1 ! ev5ts ( ! pa/ weeks began to pass 9 review3 t quiet ,april aft]noon at ,we/]n ,sea ,fronti] ,headqu>t]s 9 ,san ,francisco :5 my ov]seas ord]s _h come ?r\gh--^? ord]s ,i _h be5 wait+ = s long1 m ?an a ye>4 ,x 0 9 ,m>* ( #aidd t ,i fir/ le>n$ !re 0 a *ance ( gett+ a ,european assignm5t1 to jo9 ! gr\p ( (fic]s work+ ) our armies 9 ! 8protection & salvag+ ( arti/ic monum5ts 9 w> areas40 ,t 0 ! cumb]some way x 0 describ$4 ,! ,presid5t _h appo9t$ a commission ) a long "n1 b x came to be kn[n simply z ! ,rob]ts ,commission4 ,ju/ice ,rob]ts ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt 0 ! head ( x4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory t a c\ntry _h tak5 su* precautions to safegu>d cultural monum5ts ly+ 9 ! pa?s ( its invad+ armies4 ,x 0 ! commission's job to recomm5d to ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t s]vicem5 ^: pr(essional qualifications fitt$ !m = ?is "w4 ,i _h be5 9 ! ,navy = two ye>s4 ,be=e t ,i _h be5 director ( ! ,cali=nia ,palace ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1 "o ( ,san ,francisco's two municipal museums ( ! f9e arts4 ,! commission _h recomm5d$ me1 b x 0 up to me to obta9 my own release4 ,i _h be5 9 luck on t score4 ,my comm&+ (fic] _h agre$ to let me g4 ,& m important1 my wife _h too4 ,only ,francesca _h want$ to "k :y ,am]icans %\ld be m$dl+ ) ,europe's art treasures4 ,w]5't !re en\gh museum directors ov] !re to take c>e ( ?+s8 ,( c\rse !re 7 9 normal times4 ,b n[ !y ne$$ m5 9 uni=m--to g 9 ) ! armies4 ,& aft] all t plann+ no?+ _h happ5$1 until ?ree weeks ago4 ,!n ev]y?+ _h happ5$ at once4 ,! ord]s direct$ me to report to ,,%aef = duty ) ! ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,section1 ,g-#e1 & additional duty ) ! ,alli$ ,control ,c\ncil = ,g]many4 ,! pap]s _h be5 full ( /ories ab\t ,g]man salt m9es--! big "o at ,m]k]s :]e our troops _h f\nd ! ,nazi gold & ! treasures f ! ,b]l9 museums4 ,i 0 go+ to ,g]many4 ,w\ld ,i f9d any?+ l t8 ,i _h fl[n to ,wa%+ton to receive la/-m9ute in/ructions4 ,i 0 to make ! trip across by air & 0 giv5 an extra all[ance ( tw5ty-five p\nds to enable me to take along a doz5 ,ba$ek]s & a quantity ( photographic pap] = di/ribution among our (fic]s 9 ! field4 ,i _h be5 introduc$ to ,craig ,smy? :ile 9 ! mid/ ( ^! f9al prep>ations4 ,l me1 he 0 a naval lieut5ant & 8 ord]s 7 id5tical ) m9e4 ,he 0 a grave "y ,pr9cetonian1 =m]ly on ! /aff ( ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,x 0 ra9+ :5 we rea*$ ,/ev5sville1 ,newf\ndl&1 e>ly ! next morn+4 ,aft] an h\r's /op we 7 on our way aga94 ,%ortly be=e noon we /ruck good wea!r & all day long sea & sky rema9$ unv>y+ly blue4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon we l&$ on ! isl& ( ,t]ceira 9 ! ,azores4 ,we _h set our wat*es ahead two h\rs at ,/ev5sville4 ,n[ we set !m ahead aga94 ,we took (f promptly at sev54 ,?is 0 ! la/ lap ( ! j\rney--we'd be 9 ,p>is 9 ! morn+4 ,pres5tly our fell[ pass5g]s settl$ d[n = ! night4 ,two ( ! cu%ion$ *airs 7 empty1 s ,craig & ,i took possession4 ,!y 7 m com=table ?an ! cots1 & z soon z ! /ew>d turn$ out ! lights ,i dropp$ (f to sleep4 ,x 0 /ill d>k :5 ,i awoke h\rs lat]1 b !re 0 en\gh light = me to di/+ui% two black masses ( l& ris+ f ! sea4 ,on "o1 ! beacon ( a ligh?\se revolv$ ) monoton\s regul>ity4 ,we _h j pass$ ov] two ( ! ,*annel ,isl&s4 ,! dawn came rapidly & a p9k light edg$ ! ea/]n horizon4 ,x 0 n long be=e we sight$ ! coa/ ( ,france4 ,we flew into rosy cl\ds &1 z !y bill[$ ab\t ! plane1 we caught tantaliz+ glimpses ( ! %ore l9e bel[4 ,! /ew>d po9t$ out "o promontory & told u x 0 ,bre/4 ,soon we _h a spectacul> view ( ,mont ,/4 ,mi*el & ! long causeway ov] :i* ,i _h driv5 ye>s be=e on a sket*+ t\r 9 ,norm&y4 ,i wond]$ :at _h become ( ,mre ,p\l>d & h] wond]ful omelettes & lob/]4 ,"s p said !y _h br\ght m visitors to ,mont ,/4 ,mi*el ?an ! ar*itecture4 ,v likely %e 0 dead & ! ,g]mans _h probably dispos$ ( h] fabul\s cuis9e4 ,we _h lo/ two m h\rs 9 ! c\rse ( ! night1 s x 0 only sev5-?irty :5 we swoop$ d[n at ,orly field1 half an h\r f ,p>is4 ,x 0 a beautiful morn+ & ! sun 0 s bright t x took u a few m9utes to get accu/om$ to ! gl>e4 ,z we walk$ ov] to ! airport (fice1 we _h our fir/ glimpse ( w> damage at close range--bomb$-out hang>s &1 scatt]$ ab\t ! field1 ! wreckage ( ,g]man planes4 ,b ! airport 0 be+ repair$ rapidly4 ,trim new (fices _h be5 built & additional b>racks 7 ne>+ completion4 ,craig & ,i book$ places on ! aft]noon plane = ,london & !n climb$ onto ! bus wait+ to take u into ,p>is4 ,?anks to v>i\s delays 9 gett+ out ( ,wa%+ton1 we _h miss$ ! ,p>is celebration ( ,,ve-,day by a m>g9 ( ?ree days4 ,s we 7 ab\t to see ! wond]ful old city at ! beg9n+ ( a p]iod ( readju/m5t4 ,b a peaceful ,sunday morn+ is no "t to judge any city--lea/ ( all ,p>is4 ,ev]y?+ look$ ! same4 ,! arcades along ! "r side ( ! ,rue de ,rivoli & ! g>d5s at ! left 7 empty1 z "o w\ld expect !m to be4 ,we turn$ into ! ,rue ,ca/iglione & came to a halt by ! column 9 ! ,place ,v5dme4 ,aft] we _h *eck$ our bags at ! ,,atc (fice1 we walk$ ov] to ! ,r$ ,cross ,club on ! ,place de la ,concorde4 ,we %av$1 wa%$ & !n _h d\ghnuts & c(fee 9 ! cante54 ,our next move 0 to call ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,ge(frey ,webb1 ! ,briti% (fic] :o 0 head ( ! ,,mfa,a ,section at ,,%aef headqu>t]s 9 ,v]sailles4 ,be=e ! w>1 ,colonel ,webb _h be5 ,slade ,pr(essor ( ,art at ,cambridge4 ,i expla9$ to him t ,smy? & ,i _h arriv$ b t our ord]s direct$ u to report fir/ to ,naval ,headqu>t]s 9 ,london--,com,nav,eu--& t z soon z we _h compli$ ) !m we w\ld be back4 ,t 0 all "r ) ! colonel4 ,he said t ,lieut5ant ,kuhn1 ,,usnr1 8 deputy1 0 away on a ?ree-day field trip & w\ldn't be return+ be=e ! middle ( ! week4 ,& we 7 prim>ily ,*>lie ,kuhn's problem4 ,) t =mality out ( ! way1 we retriev$ our luggage & :e$l$ ! ,,atc into giv+ u transportation to ! ,royal ,monceau1 ! ,navy hotel out ne> ! toile4 ,x 0 "t to relax & luxuriate 9 ! ?\ght t x 0 ,may & t we 7 9 ,p>is--t climatic & geographic comb9ation s long a favorite !me ( song-writ]s4 ,i ?\ght ab\t ?is z we drove along ! ,*amps lyses4 ,! song writ]s _h some?+1 all "r--,p>is 9 ,may 0 a wond]ful sight4 ,b !y _h be5 moon+ ab\t a gala capital fill$ ) c>efree p1 & ! ,p>is ( ,may #aide wasn't l t4 ,ar*itecturally1 ! city 0 z elegant z ev]1 b ! few p "o saw along ! /reets look$ any?+ b c>efree4 ,& !re 7 no taxis4 ,taxis h always seem$ to me z mu* a "p ( ,p>is z ! build+s !mselves4 ,9 spite ( a sup]ficial sam5ess1 ,p>is _h an air ( empty magnific5ce t made "o ?9k ( a beautiful woman /ruck dumb by %ock4 ,i wond]$ if my ?\ghts 7 runn+ away ) me1 b f\nd t ,craig's impressions 7 mu* ! same4 ,^! mus+s 7 cut %ort by our arrival at ! hotel4 ,! ,navy _h done all "r = itself4 ,! same effici5t ,fr5* /aff t _h presid$ ov] ?is de luxe e/abli%m5t 9 prew> days 0 /ill 9 *>ge4 ,i left ! ,ba$ek]s & photographic pap] = ,*>lie ,kuhn1 & !n ,craig & ,i walk$ to ,naval ,headqu>t]s 9 ! ,rue ,presb\rg4 ,!re we att5d$ to r\t9e matt]s 9 connection ) our ord]s4 ,x 0 almo/ noon by ! "t we got squ>$ away1 s we retrac$ our /eps to ! ,monceau4 ,lun* !re 0 a demon/ration ( :at a ,fr5* *ef c\ld d ) ,,gi food4 ,midaft]noon f\nd u head$ back to ,orly 9 a ,navy jeep4 ,our plane 0 s*$ul$ to leave at f\r4 ,?is 0 no bucket-seat job1 b a luxuri\s ,c-#dg equipp$ ) *airs ( ! ,pullman-c> v>iety1 complete ) antimacass>s4 ,we l&$ at ,bov+don less ?an two h\rs lat] & f !re took a bus up to ,london4 ,naval ,headqu>t]s 0 9 ,grosv5or ,squ>e4 ,) ! ,am]ican ,embassy on "o side ( x1 ! ,navy on ano!r1 & ! p>k 9 ! c5t] us$ by ! ,navy motor pool1 ! dignifi$ old squ>e 0 pretty ?or\ghly ,am]icaniz$4 ,london 0 /ill cr[d$ ) our arm$ =ces4 ,! hotels 7 full1 s we 7 assign$ to lodg+s 9 ,wimpole ,/reet4 ,^! 7 on ! ?ird floor ( a pleasant1 eighte5? c5tury h\se1 )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ,no4 #ej1 :]e ,elizabe? ,b>rett _h be5 woo$ & won by ,rob]t ,br[n+4 ,an inspection ( our qu>t]s reveal$ t ! plumb+ 0 ( ! ,b>rett-,br[n+ p]iod2 b ! place 0 clean &1 anyway1 x wasn't likely t we'd be sp5d+ mu* "t !re4 ,x _h be5 a long day & we 7 too tir$ to ?9k ( any?+ beyond gett+ a bite to eat & hitt+ ! sack4 ,= our two days 9 ,london we _h 8,que5's wea!r0--brilliant sun%9e & cl\dless skies4 ,our fir/ port ( call e>ly ! next morn+ 0 ! ,m$ical ,(fice1 :]e we 7 giv5 v>i\s inoculations4 ,f !re ,craig & ,i w5t across ! squ>e to ! ,am]ican ,embassy = a long session ) ,sumn] ,crosby1 at t "t act+ z ! liaison betwe5 ! ,rob]ts ,commission & its ,briti% c\nt]p>t1 ! ,macmillan ,committee4 ,sumn] provid$ u ) a great deal ( useful in=mation4 ,! late/ reports f ,g]many indicat$ t ca*es ( loot$ art 7 be+ uncov]$ f day to day4 ,! numb] ( ^! hid+ places ran into ! hundr$s4 ,! value ( _! cont5ts 01 ( c\rse1 incalculable4 ,only a fraction ( ! f9ds _h z yet be5 releas$ to ! press4 ,craig & ,i began lick+ our *ops at ! prospect ( :at lay ahead4 ,_h we made a mi/ake 9 plann+ to /ay two days 9 ,london8 ,p]haps we c\ld get a plane back to ,p>is t ev5+4 ,sumn] ?\ght n4 ,!re 7 sev]al ?+s = u to d on ! spot1 ?+s t w\ld be ( use to u 9 our future activities4 ,"o 0 to call on ,colonel ,sir ,leon>d ,woolley1 ! ,briti% ar*aeologi/ :o1 ) 8 wife1 0 do+ important "w = ! ,macmillan ,committee4 ,ano!r 0 to see ,jim ,plaut1 a naval lieut5ant at ! ,london (fice ( ,,oss4 ,he w\ld probably h valuable in=mation ab\t ,g]man museum p]sonnel4 ,x w\ld be helpful to "k ! :]eab\ts ( c]ta9 ,g]man s*ol>s1 specifically ^? ^: records 71 f our po9t ( view1 8clean40 ,sumn] made sev]al appo9tm5ts = u & !n hurri$ (f to keep "o ( 8 own4 ,craig & ,i /ay$ on at ! (fice to /udy ! reports4 ,sumn] _h already giv5 u ! glitt]+ highlights4 ,by noon our heads 7 fill$ ) facts & figures t made ,e4 ,phillips ,opp5heim seem positively unimag9ative4 ,& ,! ,arabian ,nights--t 0 j old /uff4 ,x 0 late aft]noon :5 we f9i%$ call+ on ! v>i\s p ,sumn] _h advis$ u to see1 b pl5ty ( "t rema9$ to d a little sightsee+ be=e d9n]4 ,! cabbie took u pa/ ,buck+ham ,palace1 along ! ,embankm5t1 ,birdcage ,walk1 ! ,abbey1 ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t & f9ally to ,/4 ,paul's4 ,:at we saw 0 en\gh to give a cruel picture ( ! damage ! ,g]mans _h inflict$ on ! f9e old monum5ts ( ,london4 ,craig & ,i flew back to ,orly ! foll[+ ev5+1 arriv+ too late to obta9 transportation into ,p>is4 ,we sp5t an uncom=table night 9 ! b>racks at ! airport & drove to ! ,royal ,monceau e>ly ! next morn+4 ,x 0 /ifl+ly hot & ,i 0 9 a bad humor 9 spite ( ! soo?+ effect ( a %ort haircut--! k9d ,francesca said ne$$ a c\ple ( sab] sc>s to make x look "r4 ,my spirits fell /ill l[] :5 ,craig & ,i 7 told t we c\ld /ay only two nights at ! hotel4 ,s9ce we 7 assign$ to ,,%aef1 x 0 up to ! ,army to billet u4 ,x seem$ r unfri5dly ( ! ,navy1 b t's ! way x 0 & !re wasn't any?+ we c\ld d ab\t x4 ,aft] lun* we set out = ,v]sailles 9 a ,navy jeep4 ,x 0 a glori\s day despite ! heat1 & ! lovely drive ?r\gh ! ,bois & on pa/ ,long*amps made u =get our irritation at ! ,navy's lack ( hospitality4 ,! (fice ( ! ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,section 0 9 two t9y 8betwe5-floor0 rooms 9 ! ,gr&es curies--! big /ables :i*1 toge!r ) _! mat*+ tw91 ! ,petites curies1 face ! ma9 palace4 ,:5 we arriv$ ,colonel ,webb 0 deep 9 conf]5ce ) a lady w> correspond5t4 ,! tall1 rangy colonel1 :o rem9d$ me ( a humor\s & grizzl$ giraffe1 came out to welcome ,craig & me4 ,8 cordiality 0 ov]:elm+ at fir/1 b we soon le>n$ ! reason4 ,miss ,bonney1 ! correspond5t1 0 giv+ ! colonel a bad "t & he ne$$ moral support4 ,%e 0 fir+ a rapid b>rage ( se>*+ que/ions1 & 9 "s cases ! colonel didn't want to answ]4 ,i 0 fasc9at$ by 8 te*nique4 ,he obvi\sly didn't wi% to (f5d 8 inquisitor1 b on ! o!r h& he wasn't go+ to be press$ = an expression ( op9ion on c]ta9 subjects4 ,at times he w\ld p>ry h] qu]y ) "o ( 8 own4 ,at o!rs he w\ld snort "s vague reply :i* got lo/ 9 a he>ty laugh4 ,be=e ! int]view 0 ov]1 x 0 ,miss ,bonney :o 0 answ]+ ! que/ions--(t5 h] own--n ! colonel4 ,nei!r ,craig nor ,i c\ld make mu* ( :at we he>d1 b aft] ,miss ,bonney's dep>ture ! colonel took u into 8 confid5ce4 ,some:]e ?is indomitable lady _h got hold ( /ray bits ( in=mation :i*1 prop]ly piec$ toge!r1 made "o ( ! mo/ absorb+ /ories ( ! w>1 z f> z ,nazi loot+ ( art treasures 0 conc]n$4 ,! "t 0 n yet ripe to break ! /ory1 accord+ to ! colonel1 s x _h be5 up to him to avoid giv+ answ]s :i* w\ld h fill$ 9 ! miss+ pieces ( ! puzzle4 ,!n ! colonel proce$$ to tell u ab\t ! ,e9satz/ab ,ros5b]g1 ! infam\s 8task =ce0--to translate ! ^w lit]ally--organiz$ "u ! direction ( ,alfr$ ,ros5b]g1 ! 8ideological & spiritual lead]0 ( ! ,rei*1 = ! me?odical plund]+ ( ! great ,jewi% collections & ! accumulat$ arti/ic weal? ( o!r recogniz$ 8enemies ( ! /ate40 ,ros5b]g 0 (ficially responsible = cultural treasures confiscat$ 9 ! occupi$ c\ntries4 ,he _h virtually unlimit$ res\rces at 8 comm&4 ,9 ! fall ( #aidj1 n long aft] 8 appo9tm5t1 ,ros5b]g receiv$ a congratulatory lett] f ,gr+ 9 :i* ! ,rei*sm>s*all promis$ to support en]getically ! "w ( 8 /aff & to place at its disposal 8means ( transportation & gu>d p]sonnel10 & specifically assur$ him ! 8utmo/ assi/ance0 ( ! ,luftwaffe4 ,ev5 be=e ! w>1 ,g]man ag5ts _h accumulat$ exhau/ive in=mation conc]n+ collections :i* 7 lat] to be confiscat$4 ,! :]eab\ts ( e object ( arti/ic importance 0 kn[n4 ,pa9t+s1 sculpture1 tape/ries1 furniture1 porcela91 enamels1 jewels1 gold & silv]--all 7 a matt] ( record4 ,:5 ! ,nazis occupi$ ,p>is1 ! ,ros5b]g ,task ,=ce 0 able to g into op]ation ) clocklike precision4 ,& s accurate 0 _! in=mation t 9 _m in/ances !y ev5 knew ! hid+ places 9 :i* _! m =esight$ victims _h conceal$ _! valuables4 ,! headqu>t]s ( ! ,e4,r4,r4#a _h be5 set up 9 ! ,muse du ,jeu de ,paume1 ! little museum 9 ! corn] ( ! ,tuil]ies ,g>d5s ov]look+ ! ,place de la ,concorde4 ,! l>ge /aff 0 compos$ ma9ly ( ,g]mans1 b "s ( ! memb]s 7 ,fr5*4 ,loot$ treasures p\r$ into ! build+1 to be *eck$1 label$ & %ipp$ (f to ,g]many4 ,b x 0 m ?an a cle>+ h\se4 ,! *oice/ ?+s 7 plac$ on exhibition & to ^! displays ! top-flight ,nazis 7 invit$--to select :atev] caught _! fancy4 ,hitl] _h fir/ *oice1 ,gr+ second4 ,x did n occur to ! memb]s ( ! ,e4,r4,r4 /aff t _! e move 0 wat*$4 ,a c\rage\s ,fr5*woman nam$ ,rose ,vall& _h +ratiat$ h]self ) ! 8"r p0 & _h become a tru/$ memb] ( ! /aff4 ,dur+ ! mon?s %e work$ at ! museum1 %e _h two ma9 objectives4 ,"o 0 to sabotage ! daily "w z mu* z possible by mak+ int5tionally /upid mi/akes & by enc\rag+ ! ,fr5* labor]s1 engag$ by ! ,g]mans1 to d likewise4 ,! o!r1 & f> & away ! m important1 0 ! compilation ( a file1 complete ) biographical data & photographs1 ( ! ,g]man p]sonnel at ! ,jeu de ,paume4 ,h[ %e ev] accompli%$ ?is is a my/]y4 ,! colonel said t ,mlle4 ,vall&1 n[ a capta9 9 ! ,fr5* ,army1 0 work+ ) ! (ficial ,fr5* committee = ,f9e ,arts4 ,%e _h already provid$ our ,v]sailles (fice ) a copy ( h] ,e4,r4,r4 file4 ,lat] 9 ! summ] ,i met ,capta9 ,vall&1 a robu/ woman ) gray hair & ! mo/ p5etrat+ br[n eyes ,i h ev] se54 ,i ask$ h] h[ %e _h ev] _h ! c\rage to d :at %e _h done4 ,%e said ) a laugh1 8,i c\ld nev] d x aga94 ,! ,ge/apo foll[$ me home e night40 ,aft] regal+ u ) ?is acc\nt ( ! ,e4,r4,r41 ,colonel ,webb :ett$ our appetites /ill fur!r ) an outl9e ( :at 8 deputy1 ,*>lie ,kuhn1 0 up to4 ,z ! result ( a 8signal10 he _h tak5 (f by plane = ,g]many1 & at ! mom5t 0 ei!r 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ,bav>ia or ov] ! ,au/rian bord]1 try+ to trace two truckloads ( pa9t+s & tape/ries :i* two high-rank+ ,nazis _h spirit$ away f ! ,lauf5 salt m9e at ! elev5? h\r4 ,late/ in=mation indicat$ t ! f9e/ ?+s f ! ,vi5na ,museum _h be5 /or$ at ,lauf51 :i* 0 9 ! m\nta9s ea/ ( ,salzburg2 & x 0 fur!r believ$ t ! 8top cream0 ( ! /uff--! ,breughels1 ,titians & ,velsquezes--0 9 ^? two trucks4 ,^! pictures 7 _w-fam\s & consequ5tly n m>ketable1 s !re 0 ! appall+ possibility t ! highjack]s _h c>ri$ !m (f ) ! idea ( de/roy+ !m--,hitl]'s mad ,gtt]dmm]ung idea4 ,!re 0 also ! possibility t !y int5d$ to hold ! pictures z a bribe aga9/ _! own safety4 ,back at ! hotel t night1 ,craig & ,i review$ ! ev5ts ( ! day4 ,:at we _h le>n$ f ,colonel ,webb 0 only an affirmation ( ! excit+ ?+s we _h glean$ f ! reports 9 ! ,london (fice4 ,we 7 desp]ately anxi\s to get into ,g]many :]e we c\ld be a "p ( all ^! unbelievable adv5tures in/ead ( he>+ ab\t !m secondh&4 ,/rict c5sor%ip 0 /ill 9 =ce1 s we w]5't able to %>e our exub]ance ) our respective families 9 lett]s home4 ,b we c\ld at lea/ exult toge!r ov] ! fanta/ic future %ap+ up be=e u4 ,we f\nd ,*>lie ,kuhn at ! (fice ! next morn+4 ,he 0 a tall quiet fell[ ) a ke5 s5se ( humor1 :om ,i _h fir/ kn[n :5 we _h be5 fell[ /ud5ts at ,h>v>d back 9 ! tw5ties4 ,dur+ ! int]v5+ ye>s we _h met only at infrequ5t int]vals4 ,he _h rema9$ to tea* & _h become an out/&+ memb] ( ! ,f9e ,arts faculty 9 ,cambridge1 :ile ,i _h gone to a museum4 ,8 special field ( s*ol>%ip 0 ,g]man pa9t+ & x 0 ?is attribute :i* _h l$ ! ,rob]ts ,commission to nom9ate him = 8 pres5t assignm5t z ,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,,mfa,a ,section4 ,he _h already be5 9 ! ,navy = two ye>s :5 ?is billet 0 (f]$ him4 ,not)/&+ 8 obvi\s qualifications = 8 pres5t job1 he _h s di/+ui%$ himself 9 ! e>li] "w ^u :i* he _h be5 engag$--special int]rogation ( ,g]man prison]s--t x _h requir$ ,:ite ,h\se int]v5tion to 8lib]ate0 him = 8 new duties4 ,no closet$ s*ol>1 ,*>lie *af$ "u ! irritations ( adm9i/rative & p]sonnel problems :i* occupi$ mo/ ( 8 "t4 ,t morn+ at ,v]sailles he 0 fre% f 8 adv5tures 9 ! field1 & we buttonhol$ him = a fir/h& acc\nt4 ,yes1 ! trucks _h be5 locat$4 ,!y _h be5 ab&on$ by ! roadside1 b ev]y?+ _h be5 f\nd intact4 ,! reports _h n be5 exagg]at$3 ! trucks _h conta9$ "s ( ! f9e/ ( ! ,vi5na pictures & also "s ( ! be/ tape/ries4 ,!y 7 n[ 9 a w>eh\se at ,salzburg & w\ld probably rema9 !re until !y c\ld be return$ to ,vi5na4 ,z to _! condition1 ! pictures 7 all "r2 ! tape/ries _h mildew$ a bit1 b ! damage wasn't s]i\s4 ,x 0 h>d to settle d[n to ! humdrum ( (fice r\t9e aft] 8 recital ( ^! adv5tures4 ,*>lie said he want$ to %ip u (f to ,g]many z soon z possible because !re 0 s mu* to be done & s few (fic]s 7 available4 ,x turn$ out t we w]5't de/9$ = ne>ly s swift an invasion ( ,g]many z we _h hop$4 ,lat] t aft]noon ,*>lie receiv$ a lett] f ! ,m$ical ,(fic] at ,naval ,headqu>t]s 9 ,p>is in=m+ him t ,lieut5ants ,h[e & ,smy? _h n complet$ _! c\rse ( typhus %ots1 & t he w\ld n recomm5d _! be+ s5t into ,g]many until ?irty days aft] ! second & f9al %ot4 ,*>lie want$ to "k :at ?is 0 all ab\t1 & we _h to admit t we _h n be5 giv5 typhus injections be=e leav+ ! ,/ates1 & _h only receiv$ ! fir/ "o 9 ,london4 ,aft] delib]at+ ab\t x mo/ ( ! foll[+ morn+1 ,colonel ,webb & ,*>lie decid$ t1 if we 7 will+ to take ! *ance1 !y'd cut ! wait+ p]iod to t5 days4 ,we 7 only too will+4 ,craig & ,i made good use ( ! wait+ p]iod4 ,we 7 put to "w on ! reports submitt$ at regul> int]vals by our (fic]s 9 ! field4 ,^! reports conta9$ in=mation conc]n+ art repositories4 ,x 0 our job to keep ! c>d file on !m up to date2 to make a c>d = ea* new "o2 to sort out & place 9 a sep>ate file ^? :i* _h become obsolete2 to *eck duplications4 ,ea* c>d bore ! "n ( ! place1 a brief description ( ! cont5ts1 & a map ref]5ce consi/+ ( two co-ord9ates4 ,9 ,g]many !re 0 mu* duplication 9 ! names ( small t[ns & villages1 s ^! map ref]5ces 7 ( great importance4 ,!re 0 also a file on out/&+ works ( art :i* 7 kn[n to h be5 c>ri$ (f by ! ,g]mans or hidd5 away = safekeep+1 b ! :]eab\ts ( :i* 7 z yet unkn[n--su* ?+s1 = example1 z ! cr[n jewels ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire1 ! ,mi*elangelo ,madonna & ,*ild f ,bruges1 ! ,gh5t alt>piece1 ! treasure f ! ,ca!dral ( ,metz1 ! /a9$ glass f ,/rasb\rg ,ca!dral1 & ! ,veit ,/oss alt>piece4 ,! li/ read l an ,almana* de ,go?a ( ! art _w4 ,s f> z our creature com=ts 7 conc]n$1 !y suff]$ a great decl9e :5 we mov$ out to ,v]sailles4 ,our lodg+ !re 0 a b>r51 f\r-/ory h\se at ,no4 #a ,rue ,b]?i]4 ,craig _h a room on ! gr\nd floor1 :ile ,i %>$ "o "u ! eaves ) ,*>lie ,kuhn4 ,judg+ f ! signs /ill tack$ up 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! h\se1 x _h be5 us$ z a ,g]man billet dur+ ! occupation2 & judg+ by its meag] com=ts1 only ! humble/ ranks _h be5 qu>t]$ !re4 ,no spruce ,prussian w\ld h put up ) su* au/]ity4 ,a c\ple ( ,briti% soldi]s also 7 liv+ !re4 ,!y 7 batm5 = two (fic]s qu>t]$ 9 a ne>-by hotel &1 = a hundr$ francs a week1 !y agre$ to d = u z well4 ,!y br\ght u hot wat] 9 ! morn+1 poli%$ our %oes ea* day & press$ our uni=ms4 ,outw>dly our life 0 r magnific5t1 = we usually _h our meals at ! ,trianon ,palace ,hotel j inside ! p>k gr\nds4 ,x 0 a pleasant walk f ! ,rue ,b]?i]1 & an ev5 pleasant] "o f ! (fice1 involv+ a %ort cut beh9d ! ma9 palace & across ! lovely g>d5s4 ,on ! :ole ! g>d5s _h be5 well kept up & a /roll ab\t ! t]races or ?r\gh ! long alles 0 some?+ to look =w>d to :5 ! wea!r 0 f9e4 ,craig & ,i got into ! habit ( retir+ to a quiet corn] ( ! g>d5s aft] "w ) our ,g]man books4 ,!re we w\ld quiz ea* o!r = an h\r or two a day4 ,we made occasional trips into ,p>is b1 m (t5 ?an n1 we foll[$ a r\t9e 9 :i* ! bright lights--:at few !re 7--play$ little "p4 ,at ! end ( our t5-day 8incubation0 p]iod1 ,*>lie gave u our in/ructions4 ,we 7 to g to ,frankfurt by air & f !re to ,bad ,homburg by c>4 ,at ,bad ,homburg we 7 to report to ,,ecad headqu>t]s1 t is1 ! ,european ,civil ,affairs ,division1 :]e we w\ld be issu$ fur!r ord]s4 ,z memb]s ( a pool ( (fic]s atta*$ to ,,ecad1 we c\ld be %ift$ ab\t f "o "p ( ,g]many to ano!r4 ,*>lie told u t he & ,colonel ,webb w\ld be mov+ to ,frankfurt 9 a few days z ,,%aef ,headqu>t]s 0 soon to be set up !re4 ,! ,,mfa,a (fice w\ld cont9ue to function ) a jo9t ,briti% & ,am]ican /aff until ! dissolution ( ,,%aef lat] 9 ! summ]4 ,b t w\ld n take place1 he said1 until ! f\r zones ( occupation _h be5 e/abli%$4 ,we left = ! airport at six-?irty 9 ! morn+4 ,our ,fr5* driv] ask$ u :i* airport we want$4 ,craig & ,i look$ at ea* o!r 9 surprise4 ,:at field 0 !re besides ,orly8 ,! answ] 0 ,villac\blay4 ,we _h nev] he>d ( x1 s we said ,orly4 ,we c\ldn't h be5 m wrong4 ,:5 we f9ally rea*$ ,villac\blay we f\nd great confusion4 ,we c\ldn't ev5 f9d out :e!r our plane _h tak5 (f4 ,aft] mak+ ?ree attempts to get a coh]5t answ] f ! second lieut5ant :o appe>$ to be quietly go+ mad beh9d ! in=mation c\nt]1 ,i gave up4 8,?is is :]e y take ov]1 ,craig10 ,i said4 ,i _h sudd5ly develop$ an evil heada*e & _h lo/ all int]e/ 9 go+ any place4 ,i walk$ ov] to my luggage1 :i* ,i _h dump$ 9 front ( ! build+1 & plunk$ myself d[n on top ( x1 put on d>k glasses & w5t to sleep4 ,an h\r lat]1 ,craig %ook me4 8,come on10 he said4 8,i've f\nd a ,b-#ag t's go+ to ,frankfurt40 ,we pil$ our ge> onto a truck & rumbl$ out ov] ! bumpy field = a di/ance ( half a mile4 ,"o ( ! ,b-#ag's crew 0 sitt+ unconc]n$ly 9 ! grass4 8,we'd l to g to ,frankfurt10 said ,craig4 8,okay10 he said1 8we'll be go+ along pretty soon40 ,he 0 disconc]t+ly casual4 ,b ! trip wasn't4 ,we ran into heavy fog & got lo/1 s x took u ne>ly ?ree h\rs to make ! run :i* %\ldn't h tak5 m ?an two4 ,we f9ally l&$ 9 a gre5 mead[ ne> ,hanau4 ,craig said he'd look = transportation if ,i'd /& gu>d ov] our luggage4 ,x 0 an agreeable assignm5t4 ,! day 0 w>m1 ! mead[ s(t & invit+4 ,i took out my ,g]man book & a *ocolate b>1 curl$ up 9 ! grass & hop$ he'd be gone a long "t4 ,craig came back an h\r & a half lat] ) a jeep4 ,we 7 ab\t tw5ty miles outside ,frankfurt4 ,on ! way 9 ! driv] said t ! city _h be5 eighty p]c5t de/roy$4 ,he hadn't exagg]at$4 ,z we turn$ into ! ,ma9z] ,l&/rasse1 we saw no?+ b gutt$ build+s on ei!r side4 ,we cont9u$ up ! ,taunus ,anlage & ,i recogniz$ ! ,op]a ,h\se ahead4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght x 0 undamag$4 ,!n ,i saw t ! ro( 0 gone1 & only ! out] walls rema9$4 ,mo/ ( ! build+s 7 l t4 ,?is 0 j ! %ell ( a city4 ,our fir/ /op 0 ,,%aef headqu>t]s1 newly e/abli%$ 9 ! va/ ,i4 ,g4 ,f>b5 build+ :i*1 ei!r by accid5t or design1 0 completely undamag$4 ,!re we got ano!r c> to take u to ,bad ,homburg4 ,! little resort t[n :]e ! fa%ionable _w ( ,edw>d ,,vii's day _h gone to dr9k ! wat]s & enjoy ! m9]al ba?s consi/$ mo/ly ( hotels4 ,"s ( !m 7 occupi$ by our troops4 ,o!rs 7 be+ us$ z hospitals = w\nd$ ,g]man soldi]s4 ,! big ,kurhaus _h receiv$ a direct hit1 b ! re/ ( ! build+s appe>$ to be undamag$4 ,at ,,ecad headqu>t]s we 7 assign$ a billet 9 ! ,gr& ,hotel ,p>c4 ,t s\nd$ pretty snappy to u--ano!r ,royal ,monceau1 maybe4 ,! billet+ (fic] mu/ h guess$ our ?\ghts1 because he %ook 8 head glumly & said1 8',ta9't any?+ special4 ,don't get y\r hopes up40 ,x 0 nice ( him to h prep>$ u = ! rat hole :i* 0 ! ,gr& ,hotel ,p>c4 ,?is %abby /ructure1 built ar\nd ?ree sides ( a n>r[ c\rty>d1 _h an air ( vani%$ ref9em5t ab\t x1 b x c\ld h>dly h rat$ a /> 9 ,ba$ek]4 ,yet x mu/ h _h a c]ta9 ca*et fifty ye>s ago1 = 9 ! entrance hallway hung a :ite m>ble plaque4 ,its dim gold lett]s told u t ,bism>ck's wid[ _h sp5t h] decl9+ ye>s 89 peaceful happ9ess b5ea? ?is hospitable ro(40 ,our room 0 on ! f\r? floor4 ,! /airs1 rem9isc5t ( a ligh?\se1 might h be5 design$ = a m\nta9 goat4 ,we ?\ght we _h /ruck ! ultimate 9 drabness at ! ,rue ,b]?i]1 b ?is 0 worse4 ,! room itself 0 wor?y ( its approa*4 ,:5 ,i op5$ ! big w>drobe ,i half expect$ a body to fall out4 ,two s(as masqu]ad+ z b$s occupi$ corn]s by ! w9d[4 ,! w9d[ gave onto ! d+y c\rty>d4 ,we sil5tly made up our b$s ) ,army blankets & spr9kl$ !m lavi%ly ) ,,ddt p[d]4 8,d y suppose !re's su* a ?+ z a ba?room80 ,craig ask$4 8,i'd soon] expect to f9d "o 9 an igloo10 ,i said4 8,maybe !re's a pump or a tr\gh some:]e out 9 back4 ,:y don't y g & see80 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,resid5z at ,wrzburg4 ,! palace ( ! ,pr9ce-,bi%ops 0 gutt$ by fire 9 ,m>* #aide4 ,! magnific5t ceil+ by ,tiepolo miracul\sly escap$ s]i\s damage4 ,illu/ration3 ,ru9$ ,frankfurt4 ,9 ! c5t]1 ! ca!dral4 ,only ! t[] & ! walls ( ! nave rema9 /&+4 ,int]national ,news ,photo ,illu/ration3 ,! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni*1 =m]ly ! ,adm9i/ration ,build+ ( ! ,nazi ,p>ty4 ,! director ( ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t 0 ,lieut5ant ,craig ,smy?1 ,,usnr4 ,illu/ration3 ,a typical /orage room 9 ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni*4 ,! racks = pictures 7 built by civilian c>p5t]s "u ! direction ( ,am]ican ,monum5ts (fic]s4 ,:5 he return$ fifte5 m9utes lat] he 0 9 high spirits4 8,!re's a ba?room all "r & x's got hot wat]10 he said1 8b y h to be a comb9ation ( ,!seus & ,daniel ,boone to f9d x4 ,come along1 ,i'll %[ y ! way40 ,x 0 clev] ( him to f9d x a second "t4 ,i took a piece ( r$ crayon ) me & m>k$ little arr[s on ! walls to %[ :i* turns to make4 ,!y 7 a timesav] to u dur+ ! next c\ple days4 ,aft] breakfa/ ! next morn+1 we telephon$ #ab? ,army ,gr\p ,headqu>t]s 9 ,wiesbad5 & talk$ ) ,lieut5ant ,george ,/\t1 ,,usnr1 :o1 ) ,capta9 ,bancel ,la ,f>ge1 0 9 *>ge ( ! advance (fice ( ,,mfa,a 9 ,g]many4 ,/\t sugge/$ t we come on ov]4 ,x 0 a pleasant drive along ! ,autobahn1 ) ! blue ,taunus m\nta9s 9 ! di/ance4 ,p>ts ( ,wiesbad5 _h be5 badly maul$1 b ! de/ruction 0 negligible comp>$ ) ,frankfurt4 ,al?\gh _m build+s along ! ma9 /reets _h be5 hit1 ! colonnad$ ,kurhaus1 n[ a ,r$ ,cross ,club1 0 intact4 ,s 0 ! ,op]a ,h\se4 ,we f\nd ,george on ! top floor ( a d+y build+ 9 ! c5t] ( ! t[n4 ,i hadn't se5 him = fifte5 ye>s b he hadn't *ang$4 ,8 face 0 a heal?y br[n1 8 eyes 7 z ke5 & 8 tee? z dazzl+ly :ite z ev]4 ,george 0 9 8 middle =ties4 ,8 olde/ boy 0 9 ! ,navy b ,george didn't look a day ov] ?irty4 ,! ,rob]ts ,commission _h play$ 9 luck :5 !y _h got him4 ,( c\rse he 0 an obvi\s *oice--tops 9 8 field1 ! te*nical c>e & pres]vation ( pictures4 ,he 0 kn[n & respect$ ?r\gh\t ! _w = 8 brilliant rese>* "w at ,h>v>d1 :]e he presid$ ov] ! laboratory ( ! ,fogg ,museum4 8,bancel's got jobs l9$ up = y fell[s1 b ,i ?9k he'd l to tell y ab\t !m himself10 ,george said4 8,he ought to be back tonight40 8,c't y tell u 9 a g5]al way :at !y are80 ,i ask$4 8,i ?9k "o ( !m is go+ to be 9 ,frankfurt & ! o!r w probably be 9 ,muni*4 ,y see1 all ! /uff f ! ,m]k]s m9e is 9 ! vaults ( ! ,rei*sbank at ,frankfurt & x ought to be mov$ to a place :]e x c be p]man5tly /or$40 ,! 8/uff0 he ref]r$ to 0 ! enorm\s collection ( pa9t+s & sculpture--compris+ ! pr9cipal treasures ( ! ,b]l9 museums--:i* ,george himself _h br\ght out ( ! ,m]k]s m9e 9 ,?ur+ia4 ,he _h c>ri$ out ! op]ation virtually s+leh&$ & 9 ! face ( extraord9>y difficulties j be=e ! end ( ho/ilities4 8,z = ,muni*10 he cont9u$1 8repositories are spr++ up l mu%rooms all ?r\gh ,bav>ia4 ,mo/ ( x is loot & we're go+ to h to set up "s k9d ( depot :]e we c put ! ?+s until !y c be return$ to ! c\ntries f :i* ! ,nazis /ole !m40 8,:at are y\r plans80 ,i ask$4 8,well1 if ! trucks %[ up10 he said1 8,i want to get />t$ = ,sieg5 ?is aft]noon4 ,t's 9 ,we/phalia4 ,x's ano!r m9e--copp]1 n salt--& x's full ( ?+s f ! ,rh9el& museums4 ,i've got to take !m up to ,m>burg4 ,we h two good depots !re40 ,we lun*$ ) ,george & !n return$ to ,bad ,homburg4 ,!re wasn't any?+ = u to d b wait ar\nd until we he>d f ,capta9 ,la ,f>ge4 ,to fill 9 ! "t we took our ,g]man books & sp5t ! aft]noon /udy+ 9 ! ,kurp>k4 ,! telephone 0 r++ 9 ! entrance lobby z we walk$ 9 at five4 ,x 0 ,capta9 ,la ,f>ge4 ,he _h j return$ & want$ to see u at once4 ,i said ,i didn't "k :e!r we c\ld get transportation4 ,he *uckl$ & said1 8,tell !m a g5]al wants to see y40 ,craig & ,i da%$ ov] to ! ,transportation ,(fice & tri$ x out4 ,x work$4 ,s1 = ! second "t t day1 we f\nd ourselves on ! road to ,wiesbad54 ,capta9 ,la ,f>ge 0 wait+ = u 9 ! (fice :]e we _h se5 ,george t morn+4 ,he 0 a tall1 sl5d] man 9 8 e>ly =ties4 ,) a high-dom$ head & a long1 r n>r[ face1 he 0 ! classic ,new ,engl&]4 ,8 eyes 7 hazel &1 at t fir/ meet+1 v we>y4 ,b he _h "o ( ! mo/ +ratiat+ smiles & "o ( ! mo/ pleasant voices ,i _h ev] he>d4 ,he rem9d$ me ( an e>ly ,copley portrait4 ,)\t mu* preamble he laun*$ into a detail$ explanation ( ! plans he _h = u4 8,i want y to take ov] ! ,frankfurt job10 he said to me1 8& ,i am s5d+ y d[n to ,muni*1 ,smy?4 ,z ,george probably told y1 we've got to set up two big depots4 ,! "o 9 ,frankfurt w be ma9ly = ,g]man-own$ art :i* is n[ com+ 9 f repositories all ov] ?is "p ( ,g]many4 ,! "o 9 ,muni* w be *iefly = loot1 ?\gh !re w be ,g]man-own$ ?+s d[n 9 ,bav>ia too4 ,bo? jobs are equally int]e/+1 equally important &1 above all1 equally urg5t40 ,we 7 to get />t$ )\t delay4 ,craig w\ld be atta*$ to ! ,regional ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t (fice 9 ,muni*1 ,i to ! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5t 9 ,frankfurt4 ,capta9 ,la ,f>ge sugge/$ t ,i inve/igate ! possibility ( requisition+ ! univ]sity build+s = a depot1 & advis$ ,craig to consid] "o ( ! l>ge ,nazi p>ty build+s 9 ,muni* :i* he _h be5 told 0 available4 ,on ! way home t night ,craig & ,i comp>$ notes on our new assignm5ts4 ,i 0 frankly envi\s ( ,craig1 n only because !re 0 some?+ allur+ ab\t all t loot1 b because ,i lov$ ,muni* & ! picturesque c\ntry ar\nd x4 ,9 turn1 ,craig ?\ght ,i _h drawn a fasc9at+ job--"o t involv$ h&l+ ! wond]ful ri*es ( ,b]l9's 8,kais] ,fri$ri*10 admitt$ly "o ( ! _w's greate/ museums4 ,! foll[+ morn+ we p>t$ on ! /eps ( ! ,gr& ,p>c ,hotel4 ,craig took (f fir/1 9 a jeep ) trail] atta*$1 a cru/y major = 8 companion4 ,half an h\r lat] a jeep appe>$ = me4 ,on ! way ov] to ,frankfurt ,i ?\ght ab\t ! exp]i5ces ( ! pa/ ?ree weeks4 ,x _h be5 fun %>+ !m ) ,craig & ,i wi%$ t we might h cont9u$ ?is odyssey toge!r4 ,i didn't realize h[ soon our pa?s 7 to cross aga94 7#b7 ,,assign$ ,,to ,,frankfurt ,! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5t _h its headqu>t]s 9 a gray /one build+ beh9d ! ,op]a ,h\se4 ,x 0 "o ( ! few 9 ! city t _h suff]$ relatively little damage4 ,i report$ to ! ,executive ,(fic]1 a :ite-hair$ major nam$ ,james ,frankl94 ,aft] ,i _h expla9$ ! nature ( ! "w ,i 0 expect$ to d1 he took me ar\nd to ! (fice ( ,lieut5ant ,julius ,bu*man1 ! ,education & ,religi\s ,affairs ,(fic]1 :o _h also ! local ,,mfa,a problems z "p ( 8 duties4 ,bu*man c\ldn't h be5 m pleasant1 & said he'd d ev]y?+ he c\ld to help4 ,!re 0 an air ( quiet good humor ab\t him t ,i lik$ at once4 ,i le>n$ t he 0 an ar*itect by pr(ession & _h /udi$ at ! ,bauhaus 9 ,dessau be=e ! w>4 ,he spoke flu5t ,g]man4 ,i told him t fir/ ( all ,i'd l to get settl$1 s he guid$ me to ,capta9 ,wyman ,ooley1 ! ,billet+ ,(fic]4 ,ooley 0 a happy-g-lucky fell[1 ! only ,billet+ ,(fic] ,i ev] met :o 0 always *e]ful4 ,he _h be5 a s*ooltea*] 9 ,arkansas4 ,toge!r we drove out to ! resid5tial section :]e a gr\p ( h\ses _h be5 set aside = ! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t (fic]s4 ,?is "p ( ! city _h n be5 heavily bomb$ & ea* "o ( ! h\ses _h a pretty g>d54 8,i'll tell y1 ,i've got a real nice room 9 t h\se ov] !re10 he said1 po9t+ to a gray /ucco h\se p>tly scre5$ by a r[ ( trees4 8,b x's = lieut5ant colonels4 ,x's empty "r n[1 b ,i might h to ?r[ y out lat]40 ,?9k+ t lieut5ant colonels w\ld be v likely to h ideas ab\t good plumb+1 ,i quickly said ,i'd take ! *ance4 ,! front door 0 lock$4 ,ooley call$1 8,luci5ne60 ,"o ( ! upp] w9d[s 0 in/antly flung op5 & a woman1 du/-clo? 9 h&1 lean$ out1 wav$ & disappe>$4 ,a mom5t lat] %e reappe>$ at ! front door4 ,luci5ne1 all smiles1 0 z ,fr5* z ! tricolor4 ,ooley expla9$ 9 pidg9 ,fr5*1 ) ge/ures1 t ,i 0 to h a room on ! second floor1 wi%$ me luck & dep>t$4 ,luci5ne bu/l$ up to ! second floor *att]+ away at a great rate1 express+ surprise & delight t ,i 0 8(fici] de la ,m>9e0 & also tak+ consid]able satisfaction 9 hav+ recogniz$ my bran* ( ! s]vice4 ,%e ?rew op5 a door & !n da%$ (f to ! floor above1 /ill *att]+ & ge/iculat+4 ,i 0 left alone to contemplate ! spl5dor be=e me--an enorm\s1 airy b$room look+ out on a g>d5 fill$ ) sc>let roses4 ,?is c\ldn't be true4 ,ev5 lieut5ant colonels didn't des]ve ?is4 ,! room _h cream-color$ walls1 panel$ & decorat$ ) *9ois]ie designs4 ,a l>ge *e/ ( draw]s & a l[ table 7 decorat$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,9 "o corn] 0 an invit+ *aise longue1 cov]$ 9 rose brocade4 ,along ! end wall /ood ! b$--complete ) %eets & a pill[4 ,! built-9 w>drobe _h full-l5g? mirrors :i* reflect$ ! tall ,fr5* w9d[s & ! g>d5 beyond4 ,z ,i /ood !re try+ to take x all 91 ,luci5ne appe>$ aga94 ,) h] 0 a dapp] little fell[ :om %e introduc$ z h] husb&1 ,r54 ,he ackn[l$g$ ! introduction & !n solemnly introduc$ ,luci5ne4 ,aft] ?is bit ( mock =mality1 he expla9$ t he & ,luci5ne _h *>ge ( all ! h\ses 9 ! block4 ,if any?+ 0 n to my lik+ ,i 0 to let !m "k & x w\ld be right$ at once4 ,fur!r conv]sation reveal$ t ! two ( !m _h be5 deport$ f ,p>is e>ly 9 #aida & be5 oblig$ to rema9 9 ,frankfurt1 work+ = ! ,g]mans1 ev] s9ce4 ,all ?r\gh ! bomb+s1 ,i ask$8 ,b ( c\rse1 & !y _h be5 too t]rible4 ,dur+ "o ( ! wor/ raids !y _h be5 imprison$ 9 ! bomb %elt]4 ,! fall+ /ones _h block$ ! exit4 ,!y _h _h to rema9 "u ! gr\nd = =ty-eight h\rs4 ,!y _h be5 made deaf by ! noise1 yes1 = two mon?s4 ,& ! concussion _h made !m ble$ f ! nose & ! e>s4 ,i ask$ if !y expect$ to g back to ,p>is4 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 b !y 7 9 no hurry4 ,x 0 v nice 9 ,g]many1 n[ t ! ,am]icans 7 !re4 ,) t !y left me to unpack & get settl$4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 ,i decid$ to explore a bit4 ,!re 7 two o!r b$rooms on ! second floor4 ,neat labels on ! doors indicat$ t !y 7 occupi$ by lieut5ant colonels4 ,!re 7 two o!r doors at ! end ( ! hall4 ,nei!r "o 0 label$1 s ,i pe]$ 94 ,!y 7 ! ba?rooms4 ,& :at ba?rooms6 ,m>ble floors1 til$ walls1 d\ble wa%bas9s & built-9 tubs4 ,al?\gh x 0 only ! middle ( ! morn+1 ,i _h to sample "o ( ^? magnific5t tubs4 ,& z a k9d ( tribute to all ?is elegance1 ,i felt con/ra9$ to disc>d my khakis & put on blues4 ,capta9 ,la ,f>ge _h /ress$ ! urg5cy ( sett+ up an art depot1 s ! next t5 days 7 giv5 ov] to t project4 ,bu*man g5]\sly %elv$ 8 own "w to help me ) x4 ,toge!r we inspect$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,frankfurt4 ,! newe/ ( ! ,g]man univ]sities1 x _h op5$ its doors at ! outbreak ( ! fir/ ,_w ,w>4 ,! ma9 adm9i/ration build+1 an impos+ /ructure ( r$ s&/one1 _h be5 badly damag$ by inc5di>ies b c\ld be repair$4 ,x w\ld be a big job1 b we c\ld worry ab\t t lat]4 ,! fir/ /ep 0 to h x allocat$ = our use4 ,t _h to be done ?r\gh ! prop] ,army 8*annels40 ,bu*man /e]$ me ?r\gh4 ,!n we _h to obta9 an e/imate ( ! repairs4 ,x took ?ree days to get "o f ! univ]sity ar*itect4 ,x 0 ?or\gh b impractical & _h to be completely revis$4 ,we took ! revis$ e/imate to ! ,army ,eng9e]s & ask$ !m to make an inspection ( ! build+ & *eck ! ar*itect's figures4 ,!y 7 swamp$ ) "w4 ,x w\ld be a week be=e !y c\ld d any?+4 ,i said x 0 a high priority job1 hop+ to spe$ ?+s along4 ,b ! ,eng9e]s _h he>d t "o be=e4 ,we'd h to be pati5t4 ,*>lie ,kuhn & ,colonel ,webb _h mov$ up to ,frankfurt & 7 e/abli%$ at ,,%aef headqu>t]s 9 ! ,i4 ,g4 ,f>b5 build+4 ,_! (fice 0 only a few blocks f m9e1 & dur+ my negotiations = ! use ( ! univ]sity build+ ,i 0 9 daily communication ) !m4 ,:ile wait+ = ! ,eng9e]s to make ! promis$ inspection1 ,i made a c\ple ( field trips ) ,bu*man4 ,! fir/ 0 a visit to ,s*loss ,kronb]g1 a few kilomet]s f ,frankfurt4 ,x 0 a picturesque m$ieval ca/le1 unoccupi$ s9ce ! fir/ "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,valuable ar*ives 7 /or$ !re4 ,we want$ to see if !y 7 9 good condition1 & also to make sure t ! place _h be5 po/$ ) ! (ficial 8,(f ,limits0 signs4 ,a flock ( geese scatt]$ be=e u z we drove up to ! entrance at ! end ( a n>r[1 w9d+ road4 ,we knock$ on ! door ( ! c>etak]'s cottage & expla9$ ! purpose ( our visit to ! old fell[ :o timidly appe>$ ) a l>ge bun* ( keys4 ,he limp$ ahead ( u across ! cobbl$ c\rty>d1 & we wait$ :ile he fitt$ "o ( ! keys into ! lock4 ,a wave ( heavy p]fume issu$ f ! d>k room z ! door swung op54 ,:5 our eyes _h become accu/om$ to ! dim light1 we saw t we 7 9 ! orig9al ,waff5raum ( ! ca/le4 ,b1 9 addition to ! clu/]$ weapons affix$ to ! walls1 !re 7 five s>cophagi 9 ! c5t] ( ! vault$ room4 ,ar\nd !m /ood vases fill$ ) spr+ fl[]s4 ,on ! c5tral s>cophagus re/$ a spik$ helmet ( ! fir/ ,_w ,w>4 ,! o!rs 7 unadorn$4 ,! old c>etak] expla9$ t ! c5tral tomb 0 t ( ! ,l&graf ( ,hesse :o _h di$ ?irty ye>s ago4 ,^? on ei!r side conta9$ ! rema9s ( 8 two sons :o _h likewise di$ 9 ! fir/ ,_w ,w>4 ,! o!r two c(f9s 7 ^? ( ! eld] son's wife & ( a pr9cess ( ,bad5 :o _h be5 kill$ 9 "o ( ! air raids on ,frankfurt 9 #aidd4 ,all five s>cophagi _h orig9ally /ood 9 ! little *apel across ! c\rty>d4 ,x _h be5 de/roy$ by an inc5di>y bomb ! w9t] be=e4 ,we left ?is fun]>y *amb] ) a feel+ ( relief & cont9u$ our inspection ( ! ca/le4 ,a w9d+ ramp 9 "o ( ! t[]s l$ to ! floors above4 ,f ! top /ory we _h a sup]b view ( ! broad ,frankfurt pla9 spread out bel[4 ,! c>etak] told u he _h wat*$ ! bomb+s f t vantage po9t4 ,! great banquet+ hall1 ) a musicians' gall]y at "o end1 _h be5 empti$ ( its orig9al furni%+s & 0 n[ a jumble ( pap]s /ack$ 9 piles ( v>y+ heights4 ,^! 7 "p ( ! ,frankfurt ar*ives4 ,o!rs 7 /or$ 9 two rooms on ! gr\nd floor4 ,all ( ! rooms 7 dry & wea!rpro(1 s !re 0 no?+ fur!r to be done ab\t !m = ! pres5t4 ,!re 0 no place 9 ,frankfurt z yet to :i* !y c\ld be mov$4 8,(f ,limits0 signs _h be5 po/$4 ,!y w\ld disc\rage s\v5ir hunt]s f unau?oriz$ delv+4 ,on our way back to ! c> ! c>etak] told u t ! ca/le /ill belong$ to ,m>g>e!1 ,l&grf9 ( ,hesse1 ! y\nge/ si/] ( ! la/ ,kais]4 ,al?\gh %e 0 n[ 9 h] sev5ties1 %e came e day to put fre% fl[]s beside ! tombs ( h] husb& & h] two sons4 ,%e liv$ at a new] ca/le1 ,s*loss ,fri$ri*%(1 only a few kilomet]s away4 ,he app>5tly didn't "k t ,s*loss ,fri$ri*%( _h be5 tak5 ov] by ! ,army & 0 be+ us$ z an (fic]s' c\ntry club4 ,! old ,l&grf9 0 liv+ mode/ly 9 "o ( ! small h\ses on ! prop]ty4 ,h] scapegrace son1 ,pr9ce ,philip1 z ,i le>n$ lat]1 _h play$ an active role 9 ! arti/ic depr$ations ( ! ,nazi r+lead]s4 ,i 0 to he> m ( ! ,hesse family be=e ! end ( ! ye>4 ,a second excursion took u /ill f>!r afield4 ,on an ov]ca/ morn+ two days lat]1 ,bu*man1 ,*>lie ,kuhn1 ,capta9 ,rudolph ,vassalle 7:o 0 ! ,public ,safety ,(fic] ( ! deta*m5t7 & ,i set out 9 ! little ,opel s$an :i* _h be5 assign$ ! ,,mfa,a (fice4 ,we /ruck out to ! ea/ ( ,frankfurt on ! road to ,gelnhaus54 ,we /opp$ at ?is pleasant little t[n ) its lovely1 e>ly ,go?ic *ur* & w5t ?r\gh ! =mality ( obta9+ cle>ance f ! local ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5t to make an inspection 9 t area4 ,f !re we cont9u$ by a w9d+ second>y road :i* l$ u ?r\gh increas+ly hilly c\ntry to ,bad ,brck5au4 ,our mission !re 0 tw(old3 ,capta9 ,vassalle want$ to track d[n a "y ,nazi (fic]1 report$ly a memb] ( ! ,,ss1 & to f9d a w>eh\se said to conta9 valuable works ( art4 ,i _h ga!r$ f ,bu*man t _m su* reports pet]$ out on inve/igation4 ,/ill1 !re 0 always ! *ance t ! "o y dismiss$ z ( no importance w\ld turn out to be some?+ wor? :ile4 ,illu/ration3 ,! bronze c(f9 ( ,fri$ri* ,wilhelm ( ,prussia 0 f\nd 9 a m9e ne> ,b]nt]ode4 ,illu/ration3 ,canova's life-size m>ble /atue ( ,napoleon's si/] 0 f\nd at ! mona/]y ( ,hoh5fur?4 ,illu/ration3 ,! adm9i/ration build+s at ! salt m9e at ,alt ,aussee1 ,au/ria4 ,removal ( /ol5 art treasures f ! m9e 0 c>ri$ out late 9 #aide4 ,illu/ration3 ,truck at entrance to ! ma9 build+ ( ! m9e is be+ load$ ) pa9t+s1 to be tak5 to ,muni* = disp]sal to _! own] nations4 ,aft] mak+ sev]al inquiries1 we ev5tually locat$ a small h\se on ! edge ( t[n4 ,9 response to our insi/5t hamm]+1 ! door ( ! h\se 0 f9ally op5$ by a pallid "y man probably 9 8 late tw5ties4 ,if he 0 ! object ( ! capta9's se>* he _h c]ta9ly und]gone a rem>kable metamorphosis1 = he bore little resemblance to ! dapp] (fic] ( :om ,capta9 ,vassalle c>ri$ a photograph = id5tification4 ,! capta9 seem$ satisfi$ t he 0 ! man4 ,s leav+ !m 9 conv]sation1 ! ?ree ( u foll[$ up ! bus9ess ( ! report$ works ( art4 ,! o!r two occupants ( ! h\se--an old man & a "y woman :o may h be5 ! wife ( ! man :o _h op5$ ! door--respond$ to our que/ions ) alacrity & took u to ! cell>4 ,!re we 7 %[n a ca*e ( pictures1 all ( !m unfram$ & none ( !m ( any value4 ,!y appe>$ to be :at ! old man claim$--_! own prop]ty1 br\ght to ,bad ,brck5au :5 !y _h left ,frankfurt to escape ! bomb+s4 ,9 any case1 we made a li/+ ( ! canvases1 id5tify+ !m z be/ we c\ld & mak+ notations ( ! sizes1 & also admoni%+ ! c\ple n to remove !m f ! premises4 ,aft] t ! old man took u across ! back y>d to a l>ge mod]n b>n :i* 0 heavily padlock$4 ,once inside he un%utt]$ a r[ ( w9d[s along "o side ( ! ma91 gr\nd-floor room4 ,x 0 jamm$ to ! ceil+ ) e conceivable item ( h\sehold furni%+s3 *airs1 tables1 b$s1 b$d+1 kit*5 ut5sils & porcela94 ,b no pictures4 ,we pok$ ar\nd en\gh to satisfy ourselves t fir/ appe>ances 7 n deceiv+4 ,!y w]5't1 s1 hav+ made c]ta9 t ! old fell[1 :o claim$ to be m]ely ! cu/odian ( ^! ?+s1 und]/ood ! regulations =bidd+ _! removal1 we pick$ up ,capta9 ,vassalle4 ,he _h complet$ 8 int]rogation ( ! alleg$ ,,ss (fic] & plac$ him "u h\se arre/4 ,our next objective 0 an old ,s*loss :i*1 accord+ to our map1 0 /ill a good h\r's drive to ! nor!a/4 ,z x 0 ne>ly noon & we 7 all hungry1 we decid$ to inve/igate ! possibilities ( food 9 ! neighborhood4 ,on our way back ?r\gh ,bad ,brck5au we /opp$ at ! (fice ( a small deta*m5t ( troops & ask$ :]e we c\ld get "s lun*4 ,! hospitable second lieut5ant on duty 9 ! little /ucco build+1 :i* _h once be5 "p ( ! ,kurhaus e/abli%m5t1 gave u directions to ! sprawl+ c\ntry hotel1 high up above ! t[n1 :]e 8 outfit 0 qu>t]$4 ,he said t he w\ld telephone ahead to w>n ! mess s]geant ( our arrival4 ,= a little way we foll[$ along ! ,s9n1 :i* fl[s ?r\gh ! grassy valley 9 :i* ,bad ,brck5au ne/les4 ,!n we began to m\nt %>ply &1 = ! next fifte5 m9utes1 execut$ a s]ies ( hairp9 turns & end$ abruptly beside a rambl+ /ructure :i* comm&$ a wond]ful view ( ! valley & ! wood$ hills on ! o!r side4 ,our ho/s 7 a gr\p ( fri5dly "y fell[s :o seem$ delight$ to h ! monotony ( _! rural r\t9e int]rupt$ by our visit4 ,!y ask$ ,*>lie & me ! usual "q--:at 0 ! ,navy do+ 9 ! middle ( ,g]many--& got our /ock reply3 we are plann+ to dig a canal f ! ,nor? ,sea to ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,we _h a heavy d[np\r dur+ lun*1 & we wait$ = ! ra9 to let up be=e />t+ out aga94 ,!n we took ! w9d+ road d[n into t[n1 cross$ ! riv] & drove up into ! hills on ! o!r side ( ! valley4 ,an h\r's drive br\ght u to upl& mead[ c\ntry & a grove ( h&some l9d5s4 ,at ! end ( a long d\ble r[ ( ^! f9e trees /ood ,s*loss ,rossba*4 8,ca/le0 0 a r pomp\s "n = ! big sev5te5? c5tury c\ntry h\se ) :itewa%$ walls & heavily b>r$ gr\nd-floor w9d[s4 ,we 7 receiv$ by ! own]s1 a ,b>on ,?ng5 & 8 wife1 & expla9$ t we _h come to exam9e ! condition ( ! works ( art1 :i*1 accord+ to our in=mation1 _h be5 plac$ !re = safekeep+4 ,!y u%]$ u up to a com=table sitt+ room on ! second floor :]e we settl$ d[n to wait :ile ! b>oness w5t (f to get ! keys4 ,9 ! meantime we _h a few words ) h] husb&4 ,8 mann] 0 t ( ! haughty l&$ proprietor1 & he look$ ! "p4 ,he 0 a big1 burly man 9 8 sixties4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 r\gh twe$s & wore a mat*+ hat1 adorn$ ) a bu%y 8%av+ bru%10 :i* he hadn't bo!r$ to remove indoors4 ,t may h be5 un9t5tional1 b ,i idly wond]$ if x w]5't delib]ate disc\rtesy & r wi%$ t ,i _h kept my own cap on4 ,i wi%$ also t ,i c\ld h mat*$ 8 insol5t expression1 b ?\ght x unlikely because ,i 0 frankly enjoy+ ! obvi\s di/a/e :i* our visit 0 caus+ ! old codg]4 ,h[ev]1 8 attitude 0 almo/ g5ial comp>$ ) t ( 8 waspi% wife1 :o reappe>$ ab\t t "t1 arm$ ) a huge hoop f :i* a great lot ( keys jangl$4 ,! b>oness1 :o 0 mu* y\ng] ?an h] husb&1 _h v black hair & discont5t$ d>k eyes4 ,%e spoke excell5t ,engli%1 )\t a trace ( acc5t4 ,i felt reasonably sure t %e 0 n ,g]man b c\ldn't guess h] nationality4 ,x turn$ out t %e 0 f ! ,arg5t9e4 ,%e 0 a sull5 piece & made no ef=t to conceal h] irritation at our intrusion4 ,%e expla9$ t nei!r %e nor h] husb& _h any?+ to d ) ! ?+s /or$ !re2 t1 9 fact1 x 0 a great inconv5i5ce hav+ to put up ) !m4 ,%e _h ask$ ! "y woman :o knew all ab\t !m to jo9 u4 ,! "y woman 9 "q arriv$ & 0 completely *>m+4 ,%e took no app>5t notice ( ! b>oness' indiff]5ce1 :i* 0 t ( a mi/ress t[>d a s]vant :om %e sc>cely knew4 ,h] fre%1 op5 mann] cle>$ ! atmosph]e in/antly4 ,%e introduc$ h]self z ,frau ,holz+]1 wife ( ! director ( ,frankfurt's mo/ fam\s museum1 ! ,/a$els*es ,kun/9/itut4 ,because ( conditions 9 ,frankfurt1 & m p>ticul>ly because _! h\se _h be5 requisition$ by ! ,am]ican milit>y au?orities1 %e _h come to ,s*loss ,rossba* ) h] two "y *ildr54 ,c\ntry life1 %e cont9u$1 0 bett] = ! y\ng/]s &1 besides1 h] husb& _h ?\ght t %e might help ) ! ?+s /or$ at ! ca/le4 ,i _h met ,dr4 ,holz+] :5 ,i w5t "o day to h a look at :at rema9$ ( ! museum1 s 8 wife & ,i hit x (f at once4 ,i 0 int]e/$ to le>n t %e 0 ,swiss & a lic5s$ physician4 ,%e smil+ly sugge/$ t we make a t\r ( ! ca/le & %e w\ld %[ u :at 0 !re4 ,! fir/ room to be inspect$ 0 a libr>y adjo9+ ! sitt+ room 9 :i* we _h be5 wait+4 ,"h we f\nd a quantity ( excell5t ,fr5* ,impressioni/ pa9t+s1 all f ! p]man5t collection ( ! ,/a$el1 & a consid]able numb] ( f9e ,old ,ma/] draw+s4 ,mo/ ( ^! 7 likewise ! prop]ty ( ! museum1 b a few--,i rememb] "o sup]b ,rembr&t sket*--appe>$ to h come f ,switz]l&4 ,^? w\ld1 ( c\rse1 h to be look$ into lat]1 to det]m9e _! exact orig9 & h[ !y came to be on loan at ! museum4 ,b = ! mom5t we 7 conc]n$ prim>ily ) /orage conditions & ! problem ( security4 ,9 ano!r room we f\nd an enorm\s collection ( books1 ! libr>y ( "o ( ! ,frankfurt museums4 ,9 a ?ird we enc\nt]$ an array ( m$ieval sculpture--sa9ts ( all sizes & description1 "s ( c>v$ wood1 o!rs ( /one1 pla9 or poly*rom$4 ,^! too 7 ( museum orig94 ,! la/ /orage room 0 bel[ gr\nd1 a va/1 cav]n\s *amb] b5ea? ! h\se4 ,"h 0 r[ ^u r[ ( pictures1 /ack$ 9 two ti]s d[n ! c5t] ( ! room & also along two sides4 ,f :at we c\ld make ( !m 9 ! poor light1 !y 7 n ( high quality4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s !y w\ld be all "r 9 ?is und]gr\nd room1 b we ?\ght t ! place w\ld be v damp 9 ! w9t]4 ,frau ,holz+] assur$ u t ?is 0 s & t ! pictures %\ld be remov$ be=e ! bad wea!r set 94 ,! b>oness *ipp$ 9 at ?is po9t & affably agre$ ) t idea1 und\bt$ly happy to fur!r any s*eme :i* involv$ gett+ rid ( ^! unwelcome objects4 ,%e also w>n$ u t ! ca/le 0 f> f safe z x 01 :at ) rov+ b&s ( ,poles all ov] ! c\ntryside4 ,z we indicat$ t we 7 ab\t to take our leave1 %e elaborat$ ^u ?is !me1 decl>+ t _! v lives 7 9 dang]1 t e night %e & h] husb& c\ld he> pr[l]s 9 ! p>k4 ,s9ce !y--z ,g]mans--7 n all[$ to h fire>ms1 !y w\ld be at ! m]cy ( ^! =eign ruffians if !y %\ld succe$ 9 break+ into ! ca/le4 ,by ?is "t we 7 all pretty f$ up ) ! :9+ b>oness4 ,z we turn$ to g1 ,*>lie ,kuhn1 eye+ h] coldly1 ask$1 8,:o br\ght ^? ,poles "h 9 ! fir/ place1 madam8 ,we didn't40 ,to our delight1 ! wea!r _h cle>$ & ! sun 0 %9+4 ,ahead ( u on ! roadway1 ! foliage ( ! l9d5s made a gaily mov+ patt]n4 ,our "w = ! day 0 done & we /ill _h half ! aft]noon4 ,i got out ! map &1 aft] mak+ "s quick calculations1 propos$ t we c\ld take 9 ,wrzburg & /ill get back to ,frankfurt at a reasonable h\r4 ,we figur$ out t1 ) ! extra j]ry c ( gas we _h ) u1 we c\ld j ab\t make x4 ,we w\ld be able to fill up at ,wrzburg = ! return trip4 ,s1 in/ead ( cont9u+ on ! road back to ,bad ,brck5au1 we turn$ s\? 9 ! direction ( ,k>l/adt4 ,x 0 pleasant to be travel+ a good second>y road in/ead ( ! broad1 *>act]less ,autobahn1 on :i* !re 7 no unexpect$ turns1 no picturesque villages4 ,!re 0 little traffic1 s we made v good "t4 ,9 half an h\r we _h ?read$ our way ?r\gh ,k>l/adt-on-!-,ma94 ,9 ?is "p ( ,franconia ! ,ma9 is a caprici\s riv]1 w9d+ casually 9 & out ( ! g5tly undulat+ hills4 ,a little lat] we pass$ ! village ( ,veits**heim :]e ! ,pr9ce-,bi%ops ( ,wrzburg _h an elaborate c\ntry h\se dur+ ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! h\se /ill /&s1 & its g>d5s1 ) a t9y lake & grottoes 9 ! ,franco-,italian mann]1 rema9 "o ( ! f9e/ examples ( g>d5 plann+ ( t day4 ,z we drove by we 7 glad t ?is invit+ spot _h n attract$ ! att5tion ( our bomb]s4 ,alas1 su* 0 n ! case ) ,wrzburg1 z we realiz$ ! m9ute we rea*$ its outskirts6 ,! once-graci\s city1 surely "o ( ! mo/ beautiful 9 all ,g]many1 0 an appall+ sight4 ,its broad av5ues 7 n[ l9$ ) no?+ b ! gap+1 ru9$ remnants ( ! /ately eighte5? c5tury build+s :i* _h l5t ! city an air ( unp>allel$ di/9ction & consi/5cy ( design4 ,high on its hilltop above ! ,ma91 ! mell[ walls ( ! m$ieval =tress ( ,m>i5b]g caught ! rays ( ! late aft]noon sun4 ,f ! di/ance1 ! silh\ette ( t va/ /ructure appe>$ un*ang$1 b ! pr\d city ( ! ,pr9ce-,bi%ops :i* x ov]look$ 0 laid l[4 ,we drove sl[ly along /reets n yet cle>$ ( rubble1 until we came to ! ,resid5z1 ! great palace ( ! ,pr9ce-,bi%ops1 ^? lavi% patrons ( ! arts to :om ! city ow$ s mu* ( its =m] gr&eur4 ,?is magnific5t build+1 erect$ 9 ! fir/ half ( ! eighte5? c5tury by ! celebrat$ b>oque ar*itect1 ,johann ,bal?as> ,neumann1 = two ,pr9ce-,bi%ops ( ! ,s*nborn family1 0 n[ a gho/ palace1 its />+ glassless w9d[s & black5$ walls pa!tic ve/iges ( its pri/9e spl5dor4 ,we walk$ up to ! ma9 entrance wond]+ if x c\ld really be true t ! cr[n+ glory ( ! ,resid5z--! glori\s ceil+ by ,tiepolo1 repres5t+ ,olympus & ! ,f\r ,cont95ts--01 z we _h be5 told1 /ill intact4 ,) misgiv+s we turn$ left across ! entrance hall to ! ,trepp5haus & m\nt$ ! gr& /aircase4 ,we look$ up & !re x 0--z dazzl+ & maje/ically beautiful z ev]--t incomp>able fresco1 ! ma/]piece ( ! la/ great ,italian pa9t]4 ,someone ) a f> great] gift = words ?an ,i may be able to convey ! exaltation "o exp]i5ces on see+ t ceil+1 n j = ! fir/ "t b at any "t4 ,i c't4 ,x leaves arti/ & layman alike absolutely spee*less4 ,i ?9k t1 if ,i _h to *oose "o great "w ( art1 x w\ld be ?is ceil+ 9 ! ,resid5z4 ,y c h ev5 ! ,si/9e ceil+4 ,i'll take ! ,tiepolo4 ,= ! next half h\r we exam9$ e corn] ( x4 ,aside f a few m9or discolorations1 ! result ( wat] hav+ seep$ ?r\gh ! l[] side ( ! vault j above ! cornice1 ! fresco 0 undamag$4 ,consid]+ ! de/ruction ?r\gh\t ! re/ ( ! build+1 ,i c\ld n und]/& h[ ?is portion ( ! palace c\ld be 9 su* a rem>kable /ate ( pres]vation4 ,! explanation 0 an int]e/+ example ( h[ good c sometimes come out ( evil4 ,"s =ty ye>s ago1 z ,i rememb] ! /ory1 !re 0 a fire 9 ! ,resid5z4 ,! wood5 ro( ov] a l>ge portion1 if n all1 ( ! build+ 0 burn$ away4 ,:5 x came to replac+ ! ro(1 ! city fa!rs decid$ x w\ld be a prud5t idea to cov] ! "p above ! ,tiepolo ) /eel & concrete4 ,?is 0 done1 & consequ5tly1 :5 ! t]rible conflagration ( ,m>* #aide swept ,wrzburg--foll[+ ! s+le raid ( tw5ty m9utes :i* de/roy$ ! city--! fresco 0 sp>$4 ,z we w&]$ ?r\gh o!r rooms ( ! ,resid5z--! ,weiss] ,saal ) its elaborate /ucco ornam5tation & ! sumptu\s ,kais] ,saal fac+ ! g>d51 once classic examples ( ! ,rococo--,i wi%$ t ^? city fa!rs _h gone a little f>!r ) _! /eel & concrete4 ,we /opp$ briefly to exam9e ! *apel 9 ! s\? w+4 ,"h1 miracul\sly en\gh1 !re _h be5 relatively little damage1 b ! c>etak] express$ conc]n ov] ! condition ( ! ro( & said t if x w]5't repair$ be=e ! heavy ra9s ! ceil+ w\ld be lo/4 ,kn[+ h[ h>d x 0 to obta9 build+ mat]ials = ev5 ! mo/ hi/oric monum5ts :5 p didn't h a ro( ov] _! heads1 we c\ldn't reassure him ) mu* conviction4 ,! spectacle ( ru9$ ,wrzburg _h a depress+ effect ^u u1 s we w]5't v talkative on our way back to ,frankfurt4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh only "o t[n ( any size1 ,as*aff5burg1 :i*1 l ,wrzburg1 _h suff]$ sev]e damage4 ,al?\gh ,i _h n be5 long 9 ,g]many & _h se5 b few ( h] cities1 ,i 0 beg9n+ to realize t ! reports ( ! ,alli$ air attacks _h n be5 exagg]at$4 ,i 0 ready to believe t !re 7 only small t[ns & villages left 9 ?is ravag$ c\ntry4 ,"o morn+ ,*>lie ,kuhn rang up to say t ,i %\ld meet him at ! ,rei*sbank e>ly t aft]noon4 ,?is 0 some?+ ,i _h be5 look+ =w>d to = "s "t1 ! *ance to look at ! wond]ful ?+s f ! ,m]k]s m9e :i* 7 tempor>ily /or$ !re4 ,) ,*>lie came two memb]s ( ! ,,mfa,a organization :om ,i _h n se5 s9ce ,v]sailles & !n only briefly4 ,!y _h be5 /ation$ at ,b>bizon1 z "p ( ! ,alli$ ,gr\p ,control ,c\ncil = ,g]many 7usually ref]r$ to simply z 8,gr\p ,,cc07 ! top level policy-mak+ body z oppos$ to ,,%aef1 :i* dealt ) ! op]ational end ( ?+s4 ,^! two g5tlem5 7 ,john ,ni*olas ,br[n1 :o _h come ov] to ,g]many ) ! assimilat$ rank ( colonel z ,g5]al ,eis5h[]'s advis] on cultural affairs1 & ,major ,mason ,hammond1 9 civilian life pr(essor ( ! ,classics at ,h>v>d4 ,x _h be5 decid$1 n[ t we 7 ab\t to acquire a p]man5t depot 9 :i* to /ore ! treasures1 to make "o ,monum5ts (fic] responsible = ! entire collection4 ,by ?is transf] ( cu/ody1 ! ,prop]ty ,control ,(fic] 9 ^: *>ge ! ?+s 7 at pres5t1 c\ld be reliev$ ( t responsibility4 ,major ,hammond _h ) him a pap] designat+ me z cu/odian4 ,kn[+ 9 a g5]al way :at 0 /or$ 9 ! bank1 ,i felt t ,i 0 on ! po9t ( be+ made a sort ( director1 pro tem1 ( ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* ,museum4 ,! g5ial ,prop]ty ,control ,(fic]1 ,capta9 ,william ,dunn1 0 all smiles at ! prospect ( turn+ 8 burd5 ov] to someone else4 ,b be=e ?is transf] c\ld be made1 a complete *eck ( e item 0 necess>y4 ,major ,hammond knew j h[ he want$ ?is done4 ,i 0 to h two assi/ants1 :o c\ld come ov] ! next morn+ f 8 (fice 9 ,hoe*/1 tw5ty m9utes f ,frankfurt4 ,! ?ree ( u1 9 company ) ,capta9 ,dunn1 w\ld make ! inv5tory4 ,we w&]$ ?r\gh ! s]ies ( rooms 9 :i* ! ?+s 7 /or$4 ,9 ! fir/ room 7 some?+ l f\r hundr$ pictures l9$ up aga9/ ! wall 9 a s]ies ( r[s4 ,9 two adjo9+ rooms 7 great wood5 cases pil$ "o above ano!r4 ,9 a f\r? 7 lea!r-b\nd boxes conta9+ ! priceless et*+s1 engrav+s & woodcuts f ! ,b]l9 ,pr9t ,room4 ,/ill ano!r room 0 fill$ ) cases conta9+ ! r5[n$ ,egyptian collections4 ,x 0 rumor$ t "o ( !m held ! _w-fam\s head ( ,que5 ,nef]tete1 probably ! be/ kn[n & c]ta9ly ! mo/ belov$ s+le piece ( all ,egyptian sculpture4 ,x _h occupi$ a place ( special honor 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum1 9 a gall]y all to itself4 ,/ill o!r rooms 7 jamm$ ) cases ( pa9t+s & sculpture ( ! v>i\s ,european s*ools4 ,9 a s]ies ( small] alcoves 7 heap$ huge piles ( ,ori5tal rugs & r>e fabrics4 ,& la/1 "o enorm\s room ) book%elves 0 fill$ f floor to ceil+ ) "s ?irty ?\s& volumes f ! ,b]l9 ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,q sep>ate & ap>t f all ^! ?+s 0 a unique collection ( ecclesia/ical vessels ( gold & silv]1 ! great] "p ( !m loot$ f ,pol&4 ,^! extremely preci\s objects 7 kept 9 a special vault on ! floor above4 ,capta9 ,dunn br\ght out a ?ick /ack ( pap]s4 ,x 0 ! complete inv5tory4 ,major ,hammond said t ! two (fic]s :o w\ld help ) ! *eck+ 7 a ,capta9 ,edw9 ,rae & a ,,wac lieut5ant nam$ ,/&54 ,aside f hav+ he>d t ,rae _h be5 a /ud5t ( ,*>lie ,kuhn's at ,h>v>d1 ,i knew no?+ ab\t him4 ,b ! "n ,/&5 rang a bell3 0 %e1 by any *ance1 ,edi? ,/&5 :o _h be5 curator ( ! ,wid5] ,collection8 ,major ,hammond smil+ly repli$1 8,! same40 ,i _h kn[n h] ye>s ago 9 ,cambridge :]e we _h tak5 ,pr(essor ,sa*s' c\rse 9 ,museum ,adm9i/ration at ! same "t4 ,i rememb]$ h] z a tall1 d>k1 di/+ui%$-look+ ,engli% girl4 ,to be exact1 %e 0 half ,engli%3 h] fa!r _h be5 a ,briti% ,army (fic]1 h] "m a ,bo/onian4 ,recall+ h] v res]v$ mann] & h] s*ol>ly ta/es1 ,i f\nd x difficult to imag9e h] 9 uni=m4 ,e>ly ! foll[+ morn+1 ,i met my cohorts at ! entrance to ! ,rei*sbank4 ,i 0 pleasantly surpris$ to f9d t ,capta9 ,rae 0 an old acqua9tance if n an old fri5d4 ,he also _h be5 ar\nd ! ,fogg ,museum 9 my "t4 ,edi? look$ v sm>t 9 h] uni=m4 ,%e _h a brisk1 almo/ jovial mann] :i* 0 n to be reconcil$ ) h] alo( & dignifi$ be>+ 9 ! m>ble halls ( ! ,wid5] h\se at ,elk9s ,p>k4 ,we hunt$ up ,capta9 ,dunn & set to "w4 ,our fir/ task 0 to c\nt & *eck (f ! pa9t+s /ack$ 9 ! ma9 room4 ,we got ?r\gh !m ) reasonable spe$1 refra9+ ) "s difficulty f paus+ to admire c]ta9 pictures we p>ticul>ly fanci$4 ,!n we tackl$ ! ,ori5tal rugs1 & t prov$ to be a ?or\ghly ?ankless & ardu\s task4 ,we _h a crew ( eight ,p,ws--prison]s ( w>--to help u spread ! mu/y c>pets out on ! floor4 ,ow+ to ! fact t ! small] c>pets--9 "s cases !y 7 h>dly m ?an fragm5ts--_h be5 roll$ up inside l>g] ones1 we end$ ) ne>ly a hundr$ m items ?an ! inv5tory call$ =4 ,t tr\bl$ ,capta9 ,dunn a bit1 b ,i told him t x didn't matt] s long z we 7 ov]4 ,we'd h to />t worry+ only if we came out %ort4 ,by five o'clock we 7 tir$ & dirty & b>ely a ?ird ( ! way ?r\gh ) ! job4 ,! next day we />t$ 9 on ! pat5t records4 ,!re _h be5 a fire 9 ! m9e :]e ! records 7 orig9ally /or$4 ,_m ( !m 7 slightly *>r$1 & all ( !m _h be5 impregnat$ ) smoke4 ,:5 we _h f9i%$ c\nt+ ! :ole ?irty ?\s&1 we smell$ j ! way !y did4 ,z a matt] ( fact we hadn't want$ to assume responsibility = ^! records 9 ! fir/ place4 ,c]ta9ly !y _h no?+ to d ) art4 ,b ,major ,hammond _h felt t !y prop]ly fell to u z ar*ives4 ,& ( c\rse !y 7 ar*ives ( a sort4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! ?ird day1 z ,i 0 ab\t to leave my (fice = ! ,rei*sbank1 ,i _h a phone call f ,*>lie ,kuhn4 ,he ask$ me h[ ! "w 0 com+ along & !n1 9 a gu>d$ voice1 said t some?+ unexpect$ _h turn$ up & t he might h to s5d me away = a few days4 ,he told me he c\ldn't talk ab\t x on ! telephone1 & anyway1 x wasn't def9ite4 ,he'd probably "k by aft]noon4 ,i 0 to call him lat]4 ,?is 0 h>dly ! k9d ( conv]sation to prep>e "o = a humdrum day ( tak+ inv5tory1 ev5 if "o 7 c\nt+ real treasure4 ,& = a p]son ) my curiosity1 ! morn+'s "w 0 torture4 ,:5 ,i call$ ,*>lie aft] lun* he 0 out b _h left ^w t ,i 0 to come to 8 (fice at two o'clock4 ,:5 ,i got !re he 0 sitt+ at 8 desk4 ,he look$ up f ! dispat* he 0 read+ & said ) a rueful smile1 8,tom1 ,i am go+ to s5d y out on a job ,i'd give my eyetee? to h = myself40 ,!n he expla9$ t c]ta9 developm5ts _h sudd5ly made x necess>y to /ep up ! "w ( evacuat+ art repositories d[n 9 ,bav>ia & 9 ev5 m di/ant areas4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i knew :at 0 meant by ! expression 8my he>t jump$ a beat0--= t 0 exactly :at happ5$ to m9e6 ,no wond] ,*>lie 0 envi\s4 ,?is s\nd$ l ! real ?+4 ,*>lie told me t ,i 0 to fly d[n to ,muni* ! next morn+ & t ,i w\ld probably be gone ab\t t5 days4 ,to save "t he _h already _h my ord]s cut4 ,all ,i _h to d 0 to pick !m up at ! ,,ag (fice4 ,i 0 to report to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s & get 9 t\* ) ,george ,/\t z soon z possible4 ,*>lie didn't "k j :]e ,i'd f9d ,george4 ,he 0 out 9 ! wilds some:]e4 ,z a matt] ( fact he wasn't too sure ab\t ! exact location ( ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s4 ,a new headqu>t]s 0 be+ e/abli%$ & ! only in=mation he _h 0 t x w\ld be some:]e 9 or ne> ,muni*4 ,! "n1 he said1 w\ld be 8,lucky ,re>0 & ,i w\ld simply h to make inquiries & be guid$ by signs po/$ along ! /reets4 ,i ask$ ,*>lie :at ,i %\ld d ab\t ! completion ( ! inv5tory at ! ,rei*sbank1 & also ab\t ! imp5d+ report f ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s on ! ,univ]sity ( ,frankfurt build+4 ,he sugge/$ t ,i leave ! =m] 9 ,capta9 ,rae's h&s & ! latt] ) ,lieut5ant ,bu*man4 ,^u my return ,i c\ld take up :]e ,i _h left (f4 ,t ev5+ ,i ?rew my ?+s toge!r1 pack+ only en\gh clo!s to see me ?r\gh ! next t5 days4 ,n kn[+ :]e ,i w\ld be billet$ ,i took ! precaution ( includ+ my blankets4 ,ev5 at t my luggage 0 compact & light1 :i* 0 desirable z ,i 0 travel+ by air4 7#c7 ,,muni* ,,& ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,field ,,"w ,! next morn+ ,i 0 up be=e six & _h e>ly breakfa/4 ,x 0 a wond]ful day = ! trip1 brilliantly cle>4 ,! corporal 9 our (fice took me out to ! airfield1 ! "o ne> ,hanau :]e ,craig ,smy? & ,i _h l&$ weeks be=e4 ,x 0 go+ to be fun to see ,craig aga9 & f9d out :at he _h be5 up to s9ce we _h p>t$ t morn+ 9 ,bad ,homburg4 ,! drive to ! airfield took ab\t =ty-five m9utes4 ,!re 0 a wait ( half an h\r at ! field1 & x 0 aft] t5 :5 we took (f 9 our big ,c-#dg4 ,we flew ov] little villages ) r$ ro(s1 occasionally a l>ge t[n--b none t ,i c\ld id5tify--& n[ & !n a silv]y lake4 ,j be=e we rea*$ ,muni*1 someone said1 8,!re's ,da*au40 ,directly bel[ u1 on "o side ( a broad sweep ( d>k p9e trees1 we saw a gr\p ( l[ build+s & a s]ies ( f5c$-9 enclosures4 ,on t sunny morn+ ! place look$ des]t$ & s+ul>ly peaceful4 ,yet only a few weeks be=e x _h be5 fill$ ) ! mis]able victims ( ,nazi brutality4 ,9 ano!r t5 m9utes we l&$ on ! du/y field ( ! pr9cipal ,muni* airport4 ,mo/ ( ! adm9i/ration build+s _h a slightly batt]$ look b 7 9 work+ ord]4 ,x 0 a welcome relief to take refuge f ! blaz+ sun%9e 9 ! cool hallway ( ! ma9 build+4 ,! impos+ yell[ brick lobby 0 decorat$ ) pa9t$ %ields ( ! diff]5t ,g]man /ates or 8,lnd]40 ,! arms ( ,bav>ia1 ,saxony1 ,hesse-,nassau & ! re/ =m$ a colorful frieze ar\nd ! walls4 ,a conveyance ( "s k9d 0 s*$ul$ to leave = t[n 9 a few m9utes4 ,mean:ile !re 7 s&wi*es & c(fee = ! plane pass5g]s4 ,by ! "t we _h f9i%$1 a weapons c>ri] _h pull$ up be=e ! entrance4 ,sev]al ( u climb$ into its du/-encru/$ int]ior4 ,x took me a little :ile to get my be>+s z we drove t[>d ,muni*4 ,i _h spott$ ! famili> pepp]-pot domes ( ! ,frau5kir*e f ! air b _h recogniz$ no o!r l&m>k ( ! flat1 sprawl+ city :i* ,i _h kn[n well be=e ! w>4 ,x 0 n until we turn$ into ! broad ,pr9z ,reg5t5-,/rasse t ,i knew exactly :]e ,i 04 ,z we drove d[n ?is h&some av5ue1 ,i got a good look at a long1 colonnad$ build+ ( :ite /one4 ,! ro( 0 drap$ ) :at appe>$ to be an enorm\s1 d>k gre5 fi%net4 ,! bill[+ scallops ( ! net flapp$ ab\t ! gleam+ cornice ( ! build+4 ,x 0 ! ,haus d] ,deuts*5 ,kun/1 ! huge exhibition gall]y d$icat$ by ,hitl] 9 ! middle ?irties to ! k9d ( art ( :i* he approv$--an art 9 :i* !re 0 no place = untrammel$ fre$om ( expression1 only ! pictorial & pla/ic repres5tation ( all ! ,nazi regime /ood =4 ,! dangl+ fi%net 0 "p ( ! elaborate cam\flage4 ,i judg$ f ! condition ( ! build+ t ! net _h admirably s]v$ its purpose4 ,9 a mom5t we r\nd$ ! corn] by ! ,pr9z ,k>l ,palais4 ,despite ! disfigur+ coat ( ugly olive pa9t :i* cov]$ its classic faade1 x _h n escap$ ! bombs4 ,! little palace1 :]e ,mussol9i _h /ay$1 _h a holl[1 batt]$ look & ! =mal g>d5 beh9d x 0 a wa/e ( furr[$ gr\nd & /raggl+ we$s4 ,we turn$ left into ! wide ,ludwig-,/rasse & came to a gr9d+ halt beside a bleak gray build+ ^: walls 7 pockm>k$ ) artill]y fire4 ,i ask$ our driv] if ?is 7 ,lucky ,re> headqu>t]s & 0 told curtly t x wasn't1 b t x 0 ! end ( ! l9e4 ,x 0 ,,mp headqu>t]s & ,i'd h to see if !y'd give me a c> to take me to my de/9ation1 :i* ! driv] said 0 8'way ! hell0 on ! o!r side ( t[n4 ,be=e go+ inside ,i look$ d[n ! /reet to ! left4 ,! famili> old build+s 7 /ill /&+1 b !y 7 no long] ! trim1 cream-color$ /ructures :i* _h once giv5 t "p ( ! city su* a clean1 ord]ly air4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 burn$ out4 ,f>!r along on ! "r1 ! ,!at9]kir*e 0 mask$ ) scaffold+4 ,at ! end ( ! /reet ! ,feldh]r5-,halle1 ,ludwig ,i's copy ( ! ,loggia dei ,lanzi1 dive/$ ( its /atu>y1 re>$ its columns 9 ! mid/ ( ! desolation4 ,x 0 gray & cool 9 ! rooms ( ! ,,mp build+1 b ! place 0 cr[d$4 ,soldi]s 7 ev]y:]e & ?+s seem$ to be at sixes & sev5s4 ,aft] mak+ sev]al inquiries & be+ pass$ f "o desk to ano!r1 ,i f9ally got hold ( a brisk "y s]geant to :om ,i expla9$ my tr\bles4 ,at fir/ he said !re wasn't a *ance ( gett+ a ride out to ,lucky ,re>4 ,e jeep 0 ti$ up & w\ld be = h\rs4 ,!y _h j mov$ into ,muni* & hadn't got ?+s organiz$ yet4 ,!n all at once he rel5t$ & ) a gr9 said1 8,oh1 y're ,navy1 ar5't y8 ,9 t case ,i'll h to fix y up someh[4 ,we c't h ! ,navy say+ ! ,army doesn't co-op]ate40 ,he walk$ ov] to a w9d[ t look$ d[n on ! c\rty>d bel[1 %\t$ in/ructions to someone & !n told me ,i'd f9d a jeep & driv] outside4 8,?9k no?+ ( x1 ,lieut5ant10 he said 9 answ] to my ?anks4 8,maybe ,i'll be want+ a %ip to take me home "o ( ^! days be=e long4 ,h to keep on ! good side ( ! ,navy40 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! ,kais] ,josef *amb] ( ! ,alt ,aussee m9e ,k>l ,sieb] & ,lieut5ant ,k]n view ,mi*elangelo's ,madonna & ,*ild1 /ol5 f a *ur* at ,bruges4 ,illu/ration3 ,lieut5ants ,kovalyak1 ,/\t & ,h[e pack ! ,mi*elangelo ,madonna = return to ,bruges4 ,! /atue 0 re/or$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,notre ,dame 9 ,septemb] ( #aide4 ,illu/ration3 ,! fam\s ,gh5t alt>piece by van ,eyck 0 fl[n f ! ,alt ,aussee m9e to ,belgium 9 ! "n ( ,eis5h[] z a tok5 re/itution4 ,illu/ration3 ,k>l ,sieb]1 ,g]man re/or]1 ,lieut5ant ,k]n1 ,am]ican ,monum5ts (fic]1 & ,max ,ed]1 ,au/rian eng9e]1 exam9e ! panels ( ! ,gh5t alt>piece /or$ 9 ! ,alt ,aussee m9e4 ,on my way out ,i ga!r$ up my luggage f ! l&+ bel[ & climb$ into ! wait+ jeep4 ,we turn$ ! corn] & foll[$ ! ,pr9z ,reg5t5-,/rasse to ! riv]4 ,i notic$ = ! fir/ "t t a tempor>y track _h be5 laid along "o side4 ,?is _h be5 done1 ! driv] said1 9 ord] to c>t away ! rubble :i* _h accumulat$ 9 ! d[nt[n section4 ,we turn$ "r & foll[$ ! ,is> = sev]al blocks1 cross$ to ! left ov] ! ,ludwig bridge1 !n drove out ! ,ros5heim]-,/rasse to ! ea/ = a di/ance ( ab\t ?ree miles4 ,our de/9ation 0 ! enorm\s complex ( build+s call$ ! ,rei*szeugmei/]ei1 or ,qu>t]ma/] ,corps build+s1 9 :i* ! re> e*elon ( ,g5]al ,patton's ,?ird ,army _h j e/abli%$ its headqu>t]s4 ,ev5 9 ! bak+ sunlight ( t ,june day1 ! place _h a cold1 unfri5dly appe>ance4 ,we halt$ = id5tification at ! entrance1 & !re ,i 0 introduc$ to ,?ird ,army discipl9e4 ,"o ( ! gu>ds gave me a black look & gr[l$1 8,put y\r cap on40 ,/>tl$ by ?is burly ord]1 ,i ha/ily compli$ & !n exp]i5c$ a feel+ ( extreme irritation at hav+ be5 s easily c[$4 ,i c\ld at lea/ h ask$ him to say 8sir40 ,! driv]1 s5s+ my discomfiture1 rem>k$ good-natur$ly1 8,y'll get us$ to t sort ( ?+ ar\nd "h1 sir4 ,!y're v1 v fussy n[ t ! %oot+'s ov]4 ,seems l !y don't h any?+ else to worry ab\t1 except en=c+ a lot ( regulations40 ,?is 0 my fir/ sample ( :at ,i le>n$ to call by its popul> "n1 8*ick50--a prud5t abbreviation = ! exasp]at+ rules & regulations "o f9ds at an ,army headqu>t]s4 ,?ird ,army _h its %>e ( !m--p]haps a little m ?an its %>e4 ,b ,i didn't f9d t out all at once4 ,x took me all ( two days4 ,my driv] let me out 9 front ( ! ma9 build+1 ov] ! c5tral doorway ( :i* ! emblem ( ! ,?ird ,army 0 pr\dly display$--a bold 8,a0 inside a circle4 ,! private at ! in=mation desk _h nev] he>d ( ! 8,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,section10 b said t if x 0 a "p ( ,g-#e x w\ld be on ! fif? floor4 ,i f\nd ! (fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,*ief ( ,/aff & 0 direct$ to a room at ! end ( a corridor at lea/ two blocks long4 ,i 0 told t ! (fic] ,i %\ld see 0 ,capta9 ,rob]t ,posey4 ,i knew t "n f ! reports ,i _h /udi$ at ,v]sailles1 z well z f a magaz9e article describ+ 8 discov]y1 mon?s be=e1 ( "s e>ly frescoes 9 ! little ,romanesque *ur* ( ,mont ,/4 ,m>t9 :i* _h be5 damag$ by bomb+4 ,! article _h be5 writt5 by an old fri5d ( m9e1 ,l9coln ,kir/e91 :o 0 connect$ ) ! ,,mfa,a "w 9 ,europe4 ,:5 ,i op5$ ! door ( ! ,,mfa,a (fice1 ,george ,/\t 0 /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! room4 ,! expression ( surprise on 8 face *ang$ to relief aft] he _h read ! lett] ,i h&$ him f ,*>lie ,kuhn4 8,y c\ldn't h arriv$ at a m opportune "t10 he said4 8,i came d[n f ,alt ,aussee today to see ,posey1 b ,i j miss$ him4 ,he left ?is morn+ = a conf]5ce 9 ,frankfurt4 ,i want$ to f9d out :at _h happ5$ to ! arm$ escort he promis$ me = my convoys4 ,we're evacuat+ ! m9e & desp]ately %or?&$1 s ,i've got to get back tonight4 ,x's a six-h\r drive40 8,*>lie said y ne$$ help4 ,:at d y want me to d80 ,i ask$4 ,i hop$ he w\ld take me along4 8,i'd l to h y /ay "h until we get ?is escort problem /raight5$ out4 ,i 0 promis$ two half-tracks1 b !y didn't %[ up ?is morn+4 ,i've got a call 9 ab\t !m "r n[4 ,x's ?ree o'clock4 ,i ought to make ,salzburg by five-?irty4 ,!re'll surely be "s ^w ab\t ! escort by t "t1 & ,i'll phone y f !re40 ,be=e he left1 ,george introduc$ me to ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,william ,hamilton1 ! ,assi/ant ,*ief ( ,/aff1 & expla9$ to him t ,i _h come d[n on special ord]s f ,,%aef to help ) ! evacuation "w4 ,george told ! colonel t ,i w\ld be jo9+ him at ! m9e z soon z ,capta9 ,posey return$ & provid$ me ) ! necess>y cle>ance4 ,aft] we _h left ,colonel ,hamilton's (fice1 ,i ask$ ,george :at he meant by 8cle>ance40 ,he laugh$ & said t ,i w\ld h to obta9 a writt5 p]mit f ,posey be=e ,i c\ld op]ate 9 ,?ird ,army t]ritory4 ,z ,?ird ,army's ,monum5ts ,(fic]1 ,posey _h absolute jurisdiction 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! f9e arts 9 ! area occupi$ by 8 ,army4 ,at t "t x includ$ a portion ( ,au/ria :i* lat] came "u ,g5]al ,m>k ,cl>k's comm&4 8,don't worry10 said ,george4 8,i'll h y at ! m9e 9 a few days1 & y'll probably be sorry y ev] laid eyes on ! place40 ,i w5t back to ! ,,mfa,a (fice & 0 ab\t to settle d[n at ,capta9 ,posey's vacant desk4 ,i look$ across to a corn] ( ! room :]e a lanky enli/$ man sat hun*$ up at a typewrit]4 ,x 0 ,l9coln ,kir/e91 look+ m ?an ev] l a _w-we>y ,ra*man9(f4 ,l9coln a private 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,army6 ,:at a f> cry f ! _w ( mod]n art & ! ballet6 ,he 0 ?or\ghly enjoy+ my a/oni%m5t4 8,?is is a surprise1 b x expla9s a lot ( ?+s10 ,i said1 dragg+ a *air ov] to 8 desk4 8,s y are ! ,sv5gali ( ! ,f9e ,arts "h at ,?ird ,army40 8,y mu/n't say ?+s l t ar\nd ?is headqu>t]s10 he said appreh5sively4 ,dur+ ! next two h\rs we cov]$ a lot ( t]ritory4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,i want$ to "k :y he 0 an enli/$ man *a9$ to a typewrit]4 ,) 8 extraord9>y intellig5ce & wide k ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 he c\ld h be5 m useful z an (fic]4 ,he said t he _h appli$ = a commission & _h be5 turn$ d[n4 ,i 0 sorry ,i _h br\ght up ! subject1 b kn[+ ,l9coln's fondness = ! dramatic ,i ?\ght x q possible t he _h want$ to be able to say 9 lat] ye>s t he _h gone ?r\gh ! w> z an enli/$ man4 ,he agre$ t he c\ld h be5 ( great] s]vice to ! ,f9e ,arts project z an (fic]4 ,!n ,i ask$ him :at 8 8boss0--he 0 to be m9e too--0 l4 ,he said t ,capta9 ,posey1 an ar*itect 9 civilian life1 _h _h a spectacul> c>e] dur+ combat4 ,9 ! face ( almo/ insurm\ntable ob/acles1 su* z lack ( p]sonnel & transportation & especially ! lack ( any real co-op]ation f ! high]-ups1 he _h accompli%$ miracles4 ,n[ t ! press 0 devot+ m & m space to ! "w ! ,monum5ts (fic]s 7 do+--! discov]y ( treasures 9 salt m9es & s on--!y 7 beg9n+ to pay lov+ att5tion to ,capta9 ,posey ar\nd ! headqu>t]s4 ,i ga!r$ f ,l9coln t ! pres5t phase ( our activities appeal$ to ! capta9 less ?an ! protection & repair ( hi/oric monum5ts "u fire4 ,if true1 ?is 0 und]/&able en\gh4 ,he 0 an ar*itect4 ,:y w\ld he1 except z a matt] ( g5]al cultural int]e/1 f9d "w t lay ess5tially 9 ! doma9 ( a museum man p>ticul>ly absorb+8 ,x seem$ reasonable to assume t ,capta9 ,posey w\ld welcome museum m5 to %\ld] a "p ( ! burd54 ,b ,i 0 to le>n lat] t my assumption 0 n altoge!r correct4 ,ev5tually ,i _h to int]rupt our conv]sation4 ,x 0 gett+ late1 & /ill no ^w ab\t ! escort vehicles4 ,l9coln told me :]e ,i w\ld f9d ! (fic] :o 0 to h call$ ,george4 ,he 0 ,capta9 ,bly?1 a r\gh-&-ready k9d ( fell[1 an ex-troop] f ! /ate ( ,virg9ia4 ,! outlook 0 n enc\rag+4 ,no vehicles 7 z yet available4 ,f9ally1 at six o'clock1 he rang up to say t he w\ldn't "k any?+ be=e morn+4 ,l9coln return$ f *[1 ,i gave him ! message 9 case ,george call$ :ile ,i 0 out & w5t d[n to eat4 ,x 0 aft] eight :5 ,george telephon$4 ,! connection f ,salzburg 0 bad1 & s 0 8 temp] :5 ,i told him ,i _h no?+ to report4 ,l9coln usually sp5t 8 ev5+s at ! (fice4 ,t night we /ay$ till aft] elev54 ,"h & !re he _h pick$ up "s fasc9at+ ,g]man art books & magaz9es1 all ( !m ,nazi publications lavi%ly illu/rat$4 ,!y bore eloqu5t te/imony to ,hitl]'s patronage ( ! arts4 ,! banality ( ! contempor>y "w 9 pa9t+ 0 /ultify+--doz5s ( rosy-*eek$1 buxom maid5s & /alw>t1 br[n-limb$ y\?s reek+ ) 8/r5g? ?r\gh joy10 & acres ( idyllic l&scapes4 ,! sculpture 0 bett]1 ?\gh too (t5 ! t5d5cy t[>d ! colossal 0 tiresomely 9 evid5ce4 ,x 0 9 record+ ! art ( ! pa/1 notably 9 ! monographs deal+ ) ! great monum5ts ( ! ,middle ,ages & ! ,b>oque1 t admirable progress _h be5 made4 ,i ask$ ,l9coln envi\sly h[ he _h got hold ( ^! ?+s4 ,he answ]$ laconically t he _h 8lib]at$0 !m4 ,capta9 ,bly? _h good news = me ! next morn+4 ,two armor$ vehicles _h left ,muni* = ! m9e4 ,i gave ! message to ,george :5 he call$ j be=e noon4 8,!y're a little late10 he said4 8,?anks to ! f9e co-op]ation ( ! #aa? ,armor$ ,division1 ,i am be+ tak5 c>e ( f ?is end ( ! l9e4 ,i'll try to cat* y\r fell[s 9 ,salzburg & tell !m to g back :]e !y came f4 ,i am s5d+ y a lett] by ! next convoy4 ,x's ab\t a repository :i* ought to be evacuat$ "r away4 ,i c't give y any ( ! details ov] ! phone )\t violat+ security regulations4 ,z soon z ,posey gets back1 y ought to g to "w on x4 ,aft] t ,i want y to help me "h40 ,aft] ,george _h hung up1 ,i ask$ ,l9coln if he _h any idea :at repository ,george _h 9 m9d4 ,l9coln said x might be ! mona/]y at ,hoh5fur?4 ,x 0 9 ,cze*oslovakia1 j ov] ! bord] f ,au/ria4 ,:ile we 7 discuss+ ?is possibility1 ,craig ,smy? walk$ 94 ,z soon z he _h recov]$ f ! surprise ( f9d+ me at ,capta9 ,posey's desk1 he expla9$ ! reason = 8 visit4 ,some?+ _h to be done "r away ab\t ! build+ he 0 sett+ up z a collect+ po9t4 ,he _h be5 promis$ a tw5ty-f\r-h\r gu>d4 ,he _h be5 promis$ a b>ri] ( b>b$ wire4 ,s f>1 ,?ird ,army _h fail$ to provide ei!r "o4 ,a lot ( valuable /uff _h already be5 deliv]$ to ! build+1 & ,george 0 s5d+ 9 m4 ,he c\ldn't wait any long]4 8,let's h a talk ) ,colonel ,hamilton10 ,i said4 ,z we walk$ d[n to ! ,assi/ant ,*ief ( ,/aff's (fice1 ,craig told me t ! build+s he _h requisition$ 7 ! ones ,bancel ,la ,f>ge _h sugge/$ :5 we saw him at ,wiesbad5 a mon? ago4 8,c't ?is matt] wait until ,capta9 ,posey returns80 ! colonel ask$4 8,i am afraid x c't1 sir10 said ,craig4 8,z y "k1 ! two build+s 7 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,nazi p>ty4 ,! ,nazis meant to de/roy !m be=e ,muni* fell4 ,hav+ fail$ to d s1 ,i ?9k x q possible t !y may /ill attempt x4 ,bo? build+s are honeycomb$ ) und]gr\nd passageways4 ,only ?is morn+ we locat$ ! exit ( "o ( !m4 ,x 0 half a block f ! build+4 ,we hadn't kn[n ( its exi/5ce be=e4 ,! works ( art /or$ 9 ! build+ at pres5t are wor? millions ( doll>s4 ,9 ! circum/ances1 ,i am n will+ to accept ! responsibility = :at may happ5 to !m4 ,i mu/ h gu>ds or a b>ri] at once40 ,! colonel rea*$ = ! telephone & gave ord]s t a cordon ( gu>ds 0 to be plac$ on ! build+s imm$iately4 ,he made a second call1 ?is "t ab\t ! b>b$ wire4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ he told ,craig t ! gu>d detail w\ld report t aft]noon2 ! b>b$ wire w\ld be /rung ar\nd ! build+ ! next morn+4 ,we ?ank$ ! colonel & return$ to ,posey's (fice4 ,we f\nd two (fic]s :o _h j come 9 f ,da*au4 ,!y 7 wait+ to see someone connect$ ) ,prop]ty ,control4 ,!y _h br\ght ) !m a fl\r sack fill$ ) gold w$d+ r+s2 a l>ge c>ton /uff$ ) gold tee?1 bridgework1 cr[ns & braces 79 *ildr5's sizes72 a sack conta9+ gold co9s 7= ! mo/ "p ,russian7 & ,am]ican gre5backs4 ,z we look$ at ^! mem5tos ( ! conc5tration camp1 ,i ?\ght ( ! atrocity film ,i _h se5 at ,v]sailles & wond]$ h[ anyone c\ld believe t ^? pictures _h be5 an exagg]ation4 ,i w5t back ) ,craig to 8 (fice at ! ,knigsplatz4 ,! damage to ,muni* 0 worse ?an ,i _h realiz$4 ,! great ,deuts*es ,museum by ! riv] 0 a holl[-ey$ spect]1 b suffici5tly intact to h\se ,d,ps4 ,aside f its tw9 t[]s1 little 0 left ( ! ,frau5kir*e4 ,! build+s l9+ ! ,bri5n]-,/rasse _h be5 bla/$ & burn$4 ,along ! %ort block lead+ f ! ,c>ol95 ,platz to ! ,knigsplatz1 ! de/ruction 0 total3 on ! left /ood ! jagg$ remnants ( ! little villa ,hitl] _h giv5 ,d',annunzio2 on ! "r 0 a heap ( rubble :i* _h be5 ! ,braun ,haus4 ,b practically unt\*$ 7 ! two ,ehr5tempel--! memorials to ! 8m>tyrs0 ( ! #aibc be]-hall 8puts*40 ,! colonnades 7 drap$ ) ! same k9d ( gre5 fi%net t _h be5 us$ to cam\flage ! ,haus d] ,deuts*5 ,kun/4 ,! classic faades ( ! museums on ei!r side ( ! squ>e--! ,glypto!k & ! ,neue ,/aatsgal]ie--7 intact4 ,! build+s !mselves 7 a %ambles4 ,i foll[$ ,craig up ! broad flight ( /eps to ! entrance ( ! ,v]waltungsbau1 or ,adm9i/ration ,build+4 ,x 0 ?ree /ories high1 built ( /one1 & occupi$ almo/ an entire block4 ,true to ! ,nazi boa/1 x look$ z ?\gh x _h be5 built to 8la/ a ?\s& ye>s40 ,& x 0 s pla9 & massive t ,i didn't see h[ x c\ld *ange mu* 9 t "t4 ,!re 0 no?+ "h t c\ld 8gr[ old gracefully40 ,! int]ior mat*$ ! ext]ior4 ,!re 7 two great c5tral c\rts ) m>ble /airs lead+ to ! floor above4 ,al?\gh ! build+ _h n be5 bomb$1 x _h suff]$ sev]ely f concussion4 ,craig said t :5 he _h mov$ 9 two weeks ago ! skylights ov] ! c\rts _h be5 op5 to ! sky4 ,on ra9y days "o c\ld practically g boat+ on ! fir/ floor4 ,!re _h be5 no glass 9 ! w9d[s4 ,n[ !y _h be5 bo>d$ up or fill$ 9 ) a transluc5t mat]ial z a sub/itute4 ,all ( ! doors _h be5 out ( l9e & w\ld n lock4 ,b ! repairs 7 already well "u way &1 accord+ to ,craig1 ! place w\ld be %ip%ape 9 ano!r mon? or six weeks4 ,he said t 8 colleague1 ,hamilton ,c\lt]1 a =m] ,new ,york ar*itect n[ a naval lieut5ant1 0 direct+ ! "w & do+ a magnific5t job4 ,ev5 "u normal conditions x w\ld h be5 a /agg]+ task4 ,) glass & lumb] at a premium1 to say no?+ ( ! sc>city ( skill$ labor1 a less res\rceful man w\ld h giv5 up 9 despair4 ,illu/ration3 ,v]me]'s ,portrait ( ! ,arti/ 9 ,8 ,/udio 9 ! ,alt ,aussee m9e 0 pur*as$ by ,hitl] = 8 propos$ museum4 ,x has be5 return$ to ,vi5na4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ! picture /orage rooms 9 ! m9e1 con/ruct$ ) wood5 p>titions & racks4 ,! temp]ature 0 con/ant1 av]ag+ #dj ,fahr5heit 9 summ]1 #dg 9 w9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,panel f ! ,l\va9 alt>piece1 ,fea/ ( ! ,passov]1 by ,b\ts1 0 /or$ at ,alt ,aussee4 ,illu/ration3 ,hitl] acquir$ ! ,cz]n9 ,v]me] = an alleg$ price ( #a1djj1jjj ,rei*sm>ks4 ,craig 0 rapidly build+ up a /aff ( ,g]man s*ol>s & museum te*nicians to assi/ him 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,x w\ld soon rival a l>ge ,am]ican museum 9 complexity & scope4 ,/orage rooms on ! gr\nd floor _h be5 made wea!rpro(4 ,pa9t+s & sculpture 7 already p\r+ 9 f ! m9e at ,alt ,aussee--six truckloads at a "t4 ,9 accordance ) /&>d museum practice1 ,craig _h set up an effici5t accession+ sy/em4 ,z ea* object came 91 x 0 id5tifi$1 m>k$ & li/$ = future ref]5ce4 ,qu>t]s _h be5 set aside = a photograph]4 ,racks 7 be+ built = pictures4 ,a two-/ori$ record room 0 be+ conv]t$ into a libr>y4 ,craig _h also requisition$ ! 8tw90 ( ?is colossal build+--! ,fhr]bau1 :]e ,hitl] _h _h 8 own (fices4 ,?is 0 only a block away on ! same /reet & also fac$ ! ,knigsplatz4 ,x 0 connect$ ) ! ,v]waltungsbau by und]gr\nd passageways4 ,x 0 9 ! ,fhr]bau t ! ,muni* ,pact ( #aich--! pact t 0 to h gu>ante$ 8peace 9 our "t0--_h be5 sign$4 ,craig %[$ me ! table at :i* ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 _h sign$ t docum5t4 ,craig 0 us+ x n[ = a conf]5ce table4 ,repairs 7 be+ conc5trat$ on ! ,adm9i/ration ,build+1 s9ce its 8tw90 0 be+ held 9 res]ve = lat] use4 ,at ! mom5t1 h[ev]1 a few ( ! rooms 7 occupi$ by a small gu>d detail4 ,! truck driv]s & arm$ gu>ds :o came ea* week ) ! convoys f ! m9e 7 also billet$ !re4 ,j z ,craig & ,i 7 f9i%+ our inspection ( ! ,fhr]bau1 a convoy ( six trucks1 escort$ by two half-tracks1 pull$ into ! p>k+ space beh9d ! build+4 ,! convoy lead] _h a lett] = me4 ,x 0 ! "o ,george ,/\t _h m5tion$ on ! telephone4 ,l9coln 0 "r4 ,! repository ,george _h 9 m9d 0 ! mona/]y at ,hoh5fur?4 ,9 8 lett] he /ress$ ! fact t ! evacuation %\ld be und]tak5 at once4 ,he sugge/$ t ,i try to p]suade ,posey to s5d ,l9coln along to help me4 ,craig _h a com=table billet 9 ! ,kop]nikus-,/rasse1 a f\r-room flat on ! f\r? floor ( a mod]n ap>tm5t build+4 ,! back w9d[s look$ onto a g>d54 ,ov] ! tops ( ! popl> trees beyond1 "o c\ld see ! ro( ( ! ,pr9z ,reg5t5 ,!at] :]e1 back 9 ! tw5ties1 ,i _h se5 my fir/ complete p]=mance ( ,wagn]'s ,r+4 ,craig told me t ! !at] 0 undamag$ except = ! ,speisesaal :]e1 9 prew> days1 lavi% refre%m5ts 7 s]v$ dur+ int]missions4 ,t "o room _h caught a bomb4 ,i accept$ ,craig's invitation to %>e ! ap>tm5t ) him :ile 9 ,muni* & made myself at home 9 ! d9+ room4 ,x _h a c\*1 & !re 0 a sidebo>d :i* ,i c\ld use z a *e/ ( draw]s4 ,! ba?room 0 across ! hall & he said t ! supply ( hot wat] 0 inexhau/ible4 ,by comp>ison1 ! (fic]s' billets at ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s 7 t5em5ts4 ,ham ,c\lt] _h simil> qu>t]s on ! gr\nd floor4 ,we /opp$ !re = a dr9k on our way to supp] at ! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5t4 8,civiliz$0 0 ! ^w t be/ describ$ ,ham4 ,he 0 a tall1 broad-%\ld]$ fell[ ) sleek black hair1 f9ely-*isel$ features & ke51 gray eyes4 ,:5 he smil$1 8 m\? cr9kl$ up at ! corn]s1 produc+ an agreeably s>ca/ic expression4 ,ham p\r$ out ! dr9ks ) an elegance ! ord9>y ,g]man cognac didn't des]ve4 ,!y %\ld h be5 dry m>t9is4 ,i lik$ him at once t fir/ ev5+1 & :5 ,i came to "k him bett] ,i f\nd him ! wittie/ & mo/ amiable ( companions4 ,he & ,craig 7 a wond]ful comb9ation4 ,!y _h ! greate/ admiration & respect = ea* o!r1 & dur+ ! _m mon?s ( _! "w toge!r !re 0 n ! slighte/ disagreem5t betwe5 !m4 ,! (fic]s' d9+ room t ev5+ 0 a noisy place4 ,! clatt] ( knives & =ks & ! babble ( voices m+l$ ) ! rasp+ /ra9s ( popul> ,am]ican tunes p\nd$ out by a ,bav>ian b&4 ,z we 7 ab\t to sit d[n1 ! music /opp$ abruptly & a second lat] /ruck up ! curr5t favorite1 8,my ,dreams ,are ,gett+ ,bett] ,all ! ,"t40 ,colonel ,*>les ,keegan1 ! comm&+ (fic]1 _h ent]$ ! d9+ hall4 ,i 0 puzzl$ by ?is until ,ham told me t x happ5$ e night4 ,?is p>ticul> piece 0 ! colonel's favorite tune & he _h ord]$ x to be play$ :5ev] he came 9 to d9n]4 ,! colonel 0 a colorful "*--%ort & florid1 ) a %ock ( :ite hair4 ,he _h figur$ prom95tly 9 ,new ,york politics & w\ld aga91 x 0 said4 ,he _h already help$ ,craig ov] a c\ple ( r\gh spots & if "s ( 8 antics amus$ ! ,,mfa,a boys1 !y seem$ to be g5u9ely fond ( him4 ,:ile we 7 at d9n]1 ?ree (fic]s came & took _! places at a ne>-by table4 ,craig id5tifi$ "o ( !m z ,capta9 ,posey4 ,i _h be5 told t he 0 9 8 middle ?irties1 b he look$ y\ng] ?an t4 ,he _h a boyi% face & ,i notic$ t he laugh$ a great deal z he talk$ ) 8 two companions4 ,:5 he wasn't smil+1 !re 0 a /ubborn expression ab\t 8 m\?1 & ,i rememb]$ t ,l9coln _h said some?+ ab\t 8 8deceptively g5tle mann]40 ,on our way out ,i introduc$ myself to him4 ,he 0 v affable & seem$ pleas$ at my arrival4 ,b he 0 tir$ aft] ! long drive f ,frankfurt1 s1 z soon z ,i _h arrang$ to meet him at 8 (fice ! next day1 ,i jo9$ ,ham & ,craig back at ! ap>tm5t4 ,i got out to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s e>ly ! foll[+ morn+ & f\nd ,capta9 ,posey already at 8 desk1 go+ ?r\gh ! pap]s :i* _h accumulat$ dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,we discuss$ ,george's lett] at consid]able l5g?1 & ,i 0 disappo9t$ to f9d t he did n int5d to act on x at once4 ,someh[ x _h nev] occurr$ to me t anyone w\ld "q a proposal ( ,george's4 ,= "o ?+1 ,capta9 ,posey said1 he c\ldn't sp>e ,l9coln2 & = ano!r1 !re 0 a v press+ job mu* ne>] ,muni* :i* he want$ me to h&le4 ,he !n proce$$ to tell me ( a small village on ! road to ,salzburg :]e ,i w\ld f9d a h\se 9 :i* 7 /or$ "s eighty cases ( pa9t+s & sculpture f ! ,budape/ ,museum4 ,he %[$ me ! place on ! map & expla9$ h[ ,i 0 to g ab\t locat+ ! exact h\se ^u arrival4 ,i 0 to see a c]ta9 (fic] at ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s )\t delay & make arrangem5ts = trucks4 ,he ?\ght ,i w\ld ne$ ab\t five4 ,x %\ldn't take m ?an half a day to d ! job if all w5t well4 ,aft] ?is prelim9>y brief+1 ,i 0 on my own4 ,my fir/ move 0 to get hold ( ! (fic] ab\t ! trucks4 ,h[ _m did ,i ne$8 ,:5 did ,i want !m & :]e %\ld he tell !m to report8 ,i said ,i'd l to h five trucks at ! ,knigsplatz ! foll[+ morn+ at eight-?irty4 ,! (fic] expla9$ t ! driv]s w\ld be ,fr5*1 z ,?ird ,army 0 us+ a numb] ( =eign truck+ companies to relieve ! exi/+ %ortage 9 transportation4 ,lat] 9 ! day ,i _h a talk ) ,l9coln ab\t my plans & he gave me a piece ( advice :i* prov$ exce$+ly valuable--t ,i %\ld g myself to ! truck+ company :i* 0 to provide ! vehicles1 & p]sonally confirm ! arrangem5ts4 ,s1 aft] lun* ,i /ruck out 9 a jeep = ! we/ side ( ,muni*1 a di/ance ( "s sev5 or eight miles4 ,i f\nd a lieut5ant1 :o _h *>ge ( ! outfit1 & expla9$ ! purpose ( my visit4 ,he _h n be5 notifi$ ( ! ord] = five trucks4 ,!re 0 no telephone communication betwe5 8 (fice & headqu>t]s1 s all messages _h to come by c\ri]1 & ! c\ri] hadn't come 9 t day4 ,he 0 afraid he c\ldn't let me h any trucks be=e ! foll[+ aft]noon4 ,i insi/$ t ! matt] 0 urg5t & c\ldn't wait1 &1 aft] mu* delib]at+ & consult+ ( *>ts1 he rel5t$4 ,i told him a little some?+ ab\t ! exp$ition = :i* ,i want$ ! trucks & he %[$ real int]e/4 ,he sugge/$ t ,i ought to h extremely c>eful driv]s4 ,i repli$ t ,i %\ld inde$1 z we w\ld be haul+ /uff ( incalculable value4 ,!reupon he gave me a h>r[+ description ( ! gr\p "u 8 sup]vision4 ,all ( !m _h be5 memb]s ( ! ,fr5* ,resi/ance ,movem5t--ex-t]rori/s he call$ !m--& !y w]5't afraid ( ,god1 man or ! ,devil4 ,well1 ,i ?\ght1 isn't t com=t+6 8,oh1 yes10 he said1 8^! ,fr5*ies drive l crazy m54 ,b10 he cont9u$1 8"o ( ! fell[s has got "s s5se4 ,i'll see if ,i c get him = y40 ,he w5t ov] to ! w9d[ t look$ out on a p>k+ gr\nd litt]$ ) vehicles ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,"h & !re ,i saw a me*anic b5t ov] an op5 hood or sprawl$ out b5ea? a truck4 ,! lieut5ant bell[$1 8,leclan*]1 come up "h to my (fice60 ,a few seconds lat] a wiry1 s&y-hair$ ,fr5*man ( ab\t =ty-five appe>$ 9 ! doorway4 ,leclan*] und]/ood "s ,engli%1 = he react$ ) al]t nods ( ! head z ! lieut5ant gave a brief description ( ! job ahead1 & !n turn$ & ask$ me if ,i spoke ,fr5*4 ,i told him ,i did1 if he _h en\gh pati5ce4 ,?is /ruck him z inord9ately funny1 b ,i 0 be+ q s]i\s4 ,:at really pleas$ him 0 ! fact t ,i 0 9 ! ,navy4 ,he said t he _h be5 9 ! ,navy dur+ ! fir/ ,_w ,w>4 ,!n & !re a la/+ bond 0 =m$1 ?\gh ,i didn't appreciate ! value ( x at ! "t4 ,eight-?irty ! next morn+ f\nd me pac+ ! ,knigsplatz4 ,n a truck 9 sight4 ,n9e o'clock & /ill no trucks4 ,at n9e ?irty1 "o truck roll$ up4 ,leclan*] leap$ out & ) pr(use apologies expla9$ t ! o!r f\r 7 hav+ c>buretor tr\ble4 ,!re _h be5 wat] 9 ! gas1 too1 & t hadn't help$4 ,= an h\r ,leclan*] & ,i idl$ ab\t1 :il+ away ! "t ) conv]sation ( no consequ5ce1 o!r ?an t x s]v$ to limb] up my ,fr5*4 ,at elev5 o'clock ,leclan*] look$ at 8 wat* & said t x w\ld soon be "t = lun*4 ,x 0 obvi\s t he und]/ood ! ,army's conception ( a day z a brief span ( "t1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* "o eats ?ree meals4 ,if x is n possible to f9i% a giv5 job dur+ ! %ort pauses betwe5 ^? meals1 well1 !re's always ! next day4 ,i told him to g to 8 lun* & to come back z soon z he c\ld r\nd up ! o!r trucks4 ,9 ! meantime ,i w\ld get some?+ to eat ne> by4 ,:5 ,i return$ %ortly aft] elev5 ?irty--hav+ eat5 a ,k ration "u ! portico ( ! ,v]waltungsbau 9 lieu ( a m =mal lun*--my five trucks 7 l9$ up ready to g4 ,i appo9t$ ,leclan*] 8*ef de convoi0--a r high-s\nd+ title = su* a mode/ c>avan--& he assign$ positions to ! o!r driv]s1 tak+ ! end truck himself4 ,s9ce my jeep fail$ to arrive1 ,i climb$ into ! lead truck4 ,! driv] 0 an amiable y\ng/] ^: "n 0 ,rog] ,roget4 ,dur+ ! next few weeks he 0 ! lead driv] 9 all ( my exp$itions1 & ,i took to call+ him 8,d\ble ,rog]10 :i* ,i ?9k he nev] q und]/ood4 ,to add to my anxiety ov] our belat$ />t1 a light ra9 began to fall z we pull$ out ( ! ,knigsplatz & turn$ into ! ,bri5n]-,/rasse4 ,we ?read$ our way cauti\sly ?r\gh ! slipp]y /reets *ok$ ) milit>y traffic1 cross$ ! bridge ov] ! ,is> & swung into ! broad ,ros5heim]-,/rasse lead+ to ! ea/4 ,once on ! ,autobahn1 ,rog] spe$$ up4 ,! spe$omet] ne$le quiv]$ up to ?irty-five1 =ty & f9ally =ty-five miles an h\r4 ,i po9t$ to x1 %ak+ my head4 8,we mu/ n exce$ ?irty-five1 ,rog]40 ,he promptly sl[$ d[n1 & z we roll$ along1 ,i =got ! worries ( ! morn+4 ,i doz$ com=tably4 ,sudd5ly we /ruck an unexpect$ hole 9 ! road & ,i woke up4 ,we 7 do+ fifty4 ,?is "t ,i spoke %>ply1 rem9d+ ,rog] t ! spe$ limit 0 ?irty-five & t we 7 to /ay )9 x2 if we didn't we'd be arre/$1 because ! road 0 well patroll$4 ,) a tol]ant gr9 ,rog] said1 8,oh1 no1 we nev] get arre/$4 ,! ,m,ps1 !y /op u & get v angry1 b--0 ) a %rug ( ! %\ld]s--8we d n und]/&4 ,!y ?r[ ! h&s up 9 ! air & say #8dumb ,fr5*ies' & we g ahead40 8,t may "w ) y10 ,i said crossly1 8b :at ab\t me8 ,i'm n a #8dumb ,fr5*y4'0 ,= ! next h\r ,i pret5d$ to doze & at ! same "t kept an eye on ! spe$omet]4 ,?is work$ pretty well4 ,n[ & aga9 ,i w\ld look up1 & ea* "t1 ,rog] w\ld modify 8 spe$4 ,pres5tly we came to a bad det\r1 :]e a bridge 0 out4 ,we _h to make a %>p turn to ! left1 leave ! ,autobahn & desc5d a /eep & tortu\s side road into a deep rav9e4 ,t day ! n>r[ road 0 slipp]y f ! ra91 s we _h to crawl along4 ,! drop into ! valley 0 a matt] ( two or ?ree hundr$ feet &1 z we rea*$ ! bottom1 we c\ld see ! mon/r\s wreckage ( ! bridge hang+ drunk5ly 9 mid-air4 ,! asc5t 0 ev5 m prec>i\s1 b our five trucks got ?r\gh4 ,we _h n[ left ! level c\ntry ar\nd ,muni* & 7 9 a region ( roll+ hills4 ,along ! horizon1 gray cl\ds half conceal$ ! di/ant peaks4 ,soon ! ra9 /opp$ & ! sun came out4 ,! m\nta9s *ang$ to mi/y blue aga9/ an ev5 blu] sky4 ,! road rose %>ply1 & :5 we rea*$ ! cre/1 ,i caught a glimpse ( %imm]+ wat]4 ,x 0 ,*iemsee1 l>ge/ ( ! ,bav>ian lakes4 ,9 ano!r t5 m9utes ! road flatt5$ out aga9 & we came to ! turn(f m>k$ 8,pri540 ,!re we left ! ,autobahn = a n>r[ side road :i* took u across gre5 mead[s4 ,no?+ c\ld h look$ m peaceful ?an ?is lu%1 summ] c\ntryside4 ,reports ( ,,ss troops /ill hid+ out 9 ! ne>-by =e/s seem$ prepo/]\s 9 ! pa/oral tranquillity4 ,yet only a few days be=e1 our troops _h r\nd$ up a small b& ( ^! die-h>ds 9 ?is neighborhood4 ,! ,,ss m5 _h come d[n f ! foo?ills on a =ag+ exp$ition & _h be5 captur$ :ile attempt+ to raid a f>mh\se4 ,x 0 because ( j su* incid5ts1 z well z ! ev]-pres5t fire haz>d1 t ,i _h be5 s5t d[n to remove ! museum treasures to a place ( safety4 ,! road 0 dw9dl+ away to a c[ pa? & ,i 0 beg9n+ to wond] h[ mu* f>!r we c\ld g ) our two-&-a-half-ton trucks1 :5 we came to a small clu/] ( h\ses4 ,?is 0 ,grassau4 ,i _h be5 told t a small deta*m5t ( troops 0 billet$ !re1 s ,i s+l$ out ! l>ge/ ( ! little :ite h\ses gr\p$ ar\nd ! only crossroads 9 ! village4 ,x _h cl\d$ ov] & begun to ra9 aga94 ,z ,i ent]$ ! gate & 0 cross+ ! y>d1 ! door ( ! h\se 0 op5$ by a corporal4 ,he didn't seem surpris$ to see me4 ,someone at ,muni* _h s5t d[n ^w to ,pri5 t ,i 0 com+1 & ! message _h rea*$ him f !re4 ,i ask$ if he knew :]e ! ?+s ,i _h come = 7 /or$4 ,he motion$ to ! back ( ! h\se & said !re 7 two rooms full ( big pack+ cases4 ,he expla9$ t he & "o o!r man _h be5 detail$ to live 9 ! h\se because ( ! 8/uff0 /or$ !re4 ,!y _h be5 in/ruct$ to keep an eye on ! old man :o claim$ to be responsible = x4 ,t w\ld be ,dr4 ,csanky1 director ( ! ,budape/ ,museum1 :o1 accord+ to my in=mation1 w\ld probably raise unqualifi$ hell :5 ,i came to c>t away 8 preci\s cases4 ,! corporal told me t ! old man & 8 son occupi$ rooms on ! second floor4 ,i 0 reliev$ to he> t !y 7 n at home4 ,x w\ld make ?+s mu* simpl] if ,i c\ld get my trucks load$ & be on my way be=e !y return$4 ,x 0 already well aft] two & ,i want$ to />t back by five at ! late/4 ,i ask$ r t5tatively ab\t ! *ances ( gett+ local tal5t to help ) ! load+1 & ! corporal promptly (f]$ to corral a gang ( ,p,ws :o 7 work+ "u gu>d ne> by4 ,:ile he w5t (f to see ab\t t1 ,i m>%al$ my trucks4 ,!re 0 en\gh room to back "o truck at a "t to ! door ( ! h\se4 ,a few m9utes lat] ! motley 8"w p>ty0 arriv$4 ,!re 7 eight ( !m 9 all & !y rang$ f a "y fell[ ( sixte51 we>+ a fad$ ,g]man uni=m1 to a re$y old man ( sixty4 ,by & l>ge1 !y look$ husky en\gh = ! job4 ,i knew en\gh n to ask my driv]s to help1 b knew t ! "w w\ld g mu* fa/] if !y w\ld l5d a h&4 ,leclan*] mu/ h read my ?\ghts1 = he imm$iately (f]$ 8 s]vices4 ,z soon z ! o!r f\r saw :at ,leclan*] 0 do+1 !y foll[$ suit4 ,!re 7 eighty-"o cases 9 all4 ,!y v>i$ greatly 9 size1 because "s ( !m conta9$ sculpture &1 consequ5tly1 7 bo? bulky & heavy4 ,o!rs1 built = big canvases1 7 v l>ge & flat b relatively light4 ,we _h to 8design0 our loads 9 su* a way z to keep cases ( approximately ! same type toge!r4 ,?is 0 necess>y = two reasons3 fir/1 ! cases w\ld ride bett] t way1 & second1 we hadn't any too mu* space4 ,z ,i r\ghly figur$ x1 we %\ld be able to get !m all 9 ! five trucks1 b we c\ldn't af=d to be prodigal 9 our load+4 ,! "w w5t along smoo?ly = an h\r & we 7 j f9i%+ ! second truck :5 ,i saw two m5 approa*+4 ,!y 7 ,dr4 ,csanky & 8 son4 ,?is 0 :at ,i _h hop$ to avoid4 ,! doctor 0 a dapp] little fell[ ) a :ite mu/a*e & v black eyes4 ,he 0 we>+ a corduroy jacket & a fl[+ b[ tie4 ,! arti/ic effect 0 topp$ (f by a b]et set at a jaunty angle4 ,8 son 0 a call[ /r+ bean ) objectionably s\lful eyes magnifi$ by horn-rimm$ spectacles4 ,!y came ov] to ! truck & began to jabb] & wave _! arms4 ,we paid no att5tion :atev]--j kept on me?odically lift+ "o case aft] ano!r out ( ! /orage room4 ,! dapp] doctor got squ>ely 9 my pa? & ,i _h to /op4 ,i *eck$ 8 fl[ ( words ) a none too civil 8,d y speak ,engli%80 ,t drew a blank1 s ,i ask$ if he spoke ,g]man4 ,no luck !re ei!r4 ,feel+ l an ad = ! ,b]litz ,s*ool1 ,i inquir$ :e!r he spoke ,fr5*4 ,he said 8,yes10 b ! /ream ( ,hung>ian-,fr5* :i* roll$ out f t :ite mu/a*e 0 un9telligible4 ,x 0 hopeless4 ,at la/ ,i simply _h to take him by ! %\ld]s & g5tly b firmly set him aside4 ,?is 0 ! ultimate indignity1 b x work$4 ,at t juncture he & ! /r+ bean took (f4 ,i didn't "k :at !y 7 up to & ,i didn't c>e1 s long z !y left u alone4 ,our respite 0 %ort-liv$4 ,by ! "t we _h ! ?ird truck ready to move away1 !y 7 back4 ,& !y _h come ) re9=cem5ts3 two wom5 7 ) !m4 ,"o 0 a r h&some d[ag] :o look$ out ( place 9 ?is rural sett+4 ,h] gray hair1 pil$ high1 0 held 9 place by a sc>let b&anna1 & %e 0 we>+ a %abby dress ( gre5 silk4 ,despite ?is getup1 !re 0 some?+ r comm&+ ab\t h]4 ,%e introduc$ h]self z ! wife ( ,g5]al ,ell5littay & expla9$ 9 p]fect ,engli% t ,dr4 ,csanky _h come to h] 9 great di/ress4 ,w\ld ,i be s k9d z to tell h] :at 0 happ5+ s t %e c\ld in=m him8 8,i am remov+ ^! cases on ! au?ority ( ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,?ird ,unit$ ,/ates ,army10 ,i said4 ,if %e 7 go+ to ?r[ g5]als' names ar\nd1 ,i c\ld produce "o too--& a bett] "o at t4 ,h] response to my pomp\s pron\ncem5t 0 deliv]$ *>m+ly & ) calculat$ deflation>y effect4 8,de> sir1 =give me if ,i seem$ to "q y\r au?ority4 ,t 0 n my int5tion4 ,x is q app>5t t y are remov+ ! pictures1 b :]e are y tak+ !m80 8,i am sorry1 b ,i am n at lib]ty to say10 ,i repli$4 ,t too s\nd$ r lordly1 b ,i consol$ myself by recall+ t ,posey _h admoni%$ me n to answ] que/ions l t4 ,%e relay$ ?is in=mation to ,dr4 ,csanky & ! effect 0 />tl+4 ,he cov]$ 8 face ) 8 h&s & ,i ?\ght he 0 go+ to cry4 ,f9ally he pull$ himself toge!r & let =? a flood ( un9telligible consonants4 ,8 int]pret] tackl$ me aga94 8,dr4 ,csanky is frantic4 ,he says t he is responsible to 8 gov]nm5t = ! safety ( ^! treasures & s9ce y are tak+ !m away1 !re is no?+ left = him to d b to bl[ 8 bra9s out40 ,my pati5ce 0 exhau/$4 ,i said savagely1 8,tell ,dr4 ,csanky = me t he c bl[ 8 bra9s out if he *ooses1 b ,i ?9k x w\ld be silly4 ,if y mu/ "k1 ,madame1 ,i am a museum director myself & y c assure him t no h>m is go+ to come to 8 preci\s pictures40 ,i %\ld nev] h m5tion$ t ,i _h ev5 s mu* z be5 inside a museum1 =1 f t mom5t until we f9i%$ load+ ! la/ truck1 ! little doctor nev] left my side4 ,i 0 8 8*] collgue10 & he kept up a /eady b>rage ( que/ions :i* ! pati5t ,madame ,ell5littay tri$ to pass along to me )\t int]rupt+ our "w4 ,z we l9$ ! trucks up1 prep>atory to />t+ back to ,muni*1 ,dr4 ,csanky produc$ sev]al long li/s ( :at ! cases conta9$4 ,he ask$ me to sign !m4 ,?is ,i refus$ to d b expla9$ to him ?r\gh ! g5]al's wife t if he c>$ to h ! li/s translat$ f ,hung>ian & =w>d$ to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s1 !y c\ld be *eck$ aga9/ ! cont5ts & ev5tually return$ to him ) a notation to t effect4 ,our little convoy roll$ out ( ,grassau at six o'clock1 leav+ ! gr\p ( ,hung>ians wav+ =lornly f ! corn]4 ,j be=e we turn$ onto ! ,autobahn1 ,leclan*] signal$ f ! re> truck = u to /op4 ,he came pant+ up to ! lead truck ) a bottle 9 8 h&4 ,) a gallant wave ( ! arm he said t we mu/ dr9k to ! success ( ! exp$ition4 ,x 0 a bottle ( ,calvados--fi]y & wond]ful4 ,we ea* took a g5]\s swig & !n--) a r[dy 8en voiture60--we 7 on our way aga94 ,x 0 a nice ge/ure4 ,! trip back to ,muni* 0 unev5tful except = ! extraord9>y beauty ( ! long summ] ev5+4 ,! sunset _h all ! extravagance ( ! tropics4 ,! sky blaz$ ) opalesc5t cl\ds4 ,z we drove into ,muni*1 ! :ole city 0 suffus$ ) a coral light :i* produc$ a m au!ntic atmosph]e ( ,gtt]dmm]ung ?an ! mo/ +5i\s /age ,m]l9 c\ld h contriv$4 ,x 0 ne>ly n9e :5 we roll$ into ! p>k+ area beh9d ! ,fhr]bau--too late to ?9k ab\t unload+ & also1 ,i 0 afraid1 too late to get any supp]4 ,we _h piec$ out ) ,k rations & c&y b>s1 b 7 /ill hungry4 ,a mess s]geant1 loll+ on ! /eps ( ! build+1 reluctantly produc$ "s lukew>m /ew4 ,aft] we _h eat51 ,i prevail$ on "o ( ! build+ gu>ds to take my five driv]s out to _! billets s\? ( t[n4 ,x 0 ,saturday night4 ,i told ,leclan*] we w\ld probably be mak+ a long] trip on ,monday & t ,i w\ld ne$ t5 driv]s4 ,he promis$ to select five m good m51 & we arrang$ to meet 9 ! squ>e z we _h t morn+4 ,b ,monday1 he promis$1 !y w\ld be on "t4 ,aft] *eck+ ! t>paul9s on my five trucks1 ,i saunt]$ ov] to ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t on ! (f-*ance t ,craig might be work+ late4 ,i f\nd him look+ at "s ( ! pictures :i* ,george _h s5t 9 t day f ! m9e4 ,! ,g]man pack]s :om ,craig _h be5 able to hire f "o ( ! old e/abli%$ firms 9 ,muni*--"o :i* _h work$ exclusively = ! museums !re--_h f9i%$ unload+ ! trucks only a c\ple ( h\rs e>li]4 ,mo/ ( ! ?+s 9 ?is %ipm5t _h be5 f\nd at ! m9e1 s n[ ! pictures 7 /ack$ accord+ to size 9 neat r[s ab\t ! room4 ,9 "o ( !m we f\nd two brilliant portraits by ,mme4 ,vige-,lebrun4 ,labels on ! front id5tifi$ !m z ! lik5esses ( ,pr9ce ,s*uvalov & ( ! ,pr9cess ,gol[9e4 ,m>ks on ! back indicat$ t !y 7 f ! ,lanckoroncki ,collection 9 ,vi5na1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s art collections 9 ,europe4 ,hitl] 0 rumor$ to h acquir$ x en bloc--?r\gh =c$ sale1 x 0 said--= ! great museum he plann$ to build at ,l9z4 ,9 ano!r /ack we came ^u a sup]b ,rub5s l&scape1 a f9e portrait by ,hals & two sp>kl+ allegorical sc5es by ,tiepolo4 ,^! _h no id5tify+ labels o!r ?an ! numb]s :i* ref]r$ to li/s we didn't h at ! mom5t4 ,h[ev]1 ,craig said t ! docum5tation on ! pictures1 z a :ole1 0 surpris+ly complete4 ,!n we ran into a lot ( n9ete5? c5tury ,g]man ma/]s--,l5ba*1 ,spitzweg1 ,?oma & ! l4 ,^! ,hitl] _h p>ticul>ly admir$1 b !y didn't ?rill me4 ,i 0 gett+ sleepy & sugge/$ t we _h _h en\gh art = "o day4 ,i /ill _h a report ( ! day's do+s to write up = ,capta9 ,posey be=e ,i c\ld turn 91 s we padlock$ ! room & took (f4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! next day 0 ,sunday1 x 0 n a day ( re/ = me4 ,! trek to ,hoh5fur?1 s*$ul$ = ,monday1 involv$ inf9itely m complicat$ prelim9>y arrangem5ts ?an ! easy run ( ye/]day4 ,capta9 ,posey got out maps ( ! area into :i* ! convoy w\ld be travel+2 gave me ! names ( specific outfits f :om ,i w\ld h to obta9 cle>ance z well z escorts along ! way2 &1 mo/ important ( all1 suppli$ in=mation conc]n+ ! mat]ial to be transport$4 ,none ( x1 ,i le>n$1 0 cas$4 ,he ?\ght x consi/$ ma9ly ( pa9t+s1 b !re 0 probably also "s furniture4 ,?is wasn't too def9ite4 ,nor did we h a v cle> idea z to ! exact numb] ( trucks we w\ld ne$4 ,i _h spok5 = t5 on ! !ory t a l>g] numb] w\ld make too cumb]some a convoy4 ,at lea/ ,i didn't want to be responsible = m at t /age ( ! game1 inexp]i5c$ z ,i 04 ,9 ! circum/ances1 two season$ pack]s might1 ,i ?\ght1 come 9 h&y1 s ,i 0 to see if ,i c\ld borr[ a c\ple ( ,craig's m54 ,!re 0 ! problem ( rations = ! trip up & back4 ,posey procur$ a big supply ( ,c rations1 n s good z ! ,k's1 b !y w\ld d4 ,:ile at ,hoh5fur? we w\ld be f$ by ! ,am]ican outfit /ation$ !re4 ,x 0 a good ?+ t !re 0 s mu* to be arrang$1 because x kept me f worry+ ab\t a lot ( ?+s t c\ld & _m t did happ5 on t amaz+ exp$ition4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i w5t out to make sure ( my trucks & on ! way back put 9 a bid = ! two pack]s4 ,my reque/ wasn't v popul>1 because ,craig 0 %or?&$1 b he ?\ght he c\ld sp>e two s9ce x 0 to be only a ?ree-day trip--"o day to g up1 "o day at ,hoh5fur?1 & !n back ! ?ird day4 ,craig gloomily pr$ict$ t ,i'd nev] get t5 trucks load$ 9 "o day1 b ,i airily toss$ t (f ) ! argum5t t we _h load$ five trucks at ,grassau 9 less ?an f\r h\rs4 8,b t /uff 0 all 9 cases10 he said4 8,y'll f9d x sl[ go+ ) loose pictures40 ,( c\rse he 0 "r1 b ,i didn't believe x at ! "t4 7#d7 ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,a ,,mona/]y ,we woke up to faultless wea!r ! foll[+ morn+1 & on ! way d[n to ! ,knigsplatz ) ,craig ,i 0 9 an (f5sively optimi/ic frame ( m9d4 ,all t5 ( my trucks 7 !re4 ,?is 0 m l x--no tiresome me*anical delays4 ,we 7 all set to g4 ,leclan*] _h ev5 _h ! =esight to br+ along an extra driv]1 j 9 case any?+ happ5$ to "o ( ! t54 ,t 0 a sm>t idea & ,i congratulat$ him = hav+ ?\ght ( x4 ,x wasn't till ,i />t$ di/ribut+ ! rations t ,i discov]$ our two pack]s 7 miss+4 ,b t %\ldn't take long to /raight5 out4 ,craig's (fice 0 j across ! way4 ,i f\nd !m cool+ _! heels 9 ! ant]oom4 ,!y look$ z ?\gh !y _h come "r out ( an ,ar?ur ,rackham illu/ration--/ocky little fell[s ) gn>l$ h&s & wiz5$ faces z lea!ry z ! ,l$]hos5 !y 7 we>+4 ,ea* wore a coal-scuttle hat ) a jaunty fea!r1 & ea* _h a bulg+ b&anna atta*$ to ! end ( a /ick4 ,!re 0 mu* b[+ & scrap+4 ,! hats 7 d(f$ & !re 0 ! famili> 8,grss ,gott1 ,h]r ,kapitn10 :5 ,i walk$ 94 ,craig appe>$ & expla9$ ! difficulty4 ,until ! la/ m9ute1 no "o _h ?\ght to ask :e!r ! m5 _h obta9$ a ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t p]mit to leave ! area--& ( c\rse !y hadn't4 ,) all due respect to ! work+s ( ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t1 ,i knew t x w\ld take h\rs1 ev5 days1 to obta9 ! p]mits4 ,s1 :at to d8 ,i ask$ ,craig :at w\ld happ5 if !y w5t )\t !m4 ,he didn't "k4 ,b if anyone f\nd out ab\t x1 !re w\ld be tr\ble4 ,i didn't see any reason :y anyone %\ld f9d out ab\t x4 ,! m5 w\ld be 9 my *>ge & ,i said ,i'd assume all responsibility4 ,mean:ile ! two ,rackham *>act]s 7 %ift+ uneasily f "o foot to ! o!r1 look+ fir/ at ,craig & !n at me1 )\t ! fa9te/ idea :at ! fuss 0 all ab\t4 ,craig reluctantly left x up to me4 ,n want+ to wa/e any m "t1 ,i told ! little fell[s t ev]y?+ 0 89 ,ordnung0 & bundl$ !m (f to ! wait+ trucks4 ,aga9 our way l$ out to ! ea/1 ! same road we _h tak5 two days be=e2 & aga9 ,i 0 p]*$ up 9 ! lead truck ) ,d\ble ,rog]4 ,! c\ntry 0 m beautiful ?an ev] 9 ! morn+ sunlight4 ,we skirt$ ! edge ( ,*iemsee & sp$ on ?r\gh ,traun/e94 ,! m\nta9s loom$ clos]1 _! cre/s gleam+ ) sn[4 ,rog] comm5t$ t x 0 8la neige t]nelle10 & ,i 0 /ruck by ! unconsci\s poetry ( ! phrase4 ,to save "t we ate our midday rations en r\te1 pull+ (f to "o side ( ! ,autobahn 9 ! neighborhood ( ,bad ,rei*5hall4 ,f>!r on we came to a =k 9 ! highway4 ,a sign to ! "r po9t$ tempt+ly to ,b]*tesgad51 only ?irty kilomet]s away4 ,b our road 0 ! "o to ! left--to ,salzburg4 ,9 ano!r few m9utes we saw its picturesque =tress1 outl9$ aga9/ ! sky1 high above ! t[n4 ,i _h to make "s inquiries 9 ,salzburg4 ,n kn[+ ! exact location ( ! headqu>t]s :]e ,i c\ld obta9 ! in=mation ,i ne$$1 ,i ?\ght x prud5t to p>k ! convoy on ! outskirts & g on ahead ) a s+le truck4 ,x probably wasn't go+ to be any too easy1 ev5 ) exact directions1 to get all t5 ( !m ?r\gh ! n>r[ /reets1 across ! riv] & out ! o!r side4 ,?is 0 :]e a jeep w\ld h come 9 h&y4 ,i _h be5 a fool n to insi/ on hav+ "o = ?is trip4 ,leclan*] ask$ if he might g along ) ,rog] & me4 ,! ?ree ( u drove (f1 leav+ ! o!r n9e driv]s & ! two little pack]s to take _! ease 9 ! w>m mead[ beside :i* we _h halt$4 ,x 0 ab\t ?ree miles into ! c5t] ( t[n & ! road 0 full ( confus+ turns4 ,b on ! :ole x 0 well m>k$ ) ,army signs4 ,be=e ! end ( ! summ] ,i became reasonably pr(ici5t 9 translat+ ! cabali/ic symbols on ^! m>k]s1 b at t "t ,i 0 hopelessly untutor$ & nei!r ( my companions 0 any help4 ,aft] driv+ ?r\gh endless gray ar*ways & be+ s\ndly rebuk$ by ! ,m,ps = go+ ! wrong direction on sev]al "o-way /reets1 we f\nd ourselves 9 a broad squ>e pav$ ) cobble/ones4 ,x 0 ! ,moz>tplatz4 ,! lieut5ant colonel ,i 0 suppos$ to see _h 8 (fice 9 "o ( ! dove-color$ build+s fac+ ! squ>e4 ,x 0 a big1 high-ceil+$ room ) graceful rococo decorations along ! walls & a delicate prism *&eli] 9 ! c5t]4 ,i ask$ ! colonel = cle>ance to proce$ to ,l9z ) my convoy4 ,aft] ,i _h expla9$ ! purpose ( my trip to ,hoh5fur?1 he (f]$ to exp$ite ! additional cle>ance ,i w\ld ne$ beyond ,l9z4 ,he rang up ! headqu>t]s ( ! #fe? ,infantry ,division :i* 0 /ation$ !re4 ,9 a few m9utes ev]y?+ _h be5 arrang$4 ,! colonel at ! o!r end ( ! l9e said t he w\ld s5d "o ( 8 (fic]s to ! outskirts ( ! city to conduct u to 8 headqu>t]s on our arrival4 ,!re w\ld be no difficulty ab\t billets4 ,he w\ld also take c>e ( our cle>ance across ! ,cze*oslovakian bord] ! foll[+ day4 ,i ?ank$ ! colonel & hurri$ d[n to rejo9 ,leclan*] & ,rog]4 ,s9ce ! propos$ ,autobahn to ,l9z _h nev] be5 f9i%$1 we _h to take a second>y highway ea/ ( ,salzburg4 ,our road l$ ?r\gh g5tly roll+ c\ntry ) m\nta9s 9 ! di/ance4 ,i 0 grateful = ! succession ( villages along ! way4 ,!y 7 a relief aft] ! monotony ( ! ,autobahn & also s]v$ to control ! spe$ ( ! convoy4 ,we w\nd ?r\gh /reets s n>r[ t "o c\ld h rea*$ out & t\*$ ! pott$ g]aniums :i* l9$ ! balconies ( ! cottages on ei!r side4 ,laugh+1 t[head$ *ildr5 wav$ f ! doorways z we pass$ by4 ,rog]1 int5t on 8 driv+1 didn't respond to ! exub]ance ( ! y\ng/]s1 & ,i wond]$ if he might be ?9k+ ( ! villages ( 8 own c\ntry1 :]e ! invad]s _h left a bitt] legacy ( wan faces4 ,x 0 aft] sev5 :5 we rea*$ ! batt]$ outskirts ( ,l9z1 ! city ( ,hitl]'s special adoration4 ,he _h lavi%$ 8 att5tion on ! prov9cial old t[n1 8 "m's bir?place1 hop+ to make x a s]i\s rival ( ,vi5na z an art c5t]4 ,to ?is end1 plans = a magnific5t museum _h be5 drawn up1 & already an impressive collection ( pictures _h be5 assembl$ aga9/ ! day :5 a suitable build+ w\ld be ready to receive !m4 ,we approa*$ ! city f ! we/--its mo/ damag$ sector4 ,x 0 r\gh go+1 z ! /reets 7 full ( *uckholes & n>r[$ by piles ( rubble heap$ high on bo? sides4 ,!re 0 no sign ( an escort1 s we drew up beside an in=mation po/ at a ma9 int]section4 ,our cavalcade 0 too l>ge to miss1 z long z we /ay$ 9 "o place4 ,we wait$ ne>ly an h\r be=e a jeep came along4 ,a jaunty "y lieut5ant came ov]1 introduc$ himself z ! colonel's 8emiss>y0 & said t he _h be5 comb+ ! t[n = u4 ,! confusion ( ! debris-fill$ /reets _h caus$ u to take a wrong turn &1 consequ5tly1 we _h miss$ ! ma9 ?or\ghf>e into t[n4 ,! lieut5ant1 ^: "n 0 ,george ,&]son1 l$ u by a devi\s r\te to a l>ge1 b>rackslike build+ ) a =ec\rt :i* af=d$ ample p>k+ space = ! trucks4 ,billets _h already be5 arrang$1 z promis$1 b to get food at su* a late h\r 0 ano!r matt]4 ,h[ev]1 by d9t ( coax+ 9 ! "r qu>t]1 ,&]son ev5 contriv$ to d t4 ,z we drove (f 9 8 jeep to ! hotel :]e ! (fic]s 7 billet$1 he rem>k$ ) a laugh t he w\ldn't be able to d z well by me b ?\ght he c\ld dig up some?+4 ,! hotel 0 call$ ! 8,we9z+]10 & ,&]son said t ,hitl] _h (t5 /ay$ !re4 ,leav+ me to get settl$1 he w5t (f on a =ag+ exp$ition4 ,he return$ %ortly ) an armful ( rations1 a bottle ( cognac & a small contraption t look$ l a t9 case = play+ c>ds4 ,?is +5i\s little device1 ) a turn ( ! wri/1 op5$ out into a m9iature /ove4 ,fuel = x came 9 ! =m ( :ite loz5ges t resembl$ mo? balls4 ,two ( ^!1 light$ simultane\sly1 produc$ a flame ( su* int5sity t "o c\ld boil wat] 9 less ?an a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,i got out my mess kit :ile ,&]son op5$ ! rations1 & 9 t5 m9utes we :ipp$ up a hot supp] ( lamb /ew4 ,) a g5]\s slug ( cognac = appetiz]1 ! lack ( v>iety 9 ! m5u 0 completely =gott54 ,:ile we topp$ (f ) *ocolate b>s1 ,i ask$ him ab\t conditions up ! l9e 9 ! direction ( ,hoh5fur?4 8,y won't h any tr\ble once y rea* ,hoh5fur?1 because x's occupi$ by our troops10 he said1 8b be=e sw++ nor? into ,cze*oslovakia y'll h to pass ?r\gh ,russian-held ,au/rian t]ritory40 ,?is 0 bad news1 = ,i _h no cle>ance f ! ,russians4 ,i hadn't =ese5 ! ne$ ( x4 ,capta9 ,posey c\ldn't h kn[n ab\t x ei!r because he 0 punctili\s & w\ld nev] h let me />t (f )\t ! necess>y pap]s4 ,i _h he>d /ories ( ! attitude ( ! ,russians t[>d anyone ent]+ _! t]ritory )\t prop] au?orization4 ,an (fic] 9 ,muni* told me t 8 convoy _h be5 /opp$4 ,he _h be5 subject$ to a s]ies ( int]rogations & n all[$ to proce$ = a week4 8,c\ld y\r colonel obta9 cle>ance = me f ! ,russians80 ,i ask$4 8,he c\ld try1 b x w\ld probably take weeks10 ,&]son said4 8,if y're 9 a hurry1 y\r be/ bet is to take a *ance & g on ?r\gh )\t cle>ance4 ,y nev] c tell ab\t ! ,russians4 ,!y might /op y & aga9 !y might n40 ,!n ,i m5tion$ my problem *ildr5--my ,g]man pack]s4 ,&]son didn't ?9k ! ,russians w\ld look on !m ) mu* favor1 if my trucks 7 /opp$ & inspect$4 ,i ask$ ab\t ano!r road to ,hoh5fur?4 ,p]haps !re 0 "o to ! we/ ( ! ,russian l9es4 ,he didn't "k ab\t any o!r r\te b said t we c\ld take a look at ! big map 9 ! ,o4,d4's (fice on ! next floor4 ,to my great relief1 x appe>$ t !re 0 ano!r road--"o :i* ran p>allel ) ! ma9 road1 f\r or five miles to ! we/ ( x4 ,b ,&]son temp]$ en?usiasm ) ! rem>k t x might n be wide en\gh = my two-&-a-half-ton trucks4 ,!re 0 no?+ on ! map to indicate :e!r x 0 mu* m ?an a c[ pa? & ! duty (fic] didn't "k4 ,"o ( ! o!r (fic]s might be able to tell me4 ,i c\ld ask 9 ! morn+4 ,t night ,i worri$ a good deal ab\t ! haz>ds t seem$ to lie ahead1 & woke up feel+ depress$4 ,?+s1 ,i reflect$1 _h be5 go+ too well4 ,i %\ld h guess$ t !re w\ld be r\gh spots "h & !re4 ,aft] e>ly breakfa/ ,i call$ to ?ank ! colonel1 ,&]son's *ief1 = 8 k9dness1 & :ile 9 8 (fice _h a *ance to inquire ab\t ! alt]nate r\te4 8,! back road is all "r10 he said )\t hesitation4 8,take x by all means4 ,y w cross ! ,cze* fronti] j nor? ( ,leonfeld54 ,a telephone call to our (fic] at ! bord] control w fix t up4 ,y %\ld be able to make ,hoh5fur? 9 ab\t two h\rs4 ,! ,c4,o4 at ,hoh5fur? is ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,%eehan ( ! #bfcrd ,field ,artill]y ,battalion40 ,on my way ?r\gh ! out] (fice ,i /opp$ = a ^w ) ,lieut5ant ,&]son1 & :ile !re ! colonel gave in/ructions ab\t ! call to ! bord] control po/4 ,t done1 ,&]son said1 8,if y've got a m9ute1 !re's some?+ ,i want to %[ y40 ,i foll[$ him d[n ! /airs & ?r\gh ! back entrance ( ! hotel to ! broad esplanade beside ! ,danube4 ,! riv] 0 beautiful t morn+4 ,its swiftly fl[+ wat]s 7 really blue4 ,we walk$ ov] to ! riv] :]e a :ite ya*t tugg$ at h] moor+s4 ,%e 0 ! ,ung>ia1 pres5t$ by ,hitl] to ,admiral ,hor?y1 ! ,hung>ian ,reg5t4 ,&]son took me abo>d & we made a t\r ( h] luxuri\s cab9s4 ,%e 0 ab\t a hundr$ tw5ty feet ov] all & h] fitt+s 7 lavi% to ! la/ detail4 ,! vessel 0 n[ 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,am]ican au?orities1 b h] orig9al crew 0 /ill abo>d4 ,aft] ?is unexpect$ nautical adv5ture1 ,&]son took me to my trucks & saw u (f on ! la/ lap ( ! j\rney4 ,beyond ,urfahr1 ! t[n across ! ,danube f ,l9z1 we turn$ nor?4 ,x 0 sl[ go+ = ! convoy because ! road 0 /eep & w9d+4 ,our progress 0 fur!r imp$$ by an endless l9e ( horse-drawn c>ts & wagons1 all mov+ 9 ! direction ( ,l9z4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 fill$ ) h\sehold furni%+s4 ,pres5tly ! road /raight5$ out & we ent]$ a region ( roll+1 upl& mead[s & deep p9e =e/s4 ,aft] an h\r & a half's drive we rea*$ ,leonfeld51 a pretty village ) a sev5te5? c5tury *ur* ne/l+ 9 a %all[ valley4 ,j beyond x 0 ! fronti]4 ,we id5tifi$ ourselves to ! two (fic]s--"o ,am]ican1 ! o!r ,cze*--& cont9u$ on our way4 ,our entry into ,cze*oslovakia _h be5 s+ul>ly undramatic4 ,9 ano!r tw5ty m9utes we pull$ into ,hoh5fur?4 ,x 0 n a p>ticul>ly prepossess+ village on fir/ sight4 ,drab1 "o-/ory h\ses l9$ ! "o ma9 /reet4 ,! headqu>t]s ( ! #bfcrd ,field ,artill]y ,battalion occupi$ an unpret5ti\s corn] build+4 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,john ,r4 ,%eehan1 ! ,c4,o41 0 a big1 amiable fell[1 ) a ,bo/on-,iri% acc5t4 8,if y've come = t /uff 9 ! mona/]y10 he said1 8j tell me :at y ne$ & ,i'll see t y get x4 ,i'm anxi\s to get ! place cle>$ out because we're n go+ to be "h mu* long]4 ,:5 we leave1 ! ,cze*s are go+ to take ov]40 ,! colonel call$ = ,major ,coleman ,w4 ,?a*]1 8 8,exec10 a pleasant "y ,bo/onian1 & told him to see t ,i 0 prop]ly tak5 c>e (4 ,! major1 9 turn1 in/ruct$ 8 s]geant to %[ me ! way to ! mona/]y & to provide billets = my m54 ,x 0 aft] elev51 b ! s]geant said we'd h "t to take a look at ! mona/]y be=e *[4 ,he sugge/$ t we take ! trucks to ! mona/]y1 :i* 0 n m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile f headqu>t]s4 ,we drove d[n a n>r[ side /reet to ! outskirts ( t[n4 ,! small villas on ei!r side 7 be+ us$ = (fic]s' billets4 ,! /reet end$ abruptly1 & up ahead to ! left1 on a slight em95ce1 ,i saw ! cream-color$ walls ( ! mona/]y4 ,a curv+ dirt road w\nd ar\nd to ! entrance on ! we/ side4 ,! mona/]y consi/$ ( a s]ies ( rambl+ build+s =m+ two c\rty>ds4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! l>g] ( ^! /ood a *apel ( impressive proportions4 ,an ar*$ passageway1 lead+ ?r\gh "o ( ! build+s on ! rim ( ! enclosure1 provid$ ! only means ( access to ! ma9 c\rty>d4 ,x _h pl5ty ( 8,old ,_w *>m0 b look$ awfully small 9 comp>ison ) our trucks4 ,leclan*] pooh-pooh$ my fe>s & said he'd take 8 truck ?r\gh4 ,he did--t is1 "p way ?r\gh4 ,) a hide\s scrap+ s\nd ! truck came to a sudd5 /op4 ,! b[s support+ ! t>paul9 _h n cle>$ ! slop+ sides ( ! po9t$ ar*4 ,?is 0 a f9e mess1 = x 0 a good two hundr$ y>ds f ! entrance to ! build+1 beh9d ! *apel1 9 :i* ! ?+s 7 /or$4 ,x w\ld prolong ! op]ation beyond all reason if we _h to c>ry !m all t way to ! trucks4 ,& :at if x ra9$8 ,z if 9 answ] to my appreh5sion1 x sudd5ly did ra91 a h>d dr5*+ d[np\r4 ,i %\ld h _h m fai? 9 ! res\rcefulness ( my ,fr5*m52 at t critical juncture ,leclan*] ann\nc$ t he _h f\nd ! solution4 ,! b[s ( ! trucks c\ld be =c$ d[n j en\gh to cle> ! ar*way4 ,z soon z ?is _h be5 done1 n9e ( ! trucks fil$ ?r\gh & l9$ up alongside ! buttresses ( ! *apel4 ,! t5? rema9$ outside to take ! driv]s & ! two pack]s to *[4 ,aft] see+ to x t !y 7 prop]ly c>$ =1 ! s]geant deposit$ me at ! (fic]s' mess4 ,at lun*1 ,colonel ,%eehan introduc$ me to ! milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,(fic] ( 8 outfit1 ,major ,lewis ,w4 ,:ittemore1 a bluff ,iri%man1 :o gave me consid]able useful in=mation ab\t ! setup at ! mona/]y4 8,mutt]1 an eld]ly ,au/rian1 is 9 *>ge ( ! collections /or$ !re--a cu/odian appo9t$ by ! ,nazis4 ,he is a dep5dable fell[ s we've all[$ him to /ay on ! job4 ,y'll f9d him ?or\ghly co-op]ative10 said ! major4 8,"o ( ! build+s ( ! mona/]y is be+ us$ z a hospital = ,g]man w\nd$40 8,are !re any monks ab\t ! place80 ,i ask$4 8,hitl] ran !m all out1 b a few h return$4 ,:5 ,hoh5fur? is turn$ ov] to ! ,cze*s1 x w make q a *ange 9 ?is ,sudet5l& community4 ,ev5 ! "n is go+ to be *ang$--to its ,cze* equival5t1 ,vysi ,brod4 ,all ! signs 9 t[n w be pr9t$ 9 ,cze*1 too4 ,x w be ! (ficial language4 ,except = a few families1 ! entire population is ,g]man40 8,h[ w t "w80 ,i ask$4 ,! major app>5tly int]pret$ my "q z an expression ( disapproval ( ! imp5d+ *ange-ov]1 = he said r bellig]5tly1 8,! ,cze*s 9 ?is region h _h a mighty raw deal f ! ,g]mans dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s40 ,i ralli$ weakly ) ! pi\s obs]vation t two wrongs _h nev] made a "r & t ,i hop$ "s satisfactory solution to ! knotty problem c\ld be rea*$4 ,by ! "t we _h f9i%$ lun* ! ra9 _h dw9dl$ to a light drizzle4 ,i />t$ out on foot to ! mona/]y1 leav+ ^w at ! colonel's qu>t]s = ! s]geant to meet me 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! ,klo/]4 ,he got !re ab\t ! same "t ,i did1 & toge!r we />t$ look+ = ,dr4 ,mutt]1 ! ,au/rian cu/odian4 ,we w5t fir/ to ! libr>y ( ! mona/]y--a beautiful b>oque room l9$ ) sumptu\s bookcases ( burl$ walnut surm\nt$ ) elaborate c>v$ & gild$ scroll-%ap$ decorations4 ,! room 0 beautifully proportion$1 "s sev5ty feet long & ab\t =ty feet wide4 ,tall ,fr5* w9d[s look$ out on ! peaceful mona/]y g>d51 :i*1 = lack ( c>e1 0 n[ ov]gr[n ) tangl$ v9es & brambles4 ,along ! opposite side ( ! h&some room /ood a r[ ( massive sixte5? c5tury ,italian refectory tables pil$ high ) miscellane\s bric-a-brac3 ,empire c&elabra1 ,moori% plates1 ,v5etian glass1 ,della ,robbia plaques & ,p]sian c]amics4 ,across "o end1 an assortm5t ( ,l\is ,qu9ze s(as & *airs seem$ equally out ( place4 ,:at1 ,i wond]$1 7 ^! incongru\s objects do+ 9 ?is religi\s e/abli%m5t8 ,! explanation 0 soon =?com+4 ,! s]geant f\nd ,dr4 ,mutt] 9 a small room adjo9+ ! libr>y4 ,he 0 a lanky1 /udi\s individual ) a %ock ( sn[-:ite hair1 prom95t tee? & a g5tle mann] :i* j miss$ be+ fawn+4 ,hoh5fur?'s ,uriah ,heep1 ,i ?\ght unk9dly4 ,! mom5t he began to speak 9 halt+ ,engli%1 ,i revis$ my e/imate ( him4 ,he 0 nei!r crafty nor vici\s4 ,on ! contr>y1 he 0 j a timid1 &1 at ! mom5t1 fright5$ victim ( circum/ance4 ,:at ,g]man ,i "k has an ,au/rian flavor1 & :5 ,i trott$ ?is out he 0 s emb>rass+ly happy t ,i wi%$ ,i _h kept my tongue 9 my head4 ,b x s]v$ to e/abli% an ent5te cordiale :i* prov$ valuable dur+ ! next few days4 ,!y 7 to be m hectic ?an ,i _h ev5 fa9tly imag9$4 ,aft] a little introductory palav]1 ,i expla9$ t ,i _h come to remove ! collections :i* _h be5 br\ght to ! mona/]y by ! ,g]mans1 & t ,i w\ld l to make a prelim9>y t\r ( inspection4 ,i sugge/$ t we look fir/ at ! pa9t+s4 8,pa9t+s80 he ask$ d\btfully4 8,y mean ! mod]n pictures8 ,!y are n v good--j ! "w ( "s ( ! ,nazi arti/s4 ,!y 7 br\ght "h--& q a lot ( sculpture too--:5 x 0 ann\nc$ t ,hitl] 0 com+ to ,hoh5fur? to see ! really important ?+s40 ,!n ,i le>n$ :at he meant by ! 8really important ?+s0--room aft] room1 corridor aft] corridor1 all cramm$ ) furniture & sculpture1 me?odically loot$ f two fabul\s collections1 ! ,ro?s*ild ( ,vi5na & ! ,mannheim] ( ,am/]dam4 ,by comp>ison1 ! ,he>/ collection at ,gimbel's 0 trifl+4 ,! ?+s ,i _h se5 9 ! libr>y 7 only a small "p ( ?is mlange4 ,9 an adjo9+ *amb]--a vault$ gall]y1 fifty feet long--!re 7 a doz5 pieces ( ,fr5* & ,dut* m>quetry4 ,& /ack$ aga9/ ! walls 7 entire panel$ rooms1 c(f]$ ceil+s & innum]able m>ble bu/s4 ,next to t 0 a room cr[d$ ) m ( ! same sort ( ?+1 except t ! pieces 7 small & m delicate4 ,9 "o corn] ,i saw an extraord9>y table made entirely ( tortoise %ell & m\nt$ ) exquisite ormolu4 ,x 0 an antique-hunt]'s p>adise1 b = me q ! rev]se4 ,h[ 0 ,i go+ to move all ( ?is /uff8 ,dr4 ,mutt] c\ld see t ,i 0 p]plex$1 & apologetically add$ t ,i _h se5 only a "p ( ! collections4 ,rememb]+ t ,i _h ask$ to see ! pictures1 he took me to a corn] room conta9+ approximately a hundr$ canvases4 ,z he _h said1 !y 7 a ?or\ghly dull lot--portraits ( ,hitl]1 ,hess & "s ( ! o!r ,nazi lead]s1 tiresome allegorical sc5es1 a few battle subjects & a gr\p ( l&scapes4 ,! labels pa/$ on ! backs indicat$ t !y _h all be5 %[n at "o "t or ano!r 9 exhibitions at ! ,haus d] ,deuts*5 ,kun/ 9 ,muni*4 ,:ile ,i 0 look+ at !m1 ,dr4 ,mutt] %yly confess$ t he 0 a pa9t] b t he didn't admire ?is k9d ( "w4 ,on ! floor bel[1 !re 0 a =e/ ( contempor>y ,g]man sculpture--pla/] ca/s1 = ! mo/ "p1 all pat9at$ to resemble bronze4 ,9 addition !re 7 a few portrait bu/s 9 bronze & "o or two pieces 9 glaz$ t]ra cotta4 ,! t]ra-cotta pieces _h "s m]it4 ,! sculpture occupi$ "o entire side ( a broad corridor :i* ran ar\nd ! f\r sides ( a *>m+ inn] g>d54 ,! corridor _h orig9ally be5 op5 b ! ar*ways 7 n[ glass$ 94 ,turn+ a corn]1 we came ^u a jumble ( ar*itectural fragm5ts--c>v$ ,go?ic p9nacles1 sections ( delicately *isel$ mold+s1 colonnettes1 ,flor5t9e well-heads & wall f\nta9s4 ,at "o end 0 a pair ( elaborate gild$ wr\ght-iron doors & at ei!r side 7 h&some wall lant]ns1 also ( wr\ght iron4 ,^! too 7 ,mannheim]1 ,dr4 ,mutt] repli$1 :5 ,i hopefully ask$ if !y 7 n a "p ( ! mona/]y fitt+s4 ,z f9al pro( ( ! loot]s' ?or\gh me?ods1 ,i 0 %[n a vault$ reception hall1 into ! walls ( :i* _h be5 set a l>ge & magnific5t relief by ,luca della ,robbia1 a small] b also v beautiful relief ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild by "s ,flor5t9e sculptor ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & an enorm\s c>v$ /one fireplace ( ,r5aissance workman%ip4 ,! hall 0 /ack$ ) huge cases z yet unpack$1 & f ! ceil+ 7 susp5d$ two m>vel\s ,v5etian glass *&eli]s--exotic acc5ts aga9/ a backgr\nd ( *a/e pla/] walls4 ,?is p>tial t\r ( inspection end$ ) a small] room across f ! reception hall :]e ,dr4 ,mutt] pr\dly exhibit$ :at he consid]$ ! f9e/ ?+ ( all--a life-siz$1 seat$ m>ble portrait by ,canova4 ,x 0 inde$ a di/+ui%$ piece ( "w4 ,hitl] _h b\ght ! /atue 9 ,vi5na1 s ,dr4 ,mutt] said1 f ! ,pr9cess ,w9dis*grtz4 ,x _h be5 de/9$ = ! ,fhr] ,museum at ,l9z4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>d t ! /atue _h belong$ at "o "t to ! ,au/rian emp]or1 ,franz ,josef4 ,canova began ! /atue 9 #ahab z a portrait ( ,m>ia-,elisa1 ,pr9cess ( ,lucca--a si/] ( ,napoleon4 ,! sculptor's m celebrat$ portrait ( ,napoleon's si/] ,paul9e _h be5 c>v$ a few ye>s e>li]4 ,:5 ,m>ia-,elisa lo/ h] ?rone & =tune1 %e 0 unable to pay = ! portrait4 ,b ,canova 0 res\rceful3 he *ang$ ! portrait into a /atue ( ,polyhymnia1 ! ,muse ( poetry & song4 ,he accompli%$ ?is metamorphosis by idealiz+ ! head & add+ ! appropriate attributes ( ! ,muse4 ,lat] ! /atue 0 giv5 to ,franz ,josef4 ,ev5tually x pass$ into ! collection ( 8 gr&daught]--! daught] ( ,rudolf1 :o di$ at ,may]l+--! ,pr9cess ,w9dis*grtz4 ,! /atue 0 "o ( ! mo/ delicate & graceful examples ( ! great neoclassic ma/]'s /yle1 & ,i m>vel$ bo? at its cold p]fection & ! fact t x _h come ?r\gh its travels completely unsca!d4 ,= all h] airy elegance1 ! ,muse mu/ weigh at lea/ a ton & a half1 ,i calculat$--sudd5ly com+ d[n to e>? ) ! realization t ,i w\ld be expect$ to take h] back to ,muni*6 ,ov] ,dr4 ,mutt]'s prote/ t ,i _h n yet se5 ev]y?+1 ,i said t ,i %\ld get my m5 />t$4 ,!re 0 no "t to be lo/4 ,colonel ,%eehan provid$ eight m5 &1 aft] caution+ !m ab\t ! value & fragility ( ! objects1 ,i detail$ ,dr4 ,mutt] to sup]vise _! "w4 ,! fir/ job 0 to br+ "s ( ! furniture d[n to ! gr\nd floor4 ,z yet we _h no pack+ mat]ials1 s we c\ld d no actual load+4 ,! next /ep 0 to %[ ! pack]s :at we 7 up aga9/4 ,at fir/ !y w5t f room to room %ak+ _! heads & mutt]+1 b aft] ,i _h expla9$ t we w\ld only select c]ta9 ?+s1 !y *e]$ up & set to "w4 ,luckily1 "s ( ! furniture _h a fair am\nt ( protective padd+--pap] /uff$ ) excelsior--& t c\ld be us$ until we 7 able to get m4 ,we _h en\gh1 !y agre$1 to figure on p]haps two truckloads4 ,leav+ !m to mull ov] t1 ,i w5t (f to r\nd up a c\ple ( ! trucks4 ,"h 0 ano!r problem4 ,n only did ! furniture h to be br\ght d[n a long flight ( /one /airs1 b to rea* ! /airs 9 ! fir/ place x _h to be c>ri$ a di/ance ( two hundr$ y>ds4 ,once d[n ! /airs x _h to be c>ri$ ano!r two hundr$ y>ds d[n a long slop+ ramp to ! only doorway op5+ onto ! c\rty>d4 ,i told ,leclan*] to br+ "o ( ! trucks ar\nd to t doorway & !n took (f 9 se>* ( pap]1 excelsior1 rope & blankets4 ,9 "o ( ! ne>-by %$s ,i f\nd only a small supply ( pap] & "s tw9e4 ,we w\ld ne$ mu* m4 ,major ,:ittemore came to ! rescue & drove me to a lumb] & pap] mill sev]al kilomet]s away4 ,z we drove along he told me t he _h be5 hav+ tr\ble ) ! ,g]man manag]s ( ! mill1 b !y knew n[ t he meant bus9ess1 s ,i 0 n to ask = :at ,i want$1 ,i 0 to tell !m4 ,at ! mill ,i got a g5]\s supply ( pap]1 excelsior & rope &1 on my return to ! mona/]y1 s5t "o ( ! trucks back to pick x up4 ,b !re wasn't a sp>e blanket to be _h 9 all ( ,hoh5fur?4 ,:5 ,i got back1 x look$ l mov+ day4 ,! ramp 0 already l9$ ) tables1 *airs & *e/s4 ,dr4 ,mutt] 0 runn+ back & =?1 caution+ "o ,,gi n to drop a delicate cab9et1 help+ ano!r ) an ov]ambiti\s armful ( equal r>ity & all ! :ile try+ 9 va9 to *eck ! numb]s m>k$ on ! pieces z !y fl[$ d[n ! /airs 9 a /eady /ream4 ,mean:ile1 my two pack]s trudg$ up & d[n ! ramp1 lugg+ heavy *e/s & mon/r\s panels :i* look$ m ?an a mat* = m5 twice _! size4 ,9 spite ( _! conc]t$ ef=ts1 we didn't h any?+ l en\gh help1 s ,i appeal$ to ,leclan*]4 ,) disc\rag+ indep5d5ce1 he indicat$ t 8 m5 7 driv]s1 n furniture mov]s1 & t he c\ldn't ord] !m to help4 ,b he w\ld put x up to !m4 ,aft] a s]i\s conf]5ce ) !m1 ,leclan*] report$ t !y _h agre$ to jo9 ! "w p>ty4 ,n[1 ) a crew ( tw5ty1 ?+s mov$ along at a fa/] pace4 ,) a c\ple ( ! ,g,is1 ! two pack]s & ,i set to "w load+ ! fir/ truck4 ,"h 0 :]e ! little ,rackhamites %one4 ,9 half an h\r ! fir/ truck 0 pack$ & ready to be driv5 back to its place beside ! *apel wall4 ,! second truck 0 br\ght up & be=e long jo9$ its groan+ companion1 snugly p>k$ aga9/ a buttress4 ,pres5tly1 ! eight ,g,is troop$ out into ! c\rty>d4 ,x 0 half pa/ five & "t = *[4 ,! ,fr5*m5 knock$ (f too1 leav+ ,dr4 ,mutt]1 ! two pack]s & me to take /ock ( ! aft]noon's accompli%m5t4 ,:ile we 7 ?us engag$1 ,leclan*] came to tell me t my driv]1 ! "o ,i call$ 8,d\ble ,rog]10 0 feel+ sick & want$ to see a doctor4 ,9 ! confusion ( ! aft]noon's "w ,i hadn't notic$ t he 0 n ab\t4 ,we f\nd him curl$ up 9 ! back ( ! truck & feel+ ?or\ghly mis]able4 ,i drove him d[n to ! ,m$ical ,(fice 9 ! village & !re ,dr4 ,sv]dlik1 ! ,battalion ,surgeon1 exam9$ him4 ,rog]'s compla9t 0 a sev]e pa9 9 ! midriff & ! doctor sugge/$ heat treatm5ts4 ,he said t ! ,g]man surgeon up at ! mona/]y hospital _h ! necess>y equipm5t4 ,t seem$ simple en\gh1 s9ce ! driv]s 7 billet$ 9 rooms adjo9+ ! hospital w+4 ,b ,i reckon$ )\t ,rog]4 ,:at8 ,be treat$ by a ,g]man doctor8 ,he 0 t]rifi$ at ! prospect1 & x requir$ all my p[]s ( p]suasion to talk him into x4 ,f9ally he agre$1 b only aft] ,dr4 ,sv]dlik _h telephon$ to ! hospital doctor & giv5 explicit in/ructions4 ,i also _h to promise to /& by :ile ! doctor m9i/]$ to him4 ,! ,g]man1 ,major ,breck]1 0 me?odical & ?or\gh4 ,he f\nd t ,rog] _h a kidney infection & recomm5d$ t he be tak5 to a hospital z soon z possible4 ,i expla9$ t we w\ld n be return+ to ,muni* = at lea/ two days & ask$ if ! delay w\ld be dang]\s4 ,he said t he ?\ght n4 ,9 ! meantime he w\ld keep ,rog] "u a 8heat basket40 ,rog] ey$ ?is device ) suspicion b trucul5tly all[$ x to be appli$4 ,:5 ,i w5t (f to my supp]1 tw5ty m9utes lat]1 he 0 sleep+ peacefully--b n alone4 ,?ree ( 8 fell[ driv]s 7 sprawl$ on cots ne> by1 j 9 case t ,bo*e _h any int5tions ( play+ tricks on _! comrade4 ,maybe n1 b !y 7 tak+ no *ances6 ,:at a lot ( *ildr5 !y 71 ,i ?\ght1 z ,i walk$ we>ily d[n to supp]4 ,t ev5+ ,i ask$ ! colonel if ,i c\ld get hold ( "s ,p,ws to help out ) ! "w ! foll[+ day4 ,he said t !re 0 a l>ge camp betwe5 ,hoh5fur? & ,krummau & t ,i c\ld h z _m z ,i want$4 ,s ,i put 9 a bid = sixte54 ,aft] arrang+ = !m to be at ! mona/]y at eight ! next morn+1 ,i w5t to my own qu>t]s :i* 7 9 a h\se j across ! way4 ,illu/ration3 ,at ! ,re/ ,h\se at ,unt]/e9 ne> ,b]*tesgad51 ,major ,h>ry ,&]son sup]vises ! removal ( ! ,gr+ ,collection1 br\ght f ,k>9hall1 ne> ,b]l94 ,int]national ,news ,photo ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ! =ty rooms 9 ! ,re/ ,h\se 9 :i* ! ,gr+ pictures1 #a1ajj 9 all1 7 exhibit$ be=e _! removal to ,muni* = subsequ5t re/itution4 ,int]national ,news ,photo ,illu/ration3 ,! ,,gi ,"w ,p>ty :i* assi/$ ! ,special ,evacuation ,team 7,lieut5ants ,h[e1 ,moore & ,kovalyak7 pack ! ,gr+ ,collection = removal f ,b]*tesgad5 to ,muni*4 ,illu/ration3 ,truck load$ ) sculpture f ! ,gr+ ,collection at ,b]*tesgad54 ,/atues 7 pack$ upright 9 excelsior = removal to ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t 9 ,muni*4 ,i _h "o little err& ( m]cy to take c>e ( be=e ,i turn$ 94 ,!re 0 a recreation room on ! fir/ floor & adjo9+ x a make%ift b>4 ,mo/ ( ! (fic]s _h gone to ! movies1 s ,i manag$ to slip 9 unobs]v$ & pilf] two bottles ( be]4 ,tuck+ !m inside my bl\se1 ,i made (f = ! mona/]y4 ,!re1 aft] "s difficulty 9 f9d+ my way ar\nd ! d>k passageways1 ,i locat$ ! rooms occupi$ by my two little pack]s4 ,!y 7 mak+ ready = b$1 b :5 !y saw :at ,i _h = !m1 _! lea!ry old faces light$ up ) ec/atic smiles4 ,if ,i _h be5 a mess5g] f heav51 !y c\ldn't h be5 happi]4 ,leav+ !m cluck+ ov] _! unexpect$ refre%m5ts1 ,i w5t back to my own billet & fell into b$4 ,i hadn't _h exactly :at "o w\ld call a re/ful day myself4 ,t be] work$ wond]s ,i hadn't anticipat$4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ! mona/]y a little be=e eight ! next morn+ ,i f\nd t my two pack]s1 toge!r ) ,dr4 ,mutt]1 _h be5 at "w s9ce sev54 ,z yet !re 0 no sign ( ! ,fr5*m51 b ,i ?\ght t !y w\ld probably %[ up be=e long4 ,at eight my gang ( ,p,ws appe>$ & ! s]geant :o br\ght !m expla9$ t ,i w\ldn't be hav+ ! crew ( ,g,is :o _h help$ out ! day be=e4 ,:5 ,i prote/$ t ,i ne$$ !m m urg5tly ?an ev]1 he in=m$ me t ! comb9ation ( ,,gi & ,,pw labor simply w\ldn't "w out2 t ,i c]ta9ly c\ldn't expect to h !m bo? do+ ! same k9d ( "w toge!r4 ,i said t ,i mo/ c]ta9ly c\ld & did expect x4 ,well1 my prote/ 0 completely unavail+1 & if ,i _h to make a *oice ,i 0 probably bett] (f ) ! sixte5 ,p,ws4 ,p]haps my two pack]s c\ld get en\gh "w out ( !m to comp5sate = ! loss ( ! ,g,is4 ,i _h j f9i%$ assign+ v>i\s jobs to ! ,p,ws :5 ,leclan*] turn$ up4 8,may ,i h a ^w ) y80 he ask$4 8,x is ab\t ,rog]40 8,:at ab\t ,rog]8 ,is he any worse80 ,i ask$4 8,no1 b he is n any bett] ei!r10 he said4 8,is x possible t we %all be return+ to ,muni* tomorr[ morn+80 8,n ! gho/ ( a *ance10 ,i said4 8,we %an't be ?r\gh load+ be=e tomorr[ night4 ,we're too %or?&$40 8,b if we all pit*$ 9 & work$1 ev5 aft] supp]80 he ask$4 8,x w\ld make a big diff]5ce10 ,i said4 8,b x's entirely up to y4 ,x's c]ta9ly wor? a try if ! driv]s are will+40 ,i'll nev] =get t day4 ,i nev] saw ,fr5*m5 move ) su* rapidity or ) su* s+l5ess ( purpose4 ,:5 five o'clock came1 we _h f9i%$ load+ ! fif? truck4 ,tak+ into acc\nt ! two f ! prec$+ day1 t left only ?ree m trucks to fill4 ,leclan*] came to me aga94 ,! driv]s want$ to "w until x got d>k4 ,t meant until n9e o'clock4 ,kn[+ t ! two pack]s 7 equally eag] to get back to ,muni*1 ,i agre$4 ,i hurri$ (f to call ! s]geant ab\t ! ,p,ws4 ,special arrangem5ts w\ld h to be made to fe$ !m if we 7 keep+ on ! job aft] supp]4 ,also1 ,i _h to make sure t someone at ,battalion ,headqu>t]s w\ld be able to provide a vehicle to take !m back to _! camp4 ,:ile ! driv]s w5t (f to *[ & ! ,p,ws 7 be+ f$ 9 ! hospital kit*51 ,i jo9$ ,dr4 ,mutt] & ! pack]s to discuss ^! new developm5ts4 ,i felt sure t ,i w\ld be return+ to ,hoh5fur? 9 ano!r few days ) additional trucks to complete ! evacuation4 ,t be+ ! case1 "s prelim9>y plann+ 0 necess>y4 ,i in/ruct$ ,dr4 ,mutt] to call 9 a /onemason to remove ! ,della ,robbia relief & ! o!r pieces :i* _h be5 set into ! walls1 s t !y w\ld be ready = pack+ :5 we came back4 ,i gave him a writt5 ord] :i* w\ld enable him to lay 9 a supply ( lumb] = pack+ cases :i* w\ld h to be built = "s ( ! m fragile pieces4 ,la/ly1 ! f\r ( u survey$ ! /orage rooms & made an e/imate ( ! numb] ( trucks we w\ld ne$ = ! ?+s /ill on h&4 ,to save "t ,i _h a c\ple ( *ocolate b>s = my supp] & 0 ready to resume "w :5 our comb9$ =ces reappe>$4 ,! next two h\rs & a half w5t by l a :irlw9d & by eight o'clock we knott$ d[n ! t>paul9 on ! la/ truck4 ,ev]ybody 0 cont5t4 ,ev5 ! ,p,ws seem$ less glum ?an usual1 b t 0 probably because !y _h be5 s well f$ 9 ! hospital kit*54 ,if we 7 to make x ?r\gh to ,muni* 9 ! "o day1 we w\ld h to />t (f e>ly ! next morn+4 ,accord+ly ,i left ^w t ! trucks 7 to be l9$ up outside ! mona/]y entrance at sev5-?irty %>p4 ,!n ,i w5t d[n to ! colonel's qu>t]s to see ab\t an arm$ escort = ! convoy4 ,i f\nd ,colonel ,%eehan & ,major ,?a*] mak+ prep>ations to 8g out on ! t[n40 ,!y look$ v spruce 9 _! p9ks & 7 9 high spirits4 8,we miss$ y at supp]10 said ! colonel4 8,h['s ! "w com+ along80 8,my trucks are load$ & ready to roll fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ if ,i c h an escort10 ,i said4 8,t calls = a celebration10 he said4 8,p\r y\rself a dr9k4 ,i'll make a b>ga9 ) y4 ,y c h ! escort on "o condition--t y jo9 our p>ty tonight40 ,i didn't prote/4 ,i ?\ght x 0 a swell idea4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 ! capta9 ) :om ,i 0 billet$ arriv$ & ! f\r ( u set out = an ev5+ ( fun4 ,9 ! %ort space ( two days ,i _h gr[n v fond ( ^! ?ree (fic]s1 al?\gh we _h met only at mealtime4 ,!y 71 9 fact1 *>act]i/ic ( all ! (fic]s ,i _h enc\nt]$ at ,hoh5fur?--fri5dly1 good-natur$ & ready to d any?+ !y c\ld to help4 ,t !y 7 all go+ home soon may h _h some?+ to d ) _! cont5t$ outlook on life1 & !y des]v$ _! cont5tm5t4 ,z memb]s ( ! #bf? ,division1 ! fam\s 8,yankee ,division10 !y _h se5 pl5ty ( action1 & z we drove along t night 9 ! colonel's c>1 my ?ree companions did a lot ( rem9isc+4 ,:ile !y ex*ang$ /ories1 ,i _h a *ance to enjoy ! romantic c\ntryside ?r\gh :i* we 7 pass+4 ,we 71 ! colonel _h said1 head$ = ,krummau1 an old t[n ab\t fifte5 miles away4 ,! road foll[$ along ! w9d+ ,moldau ,riv]1 :i* _h an almo/ sup]natural beauty 9 ! gl[ ( ! late ev5+ light4 ,! bright gre5 banks 7 mirror$1 cry/al cle>1 on its unrippl$ surface1 z 7 ! rose-gold colors ( ! ev5+ cl\ds4 ,we cross$ ! riv] at ,ros5b]g1 & z we w5t ov] ! bridge ,i notic$ t x bore--z d all bridges 9 t region--! figure ( ,/4 ,john ,nepomuk1 patron sa9t ( ,bohemia4 ,! ca/le1 p]*$ high above ! riv]1 0 ! ance/ral seat ( ! ,dukes ( ,ros5b]g :o rul$ ?is "p ( ,bohemia = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,"o ( !m murd]$ 8 wife &1 accord+ to ! leg5d1 %e /ill haunt$ ! ca/le4 ,rob$ 9 :ite1 %e 0 said to walk ! battlem5ts ea* night betwe5 elev5-?irty & twelve4 ,major ,?a*] ?\ght t we %\ld te/ ! leg5d by pay+ a visit to ! ca/le on our return f ,krummau lat] t ev5+4 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 ,krummau x 0 too d>k to see mu* ( ! old t[n except ! outl9e ( ! gray build+s :i* l9$ ! n>r[ /reets4 ,our objective 0 a night club op]at$ by memb]s ( an und]gr\nd movem5t :i* 0 said to h fl\ri%$ !re ?r\gh\t ! ye>s ( ,nazi oppression4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 any way rem>kable ab\t ! e/abli%m5t1 b x provid$ a little v>iety = ! (fic]s /ation$ !reab\ts4 ,my companions 7 popul> patrons ( ! place4 ,!y 7 royally welcom$ by ! proprietor1 :o f\nd a good table = u1 n too ne> ! small noisy or*e/ra4 ,two pretty ,cze* girls jo9$ u & we all took turns danc+4 ,!re 7 s _m m m5 ?an girls t we _h to be cont5t ) "o dance ea*4 ,!n ! girls mov$ on to ano!r table4 ,we :il$ away a c\ple ( h\rs at ! club be=e ! colonel said t we %\ld be />t+ back4 ,i hop$ t we w\ld be 9 "t to pay our respects to ! phantom du*ess1 b ! clock 9 ! squ>e 0 /rik+ twelve :5 we rumbl$ ?r\gh ! empty /reets ( ,ros5b]g4 ,x _h begun to ra9 aga94 ,at six ! next morn+1 ,i look$ sleepily out ! w9d[4 ,x 0 /ill ra9+4 ,we w\ld h a sl[ trip unless ! wea!r cle>$1 & ,i ?\ght appreh5sively ( ! /eep road lead+ into ,l9z4 ,fre% eggs--in/ead ( ! usual ,fr5* toa/--& two cups ( black c(fee bright5$ my outlook on ! soggy morn+ & ,i 0 fur!r *e]$ to f9d ! convoy sm>tly l9$ up l a r[ ( circus elephants :5 ,i rea*$ ! mona/]y at sev5-?irty4 ,leclan*] _h tak5 ! lead truck & ! ail+ ,rog] 0 bundl$ up 9 ! cab ( "o ( ! o!rs4 ,dr4 ,mutt] wav$ agitat$ f>ewells f b5ea? ! ribs ( a tatt]$ umbrella z we slid sl[ly d[n ! mona/]y drive4 ,at ! corn] ( ! ma9 /reet ( ! village we pick$ up our escort1 two arm$ jeeps4 ,!y conduct$ u to ! bord] :]e we ga!r$ 9 two simil> vehicles :i* w\ld set ! pace = u into ,l9z4 ,! bad wea!r 0 9 "o respect an advantage3 !re 0 practically no traffic on ! road4 ,at ,l9z ,i /opp$ long en\gh to ?ank ,&]son & 8 colonel = ! escort vehicles !y _h produc$ on a mom5t's notice t morn+ 9 response to a call f ,colonel ,%eehan4 ,?is ?ird pair ( jeeps 7 v consci5ti\s ab\t _! escort duties4 ,! "o 9 ! vangu>d kept well 9 ! lead & w\ld signal u :5ev] he came to a depression 9 ! road4 ,?is got on ,leclan*]'s n]ves1 = ,i he>d him mutt]+ "u 8 brea? e "t x happ5$4 ,b ,i 0 s glad to h an escort ( any k9d t ,i pret5d$ n to notice 8 irritation4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,lamba*1 midway betwe5 ,l9z & ,salzburg1 we lo/ ?is pair ( gu>dians b acquir$ two s5t on f ! latt] city4 ,:ile wait+ = !m to appe>1 ,i scr\ng$ lun* = myself & ! driv]s at a local batt]y4 ,z soon z ! new escorts arriv$ we />t$ on aga9 & pull$ into ,salzburg at two-?irty4 ,?is "t !re 7 no delays & we ?read$ our way ?r\gh ! dripp+ /reets & out on to ! ,autobahn )\t mi%ap4 ,i n[ _h only "o rema9+ worry--! bad det\r ne> ,ros5heim4 ,aga91 p]haps ?anks to ! wea!r1 we 7 9 luck & f\nd ?is trea*]\s by-pass free ( traffic4 ,z we roll$ into ,muni*1 ! ra9 let up & by ! "t we turn$ into ! ,knigsplatz1 ! sun _h brok5 ?r\gh ! cle>+ skies4 ,my fir/ major evacuation job 0 f9i%$4 ,z soon z ,i got my driv]s fix$ up ) transportation back to _! camp & ! memb]s ( our escort p>ty f$ & billet$ ,i c\ld relax ) a cle> consci5ce4 ,x 0 a little aft] five-?irty1 & ,?ird ,army's inflexible habits ab\t ! h\r at :i* all enli/$ m5 %\ld eat didn't make ?is problem su* an easy "o4 ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s 0 a good tw5ty m9utes away1 s ,i took ! m5 to ! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5t :]e ! meal s*$ule 0 m ela/ic4 ,aft]w>d ,i %eph]d$ !m to _! billets & w5t (f to my own4 ,i w\ld h to write up a report ( ! exp$ition = ,capta9 ,posey1 b t c\ld wait4 7#e7 ,,second ,,trip ,,to ,,hoh5fur? ,! fir/ ord] ( bus9ess ! next morn+ 0 a conf]5ce ) ,capta9 ,posey4 ,i gave him a complete acc\nt ( ! ,hoh5fur? trip & pres5t$ my recomm5dations = a second & f9al visit to complete ! evacuation4 ,x 0 my sugge/ion t ,i return to ! mona/]y ) ! same trucks--z soon z !y c\ld be unload$ & s]vic$--& t he s5d up ano!r (fic] ) at lea/ eight additional trucks1 ! second convoy to arrive by ! "t ,i _h complet$ ! load+ ( my own4 ,i propos$ tak+ f\r pack]s ?is "t in/ead ( two1 ! idea be+ t two ( ! pack]s c\ld help me ) ! load+ :ile ! o!rs 7 build+ cases = ! fragile objects :i* w\ld h to be crat$4 ,i m5tion$ also ! imp5d+ )drawal ( our troops f ,hoh5fur?1 :i* w\ld make lat] op]ations ( su* nature impossible4 ,?is 0 ( c\rse no news to ,capta9 ,posey z1 presumably1 x _h be5 ! det]m9+ factor 9 ! removal ( ! ,hoh5fur? ?+s 9 ! fir/ place4 ,he approv$ my plan & advis$ me to get my trucks l9$ up1 & said he w\ld see :at he c\ld d ab\t s5d+ an additional (fic]4 ,i didn't l ! s\nd ( t4 ,too (t5 ,i _h us$ ^? same words myself :5 confront$ ) a difficult reque/4 ,fur!rmore1 x _h be5 my exp]i5ce ) ! ,army 9 g5]al ?us f>--& ) ,?ird ,army 9 p>ticul>--t 8out ( sight1 out ( m9d0 0 a favorite motto4 ,i _h no int5tion ( go+ back to ,hoh5fur? until ,i _h a def9ite promise t re9=cem5ts w\ld be =?com+4 ,i ?9k t my insi/5ce piqu$ ! capta9 a bit4 ,b at t po9t ,i 0 feel+ exce$+ly brisk & bus9esslike--a mood :i* ,i f\nd new & /imulat+4 ,x w\ld be bett] to h a cle> und]/&+ n[ z to :o w\ld jo9 me 9 ,hoh5fur?2 z ,i expla9$ to ,capta9 ,posey1 ,i w\ld l to give ! (fic] "s detail$ in/ructions1 pref]ably oral ones1 be=e ,i />t$ (f4 ,i sp5t ! re/ ( t day & mo/ ( ! foll[+ "o at ! ,v]waltungsbau sup]vis+ ! unload+ ( ! t5 trucks f ,hoh5fur? & mak+ trips out to ! truck+ company headqu>t]s to conclude arrangem5ts = cont9u$ use ( ! vehicles4 ,also1 ,i _h to put 9 a reque/ = eight o!rs4 ,x 0 gratify+ to f9d t e piece we _h pack$ at ,hoh5fur? came ?r\gh )\t a scrat*4 ,my two pack]s1 to :om all cr$it = ?is belong$1 7 equally elat$4 ,my reque/ = ! s]vices ( f\r pack]s 0 met ) black looks1 b :5 ,i promis$ t we'd n be gone m ?an f\r or five days1 ,craig acquiesc$4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ( ! second day1 ,i w5t aga9 to ,posey's (fice4 ,he 0 n !re b ,i f\nd ,l9coln1 z usual hun*$ morosely ov] 8 typewrit]4 ,he said he _h good news = me4 ,capta9 ,posey _h pull$ a fa/ "o & snat*$ a wond]ful guy away f ,jim ,rorim]1 ,monum5ts ,(fic] at ,sev5? ,army--a fell[ nam$ ,lamont ,moore4 ,moore 0 already1 he ?\ght1 on 8 way d[n to ,muni* to make ! trip to ,hoh5fur?4 ,:5 ,i said ,i didn't "k ,moore1 ,l9coln proce$$ to tell me ab\t him4 8,lamont 0 director ( ! educational program at ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,wa%+ton be=e he w5t into ! ,army4 ,be=e t he _h a brilliant record at ! ,new>k ,museum4 ,! two ( y ought to get along fam\sly4 ,lamont's got a wond]ful s5se ( humor4 ,he's exce$+ly intellig5t & he's _h a lot ( exp]i5ce 9 evacuation "w40 8,:]e did y "k him80 ,i ask$4 8,we 7 9 ,france la/ w9t]4 ,t 0 be=e he 0 commission$4 ,he's a lieut5ant n[10 ,l9coln said4 8,t s\nds p]fect4 ,b ,i want to ask y a "q ab\t some?+ else & ,i want a tru?ful answ]4 ,i h a sneak+ notion t y knew all ! "t :at 0 9 t mona/]y at ,hoh5fur?4 ,h[ ab\t x80 8,furniture & sculpture1 y mean1 in/ead ( pa9t+s80 he ask$4 8,( c\rse ,i didn't40 8,well1 maybe y didn't1 b p]haps y c imag9e h[ ,i felt :5 ,i f\nd t ! ,mannheim] collection alone conta9$ m ?an two ?\s& items1 & t ! ,ro?s*ild pieces total$ up to a simil> figure40 ,l9coln's *uckle beli$ 8 prote/ations4 8,i've got ano!r piece ( news = y10 he said4 8,john ,ni*olas ,br[n & ,mason ,hammond are arriv+ tomorr[4 ,i ?\ght y might l to see !m be=e y return to ,hoh5fur?40 8,y told me once t ,capta9 ,posey1 l _m ano!r (fic]1 doesn't reli% visitors f high] headqu>t]s10 ,i said4 8,am ,i to inf] a connection betwe5 8 abs5ce f ! (fice & ! imp5d+ arrival ( ^! two di/+ui%$ emiss>ies f ! ,gr\p ,control ,c\ncil80 ,he assur$ me t ,i 0 n1 b ,i left ! (fice wond]+ ab\t x all ! same4 ,t ev5+ ,george ,/\t paid "o ( 8 r>e & fleet+ visits to ,muni*4 ,on ^! occasions he /ay$ ei!r ) ,craig or ,ham ,c\lt]4 ,?is "t ! f\r ( u--all 8/rays0 f ! ,navy--ga!r$ 9 ,ham's qu>t]s4 8,! "w at ! m9e10 ,george said1 8is go+ along z rapidly z c be expect$ 9 ! circum/ances4 ,b x's got to be /epp$ up4 ,i came d[n to f9d out h[ soon y c\ld jo9 me40 8,i'm go+ back to ,hoh5fur? aga910 ,i said4 8,lamont ,moore is to meet me !re40 ,george 0 glad to he> ?is & said t he & ,lamont _h work$ toge!r at ! ,sieg5 m9e 9 ,we/phalia4 ,he confirm$ all ( ! good ?+s ,l9coln _h told me ab\t ,lamont & said t he'd l to h bo? ( u at ,alt ,aussee4 ,he promis$ to h a talk ) ,posey ab\t x1 because he 0 ( ! op9ion t ^! big evacuation jobs %\ld be h&l$ by a team r ?an by a s+le (fic]4 ,accord+ to ,george1 a team ( at lea/ ?ree--& pref]ably f\r--(fic]s w\ld be ! p]fect setup4 ,!n ! "w c\ld be divid$ up4 ,ea* (fic] w\ld h specific duties1 assign$ to him on ! basis ( 8 p>ticul> tal5ts4 ,b all memb]s ( ! team w\ld h responsibilities ( equal importance4 ,x w\ld be teamwork 9 ! real s5se ( ! t]m4 ,l all ( ,george's proposals1 ?is "o s\nd$ v s5sible4 ,at ! same "t1 :5 ,i recall$ ! haphaz>d way ,i _h be5 oblig$ to conduct op]ations ?us f> myself1 ,i wond]$ if x w]5't ,utopian4 ,t didn't disc\rage ,george4 ,:5 he _h a good idea he nev] let g ( x4 ,&1 if we _h only be5 a l>g] gr\p1 ,i am conv9c$ t 8 bra9 *ild ab\t teams w\ld h _h wond]ful results4 ,z x 01 ! ev5ts ( ! next few weeks 7 to demon/rate h[ effective ! s*eme 0 on a small scale4 ,:5 ,i got out to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s ! next morn+1 ,george _h already come & gone4 ,i w\ld h lik$ to ask ,posey ab\t _! conv]sation b he didn't seem to be 9 a *atty mood--at lea/ n on t subject4 ,h[ev]1 he did h a few cau/ic ?+s to say ab\t 8p f high headqu>t]s :o h no?+ bett] to d ?an travel ar\nd & int]rupt ! "w ( o!rs40 ,kn[+ t he 0 ref]r+ to ,messrs4 ,br[n & ,hammond--,l9coln's assurance ( ! night be=e to ! contr>y not)/&+--,i pi\sly obs]v$ t high-level visitors to ! field might d q a lot ( good4 ,= "o ?+1 ! fact t !y _h tak5 ! tr\ble to visit x emphasiz$ ! importance ( ! "w !y _h come to inspect2 &1 = ano!r1 x pleas$ ! (fic] 9 ! field to h 8 job notic$ by ! boys at ! top4 ,i ?\ght ,i s\nd$ pretty conv9c+1 b s5s+ t ,i 0 n1 ,i turn$ to o!r topics4 ,ab\t t "t ,john & ,mason arriv$4 ,our la/ meet+ _h tak5 place 9 ! vaults ( ! ,rei*sbank at ,frankfurt sev]al weeks be=e4 ,mason ref]r$ to t & jok+ly accus$ me ( hav+ run out on him4 ,:5 ,i told him t ,i 0 ab\t to return to ,hoh5fur? he ann\nc$ l\dly t t 0 p]fect--he & ,john w\ld drop 9 to see me !re4 ,i said t w\ld be f9e b1 :5 ,i not$ ! expression on ,capta9 ,posey's face1 ,i add$ to myself1 8f9e1 if !y get ! cle>ance40 ,be=e com+ up to see me1 !y expect$ to visit "o or two places s\? ( ,muni*1 s !y w\ldn't rea* ,hoh5fur? be=e ! end ( ! week4 ,capta9 ,posey 0 a great believ] 9 ! old !ory t ! ,devil f9ds "w = idle h&s1 at lea/ z f> z ,i 0 conc]n$4 ,t same aft]noon he casually sugge/$ t ,i take a 8little run d[n into ! ,tyrol0 = him & inspect a ca/le ab\t :i* he _h be5 ask$ to make a report4 ,he propos$ ! trip ) su* prew> ins\ciance t x s\nd$ l a pleasant holiday excursion4 ,z a matt] ( fact x 0 an appeal+ sugge/ion1 despite my plans = an e>ly morn+ />t to ,hoh5fur?4 ,x 0 a beautiful summ] day & my jeep driv] ask$ if a fri5d ( 81 a s]geant :o 0 ke5 ab\t photography1 might come along4 ,i agre$ & ! ?ree ( u head$ out ea/ ( ,muni* on ! ,autobahn4 ,x 0 fun to be rid+ 9 an op5 jeep in/ead ( an enclos$ truck4 ,we rea*$ ,ros5heim 9 record "t & !re /ruck s\? into ! m\nta9s4 ,our objective 0 ! little village ( ,brixlegg1 betwe5 ,kuf/e9 & ,innsbruck4 ,we 7 on ! ma9 road to ! ,br5n] ,pass4 ,italy 0 tempt+ly close4 ,we /opp$ f "t to "t s t ! s]geant c\ld get a snap%ot ( "s p>ticul>ly dramatic vi/a4 ,b !re 0 an emb>rassm5t ( ri*es--e "p ( ! road 0 spectacul>ly beautiful4 ,brixlegg 0 a t9y clu/] ( picturesque *alets1 b x _h n be5 t9y en\gh to elude ! att5tions ( ! air =ce4 ,on ! outskirts we saw ! %att]$ rema9s ( :at _h be5 an important factory = ! manufacture ( airplane p>ts4 ,happily1 ! bomb]s _h conc5trat$ _! ef=ts on ! factory4 ,! little village _h suff]$ practically no damage at all4 ,we locat$ our ca/le )\t difficulty4 ,x 0 ,s*loss ,matz51 "o ( ! f9e/ ca/les ( ! ,tyrol--! prop]ty ( a ,briti% (fic]1 ,vice-,admiral ,baillie-,grohman4 ,?is g5tleman _h reque/$ a report on ! ca/le f ! ,am]ican au?orities4 ,we f\nd ev]y?+ 9 p]fect ord]4 ,! admiral's c\s9--a ,hung>ian b>on nam$ ,von ,s*m$es :o spoke excell5t ,engli%--0 9 resid5ce4 ,he %[$ u ov] ! place4 ,! ca/le 0 an example ( intellig5t re/oration4 ,accord+ to ! inscription on a plaque ov] ! entrance1 ! aunt ( ! pres5t own] _h devot$ h] life to ?is task4 ,al?\gh an 8,(f ,limits0 sign 0 prom95tly display$ on ! premises1 ! b>on 0 fe>ful ( intrud]s4 ,z ! ca/le /ood "s di/ance f ! ma9 highway1 ,i ?\ght he 0 be+ unduly appreh5sive4 ,he said t an (ficial lett] ( w>n+ to unwelcome visitors w\ld be an add$ protection4 ,to please him ,i wrote out a /atem5t to ! effect t ! ca/le 0 an hi/oric monum5t1 ! prop]ty ( a ,briti% subject1 etc41 & sign$ x 9 ! "n ( ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,?ird ,u4 ,s4 ,army4 ,on our way out we 7 %[n two rooms on ! gr\nd floor :i* 7 fill$ ) poly*rom$ wood sculpture f ! museum at ,innsbruck4 ,! b>on said t additional objects f ! ,innsbruck museum 7 /or$ 9 a ne>-by ca/le1 ,s*loss ,li*tw]t4 ,x 0 b a few m9utes' drive f ,s*loss ,matz51 s ,i decid$ to h a look at x4 ,s*loss ,li*tw]t1 ?\gh n ne>ly s picturesque ei!r 9 "* or z to site1 0 ! m int]e/+ ( ! two4 ,x /ood baldly 9 ! middle ( a field & 0 actually a big c\ntry h\se r ?an a ca/le4 ,we 7 hospitably receiv$ by a c\rtly old g5tleman1 ,b>on von ,iname1 to :om ,i expla9$ ! reason = our visit4 ,"o ( 8 daught]s (f]$ to d ! honors1 say+ t h] fa!r 0 extremely deaf4 ,we foll[$ h] to a h&some draw+ room on ! second floor1 :]e sev]al o!r memb]s ( ! family 7 ga!r$ 9 conv]sation ar\nd a l>ge table set ) c(fee ?+s4 ,9 "o ( ! wall panels 0 a conceal$ door1 :i* ! daught] ( ! h\se op5$ by press+ a hidd5 spr+4 ,lead+ ! way1 %e took u into a room ab\t tw5ty feet squ>e fill$ ) viol9s1 violas & 'cellos4 ,!y hung 9 r[s f ! ceil+1 l hams 9 a smokeh\se4 ,frule9 von ,iname said t ! collection ( musical in/rum5ts at ,innsbruck 0 a v f9e "o4 ,we 7 /&+ 9 a ,/radiv>ius =e/4 ,:5 we pass$ back into ! draw+ room1 ! fa!r :isp]$ a few words to 8 daught]4 ,%e turn$ to u smil+ & said1 8,fa!r ask$ if ,i _h po9t$ out to y ! ?ickness ( ! walls 9 ?is "p ( ! ca/le4 ,he is v pr\d ( ! fact t !y date f ! f\rte5? c5tury & t our family has always liv$ "h4 ,he also asks me to invite y to take c(fee ) u40 ,kn[+ t c(fee 0 valu$ z molt5 gold1 ,i decl9$ ! invitation on ! gr\nds t we _h a long trip ahead ( u4 ,?ank+ h] = h] c\rtesy1 we left4 ,x 0 aft] elev5 :5 we got back to ,muni*4 ,we _h driv5 a little m ?an ?ree hundr$ miles4 ,bad wea!r & bad luck att5d$ u all ! way to ,hoh5fur? ! next day4 ,less ?an an h\r out on ! ,autobahn1 we came ^u a gruesome accid5t--an ov]turn$ jeep & ! limp figures ( two ,g,is at "o side ( ! road1 ! mangl$ body ( a ,g]man soldi] 9 ! c5t] ( ! pavem5t4 ,an ambulance _h already arriv$ & a doctor 0 m9i/]+ to ! injur$ ,am]ican soldi]s4 ,! ,g]man 0 obvi\sly beyond m$ical help4 ,z soon z ! road 0 cle>$1 we cont9u$--b at a v sob] pace4 ,on ! o!r side ( ,salzburg we _h c>buretor tr\ble :i* held u up = ne>ly two h\rs4 ,x 0 aft] five ?irty :5 we rea*$ ,l9z4 ,we /opp$ !re = supp] & ,i _h a few words ) ! colonel :o _h look$ aft] u s well a few days be=e4 ,he seem$ surpris$ to see me aga91 & r agitat$4 8,y c get ?r\gh ?is "t10 he said1 8b don't try to come back ?is way40 8,:at d y mean1 sir80 ,i ask$1 puzzl$ by 8 curt admonition4 ,app>5tly annoy$ by my qu]y1 he said brusquely1 8,don't ask any que/ions4 ,j d z ,i say--don't come back ?is way40 ,at supp] ,i saw ,lieut5ant ,&]son aga9 & ,i broa*$ ! subject to him4 8,does ! colonel mean t ! ,russians are expect$ to move up to ! o!r side ( ! ,danube80 ,i ask$4 8,take a good look at ! bridge :5 y cross ov] tonight10 he said4 ,x 0 my turn to be nettl$ n[4 8,look "h1 ,i don't mean to be intrud+ on any preci\s milit>y secret1 b ,i am expect+ a second convoy to jo9 me at ,hoh5fur? 9 two days2 if ! o!r trucks ar5't go+ to be able to get ?r\gh ,i ought to let ! p at ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s "k40 8,well1 frankly ,i don't "k j :at ! score is1 b ! colonel probably has def9ite in=mation10 he said4 8,:at ,i meant ab\t ! bridge is t x's jamm$ ) p & c>ts1 all com+ ov] to ! we/ side ( ! ,danube4 ,x's be5 l t = ! pa/ two days & x c mean only "o ?+--t ! ,russians ar5't f> beh9d40 ,?is wasn't too reassur+1 b ,i decid$ to take a fatali/ic attitude t[>d x4 ,if ,i _h to f9d "s o!r r\te back f ,hoh5fur?1 ,i'd worry ab\t x :5 ! "t came4 ,i did1 h[ev]1 try to get ?r\gh to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s on ! phone4 ,posey's (fice didn't answ]1 s ,i ask$ ,&]son to put 9 a call = me 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 sl[ go+ ov] ! bridge1 b we f9ally =c$ our way ?r\gh ! welt] ( c>ts & wagons4 ,once we 7 9 op5 c\ntry1 ! traffic ?9n$ out & we mov$ along at a fa/] pace4 ,! ,cze* & ,am]ican (fic]s at ! fronti] recogniz$ u & wav$ u ?r\gh )\t =mality4 ,we arriv$ 9 ,hoh5fur? a little be=e n9e4 ,i knew ! ropes ?is "t1 s x 0 a simple matt] to get ! m5 billet$ 9 ! mona/]y4 ,aft] t ,i w5t on to my own =m] billet4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! h\se1 ,i f\nd a gr\p ( (fic]s 9 ! recreation room4 ,!y 7 hold+ an in=mal meet+4 ,colonel ,%eehan 0 presid+ & motion$ to me to jo9 ! gr\p4 ,he _h j return$ f ! headqu>t]s at ,budweis ) important news4 ,8 own ord]s _h come ?r\gh1 s he w\ld be pull+ out = home 9 a few days4 ,b ( great] conc]n to me 0 ! news t ! ,cze*s w\ld def9itely take ov] at ! end ( ! week4 ,we w\ld /ill h "s troops 9 ! area1 b _! duties w\ld be greatly curtail$4 ,i w\ld h to f9i% ! job at ! mona/]y z fa/ z possible & head back to ,muni*4 ,we resum$ our "w at ! mona/]y ) surpris+ly few delays4 ,x 0 almo/ z if !re _h be5 no int]ruption ( our e>li] op]ations4 ,?is "t ,i _h d\ble ! numb] ( ,p,ws1 s ,i did n h to call on ! driv]s to help ) ! load+4 ,dur+ my abs5ce1 ,dr4 ,mutt] _h put a /onemason to "w on ! pieces :i* _h be5 set into ! wall1 & ^! n[ lay l p>ts ( a puzzle 9 a neat patt]n on ! floor ( ! reception hall1 ready to be pack$4 ,he _h also procur$ lumb] & nails1 s my two extra pack]s 7 able to get to "w on ! cases :i* _h to be built4 ,by ev5+1 sev5 ( ! trucks 7 load$1 leav+ only "o m to d ! next day4 ,t night ,i consult$ "o ( ! (fic]s1 :o _h a wide k ( ! roads 9 t area1 ab\t an alt]nate r\te to ,muni*4 ,he %[$ me1 on ! map1 a w9d+ back road :i* w\ld take me ?r\gh ,passau--in/ead ( ,l9z & ,salzburg--to ,muni*4 ,x 01 he said1 a v 8sc5ic r\te0 b long] ?an ! way ,i _h come4 ,he felt sure1 ?\gh1 t ,i c\ld get my trucks ?r\gh1 t !re 7 no bad det\rs1 etc4 ,x 0 com=t+ to "k t ?is r\te exi/$ z a possibility--j 9 case4 ,b ,i /ill _h hopes ( be+ able to g back by way ( ,l9z1 9 spite ( ! colonel's w>n+4 ,! next day 0 ! ,f\r? ( ,july--n t ,i expect$ ei!r my ,fr5* or ,g]man associates to take special notice ( ! fact4 ,/ill ,i 0 glad t ,i _h only "o truck to load on ! holiday4 ,i took advantage ( ! lat] breakfa/ h\r1 kn[+ t my fai?ful ,g]man pack]s w\ld be on ! job at sev5 o'clock z usual4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ! mona/]y at n9e-?irty1 ,i f\nd t ! la/ truck 0 already half load$4 ,!re 0 en\gh room to add ! two cases conta9+ ! ,della ,robbia plaque & ! ,r5aissance fireplace tak5 out ( ! wall2 &1 if we 7 c>eful1 we might f9d a place = ! fifte5? c5tury ,flor5t9e relief :i* ! /onemason _h also pa9/ak+ly remov$4 ,once t 0 done1 !re 0 no?+ to d b wait = ! arrival ( ,lieut5ant ,moore & ! additional trucks4 ,i call$ ! workm5 toge!r4 ,9 halt+ ,g]man1 ,i expla9$ ! significance ( ! ,f\r? ( ,july & ann\nc$ t !re w\ld be no m "w t day4 ,x 0 provid5tially ne> ! lun* h\r4 ,i c\ld s5d ! ,p,ws back to _! camp z soon z !y _h eat54 ,! ,g]man pack]s1 int5t on return+ to ,muni* z soon z possible1 *ose to get on ) ! cases !y 7 build+4 ,dr4 ,mutt] & ,i retir$ to 8 /udy to take /ock ( ! receipts we _h ?us f> made out4 ,z = ! ,fr5* driv]s1 !y _h disappe>$ to _! qu>t]s4 ,aft] lun*+ at ! (fic]s' mess1 ,i decid$ to celebrate ! ,glori\s ,f\r? 9 my own quiet way4 ,major ,:ittemore _h l5t me a c>1 s ,i set out on an exp$ition ( my own devis+4 ,ev] s9ce ! night ( our trip to ,krummau1 ,i _h want$ to explore ! ca/le ( ,ros5b]g1 & ?is seem$ ! logical "t to d x4 ,ros5b]g 0 only eight kilomet]s away4 ,x 0 a sleepy summ] aft]noon4 ,n a leaf 0 /irr+ z ,i foll[$ ! w9d+ ,moldau into ! pretty village ) its /orybook ca/le4 ,! road to ! ca/le 0 r\gh & tortu\s1 rem9d+ me ( a back road 9 ! ,t5nessee m\nta9 c\ntry4 ,j z ,i 0 beg9n+ to wond] if ! little s$an 7 equal to ! climb1 ! road turn$ %>ply into a level areaway be=e ! ca/le c\rty>d4 ,i p>k$ ! c> & w5t 9 se>* ( ! c>etak]4 ,:5 ,i f\nd no "o1 ,i asc5d$ a flight ( /one /eps :i* l$ f ! c\rty>d to ! second floor4 ,! room at ! head ( ! /airs 0 empty1 b ,i he>d voices 9 ! "o adjo9+4 ,two clean+ wom5 7 scrubb+ ! floor1 *att]+ to ea* o!r z !y work$4 ,!y 7 />tl$ to see me1 b "o ( !m _h ! pres5ce ( m9d to scurry (f & return a few m9utes lat] ) ! ar*etype ( all ca/le c>etak]s4 ,he _h be5 cu/odian = ! pa/ fifty-six ye>s4 ,lately !re hadn't be5 _m visitors4 ,he took me fir/ to ! picture gall]y--a long high-ceil+$ room ) tall w9d[s look+ out ov] ! riv]4 ,!re 7 a doz5 full-l5g? canvases ar\nd ! r\gh pla/] walls1 pa/ ,dukes ( ,ros5b]g & _! s\r-fac$ ,du*esses4 ,! cl\ ( ! collection 0 a tub]cul> lady 9 sev5te5? c5tury co/ume4 ,! c>etak] solemnly in=m$ me t %e 0 ! ill-fat$ du*ess :o pac$ ! ramp>ts ( ! ca/le e night j be=e twelve4 ,%e _h liv$1 he told me1 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,:5 ,i m5tion$ z tactfully z possible t h] g[n indicat$ %e _h be5 a m]e ?ree hundr$ ye>s ahead ( ! /yles1 he gave me a dirty look z mu* z to say1 8a disbeliev]40 ,i did my be/ to erase ?is un=tunate impression & proce$$ to ! next s]ies ( ap>tm5ts4 ,!y includ$ a weapon room1 a sumptu\s /ate b$*amb] res]v$ = royal visitors1 sev]al ri*ly furni%$ reception rooms1 & a long gall]y call$ ! ,crusad]s' ,hall--a copy1 ! c>etak] said1 ( a room 9 ! ,palace at ,v]sailles4 ,"h hung full-l5g? portraits ( su* hi/oric p]sonages z ,godefroy de ,b\illon1 ,rob]t ,guisc>d & ,fr$]ick ,b>b>ossa--all done by an indiff]5t ,g]man pa9t] ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,not)/&+ its o/5tati\s atmosph]e1 ! gall]y _h a dignity q 9 keep+ ) ! mu/y elegance ( ! ca/le4 ,i ?ank$ ! old man1 gave him a c\ple ( cig>ettes & return$ to ! c>4 ,x 0 "t = me to be gett+ back to ! mona/]y4 ,i gaug$ my arrival nicely4 ,z ,i pull$ up to ! entrance1 ! gu>d at ! ar*way came ov] to ! c> to tell me t eight trucks _h j driv5 ?r\gh4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! c\rty>d ! la/ ( !m 0 back+ up aga9/ ! *apel wall4 ,a tall1 rangy lieut5ant1 we>+ ! famili> helmet l9] prescrib$ by ,?ird ,army regulations1 walk$ up to ! c> z ,i 0 gett+ out & said1 8,good aft]noon1 sir4 ,dr4 ,liv+/one1 ,i presume80 ,s ?is 0 ,lamont ,moore4 ,j z ,l9coln _h pr$ict$1 ,i lik$ him at once4 ,!re 0 a quiet self-possession ab\t him1 c\pl$ ) a quizzical1 humor\s expression1 :i* 0 pleasantly reassur+4 ,i h nev] =gott5 ! impression ( ,olympian calm ,i receiv$ at t fir/ meet+4 ,9 succe$+ mon?s1 !re 7 _m times :5 ,lamont got ?or\ghly ril$1 b 8 composure nev] des]t$ him4 ,8 ev5 temp] & 8 s5se ( humor c\ld always be dep5d$ ^u to leav5 ! m impetu\s actions ( 8 companions4 ,)\t wa/+ brea? on inconsequ5tial conv]sation1 he sugge/$ t we 8case ! jo9t40 ,aft] introduc+ him to ,dr4 ,mutt]1 :o 0 /ill hov]+ ar\nd l a di/ract$ s*oolma/]1 we made a t\r ( ! premises4 ,by ! "t we _h f9i%$ ,i _h ! com=t+1 if some:at unflatt]+1 feel+ t he _h a cle>] und]/&+ ( ! "w !re ?an ,i1 not)/&+ ! "t ,i _h sp5t at ! mona/]y4 ,on our way d[n to ! village aft]w>d1 ,i ask$ ,lamont if he _h _h any difficulty com+ up ?r\gh ,l9z4 ,he said no1 b t he also _h be5 w>n$ n to return t way4 ,z soon z he _h f\nd a billet1 we settl$ d[n to talk ov] ! load+ ( 8 trucks4 8,! colonel says t we'll h to f9i% ! job 9 a hurry4 ,! ,cze*s are tak+ ov] at ! end ( ! week10 ,i said4 8,& if ! ,russians move up to ! ,danube1 we won't be able to g back by way ( ,l9z4 ,we'll h to return by way ( ,passau40 8,i und]/& t !re isn't any bridge ov] ! ,danube at ,passau10 ,lamont said quietly4 ,at t ,i got excit$1 b 9 ! same quiet voice ,lamont said1 8,don't worry4 ,we've got m important ?+s to ?9k ab\t--some?+ to dr9k1 = example40 ,we w5t ov] to ! (fic]s' club1 arriv+ j 9 "t to be (f]$ a sample ( ! ,f\r? ( ,july pun* :i* two ( ! (fic]s _h be5 mix+ t aft]noon4 ,f ! look ( ?+s1 !y _h p]fect confid5ce 9 _! recipe1 :i* call$ = r$ w9e1 armagnac & *ampagne4 ,aft] ! fir/ sip ,i didn't h to be told !re w\ld be fireworks 9 ,hoh5fur? t ev5+4 ,lamont & ,i began to discuss mutual fri5ds & acqua9tances 9 ! museum _w1 a habit deeply +ra9$ 9 memb]s ( our pr(ession4 ,we agre$ t a mutual 8hate0 (t5 br\ght p toge!r m quickly ?an a mutual admiration4 ,!n inconsi/5tly--x 0 probably ! pun*--we />t$ talk+ ab\t ,l9coln1 :om we bo? lik$ v mu*4 8,x 0 ,l9coln :o told me :at a f9e fell[ y are1 ,lamont10 ,i said4 8,t's int]e/+10 he said ) a noiseless laugh4 8,he said ! same ?+ ab\t y40 ,comp>+ notes1 we f\nd t ,l9coln _h giv5 u id5tical vignettes ( ea* o!r4 8,tell me some?+ ab\t ! "w y've be5 do+ 9 ,,mfa,a4 ,?is is my fir/ real job1 s ,i'm /ill a neophyte10 ,i said4 ,lamont roll$ 8 eyes we>ily & said1 8,oh1 ,i've be5 evacuat+ works ( art = ! pa/ f\r mon?s1 & ,i wond] sometimes if x's ev] go+ to end4 ,sieg5 0 my big %[4 ,x 0 ! f\l & dripp+ copp] m9e 9 ,we/phalia :]e ! priceless treasures f ! ,rh9el& museums 7 /or$4 ,! %aft 0 two ?\s& feet deep & "s ( ! m9e *amb]s 7 m ?an half a mile f ! %aft4 ,walk] ,hancock ( ,fir/ ,army & ,george ,/\t _h inspect$ x orig9ally & advis$ imm$iate evacuation4 ,b no place 0 available4 ,fir/ ,army 0 pu%+ ea/w>d1 s all ,walk] c\ld d 0 to reassure himself f "t to "t t ! cont5ts 7 adequately gu>d$4 8,%ortly be=e ,,ve-,day1 ,i receiv$ a cryptic telegram at ,n9? ,army ,headqu>t]s /at+ t1 z ( midnight t p>ticul> night1 ,sieg5 0 my heada*e4 ,!n foll[$ weeks ( activity 9 :i* ,walk]1 ,/eve & ,i 7 involv$40 8,:o is ,/eve80 ,i ask$4 8,/eve ,kovalyak ( ,punxsutawney1 ,p5nsylvania10 said ,lamont4 8,i ?9k he's ) ,george at ,alt ,aussee n[4 ,i hope y'll meet him4 ,he's a great "*4 8,a bunk] at ,bonn 0 approv$ z a new repository = ! ,sieg5 treasures4 ,i survey$ ! roads to ,bonn & f\nd !m impossible = truck transport4 ,george 0 call$ to ,alt ,aussee4 ,walk] w5t (f to see ab\t sett+ up a collect+ po9t at ,m>burg4 8,!n ,i 0 call$ back to ,n9? ,army ,headqu>t]s4 ,! evacuation ( ,sieg5 0 mom5t>ily at a /&/ill4 8,lat] ,i return$ &1 ) ,walk]'s & ,/eve's assi/ance1 complet$ ! evacuation4 ,we mov$ ev]y?+ to ,m>burg1 except ! fam\s ,romanesque doors f ! *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia im ,kapitol4 ,walk] took !m to ! ca!dral at ,cologne1 along ) ! ,aa*5 cr[n jewels4 8,sieg5 0 ! second major evacuation--p]haps y c\ld say x 0 ! fir/ c>ri$ out by a team ( ,,mfa,a (fic]s40 8,:at 0 ! fir/80 ,i ask$4 8,! ,m]k]s m9e1 :]e ! ,nazi gold & ! ,b]l9 ,museum ?+s 7 /or$4 ,t 0 ! mo/ spectacul> ( ! e>ly evacuations--t & ,b]nt]ode40 8,:at ab\t ,b]nt]ode80 ,i ask$4 ,i _h read ,hancock's (ficial report ( ! op]ation & _h se5 "s snap%ots tak5 9 ! m9e1 s ,i 0 curi\s to h a fir/h& acc\nt4 8,walt] ,hancock 0 ! (fic] 9 *>ge ( ! evacuation10 said ,lamont4 8,l ,sieg51 x 0 a deep-%aft m9e1 s ! cont5ts _h to be br\ght up by an elevator4 ,x 0 a hell ( a job to get ! elevator back 9 work+ ord]4 ,! dramatic ?+ ab\t ,b]nt]ode 0 ! discov]y ( a small *apel1 or %r9e1 con/ruct$ 9 "o ( ! m9e *amb]s & !n completely wall$ up4 8,9 ?is conceal$ %r9e1 ! ,nazis _h plac$ ! bronze s>cophagi ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 ,fr$]ick ,william--! ,soldi] ,k+--& ^? ( ,von ,h9d5burg & 8 wife4 ,on ! c(f9s _h be5 laid wrea?s1 ribbons & v>i\s insignia ( ! ,p>ty4 ,ar\nd & ab\t !m 7 "s two hundr$ regim5tal bann]s1 _m ( !m dat+ f ! e>ly ,prussian w>s4 8,:5 ,walk] 0 ready to take ! c(f9s out ( ! m9e1 he f\nd !y 7 s l>ge & heavy t !y'd h to come up "o at a "t4 ,he 0 /&+ at ! top ( ! %aft z ! c(f9 ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great rose sl[ly f ! dep?s4 ,z x ne>$ ! level1 a radio 9 ! di/ance bl>$ =? ! #8,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]4' ,& j z ! c(f9 came into view1 ! radio b& /ruck up #8,god ,save ! ,k+4' ,! date10 ,lamont add$ significantly1 80 ,may ! eigh?40 ,if ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to get mu* sleep t night1 ,i reckon$ )\t ! patriotic (fic]s ( ! ,yankee ,division1 :o 7 hell-b5t on mak+ x a really ,glori\s ,f\r?4 ,x _h be5 my mi/ake 9 ! fir/ place to move into qu>t]s directly ov] ! recreation room4 ,x wasn't mu* ( a b$room anyway--j an alcove ) an eighte5? c5tury settee = a b$4 ,i 0 re/+ prec>i\sly on ?is sp9dly collector's item :5 ! door 0 flung op5 & ,major ,?a*] %\t$ t ,i 0 want$ bel[4 ,i told him to g away4 ,to my surprise he did--b only to return a few m9utes lat] ) re9=cem5ts4 ,i mu/ come d[n at once--colonel's ord]s1 & if ,i w\ldn't come quietly1 !y'd c>ry me d[n4 ,be=e ,i c\ld get (f my settee1 x 0 pit*$ =w>d & ,i sprawl$ on ! floor4 ,:at fun x 0 = ev]ybody--except me6 ,i put on a dress+ g[n & 0 m>*$ d[n ! /airs4 ,i _h be5 call$ 91 z a naval (fic]1 to settle an argum5t3 ,:o _h won ! ,battle ( ,jutl&8 ,! ,battle ( ,jutl&1 ( all ?+s6 ,at t mom5t ,i wasn't at all sure 9 :at w> x _h be5 f\ght1 let alone :o _h won x4 ,b assum+ an assurance ,i 0 f> f feel+ ,i decl>$ t x _h be5 a draw4 ,my luck 0 ) me t night aft] all1 = t _h be5 ! colonel's cont5tion4 ,s ,i 0 all[$ to return to my make%ift b$4 ,lamont took "s ( ! w9d out ( my sails by assur+ me ! next morn+ t ! ,briti% _h defeat$ ! ,g]man fleet at ,jutl& 9 #aiaf4 ,b we 7 hav+ our own battle ( ,hoh5fur? t morn+1 s ,i 0 too preoccupi$ to give ,jutl& m ?an a pass+ ?\ght4 ,j be=e noon1 z we f9i%$ our f\r? truck1 ,john ,ni*olas ,br[n & ,mason ,hammond arriv$4 ,mason1 z 0 8 cu/om :5 travel+ ab\t ,g]many1 0 bundl$ up 9 a great %eepsk9 coat--! k9d us$ by ! ,wehrma*t on ! ,russian front--& look$ l some?+ out ( ,nanook ( ! ,nor?4 ,john1 less arctically attir$1 hail$ u gaily f ! back seat ( ! comm& c>4 ,lamont & ,i susp5d$ op]ations to %[ !m ar\nd4 ,we 7 pleas$ by _! comm5ts on our "w--h[ admirably x 0 be+ h&l$ & s on--b we /ruck a snag :5 we %[$ !m ,canova's m>ble ,muse4 ,lamont & ,i _h j ab\t decid$ to leave h] :]e %e 04 ,our two visitors ?\ght t w\ld be a pity1 a d[nright %ame4 ,we po9t$ out t to transport ! /atue w\ld be a haz>d\s bus9ess1 ev5 if we succe$$ 9 gett+ x onto a truck 9 ! fir/ place4 ,we _h no equipm5t ) :i* to hoi/ any?+ s heavy4 ,on our inspection t\r !y kept com+ back to ! subject ( ! ,canova1 & ,lamont gave me an irritat$ look = hav+ call$ _! att5tion to x at all4 ,at lun*1 :i* we _h ) ! colonel1 !y fix$ u4 ,:5 ! subject ( ! /atue 0 br\ght up1 ! colonel in/antly agre$ to provide u ) a w9* & also two extra trucks4 ,we ne$$ ! trucks all "r1 b we w]5't p>ticul>ly happy ab\t ! w9*4 ,z soon z we got back to ! mona/]y1 we broke ! news to ,dr4 ,mutt]4 ,! ,muse 0 ab\t to take a trip4 ,he held up 8 h&s 9 dismay & said x w\ld take u half a day to get ! /atue load$4 ,:5 we told ! ,g]man pack]s :at we _h 9 m9d1 !y made a few cluck+ noises1 & !n began ! necess>y prep>ations4 ,! fir/ ?+ !y did 0 to get hold ( two logs1 ea* ab\t six feet 9 l5g? & five in*es 9 diamet]4 ,) ! help ( a doz5 ,p,ws1 !y got !m plac$ b5ea? ! base ( ! /atue4 ,f t po9t on1 x 0 a matt] ( sl[ly roll+ ! /atue z ! logs roll$4 ,x 0 ardu\s "w4 ,a di/ance ( well ov] f\r hundr$ y>ds 0 involv$1 & ! la/ half ( x 0 along a slop+ ramp :]e x 0 p>ticul>ly difficult to keep ! heavy m>ble "u control4 ,once ! truck 0 rea*$1 x 0 necess>y to set up a /\t runway f ! gr\nd to ! b$ ( ! truck4 ,?is done1 ! next move 0 to place heavy pads ar\nd ! base ( ! /atue1 s t ! cable ( ! w9* w\ld n scrat* ! surface ( ! m>ble4 ,x 0 a t5se mom5t4 ,w\ld ! w9* be /rong en\gh to drag its heavy burd5 up ! runway8 ,x began to gr9d1 & sl[ly ! ,muse slid up ! bo>ds1 paus$ = a quiv]+ in/ant & !n glid$ maje/ically along ! b$ ( ! truck4 ,!re 7 *e]s f ! ,p,ws :o _h ga!r$ ar\nd ! truck to wat*4 ,we all sigh$ ) relief1 & !n congratulat$ ! little pack]s :o _h eng9e]$ ! :ole op]ation4 ,dr4 ,mutt] kept %ak+ 8 head 9 disbelief4 ,he told u t :5 ! /atue _h be5 br\ght to ! mona/]y 9 ! fir/ place1 x _h tak5 ?ree h\rs to unload x4 ,! pres5t op]ation _h tak5 =ty-five m9utes4 ,aft] ?is triumph1 ! load+ ( ! rema9+ trucks seem$ an anticlimax1 b we kept h>d at x = ! next six h\rs4 ,by sev5 o'clock1 all t5 ( !m 7 f9i%$4 ,all told1 we w\ld be a convoy ( eighte5 trucks4 ,we 7 on ! po9t ( />t+ d[n to ! village = supp]1 :5 ,dr4 ,mutt]1 ev5 m agitat$ ?an he _h be5 be=e1 ru%$ up & implor$ u to grant him a great favor4 ,w\ld we1 out ( ! k9dness ( our he>ts--oh1 he knew he _h no "r to ask su* a favor--w\ld we take him & 8 wife & little girl along ) u to ,l9z ! next day8 ,l9z 0 8 home1 he _h a h\se !re4 ,he _h br\ght 8 family to ,hoh5fur? only because ! ,nazis w\ldn't all[ him to give up 8 duties z cu/odian ( ! collections at ! mona/]y4 ,n[ ! ,cze*s 7 go+ to be 9 complete control4 ,he & 8 family 7 ,au/rians & !re 0 no tell+ :at w\ld happ5 to !m4 ,h[ news does get ar\nd1 ,i ?\ght to myself4 ,we hadn't said a ^w ab\t ! ,cze*s tak+ ov]1 b :5 ,i express$ ! prop] surprise & ask$ him :]e he _h he>d t rumor1 he wagg$ 8 head z mu* z to say1 8,oh1 ,i "k :at ,i am talk+ ab\t1 all "r60 ,my he>t wasn't exactly ble$+ = ,dr4 ,mutt]1 b at ! ?\ght ( 8 little girl1 :o 0 ab\t ! age ( my own1 ,i c\ldn't say no4 ,i told him to be ready to leave at sev5 ! next morn+4 ,i didn't tell him h[ unc]ta9 x 0 t we w\ld ev] get to ,l9z at all4 ,x 0 p\r+ :5 ,i crawl$ out ( my b$ at six ,a4,m4 ,i seem$ to specialize 9 bad wea!r1 p>ticul>ly :5 />t+ out ) a convoy6 ,at ! mona/]y ev]y?+ 0 9 ord]4 ,at ! la/ m9ute ,i decid$ to tell ,dr4 ,mutt] !re 0 a possibility--ev5 a probability--t we w\ld n be able to cross ov] at ,l9z1 & ,i told him :y4 ,he 0 t]rifi$ :5 ,i m5tion$ ! prospect ( be+ /opp$ by ! ,russians4 ,i assur$ him t we w\ld drop him & 8 family (f at "o ( ! villages on ! o!r side ( ! ,au/rian bord]1 if we f\nd !re 0 go+ to be tr\ble4 ,x 0 cold com=t b ! be/ ,i _h to (f]4 ,i climb$ into ! lead truck1 ,lamont into ! t5?1 & ,leclan*]1 z usual1 took ov] ! la/ truck4 ,leclan*]1 ) 8 cu/om>y ability to pull a rabbit out ( a hat at a critical juncture1 _h f\nd among 8 driv]s "o :o spoke "s ,russian1 s we _h put him at ! controls ( ! fir/ truck4 ,x might make a good impression4 ,once aga9 we _h a jeep escort to ! bord]1 & !re we pick$ up ?ree o!rs to conduct u z f> z ,l9z4 ,! cocky little s]geant 9 ! jeep t 0 to lead came ov] to my truck1 squ9t$ up at me & said1 8,y look n]v\s ?is morn+1 ,lieut5ant40 ,well1 ,i ?\ght1 if x's t app>5t1 :at's ! use ( d5y+ x8 8,i am10 ,i said4 8,?is is a big convoy & x's fill$ ) millions ( doll>s' wor? ( /uff4 ,i'd hate to h any?+ happ5 to x40 ,he :i/l$ at t4 ,!n1 rubb+ 8 h&s briskly1 he retort$1 8,& no?+ is go+ to happ5 to x40 ,he took (f & we swung 9 beh9d him4 ,! fir/ h\r 0 a long "o4 ,!re 0 m traffic ?an ev] be=e--a /eady /ream ( c>ts all mov+ t[>d ,l9z4 ,at la/ we %ift$ into l[ ge>1 & ,i knew t we 7 on ! /eep grade lead+ d[n to ,urfahr4 ,if !re 7 go+ to be tr\ble1 we'd "k x 9 a m9ute4 ,at t mom5t1 ! s]geant 9 ! lead jeep turn$ ar\nd & wav$4 ,i ?\ght1 ,!re's tr\ble ahead4 ,b he 0 only signal+ t ! road 0 cle>4 ,we roll$ ov] ! r\gh cobble/ones onto ! bridge4 ,i saw ! gleam+ helmet l9]s ( ! new escort await+ u z we drew up to ! c5t] ( ! span4 ,i motion$ to "o ( our new gu>dians t we w\ld /op at ! fir/ conv5i5t place on ! o!r side4 ,we 7 su* a long convoy t ,i ?\ght we'd be halfway ?r\gh ,l9z be=e our escort direct$ u to pull ov] to ! curb4 ,!re we unload$ ! ,mutt] family & _! luggage4 ,! doctor & 8 wife 7 te>fully grateful & ! little girl smil$ h] ?anks4 ,i 0 feel+ relax$ & happy & want$ to %>e my relief ) someone1 s ,i sugge/$ to ,lamont t we pay our respects to ! colonel :o _h w>n$ u n to come ?r\gh ,l9z4 ,x 0 a letd[n to f9d only a w>rant (fic] 9 ! colonel's ant]oom4 ,b he rememb]$ u & 0 surpris$ to see u aga94 ,he said we _h be5 lucky2 ! late/ news 0 t ! ,russians w\ld move up to ! opposite side ( ! ,danube by noon4 ,we left appropriate messages = ! colonel & 8 adjutant1 return$ to our trucks & head$ we/ t[>d ,lamba*4 ,z on ! previ\s trip1 ! escort turn$ back at t po9t4 ,a new "o--?is "t an impressive array ( six arm$ jeeps--%eph]d$ u f !re4 ,we /opp$ = lun* ) a ,corps ( ,eng9e]s outfit ( ! #aa? ,armor$ ,division on ! outskirts ( ,s*wann5/adt4 ,! ,c4,o41 ,major ,all51 & 8 executive (fic]1 ,capta9 ,my]s1 welcom$ u z w>mly z if we _h be5 comm&+ g5]als in/ead ( a motley crew ( eighte5 ,fr5* driv]s1 plus twelve 8noncoms0 f ! escort+ jeeps--a total ( ?irty-two1 includ+ ,lamont & me4 ,we dol$ out ,k rations to our f\r pack]s1 = we c\ldn't take civilians into an ,army mess4 ,aft] lun* ,i telephon$ ahead to ,salzburg to ask = an escort f !re to ,muni*1 reque/+ t x meet u on ! edge ( t[n1 ea/ ( ! riv]4 ,! wea!r _h cle>$1 & dry+ pat*es ( wat] on ! road reflect$ a blue sky4 ,by ! "t we _h sight$ ,salzburg x 0 actually hot4 ,z we roll$ into ! outskirts we 7 envelop$ 9 cl\ds ( du/ f ! /eady procession ( milit>y vehicles4 ,we wait$ 9 va9 = our new escort4 ,aft] an h\r we decid$ to proce$ )\t "o4 ,i didn't l ! idea v mu*1 b x 0 gett+ on t[>d five o'clock1 & we want$ to rea* ,muni* 9 "t = supp]4 ,we fell f> %ort ( our goal1 be+ =c$ to /op once because ( a flat tire1 & a second "t because ( c>buretor tr\ble4 ,^! two delays co/ u close to two h\rs4 ,at sev5 o'clock we halt$ by ! placid wat]s ( ,*iemsee & ate cold ,c rations 9 an idyllic sett+4 ,x 0 aft] n9e :5 we lumb]$ into ! p>k+ area beh9d ! ,g>gantuan depot at ! ,knigsplatz4 ,lamont & ,i _h tw9 objectives--hot ba?s & b$4 ,x didn't take u long to a*ieve bo?6 ,we _h _h e int5tion ( mak+ an e>ly />t ! next morn+1 n s mu* because ( any bl9d fai? 9 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9's precepts1 b simply because !y /opp$ s]v+ breakfa/ 9 ! ,?ird ,army mess %ortly be=e eight o'clock4 ,9 fact1 ! fir/ ?+ "o saw on ent]+ ! mess hall 0 a l>ge plac>d :i* /at$ p]emptorily1 8,! mess w be cle>$ by #jhjj4 ,by ord] ( ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al40 ,& su* 0 ,?ird ,army discipl9e--we _h a diff]5t "n = x--t ! mess hall 0 completely devoid ( life on ! /roke ( eight4 ,x 0 a little aft] sev5 :5 ,i woke up4 ,lamont 0 /ill dead to ! _w1 s ,i %av$ & dress$ be=e wak+ him4 ,!re 0 a malevol5t gleam 9 8 eyes :5 he f9ally op5$ !m4 ,he ask$ frigidly1 8,are y always s inf]nally *e]ful at ?is h\r ( ! morn+80 ,i told him n to confuse *e]fulness ) common c\rtesy1 & m5tion$ ! peculi> breakfa/ habits ( ! ,?ird ,army4 ,we arriv$ at ! mess hall ) a few m9utes to sp>e4 ,! s]geant at ! entrance ask$ to see our mess c>ds4 ,we _h none b ,i expla9$ t we 7 atta*$ to ! headqu>t]s4 8,tempor>y duty80 he ask$4 8,yes1 j tempor>y duty10 ,i said ) a h9t ( ?ankfulness4 8,!n y c't eat "h4 ,take ! bus to ! ,transi5t ,(fic]s' ,mess d[nt[n40 ,i ask$ ab\t ! bus s*$ule4 8,la/ bus left at #jgde10 he said4 ,x 0 !n #jgej4 8,well1 h[ d y l #8*ick5' = breakfa/80 ,i ask$ ,lamont z we walk$ out to ! empty /reet4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b walk along until we c\ld hail a pass+ vehicle4 ,we _h gone a good half mile be=e we got a lift4 ,kn[+ t ! d[nt[n mess clos$ at eight1 ,i ?\ght we'd bett] try ! mess hall at ! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5t :]e ! (fic]s usually l+]$ till ab\t eight-?irty4 ,among ! lagg>ds we f\nd ,ham ,c\lt] & ,craig4 ,aft] air+ our views on ! subject ( ,?ird ,army hospitality1 we settl$ d[n to a good breakfa/ & a full acc\nt ( our trip back f ,hoh5fur?4 ,we told ,craig t a c\ple ( our ,fr5* driv]s 7 to meet u at ! ,collect+ ,po9t at n9e4 ,!y 7 to br+ "s ( ! trucks ar\nd = unload+ be=e noon4 ,x 0 a ,saturday & 9 ,bav>ia ev]y?+ /opp$ at noon4 ,once 9 a great :ile ,craig c\ld p]suade memb]s ( 8 civilian crew to "w on ,saturday aft]noons1 b x 0 a cu/om !y didn't hold )1 s he avoid$ x :5ev] possible4 ,!re 7 ^? :o fr[n$ on ?is k9d ( 8coddl+10 z !y call$ x1 b !y j didn't "k _! ,bav>ians4 ,craig did1 & ,i ?9k he got m "w out ( 8 p ?an if he _h tri$ to *ange _! habits4 ,we sp5t "p ( ! morn+ ) ,h]r ,dbl]1 ! *ief pack]1 at ! ,collect+ ,po9t1 help+ him deciph] our truck+ li/s1 ha/ily prep>$ at ,hoh5fur? 9 longh&4 ,mean:ile ! trucks1 "o aft] ano!r1 drew up to ! unload+ plat=m & disgorg$ _! preci\s cont5ts4 ,! desc5t ( ! m>ble ,muse caus$ a flurry ( excitem5t4 ,our description ( load+ ! /atue _h lo/ no?+ 9 ! tell+ & we 7 anxi\s to see h[ %e _h /ood ! trip4 ,! roads _h be5 excruciat+ly r\gh 9 places1 especially at ,l9z & on ! dread det\r ne> ,ros5heim4 ,at ea* *uckhole ,i _h (f]$ up a little pray]4 ,b my worries _h be5 gr\ndless--%e em]g$ f ! truck 9 all h] gleam+1 sn[-:ite p]fection4 ,j be=e noon1 ,capta9 ,posey summon$ ,lamont & me to 8 (fice4 ,he cut %ort our acc\nt ( ! ,hoh5fur? op]ation ) ! news t we 7 to leave t aft]noon = ! great m9e at ,alt ,aussee4 ,at la/ we 7 to jo9 ,george--bo? ( u4 ,george 0 go+ to h 8 team aft] all4 ,a comm& c> _h already be5 ord]$4 ,! driv] 0 to pick u up at "o-?irty4 ,posey got out a map & %[$ u ! road we 7 to take beyond ,salzburg4 ,z 8 f+] ran along ! r$ l9e ( ! r\te m>k$ ) ! names ,/4 ,gilg51 ,/4 ,wolfgang1 ,bad ,is*l & ,bad ,aussee1 our excitem5t grew4 ,untold treasures 7 wait+ to be une>!d at ! end ( x4 ,he said t ! trip w\ld take ab\t six h\rs4 ,we c\ld p]haps /op (f at ,bad ,aussee = supp]4 ,two naval (fic]s--,lieut5ants ,plaut & ,r\sseau1 bo? ( !m ,,oss--_h set up a special int]rogation c5t] !re1 an e/abli%m5t kn[n simply z 8,h\se #ga10 & 7 mak+ an int5sive inve/igation ( ,g]man art-loot+ activities4 ,!y liv$ v well1 ,posey said ) a gr94 ,we c\ld d a lot worse ?an to sample _! hospitality4 ,i knew ,jim ,plaut & ,t$ ,r\sseau--9 fact _h se5 !m at ,v]sailles n s _m weeks ago--s ,i ?\ght we c\ld prevail on !m to take u 94 ,! m5tion ( food rem9d$ ,lamont t we ought to pick up a g5]\s supply ( rations--! k9d call$ 8t5-9-ones0--some:]e along ! road4 ,! capta9 gave u a writt5 ord] = t1 & also provid$ ea* ( u ) a lett] /at+ t we 7 au?oriz$ to 8ent] art repositories 9 ! area occupi$ by ! ,?ird ,u4 ,s4 ,army40 ,our e>li] p]mits _h ref]r$ to specific localities4 ,^! 7 blanket p]mits--m>ks ( signal favor1 we ga!r$ f ! c]emoni\s mann] 9 :i* !y 7 pres5t$ to u4 ,!re 7 v>i\s odds & ends to be att5d$ to be=e we c\ld get (f1 among !m ! bus9ess ( our ,,px rations4 ,t 0 ,lamont's idea4 ,he said t we might n be able to get !m lat]4 ,he 0 "r2 !y 7 ! la/ ones we 7 able to lay our h&s on = ?ree weeks4 ,illu/ration3 ,g]man alt>piece f ! ,l\vre ,museum1 by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,holy ,k9%ip1 0 acquir$ by ,gr+ 9 ex*ange = pa9t+s f 8 own collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is panel1 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 by van ,scorel1 0 giv5 to ,hitl] by ,gr+4 ,%ortly be=e ! w>'s end ! ,fhr] return$ x to ,gr+ = safekeep+4 ,illu/ration3 ,w+ ( an ,italian ,r5aissance alt>piece by del ,g>bo1 repres5t+ ,sa9t ,john ! ,evangeli/ & ,sa9t ,ju/94 ,illu/ration3 ,life-size /atue ( poly*rom$ wood1 ,! ,magdal5e1 by ,erh>dt1 0 =m]ly own$ by ! ,l\vre4 7#f7 ,,loot ,,und]gr\nd3 ,,! ,,salt ,,m9e ,,at ,,alt ,,aussee ,x 0 ne>ly two o'clock by ! "t we 7 ready to />t4 ,i 0 n[ s famili> ) ! road betwe5 ,muni* & ,salzburg t ,i felt l a commut]4 ,j outside ,salzburg1 ,lamont began look+ = signs t w\ld lead u to a ,qu>t]ma/] depot4 ,he f9ally caught sight ( "o &1 aft] foll[+ a devi\s r\te :i* took u sev]al miles (f ! ma9 road1 we f\nd ! depot4 ,we 7 issu$ two compact & v heavy wood5 boxes b\nd ) metal /rips4 ,we dump$ !m on ! floor ( ! comm& c> & drove on into t[n4 ,across ! riv]1 we pick$ up a second>y road :i* l$ out ( ! city 9 a s\!a/]ly direction4 ,= "s miles x w\nd ?r\gh hills s d5sely wood$ t we c\ld see b little ( ! c\ntry4 ,!n1 em]g+ f ! tunnel ( ev]gre5s1 we skirt$ ,fus*l ,see1 ! fir/ ( ! lovely ,alp9e lakes 9 t region4 ,some:]e along its %ores1 we _h be5 told1 ,ribb5trop _h _h a ca/le4 ,x 0 be+ us$ n[ z a recreation c5t] = ,am]ican soldi]s4 ,our road l$ into m rugg$ c\ntry4 ,we cont9u$ to climb & ) ea* curve ( ! road ! sc5]y became m spectacul>4 ,aft] an h\r's drive we rea*$ ,/4 ,gilg51 its neat :ite h\ses & picturesque *ur* spire silh\ett$ aga9/ ! blue wat]s ( ,/4 ,wolfgang ,see4 ,!n on pa/ ! village ( ,/robl & f9ally into ! crook$ /reets ( ,bad ,is*l1 :]e ! old ,emp]or ,franz ,josef _h sp5t s _m summ]s4 ,f ,bad ,is*l our road ribbon$ ?r\gh ,lauf5 & ,gois]n to ,/4 ,aga?a4 ,beyond ,/4 ,aga?a lay ! ,pts*5 ,pass4 ,! road lead+ up to x 0 a s]ies ( hairp9 turns & dang]\s grades4 ,z we gr\nd sl[ly up ! la/ /eep /ret* to ! summit1 ,i wond]$ :at r\te ,george 0 us+ = 8 convoys f ! m9e4 ,surely n ?is "o4 ,l>ge trucks c\ldn't climb t int]m9able grade4 ,i f\nd out lat] t ?is 0 ! only road to ,alt ,aussee4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! pass1 ! road desc5d$ gradually into a roll+ valley &1 9 ano!r half h\r1 we clatt]$ into ! n>r[ ma9 /reet ( ,bad ,aussee4 ,f !re x 0 only a few miles to ,alt ,aussee4 ,midway betwe5 ! two villages we hop$ to f9d ! h\se ( our ,,oss fri5ds4 ,we came ^u x unexpect$ly1 ar\nd a %>p b5d 9 ! road4 ,x 0 a tall1 gabl$ villa1 built 9 ! g+]bread /yle ( fifty ye>s ago4 ,hav+ pictur$ a romantic *alet tuck$ away 9 ! m\nta9s1 ,i 0 disappo9t$ by ?is r commonplace suburban /ructure1 /&+ beh9d a /\t iron f5ce ) padlock$ gates1 )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ! ma9 highway4 ,jim & ,t$ receiv$ u hospitably & took u to an upp] v]&a ) wick] *airs & a table immaculately set = d9n]4 ,we 7 jo9$ by a wiry "y lieut5ant colonel1 nam$ ,h>old ,s4 ,davitt1 :o bore a pron\nc$ resemblance to ! ,duke ( ,w9dsor4 ,he 0 ! comm&+ (fic] ( a battalion ( ! #aa? ,armor$ ,division /ation$ at ,alt ,aussee1 ! little village j bel[ ! m9e4 ,colonel ,davitt's m5 con/itut$ ! security gu>d at ! m9e4 ,he knew & admir$ our fri5d ,george ,/\t4 ,x 0 /range & pleasant to be aga9 9 an atmosph]e ( well-ord]$ dome/icity4 ,to u x seem$ r a f9e po9t :5 "o ( our ho/s rebuk$ ! waitress = s]v+ ! w9e 9 ! wrong k9d ( glasses4 ,dur+ d9n] we notic$ a man pac+ ab\t ! g>d5 bel[4 ,he 0 ,walt] ,&reas ,h(]1 :o _h be5 ,gr+'s ag5t & advis] 9 art matt]s4 ,a %rewd & ent]pris+ ,b]l9 deal] be=e ! w>1 ,h(] _h succe$$ 9 +ratiat+ himself ) ! ,rei*sm>s*all4 ,he1 m ?an any o!r s+le individual1 _h be5 responsible = %ap+ ,gr+'s ta/e & _h play$ ! /ell> role 9 build+ up 8 priceless collection ( ,old ,ma/]s4 ,"s ( 8 me?ods _h be5 +5i\s4 ,he 0 cr$it$ ) hav+ devis$ ! sy/em ( 8bir?day gifts0--a s*eme :]eby important objects 7 add$ to ! collection at no co/ to ! ,rei*sm>s*all4 ,ea* ye>1 be=e ,gr+'s bir?day on ,janu>y twelf?1 ,h(] wrote lett]s to weal?y indu/riali/s & bus9essm5 sugge/+ t ! ,rei*sm>s*all w\ld be gratifi$ to receive a tok5 ( _! cont9u$ reg>d = him4 ,!n he w\ld designate a specific "w ( art--& ! price4 ,m (t5 ?an n1 ! piece 9 "q _h already be5 acquir$4 ,! prospective donor _h only to foot ! bill4 ,n[ & !n ! victim ( ?is %ak$[n prote/$ ! price1 b he usually came ?r\gh4 ,9 ,h(]1 ! ,rei*sm>s*all _h _h a h5*man z rapaci\s & gre$y z himself4 ,& ,h(] _h possess$ :at 8 ma/] lack$--a wide k ( ,european collections & ! int]national art m>ket4 ,gr+ _h be5 a gold m9e & ,h(] _h made ! mo/ ( x4 ,h(] _h be5 arre/$ %ortly aft] ! close ( ho/ilities4 ,he _h be5 a 8gue/0 at ,h\se #ga = "s weeks n[1 & 0 be+ grill$ daily by our 8cloak & dagg] boys40 ,!y 7 prob+ into 8 activities ( ! pa/ few ye>s & _h already extract$ an amaz+ lot ( in=mation = incorporation into an exhau/ive report on ! ,gr+ collection & 8h[ x grew40 ,h(] 0 j "o ( a long procession ( witnesses :o 7 be+ que/ion$ by ,plaut & ,r\sseau 9 ! c\rse ( _! tireless inve/igation ( ! arti/ic depr$ations ( ! top ,nazis4 ,^! ,,oss (fic]s knew _! bus9ess4 ,) inf9ite pati5ce1 !y 7 cross-exam9+ _! witnesses & gradually extract+ in=mation :i* 0 to l5d an au!ntic fasc9ation to _! reports4 ,h(]'s wife1 !y told u1 _h ably assi/$ h] husb&4 ,h] tal5ts z an exp]t re/or] _h be5 useful4 ,%e _h be5 *>g$ ) ! te*nical c>e ( ! ,gr+ collection--no small job :5 "o /opp$ to consid] t x numb]$ ov] a ?\s& pictures4 ,inde$1 !re _h be5 m ?an en\gh "w to keep "o p]son busy all ! "t4 ,we le>n$ t ,frau ,h(] 0 liv+ tempor>ily at ,b]*tesgad5 :]e1 until rec5tly1 %e _h be5 all[$ to att5d to em]g5cy repairs on "s ( ! ,gr+ pictures !re4 ,we turn$ back to ! subject ( ,h(]1 :o _h n yet f9i%$ 8 daily con/itutional & c\ld be se5 /ill pac+ back & =? bel[ u4 ,he 01 !y said1 a voluble witness & _h an extraord9>y memory4 ,he c\ld recall m9ute details ( complicat$ transactions :i* _h tak5 place sev]al ye>s be=e4 ,on "o occasion ,h(] _h recomm5d$ an ex*ange ( half a doz5 pa9t+s ( second>y importance = two ( ! v fir/ quality4 ,z ,i recall1 ! deal involv$ a gr\p ( sev5te5? c5tury ,dut* pictures on ! "o h&1 & two ,b\*]s on ! o!rs4 ,h(] _h be5 able to reel (f ! names ( all ( !m & ev5 give ! price ( ea*4 ,x 0 j su* feats ( memory1 !y said ) a laugh1 t made 8 vague & indef9ite answ]s to c]ta9 o!r que/ions seem m ?an m]ely inconsi/5t4 ,li/5+ to our ho/s1 we _h =gott5 ! "t4 ,x 0 gett+ late & ,george w\ld be wond]+ :at _h happ5$ to u4 ,!re _h be5 a heavy d[np\r :ile we 7 at d9n]4 ,! wea!r _h cle>$ n[1 b ! ev]gre5s 7 dripp+ z we pull$ out ( ! drive4 ,! road to ,alt ,aussee ran along beside ! swift & milky wat]s ( an ,alp9e riv]4 ,x 0 a beautiful drive 9 ! s(t ev5+ light4 ,! little village ) its w9d+ /reets & brightly pa9t$ *alets 0 an odd sett+ = ,g,is & jeeps1 to say no?+ ( our lumb]+ comm& c>4 ,we f\nd our way to ! ,comm& ,po/1 :i* occupi$ a small hotel 9 ! c5t] ( ! village4 ,!re we turn$ %>ply to ! "r1 into a road s /eep t x made ! precipit\s grades ov] :i* we _h come e>li] t aft]noon seem level by comp>ison4 ,we drove ab\t a mile on ?is road & ,i 0 beg9n+ to wond] if we w\ldn't soon be above ! timb] l9e--p]haps ev5 9 ! region ( 8et]nal sn[0 to :i* ,rog] _h once s poetically ref]r$--:5 we came to a bleak /one build+ p]*$ prec>i\sly on a n>r[ /rip ( level gr\nd4 ,beh9d x1 a ?\s& feet bel[1 /ret*$ an unbrok5 sea ( deep p9e =e/s4 ,?is 0 ! control po/1 & ! gu>d1 a burly ,,gi arm$ ) a rifle1 signal$ u to /op4 ,we ask$ = ,lieut5ant ,/\t4 ,he motion$ up ! road1 :]e1 9 ! ga!r+ dusk1 we c\ld di/+ui% ! outl9es ( a l[ build+ fac+ an irregul> t]race4 ,x 0 a di/ance ( ab\t two hundr$ y>ds4 ,we drove on up to ! entrance :]e we f\nd ,george wait+ = u4 ,he took u into ! build+ :i* he said conta9$ ! adm9i/rative (fices ( ! salt m9e--! ,/e9b]gw]ke1 n[ a gov]nm5t monopoly--& 8 own liv+ qu>t]s4 ,we ent]$ a k9d ( ve/ibule ) :ite pla/] walls & a cem5t floor4 ,a n>r[ track1 ! rails ( :i* 7 n m ?an eighte5 in*es ap>t1 l$ f ! entrance to a pair ( heavy doors 9 ! f> wall4 8,t10 said ,george1 8is ! entrance to ! m9e40 ,he l$ ! way to a room on ! second floor4 ,its mo/ conspicu\s feature 0 a l>ge porcela9 /ove4 ,! woodwork 0 knotty p9e4 ,aside f ! two s+le b$s1 ! only furniture 0 a built-9 settle ) a writ+ table :i* fill$ "o corn]4 ,! table _h a r$ & :ite *eck$ cov] & ov] x1 susp5d$ f ! ceil+1 0 an adju/able lamp ) a r$ & :ite *eck$ %ade4 ,op5+ (f ?is room 0 ano!r b$room1 also p9e-panel$1 :i* 0 occupi$ by ! capta9 ( ! gu>d & "o o!r (fic]4 ,george apologiz$ = ! fact t ! only entrance to ! o!r room 0 ?r\gh ours4 ,app>5tly1 9 ! old days1 ! two rooms _h =m$ a suite--ours hav+ be5 ! sitt+ room--res]v$ = important visitors to ! m9e4 ,= ! fir/ few days !re 0 s mu* com+ & go+ t we _h all ! privacy ( ,gr& ,c5tral ,/ation1 b we soon got us$ to ! traffic4 ,george & ,/eve ,kovalyak %>$ a room j d[n ! hall4 ,lamont _h spok5 ( ,/eve :5 we _h be5 at ,hoh5fur?1 & ,i 0 curi\s to meet ?is newcom] to ! ,,mfa,a ranks4 ,george said t ,/eve w\ld be back be=e long4 ,he _h gone out ) ,%rady4 ,t 0 ,lieut5ant ,fr$]ick ,%rady1 ! ?ird memb] ( ! trio ( ,monum5ts ,(fic]s at ! m9e4 ,:ile ,lamont & ,i 7 gett+ our ?+s unpack$1 ,george sat & talk$ ) u ab\t ! "w at ! m9e & :at he expect$ u to d4 ,z he talk$ he soak$ 8 h& 9 8 helmet l9] fill$ ) hot wat]4 ,he _h sk9n$ "o ( 8 knuckles & an infection _h set 94 ,! doctors want$ to br+ ! ?+ to a head be=e lanc+ x ! next day4 ,i _h notic$ e>li] t "o ( 8 h&s look$ r$ & swoll54 ,b ,george hadn't said any?+ ab\t x4 ,z he 0 n "o to reli% solicit\s inquiries1 ,i refra9$ f mak+ any comm5t4 ,george outl9$ ! local situation briefly4 ,! pr9cipal bottle-neck 9 ! op]ation lay 9 ! selection ( ! /uff :i* 0 to be br\ght out ( ! v>i\s m9e *amb]s4 ,!re 71 he said1 some?+ l t5 ?\s& pictures /or$ 9 !m1 to say no?+ ( sculpture1 furniture1 tape/ries1 rugs & books4 ,at ! mom5t he 0 conc5trat+ on ! pictures & he want$ to get ! be/ ( !m out fir/4 ,! less important ones--p>ticul>ly ! works ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ,g]man pa9t]s :om ,hitl] admir$ s mu*--c\ld wait = lat] removal4 ,he & ,/eve & ,%rady _h _! h&s full above gr\nd4 ,t left only ,sieb]1 ! ,g]man re/or]1 :o _h be5 at ! m9e ev] s9ce x _h be5 conv]t$ into an art repository1 to *oose ! pa9t+s d[n bel[4 ,9 addition ,sieb] _h to sup]vise ! o!r subt]ranean op]ations1 :i* includ$ c>ry+ ! pa9t+s f ! /orage racks1 divid+ !m into gr\ps accord+ to size1 & padd+ ! corn]s s t ! canvases w\ldn't rub toge!r on ! way up to ! m9e entrance4 ,:]e we c\ld be ( real help w\ld be d[n 9 ! m9e *amb]s1 pick+ out ! cream ( ! pictures & gett+ !m up topside4 7,george's vocabul>y 0 pepp]$ ) nautical expressions47 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 delib]ate recital1 we he>d a door slam4 ,! *orus ( 8,giann9a ,mia0 sung 9 a pi]c+ly melodic b>itone e*o$ f ! /airs4 8,/eve's home10 said ,george4 ,a second lat] !re 0 a knock on ! door & ! own] ( ! voice mat]ializ$4 ,/eve look$ a bit />tl$ :5 he caught sight ( two /range faces1 b he gr9n$ good-natur$ly z ,george introduc$ u4 8,i ?\ght y 7 go+ out on ! t[n ) ,%rady tonight10 said ,george4 8,no10 said ,/eve1 8,i left him d[n 9 ! village & came back to talk to ,kress40 ,kress 0 an exp]t photograph] :o _h be5 ) ! ,kassel ,museum be=e ! w>4 ,he _h be5 captur$ :5 our troops took ov] at ! m9e j z ! w> end$4 ,s9ce ,/eve's arrival1 he _h be5 8 p]sonal ,,pw4 ,/eve 0 an en?usia/ic amateur & _h acquir$ all k9ds ( photographic equipm5t4 ,kress1 we ga!r$1 0 %[+ him h[ to use x4 ,_! 8conv]sations0 7 some?+ ( a my/]y1 because ,/eve knew no ,g]man1 ,kress no ,engli%4 8,i use my ,high ,g]man1 laddies10 ,/eve w\ld say ) a crafty gr9 & a lift ( ! eyebr[s1 z he teet]$ on ! balls ( 8 feet4 ,we came to ! conclusion t 8,high ,g]man0 0 s call$ because x transc5d$ all kn[n rules ( gramm> & pronunciation4 ,b1 = ! two ( !m1 x work$4 ,/eve--/ocky1 gruff & bellig]5t--& ,kress--timid1 beady-ey$ & pati5t--w\ld sp5d h\rs toge!r4 ,!y 7 a comical pair4 ,/eve 0 always 9 comm& & v mu* ! captor4 ,kress 0 long-suff]+ & _h a k9d ( doglike devotion to 8 ma/]1 ^: alt]nat+ jocul> & tyrannical moods he seem$ to accept ) equanimity & und]/&+4 ,b all ?is we le>n$ lat]4 ,t fir/ ev5+1 :ile ,george w5t on ) 8 description ( ! "w1 ,/eve sat quietly apprais+ ,lamont & me ) 8 ke51 gray-gre5 eyes4 ,he _h work$ ) ,lamont at ,b]nt]ode1 s ,i 0 8 ma9 t>get4 ,n[ & !n he w\ld look ov] at ,george & ?r[ 9 a rem>k4 ,betwe5 ! two !re exi/$ an extraord9>y bond4 ,z f> z ,/eve 0 conc]n$1 ,george 0 p]fect1 & ,/eve _h no use = anyone :o ?\ght o!rwise4 ,if1 at ! end ( a h>d day1 he occasionally beef$ ab\t ,george & 8 m]ciless p]fection--well1 t 0 ,/eve's pr]ogative4 ,= 8 "p1 ,george _h a fa!rly affection = ,/eve & a quiet admiration = 8 en]gy & res\rcefulness & ! way he h&l$ ! m5 "u him4 ,pres5tly ,/eve ann\nc$ t x 0 late & w5t (f to b$4 ,i wond]$ if he _h siz$ me up4 ,!re 0 a flick] ( amusem5t 9 ,lamont's eyes & ,i guess$ t he 0 wond]+ ! same ?+4 ,:5 ,george got up to g1 he said1 8,y'll f9d hot wat] d[n 9 ! kit*5 9 ! morn+4 ,breakfa/ w be at sev5-?irty40 ,/eve r\s$ u e>ly ) a knock on ! door & said he'd %[ u ! way to ! kit*54 ,we roll$ out1 pa9fully consci\s ( ! cold m\nta9 air4 ,bel[1 9 ! w>m kit*51 ! sun 0 p\r+ 9 ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,!re 7 /ill traces ( sn[ on ! m\nta9tops4 ,! highe/ peak1 ,/eve said1 0 ,los]4 ,its sn[y coronet gli/5$ 9 ! bright morn+ light4 ,:5 my eyes became accu/om$ to ! gl>e1 ,i notic$ t !re 7 sev]al o!r p 9 ! kit*54 ,"o ( !m1 a wr9kl$ little fell[ we>+ ,l$]hos5 & :ite socks1 0 /&+ by ! /ove4 ,/eve salut$ !m *e]fully ) a wave ( 8 t[el4 ,!y ackn[l$g$ 8 greet+ ) good-natur$ nods & gruff monosyllables4 ,^! curi\s m\nta9 p1 he said1 belong$ to families t _h work$ 9 ! m9e = five hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y 7 work+ = u n[1 z memb]s ( 8 evacuation crew4 ,we wa%$ at a r[ ( bas9s along "o wall4 ,above !m hung a sign lett]$ ) ! homely motto3 8,na* d] ,arbeit ,vor dem ,ess5 ,hnde was*5 ,ni*t v]gess540 ,x rang a poignant bell 9 my memory4 ,t same admonition to wa% be=e eat+ _h hung 9 ! little p5sion at ne>-by ,grndlsee :]e ,i _h sp5t a summ] fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,our mess hall 0 9 ! gu>dh\se d[n ! road1 ! squ>e /one build+ :]e ! s5try _h *all5g$ u ! night be=e4 ,we l9$ up ) our plates &1 :5 !y _h be5 heap$ ) scrambl$ eggs1 help$ ourselves to toa/1 jam & c(fee & sat d[n at a long wood5 table 9 ! adjo9+ room4 ,george 0 f9i%+ 8 breakfa/ z ! ?ree ( u came 94 ,) him 0 ,lieut5ant ,%rady1 :o _h rec5tly be5 commission$ a ,monum5ts (fic] at ,bad ,homburg4 ,subsequ5tly he _h be5 s5t d[n to ,alt ,aussee by ,capta9 ,posey4 ,he 0 a lean1 a?letic1 good-look+ fell[4 ,al?\gh he help$ occasionally ) ! load+1 8 prim>y duties at ! m9e 7 ( an adm9i/rative nature--h&l+ ! workm5's payrolls ?r\gh ! local ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5t1 obta9+ _! food rations1 mak+ inspections 9 ! area1 fil+ reports & s on4 ,aft] he & ,george _h left1 ,/eve told u t ,%rady 0 a portrait pa9t]4 ,"r n[ he 0 work+ on a portrait ( 8 civilian int]pret]-secret>y :o1 accord+ to ,/eve1 0 some?+ r special 9 ! way ( ,vi5nese beauty4 ,?is 0 a new slant on ! "w at ! m9e & ,i 0 curi\s to "k m ab\t ! glamor\s ,m>ia1 :om ,/eve describ$ z be+ 8beauc\p beautiful40 ,b ,george 0 wait+ to take u d[n into ! m9e4 ,z we walk$ up ! road1 ,/eve expla9$ to u t ! m9]s work$ 9 two %ifts--"o crew f f\r 9 ! morn+ until midday1 ano!r f noon until eight 9 ! ev5+4 ,! purpose ( ! e>ly morn+ %ift 0 to ma9ta9 an un9t]rupt$ fl[ ( 8/uff0 f ! m9e1 s t ! daytime load+ ( ! trucks w\ld n bog d[n = lack ( c>go4 ,at ! build+ 9 :i* ! m9e entrance 0 locat$ we f\nd ,george ) a gr\p ( ! m9]s4 ,x 0 j eight o'clock & ! day's "w 0 />t+4 ,we 7 introduc$ to two m5 dress$ 9 :ite uni=ms :i* gave !m an odd1 hybrid appe>ance--a cross betwe5 a /reet clean] & a musical-com$y huss>4 ,?is outfit consi/$ ( a :ite duck jacket & tr\s]s4 ,! jacket _h a wide1 capelike coll> rea*+ to ! %\ld]s4 ,two r[s ( ornam5tal black buttons conv]g+ at ! wai/l9e adorn$ ! front ( ! jacket1 & a simil> r[ ran up ! sleeves f cuff to elb[4 ,9 place ( a belt1 ! jacket 0 held 9 place by a tape draw/r+4 ,a black g>rison cap complet$ ! co/ume4 ,! two m5 7 ,k>l ,sieb]1 ! re/or]1 & ,max ,ed]1 an eng9e] f ,vi5na4 ,x 0 ,ed]'s job to li/ ! cont5ts ( ea* truck4 ,p]*$ on a soapbox1 he sat all day at ! load+ entrance1 record book & pap] be=e him on a make%ift desk4 ,he wrote d[n ! numb] ( ea* object z x 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! door to ! truck outside4 ,! truck li/ 0 made 9 duplicate3 ! orig9al 0 s5t to ,muni* ) ! convoy2 ! copy 0 kept at ! m9e to be incorporat$ 9 ! p]man5t records :i* ,lieut5ant ,%rady 0 compil+ 9 8 (fice on ! floor above4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( _! occupancy1 ! ,nazis _h record$ ! loot1 piece by piece1 z x ent]$ ! m9e4 ,! records 7 volum9\s & fill$ _m l$g]s4 ,b1 dur+ ! clos+ mon?s ( ! w>1 su* quantities ( loot _h p\r$ 9 t ! sy/em _h brok5 d[n4 ,in/ead ( a s+le accession numb]1 an object 0 sometimes giv5 a numb] :i* m]ely indicat$ ) :at %ipm5t x _h arriv$4 ,occasionally !re w\ld be sev]al numb]s on a s+le piece4 ,frequ5tly a piece w\ld h no numb] at all4 ,9 spite ( ?is confusion1 ,ed] manag$ someh[ to produce ord]ly li/s4 ,if ! in=mation !y conta9$ 0 n always def9itive1 x 0 inv>iably accurate4 ,george 0 anxi\s to get />t$4 8,x's cold d[n 9 ! m9e10 he said4 8,y'd bett] put on ! w>me/ ?+s y br\ght ) y40 8,h[ cold is x80 ,i ask$4 8,=ty degrees1 ,fahr5heit10 he said4 8,! temp]ature doesn't v>y appreciably dur+ ! ye>4 ,i believe x rises to =ty-sev5 9 ! w9t]4 ,& ! humidity is equally con/ant1 ab\t sixty-five p] c5t4 ,t's :y ?is p>ticul> salt m9e 0 *os5 z a repository1 z y probably "k40 ,:ile we w5t up to get our jackets & muffl]s1 ,george ord]$ ,sieb] to hit* up ! tra94 ,:5 we return$ we notic$ t ! m9]s1 :o resembl$ a troop ( ,walt ,disney dw>fs1 7 we>+ heavy sweat]s & ?ick wool5 jackets = protection aga9/ ! subt]ranean cold4 ,! tra9's locomotion 0 provid$ by a small gasol9e eng9e ) n>r[ runn+ bo>ds on ei!r side :i* af=d$ foo?old = ! op]ator4 ,atta*$ to x 7 half a doz5 m9iature flat-c>s or 8dollies40 ,! m9]s call$ !m 8,hnde10 t is1 dogs4 ,!y 7 ab\t five feet long1 & on !m 7 plac$ heavy wood5 boxes approximately two feet wide4 ,! sides 7 r\ghly two feet high4 ,foll[+ ,george's example1 we pil$ a c\ple ( blankets on ! bottom ( "o ( ! boxes & squeez$ ourselves 94 ,ea* box1 ) judici\s cr[d+1 w\ld accommodate two p fac+ ea* o!r4 ,at a signal f ,sieb]1 :o 0 s>d9$ into a boxc> ) ,george1 "o ( ! gnomes prim$ ! eng9e4 ,aft] a c\ple ( false />ts1 x began to *ug & ! tra9 rumbl$ into ! dim cav]n ahead4 ,= ! fir/ few y>ds1 ! irregul> walls 7 :itewa%$1 b we soon ent]$ a n>r[ tunnel cut ?r\gh ! natural rock4 ,x v>i$ 9 height & wid?4 ,9 "s places !re w\ld be ov]head cle>ance ( sev5 or eight feet1 & a foot or m on ei!r side4 ,9 o!rs ! passageway 0 j wide en\gh = ! tra91 & ! jagg$ rocks above seem$ m5ac+ly close4 ,!re 7 electric lights 9 "p ( ! tunnel1 b ^! 7 /rung at irregul> int]vals4 ,!y %$ a dim gl[ on ! moi/ walls4 ,george %\t$ t we w\ld /op fir/ at ! ,kais] ,josef m9e4 ,! track bran*$ & a few m9utes lat] we /opp$ beside a heavy iron door set 9 ! wall ( ! passageway4 ,?is "p ( ! tunnel 0 n illum9at$1 s c>bide lamps 7 produc$4 ,by _! flick]+ light1 ,george f\nd ! keyhole & unlock$ ! door4 ,we foll[$ him into ! unlight$ m9e *amb]4 ,fla%lights supplem5t$ ! wav]+ flames ( ! m9]s' lamps4 ,ahead ( u we c\ld make out r[ aft] r[ ( huge pack+ cases4 ,beyond !m 0 a broad wood5 plat=m4 ,! rays ( our fla%lights reveal$ a bulky object re/+ on ! c5t] ( ! plat=m4 ,we came clos]4 ,we c\ld see t x 0 a /atue1 a m>ble /atue4 ,& !n we knew--x 0 ,mi*elangelo's ,madonna f ,bruges1 "o ( ! _w's great ma/]pieces4 ,! light ( our lamps play$ ov] ! s(t folds ( ! ,madonna's robe1 ! delicate model+ ( ! face4 ,h] grave eyes look$ d[n1 seem$ only half aw>e ( ! /urdy ,*ild ne/l+ close aga9/ h]1 "o h& firmly held 9 h]s4 ,x is "o ( ! e>lie/ works ( ! great sculptor & "o ( 8 lovelie/4 ,! incongru\s sett+ ( ! b>e bo>ds s]v$ only to enhance its g5tle beauty4 ,! /atue 0 c>v$ by ,mi*elangelo 9 #aeja1 :5 he 0 only tw5ty-six4 ,x 0 b\ght f ! sculptor by ! ,m\scron bro!rs ( ,bruges1 :o pres5t$ x to ! ,*ur* ( ,notre ,dame e>ly 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,!re x _h rema9$ until ,septemb] #aidd1 :5 ! ,g]mans1 us+ ! excuse t x mu/ be 8sav$0 f ! ,am]ican b>b>ians1 c>ri$ x (f4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! w>1 ! /atue _h be5 remov$ f its traditional place 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t to a specially built %elt] 9 ano!r "p ( ! *ur*4 ,! %elt] 0 n seal$1 s visitors c\ld see ! /atue on reque/4 ,!n "o aft]noon 9 ,septemb] #aidd1 ! ,bi%op ( ,bruges1 prompt$ by ! sugge/ion ( a ,g]man (fic] t ! /atue 0 n adequately protect$1 ord]$ ! %elt] brick$ up4 ,t night1 be=e 8 ord]s c\ld be c>ri$ out1 ,g]man (fic]s arriv$ at ! *ur* & dem&$ t ! dean h& ov] ! /atue4 ,) an arm$ crew /&+ by1 !y remov$ x f ! %elt]1 dump$ x onto a mattress on ! floor ( a ,r$ ,cross lorry & drove away4 ,at ! same "t1 !y p]petrat$ ano!r act ( v&alism4 ,!y took ) !m elev5 pa9t+s belong+ to ! *ur*4 ,among !m 7 works by ,g]>d ,david1 ,van ,dyck & ,c>avaggio4 ,! /atue & ! pictures 7 br\ght to ! ,alt ,aussee m9e4 ,x 0 a miracle t ! two lorries ) _! preci\s c>go got ?r\gh safely1 = ! roads 7 be+ con/antly /raf$ by ,alli$ planes4 ,n[ we 7 ab\t to prep>e ! ,madonna = ! trip back4 ,?is "t %e w\ld h m ?an a mattress = protection4 ,9 ! same m9e *amb] ) ! ,mi*elangelo 0 ano!r plund]$ ma/]piece ( sculpture--an anci5t ,greek s>cophagus f ,salonika4 ,x _h be5 excavat$ only a few ye>s ago & 0 believ$ to date f ! six? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,already ! ,greek gov]nm5t 0 clamor+ = its return4 ,on our way back to ! tra91 ,george said t ! o!r cases--! ones we _h se5 :5 we fir/ w5t into ! ,kais] ,josef m9e--conta9$ ! dismantl$ panels ( ! ,million5 ,zimm] & ! ,*9esis*es ,kab9ett f ,s*nbrunn4 ,! ,alt ,aussee m9e1 he said1 _h be5 orig9ally select$ by ! ,vi5nese z a depot = ,au/rian works ( art1 :i* acc\nt$ = ! panels be+ !re4 ,!y _h be5 br\ght to ! m9e 9 #aidb4 ,!n1 a ye> lat]1 ! ,nazis took x ov] z a repository = ! collections ( ! propos$ ,fhr] ,museum at ,l9z4 ,we bo>d$ ! tra9 aga9 & rumbl$ along a d>k tunnel to ! ,m9]al ,kab9ett1 "o ( ! small] m9e *amb]s4 ,aga9 !re 0 an iron door to be unlock$4 ,we walk$ ?r\gh a ve/ibule into a l[-ceil+$ room ab\t tw5ty feet squ>e4 ,! walls 7 light p>titions ( unf9i%$ lumb]4 ,rang$ ab\t !m 7 ! panels ( ! great ,gh5t alt>piece--! ,adoration ( ! ,my/ic ,lamb--_! jewel-l beauty undimm$ aft] five hundr$ ye>s4 ,! colors 7 z respl5d5t z ! day !y 7 pa9t$ by ,hub]t & ,jan van ,eyck 9 #adcb4 ,?is fam\s alt>piece1 ! greate/ s+le treasure ( ,belgium1 _h also be5 seiz$ by ! ,g]mans4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ examples ( oil pa9t+1 x consi/$ orig9ally ( twelve panels1 eight ( :i* 7 pa9t$ on bo? sides4 ,x 0 plann$ z a giant tripty* ( f\r c5tral panels1 ) f\r panels at ei!r side4 ,! mat*+ side panels 7 design$ to fold toge!r l %utt]s ov] a w9d[4 ,!re=e !y 7 pa9t$ on bo? sides4 ,i knew some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! alt>piece4 ,x belong$ orig9ally to ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,bavon 9 ,gh5t4 ,e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! w+s _h be5 pur*as$ by ,edw>d ,solly1 an ,engli%man liv+ 9 ,g]many4 ,9 #ahaf1 he _h sold !m to ! ,k+ ( ,prussia & !y 7 plac$ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum4 ,!re !y _h rema9$ until re/or$ to ,belgium by ! t]ms ( ! ,v]sailles ,treaty4 ,f #aiah on1 ! entire tripty* 0 aga9 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,bavon4 ,9 #aicc1 ! att5tion ( ! _w 0 drawn to ! alt>piece :5 ! panel 9 ! l[] left-h& corn] 0 /ol54 ,?is 0 "o ( ! panels pa9t$ on bo? sides4 ,! obv]se repres5t$ ! ,knights ( ,*ri/2 ! rev]se1 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,accord+ to ! /ory1 ! ?ief s5t ! ca!dral au?orities an anonym\s lett] dem&+ a l>ge sum ( money & gu>antee ( 8 immunity = ! return ( ! panels4 ,z pro( t ! panels 7 9 8 possession1 he is said to h return$ ! rev]se panel ) 8 extortion lett]4 ,! au?orities agre$ to ^! t]ms b s\ght to lay a trap = ! culprit4 ,_! attempt 0 unsuccessful & no?+ 0 he>d ( ! panel until a ye> or s lat]4 ,on 8 dea?b$1 ! ?ief--"o ( ! beadles ( ! ca!dral--confess$ 8 guilt4 ,z he lay dy+1 he manag$ to gasp1 8,y w f9d ! panel 4440 b he got no fur!r4 ,! panel has nev] be5 f\nd4 ,9 ,may #aidj1 ! ,belgians entru/$ ! alt>piece to ,france = safekeep+4 ,pack$ 9 t5 cases1 x 0 /or$ 9 ! ,*teau ( ,pau toge!r ) _m important works ( art f ! ,l\vre4 ,! ,director ( ! ,fr5* ,national ,museums1 m9dful ( 8 grave responsibilities1 obta9$ explicit gu>antees f ! ,g]mans t ^! treasures w\ld be left inviolate4 ,by ! t]ms ( ?is agreem5t1 confirm$ by ! ,vi*y ,m9i/ry ( ,f9e ,arts1 ! ,gh5t alt> 0 n to be mov$ )\t ! jo9t cons5t ( ! ,director ( ! ,fr5* ,national ,museums1 ! ,mayor ( ,gh5t & ! ,g]man organization = ! protection ( ,fr5* monum5ts4 ,not)/&+ ?is contract1 ! ,director ( ! ,fr5* ,national ,museums le>n$ q by accid5t 9 ,augu/ #aidb t ! alt>piece _h j be5 tak5 to ,p>is4 ,dr4 ,ern/ ,b*n]1 :o 0 director ( ! ,bav>ian ,/ate ,museums1 9 company ) ?ree o!r ,g]man (fic]s _h gone to ,pau ! day be=e ) a truck & ord]$ ! ,director ( ! ,museum !re to h& ov] ! retable4 ,a telegram f ,m4 ,bonn>d1 ,vi*y ,m9i/] ( ,f9e ,arts1 arriv+ simultane\sly1 re9=c$ ,dr4 ,b*n]'s dem&s4 ,no?+ 0 kn[n ( its de/9ation or :]eab\ts1 beyond ! fact t x _h be5 tak5 to ,p>is4 ,!re ! matt] re/$ until ! summ] ( #aidd4 ,) ! arrival ( ,alli$ armies on ,fr5* soil1 reports ( miss+ ma/]pieces 7 receiv$ by our ,,mfa,a (fic]s4 ,! ,gh5t alt>piece 0 among !m4 ,b !re 7 no clues z to :]e x _h gone4 ,mon?s pass$ & by ! "t our troops _h approa*$ ,g]many1 our ,monum5ts (fic]s1 all simil>ly brief$ ) photographs & o!r p]t95t data conc]n+ /ol5 works ( art1 began to he> rumors ab\t ! ,lamb4 ,x might be 9 ! ,rh9e =tress ( ,ehr5breit/e92 p]haps x _h be5 tak5 to ! ,b]gh( at ,b]*tesgad5 or possibly to ,k>9hall1 ,gr+'s palatial e/ate ne> ,b]l94 ,& !n aga9 x might h be5 fl[n out ( ! c\ntry altoge!r--to "o ( ! neutral c\ntries1 ,spa9 or ,switz]l&4 ,capta9 ,posey & ,private ,l9coln ,kir/e9 pick$ up additional rumors f museum directors 9 ,luxemb\rg4 ,!y _h he>d t ! alt>piece 0 9 a salt m9e1 b !y _h also be5 told t x 0 9 ! vaults ( ! ,b]l9 ,rei*sbank4 ,x 0 impossible to reconcile ^! conflict+ pieces ( in=mation4 ,f9ally1 ne> ,tri]1 ,posey & ,kir/e9 track$ d[n a "y ,g]man s*ol> :o _h be5 9 ,france dur+ ! occupation4 ,l9coln told me lat] t x 0 h>d to believe t ?is unassum+ fell[ _h be5 high 9 ! confid5ce ( ,gr+ & o!r memb]s ( ! ,nazi inn] circle4 ,f him !y le>n$ t ! alt>piece _h be5 tak5 to ,alt ,aussee4 ,!n foll[$ ! rapid advance across ,g]many4 ,to ,posey & ,kir/e9 x 0 a p]iod ( agoniz+ susp5se4 ,!y c\ldn't be sure t ,?ird ,army w\ld move into ! area 9 :i* ! m9e lay4 ,j z _! hopes began to fade1 occupancy ( ! *]i%$ area did fall to ,?ird ,army4 ,tactical troops 7 al]t$ to ! importance ( ! isolat$ m\nta9 region4 ,x 0 ( no significance z a milit>y objective & w\ld d\btless o!rwise h be5 left unoccupi$ = ! mom5t4 ,!y press$ =w>d ?r\gh ,bad ,is*l & ! wild confusion ( capitulat+ ,g]man troops to ! wild] confusion ( surr5d]+ ,,ss units 9 ! little village ( ,alt ,aussee itself4 ,f !re x 0 b a mile to ! m9e4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! m9e1 !y f\nd x heavily gu>d$ by m5 ( ! #hj? ,infantry ,division1 b ! m9e _h be5 dynamit$4 ,x wasn't possible to g into ! m9e *amb]s4 ,arm$ ) acetyl5e lamps1 ,posey & ,l9coln ent]$ ! ma9 tunnel4 ,!y grop$ _! way along ! damp passageway = a di/ance ( a qu>t] ( a mile or m be=e !y rea*$ ! debris ( ! fir/ block4 ,aft] assess+ ! damage !y return$ to consult ! ,au/rian m9ework]s4 ,! m9]s said x w\ld take f t5 days to two weeks to cle> ! passageway4 ,capta9 ,posey ?\ght t ! ,army ,eng9e]s c\ld d x 9 less ?an a week1 p]haps 9 two or ?ree days4 ,bo? 7 wrong4 ,!y ent]$ ! fir/ m9e *amb] ! next day4 ,& n[1 "h be=e u1 /ood ! fabul\s panels :i* !y _h f\nd on t ,may morn+ a few weeks be=e4 ,:ile we exam9$ !m1 ,sieb] piec$ out ! "o gap 9 ! /ory ( ! alt>piece3 ! ,nazis _h tak5 x f ,p>is to ! ,ca/le ( ,neus*wan/e9 :]e a re/or] f ,muni* work$ on ! bli/]s :i* _h develop$ on "s ( ! panels4 ,! alt>piece rema9$ at ! ca/le = two ye>s4 ,x 0 br\ght to ! m9e 9 ! summ] ( #aidd4 ,pieces ( wax$ pap] 7 /ill affix$ to ! surface ( ! panels1 on ! places :]e ! bli/]s _h be5 laid4 ,! big panel repres5t+ ,/4 ,john _h split l5g?wise ) ! gra9 ( wood4 ,?is _h happ5$ at ! m9e4 ,sieb] _h repair$ x1 & ,george said he _h done a good job4 ,z we 7 leav+ ! ,m9]al ,kab9ett1 ,sieb] ask$ me if ,&rew ,mellon really _h (f]$ t5 million doll>s = ! alt>piece4 ,p _h said s 9 ,b]l94 ,i hat$ to tell him t ! /ory 0 )\t f\ndation1 s f> z ,i knew4 ,:5 we came out ( ! m9e at noon we f\nd t ,/eve & ,%rady _h f9i%$ load+ two trucks4 ,!y said !y _h en\gh pictures left to fill two m4 ,! aft]noon crew w\ld be com+ on at f\r4 ,9 ! meantime x 0 up to ,lamont & me to select at lea/ two hundr$ pa9t+s1 s t ! load+ c\ld g on )\t int]ruption4 ,aft] lun* we return$ to ! m9e ) ,sieb]4 ,?is "t ! trip on ! tra9 0 mu* long]4 ,our objective 0 a "p ( ! m9e call$ ! ,spr+]w]ke4 ,ow+ to ! peculi> honeycomb /ructure ( ! m9e network1 x _h be5 necess>y to e/abli% gu>d po/s at int]vals along ! tunnels4 ,"o ( ^! 0 at ! entrance to ! ,spr+]w]ke4 ,two ,g,is 7 on duty4 ,x 0 a dismal assignm5t z well z a cold "o4 ,!y 7 bundl$ up 9 fleece-l9$ coats :i* _h be5 made = ,g]man troops on ! ,russian front4 ,george & ,/eve _h obta9$ ab\t two hundr$ ( ^! coats & 7 us+ !m = pack+ unfram$ pictures4 ,ea* "t a convoy ( empty trucks return$ f ,muni*1 !y c\nt$ ! coats c>efully to make sure t none _h disappe>$4 ,! ,spr+]w]ke conta9$ m ?an two ?\s& pa9t+s4 ,!y 7 arrang$ 9 two ti]s ar\nd ?ree sides & d[n ! c5t] ( a room fifty feet long & ?irty feet wide4 ,9 "o section we f\nd ?irty or =ty ,italian pa9t+s ( ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies f ! well kn[n ,lanz ,collection ( ,am/]dam4 ,next to !m we came ^u ! gr\p ( canvases1 :i* ! ,g]mans 9 _! gre$y ha/e _h fil*$ f ,bruges :5 !y _h made (f ) ! ,mi*elangelo ,madonna4 ,aside f ^! two lots1 ! pictures _h be5 /or$ accord+ to size r ?an by prov5ance4 ,x 0 a bewild]+ assortm5t4 ,quality 0 to be our guide 9 mak+ ?is initial selection4 ,& z a k9d ( coroll>y1 we 7 to set aside = %ipm5t all pictures be>+ ! infam\s 8,e4,r4,r40 /5cil--! initials ( ! ,ros5b]g loot+ organization4 ,we _h ,sieb] & f\r ( ! gnomes to help4 ,sieb] /ood by ) li/ & fla%light4 ,two ( ! gnomes haul$ out ! pictures = u to exam9e4 ,! o!r two put protective pads ( pap] fill$ ) excelsior across ! corn]s ( ! ones *os54 ,by ! end ( ! aft]noon we _h pick$ out betwe5 a hundr$ & fifty & two hundr$ pa9t+s4 ,! crew :i* _h come on at f\r _h already gone up ) "o tra9load4 ,we took /ock ( ! lot wait+ to g4 ,we hadn't done s badly3 our selection includ$ works ( ,hals1 ,breughel1 ,titian1 ,rembr&t1 ,t9toretto1 ,rub5s1 ,van ,dyck1 ,lancret1 ,natti]1 ,reynolds1 & a raft ( small] examples ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,dut* s*ool4 ,n a dud among !m1 we agre$ smugly4 ,be=e we knock$ (f = supp]1 ,sieb] %[$ u an adjo9+ room divid$ into small comp>tm5ts4 ,ea* "o conta9$ a miscellane\s assortm5t ( art objects--pictures1 porcela91 bric-a-brac ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,ea* comp>tm5t bore a label ) ! "n ( a diff]5t family1 fifte5 or tw5ty 9 all4 ,!y 7 ! pilf]$ possessions ( ,vi5nese ,jewi% families4 ,our feel+s 7 ( bo? pa?os & disgu/4 ,aft] work+ ) ! fruits ( loot+ on a gr& scale1 we f\nd ^! trifles sordid evid5ces ( gre$y p]secution4 ,lamont & ,i sp5t ! next two days 9 ! ,spr+]w]ke4 ,we work$ nights z well4 ,x 0 a molelike exi/5ce4 ,on ! ?ird morn+ we transf]r$ our base ( op]ations to ! ,kamm]graf51 ! l>ge/ ( ! m9e cav]ns & ! mo/ remote4 ,x 0 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile f ! m9e entrance4 ,:]eas ! o!r m9e *amb]s 7 on "o level1 ! great gall]ies ( ! ,kamm]graf5 7 on sev]al4 ,beyond ^? 9 :i* floors _h be5 laid1 !re 7 va/ unlight$ caves ( e*o+ blackness4 ,! gall]ies 7 s high t ^? on ! fir/ level c\ld accommodate ?ree ti]s ( pictures betwe5 floor & ceil+1 :ile ^? on ! second _h f\r ti]s4 ,! records li/$ six ?\s& pictures4 ,9 addition !re 7 quantities ( sculpture1 hundr$s ( examples ( ! v f9e/ eighte5? c5tury ,fr5* cab9etwork1 tape/ries & rugs1 & ! books & manuscripts ( ! ,biblioteca ,h]ziana 9 ,rome--"o ( ! greate/ hi/orical libr>ies 9 ! _w4 ,kamm]graf5 0 quality & quantity comb9$1 = "h _h be5 /or$ ! collections = ,l9z4 ,among ! pictures1 = example1 7 canvases f ! ,ro?s*ild1 ,gutmann & ,mannheim] collections1 ! celebrat$ temp]a panels ( ! f\rte5? c5tury ,hoh5fur? alt>piece1 ,rembr&ts & o!r great ,dut* ma/]s f ! /ock ( ,g\d/ikk]1 :o _h be5 ! ,duve5 ( ,am/]dam1 a collection ( ,fr5* pictures kn[n z ! 8,sammlung ,b]ta10 & hundr$s ( n9ete5? c5tury ,g]man pa9t+s1 ^! la/ ! objects ( ,hitl]'s special v5]ation4 ,! sculpture rang$ f anci5t to mod]n1 ) notable emphasis on examples ( ! ,go?ic p]iod4 ,!re 7 ,egyptian tomb figures1 ,roman portrait bu/s1 ,r5aissance & ,b>oque bronzes1 exquisite ,fr5* m>bles ( ! eighte5? c5tury & delicate ,tanagra figur9es4 ,a bewild]+ hodgepodge ( ! pla/ic arts4 ,!re 7 tape/ries f ,crac[1 furniture f ! ,ca/le at ,pos51 r[s ( inlaid tables & cab9ets f ! ,vi5na ,ro?s*ilds1 %elves & cases fill$ ) ! f9e/ porcela9s1 pr9ts & draw+s ( ! sixte5?1 sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies1 ! decorations f ! ,rei*skanzlei 9 ,b]l91 & ,hitl]'s own pur*ases f ! annual exhibitions ( ,g]man art 9 ,muni*4 ,su* 0 ! ,kamm]graf5 treasure4 ,& ! be/ ( x1 z ,i h said be=e1 0 to h adorn$ ! gall]ies ( ! unbuilt ,fhr] ,museum at ,l9z1 ! city by ! ,danube :i* ,hitl] aspir$ to raise to ! dignity ( ,vi5na4 ,! r>e/ treasure ( t collection 0 ! celebrat$ ,v]me] ,portrait ( ! ,arti/ 9 ,8 ,/udio4 ,?is sup]b "w ( ! sev5te5? ,dut* ma/]1 by :om !re are only "s =ty unque/ion$ examples 9 ! _w1 _h be5 = ye>s 9 ! collection ( ,c\nt ,cz]n9 at ,vi5na4 ,! collection 0 semipublic2 ,i _h visit$ x be=e ! w>4 ,kn[n simply z ! 8,cz]n9 ,v]me]10 ! picture _h long be5 covet$ by ! great collectors4 ,x _h rema9$ = ,hitl] to succe$ :]e o!rs _h fail$3 he acquir$ ?is ma/]piece 9 #aidj = an alleg$ price ( "o million1 f\r hundr$ ?\s& ,rei*sm>ks--"p ( 8 e>n+s f ! sale ( ,me9 ,kampf4 ,he boa/$ at ! "t t ,mr4 ,mellon _h (f]$ six million doll>s = x4 ,:e!r ! sale 0 made "u duress is /ill a matt] ( controv]sy4 ,memb]s ( ! ,cz]n9 family today cont5d t x 04 ,! picture has n[ be5 return$ to ,vi5na :]e ! matt] w be ultimately decid$4 ,rival+ ! ,v]me] 9 int]national significance 7 ! fifte5 cases ( pa9t+s & sculpture f ,monte ,cass9o4 ,! pa9t+s includ$ ,titian's ,dana1 ,raphael's ,madonna ( ! ,div9e ,love1 ,pet] ,breughel's ,bl9d ,lead+ ! ,bl9d1 a ,crucifixion by ,van ,dyck1 an ,annunciation by ,filipp9o ,lippi1 a ,sacra ,conv]sazione by ,palma ,vec*io1 a ,l&scape by ,claude ,lorra9e1 & ,seba/iano del ,piombo's ,portrait ( ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii4 ,among ! sculpture 7 antique bronzes ( ! greate/ r>ity & importance f ,h]culaneum & ,pompeii4 ,all _h belong$ to ! ,naples ,museum4 ,9 #aidc ! ,italians _h plac$ !m1 toge!r ) "o hundr$ & sev5ty-two o!r cases ( objects f ! ,naples ,museum1 9 ! ,abbey ( ,monte ,cass9o = safekeep+4 ,! foll[+ ,janu>y1 arrangem5ts 7 made = all ( ! cases to be return$ to ! ,vatican4 ,:5 !y arriv$1 fifte5 7 miss+4 ,memb]s ( ! ,h]mann ,gr+ ,division _h c>ri$ !m (f z a bir?day gift = ! ,rei*sm>s*all4 ,gr+ 0 inc5s$1 :5 he le>n$ ( ! arrival ( ^! treasures1 & refus$ to accept !m4 ,!re is reason to believe t su* 0 8 reaction1 = he _h /riv5 to ma9ta9 a semblance ( legality 9 8 art transactions4 ,ev5 ?is rapaci\s collector c\ld n h int]pret$ ! behavior ( 8 loyal (fic]s z 8correct10 s f> z ! ,monte ,cass9o affair 0 conc]n$4 ,aft] ! ,rei*sm>s*all's refusal ( ! cases1 !y 7 br\ght to ,alt ,aussee = /orage1 p5d+ _! lat] return to ,italy4 ,! ,spr+]w]ke _h be5 *ild's play comp>$ ) ! task confront+ u 9 ! ,kamm]graf54 ,we began arbitr>ily ) ! big pictures4 ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 ,v]onese1 ,van ,dyck1 ,rub5s1 ,rembr&t--all 7 repres5t$ 9 pr(usion4 ,_m ( !m 7 f private collections 9 ,holl&1 ,belgium & ,france1 & 7 unkn[n to u save ?r\gh reproduction4 ,x 0 a great lesson 9 connoisseur%ip1 p>ticul>ly :5 we _h exhau/$ ! 8/>s0 & come to ! less] ma/]s4 ,! ,dut* s*ool ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 0 abundantly repres5t$4 ,!re 7 scores1 hundr$s1 ( /ill lifes & fl[] pa9t+s4 ,my pr$ilection = !m amus$ ,lamont & ,sieb]4 ,i _h always admir$ ^! incr$ibly deft creations ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,dut* arti/s1 & "h 0 an unp>allel$ opportunity to /udy !m4 ,!re 0 "o peculi> ?+ ab\t our selections3 if a picture look$ good to u d[n 9 ! m9e1 x inv>iably look$ bett] :5 we exam9$ x lat] 9 ! light ( day at ! m9e entrance4 ,?is happ5$ "t & aga94 ,i rememb] "o in/ance 9 p>ticul>4 ,! pa9t+ 0 a l>ge ,rembr&t1 a /udy ( two dead peacocks4 ,d[n 9 ! m9e we _h look$ at x )\t mu* en?usiasm1 ?\gh we admir$ x1 & _h ev5 hesitat$ to include x 9 t fir/ selection1 :i* 0 to numb] only ! be/ ( ! be/4 ,! next morn+1 z x 0 be+ load$ onto ! truck1 we 7 /ruck by its di/9ction4 ,& ,i rememb] ! next "t ,i saw t picture3 x 0 at ! ,rijksmuseum 9 ,am/]dam4 ,x 0 includ$ 9 ! small gr\p ( out/&+ ,dut* ma/]pieces return$ to ,holl& by special plane z a ge/ure ( tok5 re/itution 9 ! "n ( ,g5]al ,eis5h[]6 ,lamont & ,i lik$ ,sieb]1 ! ,g]man re/or]4 ,lamont ref]r$ to him z ! 8tragic ,gilles 9 :ite40 ,n t !re 0 any?+ p>ticul>ly tragic ab\t him1 any m ?an !re 0 ab\t ! plight 9 :i* mo/ ,nazis f\nd !mselves4 ,he made no bones ab\t hav+ jo9$ ! ,p>ty 9 ! e>ly ?irties--ironically en\gh at ! sugge/ion ( "o ( 8 cli5ts1 a ,jewi% art deal]1 :o _h ?\ght x w\ld be a good ?+ = ,sieb]'s bus9ess4 ,sieb] _h be5 a re/or] ( pictures 9 ,b]l9 & _h done a little deal+ on ! side4 ,x 0 ! half-m\rnful expression he p]petually wore1 toge!r ) 8 :ite co/ume1 t acc\nt$ = ,lamont's appellation4 ,george _h describ$ him z a good1 run-(-!-mill re/or]1 p]haps a little bett] ?an av]age4 ,he _h siz$ him up z a man n9ety-eight p] c5t preoccupi$ ) 8 pr(ession & possibly two p] c5t conc]n$ ) politics4 ,& ,george1 z ,i ?9k ,i h obs]v$ be=e1 0 a good judge ( m54 ,sieb] 0 a quiet1 will+ work]4 ,he 0 nei!r fawn+ on ! "o h&1 nor arrogant on ! o!r4 ,:5 y ask$ him a "q1 y always got a consid]$ answ]4 ,"o ev5+ we drew ,sieb] out on ! subject ( ! attempt$ de/ruction ( ! m9e4 ,we _h he>d sev]al v]sions ( ?is fanta/ic plot &1 accord+ to "o1 ,sieb] _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 foil+ ! conspirators4 ,! /ory 0 z foll[s3 ,on ! t5?1 ?irte5? & ?irtie? ( ,april #aide1 ,gl9z1 ! ,gau9spektor ( ,ob]-,donau1 _h come to ! m9e ) eight great cases m>k$ 9 black lett]s 8,m>mor--,ni*t /rz510 t is1 8,m>ble--,don't drop40 ,he 0 act+ on explicit in/ructions f ,eigrub]1 ,gauleit] ( ! region1 to place !m at /rategic positions 9 ! m9e tunnels4 ,ea* case conta9$ a hundr$-p\nd bomb4 ,_h ^! bombs be5 detonat$1 ! entire cont5ts ( ! m9e w\ld h be5 de/roy$4 ,! result+ cave-ins w\ld h block$ e means ( access4 ,x w\ld h tak5 mon?s to repair ! app>atus :i* c>ri$ (f ! wat] seep+ con/antly into ! m9e *amb]s4 ,by t "t ! treasures !y conta9$ w\ld h be5 completely ru9$4 ,x is g5]ally agre$ t ,eigrub] _h obta9$ ,hitl]'s tacit cons5t to ?is arti/ic ,gtt]dmm]ung1 if n 8 actual approval ( x4 ,i le>n$ lat] t ,capta9 ,posey f\nd a lett] f ,m>t9 ,bormann1 ,hitl]'s deputy1 /at+ 9 ! fir/ p>agraph t ! cont5ts ( ! m9e mu/1 at all co/s1 be kept f fall+ into ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,& !n ! second p>agraph /at$ t ! cont5ts ( ! m9e mu/ n be h>m$4 ,memb]s ( ! ,au/rian resi/ance movem5t got w9d ( ?is diabolical plan & took ,sieb] into _! confid5ce4 ,8 intimate k ( ! m9e passageways enabl$ him to set (f small *>ges ( dynamite "h & !re along ! tunnels )\t endang]+ ! cont5ts ( ! *amb]s beyond4 ,! result+ damage 0 slight & s]v$ a tw(old purpose3 x gave ! impression t ! m9e _h be5 p]man5tly wall$ up2 &1 if t ruse 7 discov]$1 imm$iate access to ! art works !mselves 0 d5i$ ! plott]s4 ,eigrub] did discov] t 8 attempt _h be5 ?w>t$ & 9 8 rage gave ord]s = ! c\nt]conspirators to be r\nd$ up & %ot4 ,b by t "t x 0 ! sev5? ( ,may1 s ! trag$y 0 m]cifully av]t$4 ,sieb] told ! /ory 9 a /raight=w>d1 factual way4 ,i don't ?9k x matt]$ to him :o got control ( ! m9e1 b x 0 simply un?9kable t any h>m %\ld come to ! preci\s ?+s x h\s$4 ,x 0 v mu* to 8 cr$it t he nev] capitaliz$ on ! "p he play$ 9 ?is affair4 ,! only o!r ref]5ce he made to x 0 :5 he lat] %[$ u ! places :]e he _h set (f ! *>ges ( dynamite4 ,dur+ all ! "t we 7 at ! m9e1 ,sieb] made only "o reque/ ( u4 ,x came at ! v end ( our /ay & 0 reasonable en\gh3 he ask$ if we c\ld exp$ite 8 return to ,g]many4 ,!re seem$ to be little prospect ( regul> employm5t = him 9 ,au/ria1 b t 0 ( less conc]n to him ?an ! welf>e ( 8 wife & "y daught] :o liv$ ) him 9 a h\se ne> ! m9e4 ,"s mon?s lat]1 "o ( our (fic]s tri$ to get him a job 9 ,wiesbad51 b he 0 n acceptable to ! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t au?orities !re because ( 8 political affiliations4 ,! la/ ,i he>d ( him1 he & 8 family 7 /ill at ,alt ,aussee1 wait+ = p]mission to g back to ,g]many4 ,i hope !y f9ally got x4 ,our conc5trat$ ef=ts und]gr\nd produc$ ! desir$ results4 ,pictures 7 com+ out ( ! m9e at su* a prodigi\s rate t ,george call$ a halt4 ,en\gh ( a backlog _h be5 accumulat$ to make fur!r selection d[n 9 ! m9e unnecess>y = a c\ple ( days4 ,lamont & ,i _h bett] help ) ! actual load+4 ,load+ a truck 0 a specializ$ op]ation1 & ,george _h p]fect$ ! te*nique4 ,lamont1 ,/eve & ,%rady 7 8 pupils4 ,t left me ! only neophyte4 ,s f> ,i _h _h exp]i5ce only ) ! load+ ( cases & heavi] objects su* z furniture & sculpture4 ,pack+ pictures1 especially unfram$ ones--& !re 7 a great _m ( ! latt] at ,alt ,aussee--0 an altoge!r diff]5t problem4 ,! fir/ /ep 0 to place a l5g? ( wat]pro( pap] ov] ! side b>s ( ! truck & spread x smoo?ly on ! floor to ! c5t] ( ! truck b$4 ,= ?is we _h a l>ge supply ( /\t1 gre51 clo?like pap] :i* _h be5 us$ by ! ,wehrma*t z protection aga9/ gas attacks4 ,!n a /rip ( felt 0 laid ov] ! pap]4 ,! ?ird /ep 0 to place 8sausages0 9 two r[s1 end to end1 on ! floor ( ! truck4 ,! space betwe5 ! r[s w\ld dep5d on ! size ( ! pictures to be load$1 = !y 7 int5d$ to cu%ion ! %ock z ! trucks rumbl$ along ov] bumpy roads4 ,! 8sausages0 _h be5 ,george's inv5tion4 ,pack+ mat]ials ( all k9ds 7 at a premium1 & c]ta9 types j didn't exi/4 ,to make up = ! lack ( ! usual pack]'s pads1 ,george _h improvis$ ?is sub/itute4 ,9 "o ( ! m9e *amb]s he _h f\nd a l>ge supply ( ord9>y curta9 mat]ial ( ma*9e-made ecru lace4 ,?is _h be5 cut up into y>d l5g?s1 eighte5 in*es wide4 ,:5 roll$ ar\nd a c5tral core ( co>s] clo?1 or sometimes excelsior1 & ti$ ) /r+1 !y 7 a v satisfactory 8ersatz0 product4 ,we us$ to ref] to !m augu/ly z ! pads made f ,hitl]'s w9d[ curta9s4 ,_! manufacture 0 p]iodically "o ( ! major indu/ries at ! m9e4 ,george _h tra9$ a crew ( ! gnomes & !y lov$ to turn !m out4 ,x 0 easy "w4 ,seat$ at long b5*es !y resembl$ a k9d ( ,alp9e 8husk+ bee40 ,once ! pap]1 felt & 8sausages0 7 9 place1 ! pictures c\ld be br\ght to ! truck4 ,"o aft] ano!r !y 7 plac$ 9 a /ack lead+ f ! sidebo>ds ( ! truck to ! c5t]4 ,pads & small blankets 7 ins]t$ betwe5 !m to prev5t rubb+4 ,to ensure safe pack+1 all ! pictures 9 a giv5 r[ _h to be c>efully select$ z to size1 rang+ f l>ge to m$ium 9 "o1 & f m$ium to small 9 ano!r4 ,t 0 ! mo/ t$i\s "p ( ! entire op]ation4 ,z soon z a r[ _h be5 8built10 x requir$ only a few m9utes to br+ fir/ ! felt & !n ! gre5 pap] ov] ! top ( ! r[1 tuck bo? d[n along ! sides1 & !n la% ! :ole /ack firmly to ! side ( ! truck4 ,by ?is me?od x 0 possible to load z _m z a hundr$ & fifty m$ium-siz$ canvases on a s+le truck1 = ?ree r[s ( tw5ty-five ea* c\ld be built up on ei!r side ( our big two-&-a-half-ton trucks4 ,a truck load$ 9 ?is way c\ld (t5 accommodate sev]al pieces ( sculpture z well4 ,c>efully padd$ & swa!d 9 blankets1 ^! c\ld be plac$ d[n ! c5t]4 ,! f9al /ep 0 to adju/ ! t>paul9 ov] ! b[s & to close ! tailbo>d4 ,a truck ( ! size we us$ c\ld normally be load$ 9 two h\rs4 ,we 7 at ! m]cy ( ! wea!r1 z f> z load+ 0 conc]n$4 ,on ra9y days we c\ld "w on only "o truck at a "t1 because !re 0 b "o doorway ) a protective /oop "u :i* a s+le truck c\ld p>k4 ,tak+ advantage ( ! sunny morn+s1 we w\ld divide up into two teams--,george & ,/eve on "o truck1 ,lamont & ,i on ano!r4 ,z soon z a truck 0 fill$ & ! t>paul9 securely fa/5$ d[n1 x 0 driv5 to "o side ( ! n>r[ t]race 9 front ( ! build+4 ,! av]age convoy consi/$ ( six trucks4 ,we _h a crew ( eighte5 ,negro driv]s4 ,b>boza1 ! ,c4,o41 0 a v />*y lieut5ant1 ,jamaica born4 ,he & 8 m5 7 billet$ d[n 9 ! little t[n ( ,bad ,aussee4 ,!y 7 magnific5t driv]s b a bit reckless4 ,_! occasional disreg>d = _! vehicles 0 a worry to ,george4 ,x w\ld h be5 s ) any driv]s1 ,i guess4 ,a breakd[n on ! /eep m\nta9 roads c\ld be a s]i\s matt]4 ,x meant ! complete disruption ( ! convoy s*$ule1 involv+ reload+ en r\te4 ,to provide = ?is cont+5cy1 we made a practice ( load+ ! trucks to ?ree-qu>t]s ( _! capacity4 ,! cont5ts ( a s+le truck c\ld ?us be absorb$ by ! o!rs4 ,:5 a convoy 0 ready to />t1 ei!r ,george or ,i w\ld lead (f 9 a jeep & escort ! six trucks d[n ! precipit\s road to ,alt ,aussee4 ,two half-tracks f ! #aa? ,armor$ ,division1 z front & re> gu>ds1 w\ld be wait+ to accompany ! convoy to ,muni*4 ,at breakfa/ "o morn+ ,george said1 8,?is looks l a good day to load ! gold-seal products40 ,he meant ! ,mi*elangelo ,madonna & ! ,gh5t alt>piece4 ,?is 0 an important ev5t1 = !y 7 unque/ionably ! two mo/ preci\s ?+s /ill at ! m9e4 ,e possible precaution w\ld h to be tak5 to make ?is op]ation a success4 ,x mu/ g (f )\t a hit*4 ,if any?+ happ5$ to ei!r ( ^! ma/]pieces1 ! rep]cussions w\ld be cata/rophic4 ,!y w\ld ov]%ad[ all ! accompli%m5ts ( our ,,mfa,a (fic]s4 ,= ! pa/ sev]al days1 ,george & ,/eve _h be5 work+ on ! ,madonna4 ,%e 0 n[ heavily padd$ & truss$ up l a ham1 ready to be br\ght out ( ! m9e4 ,we all w5t d[n to ! ,kais] ,josef *amb] :]e we _h fir/ se5 h]4 ,george made a f9al inspection ( ! ropes & pulleys :i* _h be5 set up to hoi/ h] onto ! wait+ tra94 ,!n1 ) a satisfi$ smile1 he said1 8,i ?9k we c\ld b\nce h] f ,alp to ,alp1 all ! way to ,muni*1 )\t do+ h] any h>m40 ,once ! /atue 0 g5tly load$ on ! little flat c>1 ! tra9 pull$ sl[ly out ( ! m9e *amb] & swit*$ back onto ! track ( ! ma9 tunnel4 ,f !re x *ugg$ sl[ly--,george walk+ alongside--to ! m9e entrance :]e ! truck /ood wait+4 ,?is truck & ! "o :i* 0 to c>ry ! alt>piece _h be5 put 9 p]fect condition4 ,& ,george _h put ! fe> ( ,god into ! two driv]s1 bo? ( :om he _h p]sonally *os5 f our crew4 ,a doz5 ( ! gnomes 7 wait+ to lift ! m>ble onto ! truck4 ,we slid x cauti\sly to ! =e "p :]e bo>ds _h be5 laid p>allel & nail$ to ! floor4 ,^! w\ld prev5t %ift+4 ,on ei!r side ( ! /atue1 small pack+ cases ab\t two feet squ>e 7 arrang$ 9 ev5 r[s & la%$ firmly to ! sides ( ! truck4 ,^! cases _h be5 /or$ 9 a *amb] ( ! m9e call$ ! ,kapelle4 ,!y conta9$ ! co9 collection int5d$ = ! ,l9z ,museum & 7 accord+ly m>k$ 8,mnz ,kab9ett0 or ,co9 ,room4 ,blankets 7 w$g$ 9 betwe5 ! cases & ! /atue4 ,! l>ge case conta9+ ! ,greek s>cophagus f ,salonika 0 set 9 place beh9d ! /atue & simil>ly secur$ to ! floor & at ! sides4 ,t done1 ! truck 0 ready to g4 ,z ,george 0 putt+ ! f9i%+ t\*es on ! pack+1 he said1 8,tom1 w y g d[n & get ! #8,lamb'80 ,to be entru/$ ) ! removal ( ! great alt>piece 0 an excit+ assignm5t4 ,i want$ to %>e x ) someone :o w\ld also get a kick out ( tell+ 8 gr&*ildr5 t he _h actually br\ght ! fam\s panels out ( _! und]gr\nd hid+ place4 ,i call$ ,lamont1 & ! two ( u1 foll[$ by eight ( ! gnomes1 hit*$ f\r ( ! 8dogs0 to ! little eng9e & proce$$ to ! ,m9]al ,kab9ett4 ,"o ( ! 8dogs10 especially design$ to c>ry pictures ( unusual height1 _h a l[] b$ ?an ! o!rs4 ,we w\ld use ?is "o = ! big c5tral panel ( ! alt>piece4 ,o!rwise x w\ld n cle> a portion ( ! m9e tunnel :]e ! jagg$ rocks hung l[ ov] ! track4 ,! panels 7 n[ 9 _! cases1 & x 0 a relatively simple matt] to c>ry !m f ! /orage room to ! tra94 ,we _h to make two trips d[n & back 9 ord] to get all t5 cases up to ! m9e entrance4 ,!y 7 mu* light] ?an ! /atue1 b ! load+ 0 a m exact+ und]tak+4 ,la%+ !m upright 9 p>allel r[s1 9 ! truck1 & /[+ cases on ei!r side = balla/1 took "t4 ,we didn't f9i% until well aft] six4 ,x _h tak5 mo/ ( ! day to load ! 8gold-seal products40 ,illu/ration3 ,m>y ,magdal5e by ,crana*4 ,gr+ 0 especially fond ( ,crana*'s "w & own$ _m pa9t+s by him4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,my/ic ,m>riage ( ,sa9t ,ca!r9e by ,david 0 "o ( ! f9e/ 9 ! ,gr+ ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,diana1 an exquisite ,b\*] acquir$ by ,gr+ f ! ,ro?s*ild ,collection1 has be5 return$ to ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,atalanta & ,meleag] by ,rub5s1 f\nd 9 ! ,gr+ ,collection1 0 f ! ,g\d/ikk] ,collection ( ,am/]dam4 ,t night we held a conf]5ce 9 ,george's room4 ,he 0 to g to ,muni* ! next morn+ ) ! convoy to sup]vise ! unload+ ( ! ,madonna & ! 8,lamb0 at ! depot4 ,he expect$ to come back directly1 b might h to g on up to ,frankfurt4 ,he mapp$ out ! "w he want$ u to d :ile he 0 away4 ,9 addition to ! job at ! m9e1 !re 0 a special "o d[n at ,bad ,is*l4 ,a s]ies ( fam\s panels by ,albre*t ,altdorf]1 "o ( ! greate/ ,g]man pa9t]s ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 0 /or$ on ! second floor ( a highly combu/ible old inn4 ,^! panels 7 among 8 f9e/ works & belong$ to ! mona/]y ( ,/4 ,florian outside ,l9z4 ,fifty or sixty pieces ( sculpture--mo/ly poly*rom$ wood figures1 fifte5? c5tury ,go?ic--also ! prop]ty ( ! mona/]y1 7 /or$ !re too4 ,george ?\ght we'd bett] figure on two trucks4 ,we 7 to pick up ! /uff1 br+ x back to ! m9e & !n s5d x to ,muni* ) ! next convoy4 ,we made notations ( :at he _h told u1 & !n ,/eve produc$ dr9ks--some?+ ( an occasion1 = liquor 0 h>d to come by at ! m9e4 ,someh[ he _h got hold ( a bottle ( cognac & insi/$ on mak+ 8,alp9e ,specials40 ,?is 0 a dr9k consi/+ ( a jigg] ( cognac & an equal am\nt ( a p9k syrupy liquid resembl+ gr5ad9e4 ,/eve priz$ ! syrup4 ,ed]1 ! *emical eng9e] at ! m9e1 _h concoct$ x especially = him4 ,! mixture made a dr9k ( dubi\s m]it4 ,we drank to ! success ( ,george's trip to ,muni*4 ,! convoy got (f e>ly ! next morn+4 ,lamont & ,i w5t d[n ) ,george z f> z ! village4 ,two half-tracks 7 wait+ to escort ! trucks to ,muni*4 ,!y 7 equipp$ ) radios = int]communication1 9 case ( delays along ! way4 ,betwe5 ,alt ,aussee & ,salzburg1 ! road l$ ?r\gh isolat$ c\ntry4 ,conditions 7 z yet f> f settl$4 ,small b&s ( ,,ss troops /ill lurk$ 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,! half-tracks w]5't j go+ along = ! ride4 ,:5 we return$ to ! m9e1 we f\nd ,/eve & ,%rady 9 conv]sation4 ,!y 7 plann+ an excursion & ask$ u to jo9 !m4 ,we express$ pi\s disapproval ( lett+ up on ! job ! m9ute ,george's back 0 turn$4 ,/eve's answ] 01 8,t's a crock4 ,i hav5't tak5 a day (f 9 two weeks4 ,y c d z y l1 me lads2 ,i'm (f to see ! wiz>d40 ,! two ( !m climb$ into ! sporty ,m]c$es-,b5z conv]tible :i* ,%rady _h rec5tly acquir$1 & drove (f d[n ! m\nta94 8,i h an idea10 said ,lamont4 8,!y c h _! fun today4 ,we'll h ours tomorr[1 :ile !y pick up ! ,altdorf] panels at ,bad ,is*l40 ,lamont turn$ to ! load+ ( trucks1 :ile ,i w5t d[n to ! ,kamm]graf5 ) ,sieb]4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! morn+ ,i select$ approximately two hundr$ pictures4 ,we conc5trat$ on ^? ( small size1 :i* 7 /or$ on ! top racks1 & ! "w w5t rapidly4 ,among ! pa9t+s we *ose 0 "o :i* _h a typewritt5 label on ! back4 ,i read ! words 8,von dem ,fhr] no* ni*t ents*i$50--n yet decid$ ^u by ! ,fhr]4 ,i ask$ ,sieb] :at ?is signifi$4 ,he expla9$ t e picture int5d$ = ! ,l9z ,museum--& ?is 0 "o ( !m--_h to be p]sonally approv$ by ,hitl] be=e x c\ld be (ficially includ$ 9 ! prospective collection4 ,i c\ld easily und]/& t ! ,fhr] w\ld h want$ to exam9e ! m important acquisitions1 b t ea* canvas _h to receive 8 p]sonal approval /ruck me z prepo/]\s4 ,hitl] _h entru/$ ! =mation ( 8 collections fir/ to ,dr4 ,hans ,posse1 a not$ s*ol>1 &1 aft] 8 dea?1 to ,dr4 ,h]mann ,voss1 director ( ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,?is meticul\s proc$ure1 involv+ ! submission ( all pictures to ! ,fhr] 9 ,muni*1 mu/ h be5 try+ to ^? two lum9>ies ( ! ,g]man art _w4 ,:5 ,i came up f ! m9e = lun* ,i f\nd t ,lamont _h complet$ ! load+ ( two trucks4 ,z ! /ock ( pictures 9 ! pack+ room at ! m9e entrance 0 almo/ exhau/$1 he said t he w\ld jo9 ,sieb] & me 9 mak+ fur!r selections4 ,we return$ to ! ,kamm]graf5 & cont9u$ ) ! small] pictures4 ,on "o ( ! top %elves we f\nd a c>dbo>d c>ton be>+ ! "n ( ,dr4 ,helmut von ,hmmel1 :o _h be5 connect$ ) ! =mation ( ! ,l9z collections4 ,! label indicat$ t ! cont5ts _h be5 de/9$ = ! museum4 ,on ! c>ton appe>$ ! ^w 8,sitt5bild]40 ,lamont & ,i knew ! ^w 8,bild]0 meant pictures1 b ! o!r two syllables convey$ no?+4 ,sieb] knew v little ,engli% b tri$ to expla94 ,he ?\ght p]haps ! ^w meant 8cu/oms10 or some?+ l t4 ,i ?\ght t ,i und]/ood him4 ,he probably meant t !y 7 little sc5es f ev]yday life4 ,we op5$ ! c>ton4 ,on top 7 ?ree small wat]colors1 ) beautiful gray-blue m\nts & c>v$1 gilt frames4 ,if !y 7 n by ,franois ,b\*]1 !y 7 by a close pupil4 ,! workman%ip 0 exquisite & !y 7 highly pornographic4 ,s ^! 7 8,sitt5bild]40 ,9 our limit$ ,g]man we tri$ to tell ,sieb] t !y might be call$ 8sc5es f life10 b h>dly ev]yday life4 ,! re/ ( ! ?+s 9 ! c>ton 7 ( ! same ord]1 "s ( !m contempor>y1 all ( !m lic5ti\s4 ,none approa*$ ! fir/ ?ree wat]colors 9 %e] virtuosity ( te*nique4 ,we wond]$ j :i* dep>tm5t ( ! ,l9z ,museum w\ld h h>bor$ !m4 ,lat] we %[$ !m to ,/eve4 ,:5 he look$ at ! ?ree wat]colors he ask$1 8,:o did ^?80 8,!y look v mu* l ,b\*]10 ,i said )\t ?9k+4 8,b\*]80 ask$ ,/eve incr$ul\sly4 8,n ! fell[ :o pa9t$ t #8,holy ,family' ,i saw ?is aft]noon80 ,lamont said quickly1 8,tom means a pupil ( ,b\*]1 n ,b\*] himself40 8,well1 t's m l x10 said ,/eve4 8,i didn't see h[ an arti/ :o pa9t$ any?+ s beautiful z t big picture c\ld pa9t smutty ?+s l ^!40 ,! ,holy ,family to :i* he ref]r$ 0 a s5sitive & t5d] repres5tation4 ,/eve's po9t 0 well tak54 ,! fact t he _h n se5 mu* eighte5? c5tury ,fr5* pa9t+ didn't alt] ! validity ( 8 argum5t4 ,on our way up f ! ,kamm]graf5 t aft]noon we /opp$ at ! ,kapelle4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! m9e *amb]s :i* ,i _h visit$ only long en\gh to take out "s ( ! cases us$ 9 pack+ ! ,bruges ,madonna4 ,9 addition to ! ,mnz ,kab9ett collections1 ! ,kapelle conta9$ ! magnific5t collection ( ,spani% armor--casques1 brea/plates1 full suits ( armor1 & a great numb] ( fire>ms--:i* _h be5 ga!r$ toge!r at ,s*loss ,konopis*t by ! late ,ar*duke ,franz ,f]d9&4 ,mo/ ( x 0 ( sixte5? c5tury workman%ip1 exquisitely inlaid ) gold & silv]4 ,=m]ly ,au/rian1 x _h be5 ! prop]ty ( ! ,cze* gov]nm5t s9ce ! la/ ,_w ,w>4 ,none!less1 ! ,g]mans _h c>ri$ x (f1 us+ "s flimsy nationali/ic argum5t to ju/ify _! action4 ,:ile ! atmosph]e ( ! m9e 0 excell5t = pa9t+s1 x 0 n satisfactory = metal objects4 ,consequ5tly1 e piece 9 ! ,konopis*t collection _h be5 heavily coat$ ) grease to keep x f oxidiz+4 ,_! /orage room1 ! ,kapelle1 0--z ! "n indicates--a *apel1 d$icat$ to ! memory ( ,dollfuss1 ! ,au/rian ,*ancellor4 ,x _h an electrically illum9at$ alt>1 hewn f a block ( transluc5t salt cry/al1 :i* 0 "o ( ! sights ( ! m9e4 ,t night :5 ,/eve & ,%rady return$ f _! out+ we all _h hot *ocolate & *eese & crack]s 9 ! com=table kit*5 on ! gr\nd floor ( ! ma9 build+4 ,!y _h _h a wond]ful day4 ,m>ia1 ,%rady's int]pret]-secret>y1 _h be5 ) !m4 ,!y _h gone fir/ to ,/4 ,wolfgang4 ,!re a s5try _h tri$ to prev5t !m f driv+ up ! road lead+ to ! little *ur*4 ,leopold1 ! ,belgian k+1 0 liv+ ne> !re ) 8 wife1 & motori/s 7 n all[$ on t road4 ,b !y _h got ar\nd ! s5try & gone into ! *ur* to see ! wond]ful c>v$ alt>piece by ,mi*ael ,pa*]4 ,/eve _h br\ght u "s color$ photographs ( x4 ,aft]w>d !y _h _h a swim 9 ! lake & a picnic lun*4 ,& 9 ! aft]noon--?is _h be5 ! high spot ( ! day--!y _h gone ov] to ,bad ,is*l & call$ on ,franz ,lh>4 ,! old fell[ _h be5 delight$ to see !m1 _h play$ ! ,m]ry ,wid[ waltz = !m & giv5 !m autograph$ photographs4 ,x s\nd$ l fun4 ,our day at ! m9e _h be5 v prosaic 9 comp>ison4 ,m5tion ( ,bad ,is*l rem9d$ ,lamont ( 8 s*eme = ! next day4 ,he propos$ to ,/eve & ,%rady t !y %\ld call = ! ,altdorf] panels4 ,!y fell 9 ) ! sugge/ion at once1 & be=e we c\ld expla9 t we ?\ght we'd take ! day (f1 ,/eve 0 tell+ u ab\t "s ( ! ?+s we %\ld see 9 ! neighborhood4 ,we slept late & :5 we got up ! sky 0 gray & ?reat5+4 ,x 0 no day = an out+4 ,9 fact x 0 s cold t we decid$ we'd be w>m] d[n 9 ! m9e4 ,!re 0 /ill "o s]ies ( *amb]s :i* we _h n explor$4 ,?is 0 ! ,mondsb]g1 & x took u almo/ ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r to rea* x4 ,! pictures 7 arrang$ on racks z 9 ! ,kamm]graf5 & ! ,spr+]w]ke1 only 9 ! ,mondsb]g !re 7 a great _m contempor>y pa9t+s4 ,x didn't take u long to run ?r\gh !m4 ,!y 7 all obvi\sly ,g]man-own$ &1 judg+ f ! labels1 ! great majority ( ! canvases _h be5 includ$ 9 ! annual exhibitions at ! ,haus d] ,deuts*5 ,kun/ 9 ,muni*4 ,rang$ along "o side ( ! ma9 *amb] 0 a r[ ( old pictures4 ,^! 7 ( high quality1 & we w5t ?r\gh !m c>efully4 ,i came to a canvas :i* look$ vaguely famili>4 ,x 0 ! portrait ( a "y woman dress$ 9 a g[n ( *]ry brocade4 ,i guess$ x to be sixte5? c5tury ,v5etian1 p]haps by ,p>is ,bordone4 ,i said to ,lamont1 8,i'm sure ,i've se5 t picture some:]e1 b ,i c't place x40 8,let's see if !re's any m>k on ! back t might give y a lead10 said ,lamont4 ,he f\nd a label & />t$ read+ al\d1 8,cali=nia ,palace ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1 ,san ,francisco44440 ,i ?\ght he 0 jok+4 ,b n at all4 ,!re 0 ! pr9t$ label ( my museum4 ,& !re too 9 my own h&writ+ appe>$ ! words 8,portrait ( a ,"y ,woman1 by ,p>is ,bordone06 ,no wond] ! portrait _h look$ famili>4 ,i _h borr[$ x f a ,new ,york art deal] = a special loan exhibition ( ,v5etian pa9t+ 9 ! summ] ( #aich4 ,i le>n$ f ! m9e records t ! deal] _h subsequ5tly sold ! picture to a ,jewi% private collector 9 ,p>is4 ,! ,nazis _h confiscat$ x ) ! re/ ( 8 collection4 ,x 0 a weird bus9ess f9d+ x sev5 ye>s lat] 9 an ,au/rian salt m9e4 ,aft] supp] t ev5+ ,%rady ask$ u to g d[n to ,alt ,aussee ) him4 ,"s ,vi5nese fri5ds ( 8 7 hav+ an ev5+ ( music4 ,! wea!r _h cle>$ & ! sn[ on ! m\nta9s 0 p9k 9 ! aft]gl[ z we drove d[n ! w9d+ road f ! m9e4 ,! h\se1 a small *alet1 /ood on ! outskirts ( ! village4 ,our ho/1 8 wife & _! two daught]s1 _h tak5 refuge !re j be=e ! ,russians rea*$ ,vi5na4 ,he introduc$ u to ,dr4 ,victor ,lui?l51 "o ( ! curators ( ! ,vi5na ,museum1 :o _h driv5 ov] f ,lauf54 ,_m ( ! f9e/ ?+s f ! museum 7 /or$ 9 ! salt m9e !re4 ,dr4 ,lui?l5 0 ! cu/odian4 ,bo? he & ,%rady play$ ! piano well4 ,lui?l5 play$ "s ,brahms & ,%rady foll[$ ) ! music he _h compos$ = a ballet bas$ on ,poe's 8,rav540 ,%rady said t x _h be5 produc$ by ! ,russian ,ballet 9 ,new ,york4 ,x 0 a v flamboyant piece & ,%rady p]=m$ x ) t]rific virtuosity4 ,aft]w>d c(fee & /rudel 7 s]v$4 ,! atmosph]e ( ! h\sehold 0 casual & fri5dly4 ,i 0 rem9d$ ( :at an ,au/rian fri5d ( m9e _h once told me3 8,9 o!r c\ntries1 conditions are (t5 s]i\s1 b n desp]ate2 9 ,au/ria !y are (t5 desp]ate b nev] s]i\s40 ,?9k+ t ,george ,/\t might h return$ f ,muni*1 ,lamont & ,i w5t back up to ! m9e t night be=e ! o!rs4 ,george _h j come 94 ,he br\ght excit+ b di/urb+ news4 ,we 7 to cont9ue ! "w at ,alt ,aussee = ano!r t5 days4 ,!n we 7 to transf] our base ( op]ations to ,b]*tesgad54 ,our job !re w\ld be ! evacuation ( ! ,gr+ collection6 ,on our way ?r\gh ,salzburg we 7 to pick up ! pictures & tape/ries f ! ,vi5na ,museum4 ,^! 7 ! pa9t+s by ,velsquez1 ,titian & ,breughel :i* _h be5 highjack$ by ! ,nazis two mon?s ago & lat] retriev$ by our (fic]s4 ,! di/urb+ "p ( :at ,george _h to tell 0 t he 0 go+ to leave u to c>ry on alone at ! m9e4 ,he w\ld try to jo9 u at ,b]*tesgad54 ,b !re 0 a possibility t he might n be able to make x4 ,mon?s ago ,george _h put 9 a reque/ = transf] to ! ,pacific4 ,he felt t ?+s 7 %ap+ up on ! ,european sc5e & t o!rs c\ld c>ry on ! "w4 ,!re w\ld be a big job protect+ & salvag+ works ( art 9 ,japan4 ,he didn't ?9k t a program _h be5 plann$4 ,he _h (f]$ 8 s]vices4 ,he _h already told u t he _h ask$ = ?is assignm5t1 b we _h nev] consid]$ x z a possibility ( ! pres5t or ev5 ( ! imm$iate future4 ,n[ x look$ z ?\gh x might mat]ialize at once4 ,9 any case he 0 go+ up to ,frankfurt ! day aft] tomorr[ to f9d out4 8,z s5ior (fic]1 ,tom10 ,george said1 8y w take ov] z headman ( ! team4 ,i'll take y d[n to see ,colonel ,davitt be=e ,i g4 ,he is responsible = ! security gu>d "h at ! m9e & has be5 extremely co-op]ative4 ,y %\ld g to him if y h any compla9ts ab\t ! arrangem5ts aft] ,i am gone40 ,back 9 our rooms t night ,lamont said1 8,i h a hun* t ?is is ! la/ we'll see ( ,george4 ,x's n l him to talk ! way he did tonight if he hasn't a pretty good idea t he won't be com+ back40 ,toge!r we mapp$ out a t5tative division ( ! "w ahead4 ,/eve1 :o _h come into ! room 9 "t to he> ,george's news1 jo9$ our discussion4 ,x 0 aft] midnight :5 ! fir/ meet+ ( ! 8?ree p[]s0 broke up4 ,:ile ,george 0 9 ,muni* he _h be5 in=m$ ( ! imm95t )drawal ( ,?ird ,army f ! "p ( ,au/ria 9 :i* we 7 work+4 ,no "o c\ld1 or w\ld1 tell him ! exact date1 b x appe>$ likely t x w\ld take place )9 two weeks4 ,x 0 difficult = me to und]/& :y ! arrival ( ano!r ,am]ican army--,g5]al ,m>k ,cl>k's ,fif? f ,italy--%\ld cause ! cessation ( our op]ations4 ,b ( c\rse ! ,army _h its own way ( do+ ?+s4 ,we 7 atta*$ to ,?ird ,army & if !y 7 gett+ out1 we w\ld h to get out ) !m4 ,all along we _h kn[n t ?is might happ5 be=e we c\ld empty ! m9e4 ,x 0 q probable t ,fif? ,army w\ld want to resume ! "w1 b x w\ld take "t4 ,su* a delay w\ld imp$e ! processes ( re/itution1 & we _h !re=e be5 giv+ fir/ att5tion to ! f9e/ ?+s4 ,hav+ tak5 /ock ( ! pa9t+s1 sculpture & furniture on :i* we 7 go+ to conc5trate 9 ! "t we _h left1 we sp5t ,george's la/ day work+ z usual4 ,! load+ w5t well & we f9i%$ f\r m trucks4 ,ano!r convoy w\ld be ready to take (f 9 ! morn+4 ,george _h 8 own jeep & driv] & c\ld make bett] "t ?an ! convoy1 s aft] e>ly breakfa/ we w5t d[n to ,colonel ,davitt's (fice4 ,george expla9$ ! *ange 9 8 own plans & said t ,i w\ld be tak+ ov] at ! m9e4 ,!n he ?ank$ ! colonel = 8 co-op]ation4 ,x 0 a long spee* = ,george4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 ,colonel ,davitt said1 8,9 all ! "t y've be5 "h1 y hav5't made a s+le unreasonable dem&4 ,if ,lieut5ant ,h[e c come any:]e ne> t record1 we'll get along all "r40 ,complim5ts emb>rass$ ,george1 s he said good-by z quickly z possible & climb$ into 8 jeep4 ,he wi%$ me luck & drove (f4 ,i wait$ = ,lamont to come d[n ) ! convoy & give me a lift back up ! m\nta94 7#g7 ,,! ,,ro?s*ild ,,jewels2 ,,! ,g,,r+ ,,collection ,we _h our %>e ( tr\bles dur+ ^? la/ t5 days at ,alt ,aussee4 ,!y began t fir/ day ( my inve/iture z head ( ! team4 ,lamont & ,i 7 sort+ pictures 9 ! room at ! m9e entrance4 ,x 0 e>ly 9 ! aft]noon & we 7 ab\t to />t load+ our ?ird truck4 ,i _h j said to ,lamont t ,i ?\ght ! morn+'s convoy _h probably pass$ ,salzburg1 :5 a jeep pull$ up to ! door4 ,! driv] call$ out to u t "o ( our trucks _h brok5 d[n at ,gois]n4 ,t 0 an h\r's drive f ! m9e4 ,:y hadn't we be5 notifi$ e>li]8 ,i ask$4 ,he didn't "k4 ,p]haps !re hadn't be5 anybody ar\nd to br+ back ^w4 ,maybe ! driv] _h ?\ght he c\ld repair ! truck4 ,we got hold ( ,/eve & ! ?ree ( u />t$ = ,gois]n 9 ! mess5g]'s jeep4 ,we'd h to transf] ! load1 s an empty truck foll[$ u4 ,we 7 ?ankful t ! breakd[n hadn't happ5$ :ile ! convoy 0 go+ ov] ! ,pts*5 ,pass4 ,x w\ld h be5 a t\gh job to %ift ! pictures f "o truck to ano!r on t /eep & dang]\s "p ( ! road4 ,x 0 bad en\gh z x 01 because x look$ z ?\gh we'd h ra94 ,"o ( ! trucks _h a lot ( v l>ge pictures4 ,we hop$ t x wasn't ! "o t _h brok5 d[n4 ,x 0 a little aft] ?ree :5 we rea*$ ,gois]n4 ,! truck _h be5 p>k$ by ! headqu>t]s ( a small deta*m5t ( troops on ! edge ( t[n4 ,!re 7 sev]al h\ses ne> by b pl5ty ( room = u to maneuv] ! empty truck alongside4 ,! ,negro driv] ( ! /r&$ truck said t x _h 8?r[n a rod0 & w\ld h to be tak5 to ,ordnance = repairs4 ,t meant t ! vehicle w\ld be laid up = two or ?ree weeks4 ,we'd h to see ab\t a replacem5t4 ,! ma9 ?+ 0 to get on ) ! unload+ be=e x began to ra94 ,& x 0 ! truck ) ! big pictures4 ,) ! two trucks l9$ up alongside1 & only a few in*es ap>t1 we c\ld hoi/ ! pictures ov] ! sidebo>ds4 ,9 ?is way ea* r[ ( pa9t+s 0 kept 9 ! same ord]4 ,lamont & ,/eve bo>d$ ! empty truck1 :ile "o ( ! gnomes f ! m9e & ,i />t$ unla%+ ! fir/ /ack ( load$ pictures4 ,be=e long a cr[d ( wom5 & *ildr5 _h collect$ to wat* ?is unusual op]ation4 ,!re 7 excit$ 8oh's0 & 8ah's0 z we began to transf] "o ma/]piece aft] ano!r--two l>ge ,van ,dycks1 a ,v]onese1 a pair ( colossal decorative canvases by ,hub]t ,rob]t1 a ,rub5s1 & s on4 ,! spectators 7 quiet & well behav$1 :isp]+ among !mselves4 ,!y didn't pe/] u ) que/ions4 ,we r enjoy$ hav+ an audi5ce4 ,we f9i%$ ! job 9 an h\r & a half4 ,x wasn't too soon1 = z we 7 secur+ ! t>paul9 at ! re> ( ! newly load$ truck1 x began to p\r4 ,we p>k$ ! truck1 arrang$ = an ov]night gu>d1 !n climb$ into our jeep & />t$ back to ! m9e4 ,9 a few m9utes ! ra9 turn$ to hail4 ,! /ones 7 s l>ge t we 7 afraid !y'd break ! w9d%ield ( ! jeep4 ,we pull$ ov] to ! side ( ! road & wait$ = ! /orm to let up4 ,:ile we wait$1 ! gnome told u t sometimes ! hail/ones 7 l>ge en\gh to kill %eep graz+ 9 ! high mead[s4 ,only ! summ] be=e he _h lo/ two ( 8 own lambs dur+ "o ( ! heavy summ] /orms4 ,he swore t ! /ones 7 ! size ( t5nis balls4 ,we 7 ?or\ghly soak$ & half froz5 :5 we got back to ! m9e4 ,b we _h won our race ) ! wea!r1 & ! truck w\ld proce$ to ,muni* ) ! next convoy4 ,dur+ ! next ?ree days we 7 beset by a s]ies ( m9or difficulties4 ,two ( ! trucks broke d[n on ! way up to ! m9e to be load$4 ,x took half a day to get replacem5ts1 s ! convoy 0 delay$4 ,"o night ! gu>d on duty at ! m9e entrance develop$ an unw>rant$ int]e/ 9 art & pok$ ar\nd among ! pictures :i* ,lamont & ,i _h c>efully /ack$ accord+ to size = load+ ! next morn+4 ,no h>m 0 done1 b x caus$ a delay4 ,he 0 "u /rict ord]s to let no "o into ! tempor>y /orage room & 0 n to g 9 !re himself4 ,x 0 p>tly our fault2 we %\ldn't h tru/$ him ) ! key4 ,! capta9 ( ! gu>d 0 notifi$ & appropriate discipl9>y action tak54 ,! gnomes develop$ a t5d5cy to prolong _! regul> re/ p]iods beyond a po9t ,/eve consid]$ reasonable1 & we _h to come to an und]/&+ ab\t t4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ! "w w5t fairly well4 ,ev5 ! great *amb]s ( ! ,kamm]graf5 7 beg9n+ to ?9 out4 ,!y 7 f> f empty1 b we _h cle>$ !m ( a sub/antial "p ( ! ext]nal loot1 t is1 ! loot :i* _h come f c\ntries outside ,g]many4 ,!re 7 /ill quantities ( ?+s tak5 f ,au/rian collections1 b !y _h n be5 our prim>y conc]n4 ,! "t _h come to make a f9al *eck1 to make sure t we _h n ov]look$ any?+ important 9 ! category ( ext]nal loot4 ,toge!r ) ,sieb]1 we />t$ ?is la/ inspection4 ,we *eck$ (f ! pictures fir/4 ,our "w !re _h be5 pretty ?or\gh4 ,aft] t ! sculpture4 ,?is also seem$ to be well we$$ out4 ,& ! furniture too4 ,sieb] 0 ahead ( u ) 8 fla%light4 ,! light fell on two c>tons /&+ 9 a d>k corn] beh9d a gr\p ( ,r5aissance bronzes4 ,i ask$ :at 0 9 !m4 ,sieb] %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,!y _h nev] be5 op5$4 ,he _h =gott5 t !y 7 !re4 ,we dragg$ !m out & look$ = an id5tify+ label4 ,sieb] recall$ t "o ( ! =m] cu/odians at ! m9e _h said ! ?+s inside 7 8sehr w]tvoll0--v valuable1 b he knew no?+ m4 ,we c>ri$ ! boxes to a table :]e !re 0 bett] light4 ,!y 7 ! same size1 squ>e1 & ab\t two feet high4 ,!y 7 n heavy4 ,we pri$ op5 ! lid ( "o ( !m ) great c>e4 ,x might be ,roman glass1 & t /uff breaks almo/ :5 y look at x4 ,b x wasn't ,roman glass4 ,inside 0 a r[ ( small c>dbo>d boxes4 ,i lift$ ! lid & remov$ a lay] ( cotton4 ,on ! cotton b5ea? lay a magnific5t gold5 p5dant /udd$ ) rubies1 em]alds & pe>ls4 ,! c5tral motif1 a m]maid exquisitely model$ & wr\ght 9 iridesc5t enamel1 proclaim$ ! piece ! "w ( an ,italian goldsmi? ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,! surr\nd+ framework ( intricate scrolls1 %ells & columns blaz$ ) jewels4 ,!re 7 =ty boxes fill$ ) jewels--necklaces1 p5dants & broo*es--all ( equal spl5dor4 ,! collection 0 wor? a =tune4 ,ea* piece bore a m9ute tag on :i* appe>$ an id5tify+ lett] & a numb]4 ,^! 7 ,ro?s*ild jewels4 ,& we _h /umbl$ on !m q by accid5t4 ,lamont & ,i agre$ t !y %\ld be tak5 to ,muni* )\t delay4 ,!re !y c\ld be /or$ 9 a vault4 ,fur!rmore we decid$ to deliv] !m ourselves4 ,x w\ldn't d to risk su* preci\s objects ) ! regul> convoy4 ,we admoni%$ ,sieb] to say no?+ ab\t our f9d4 ,9 ! meantime we w\ld keep ! two boxes "u lock & key 9 our room4 ,t night we told ,/eve we _h a special surprise = him4 ,aft] b>r+ ! door aga9/ unexpect$ visitors1 we empti$ ! boxes onto "o ( ! b$s4 ,we told him n to look until we 7 ready4 ,we arrang$ ea* piece ) ! greate/ c>e1 /raight5+ out ! l9ks ( ! necklaces1 adju/+ ! great b>oque pe>ls ( ! p5dants1 balanc+ "o piece ) ano!r1 until ! :ole glitt]+ collection 0 spread out on ! :ite c\nt]pane4 ,!n we signal$ to ,/eve to turn ar\nd4 8,god ,almighty1 :]e did y f9d ^?80 he ask$4 ,:ile we 7 tell+ him h[ we _h happ5$ onto ! two c>tons t aft]noon1 he kept %ak+ 8 head1 & :5 we _h f9i%$1 said solemnly1 8,!y're beyond my appreh5sion40 ,! expression /uck & f t "t on we invok$ x :5ev] we 7 confront$ ) an unexpect$ problem4 ,e>ly ! foll[+ morn+ we /[$ ! jewels 9 ! back seat ( our comm& c> & set out = ,muni*4 ,halfway to ,salzburg we enc\nt]$ ,capta9 ,posey1 head$ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,he 0 surpris$ to see u1 & /ill m surpris$ :5 we told him :at we _h 9 ! c>4 ,he 0 on 8 way to ! m9e4 ,!re 7 "s ?+s he want$ to tell u ab\t our next job--at ,b]*tesgad5--b if we w\ld come to 8 (fice ! next day t w\ld be "t en\gh4 ,he wasn't go+ to /ay at ! m9e m ?an a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,he %\ld be back 9 ,muni* be=e midnight4 ,he said !re 0 "o ?+ we c\ld d :5 we rea*$ ,salzburg--call on ! ,prop]ty ,control ,(fic] & arrange = cle>ance on ! removal ( ! ,vi5na ,museum pictures to ! ,muni* depot4 ,?is 0 an important "p ( ! plan :i* ,george _h outl9$1 s we said t we'd see :at we c\ld d4 ,we _h "s difficulty f9d+ ! "r (fice4 ,!re 7 two ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,deta*m5ts 9 ,salzburg--"o = ! city1 & ! o!r = ! region4 ,!y 7 on opposite sides ( ! riv]4 ,we caught ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,hom] ,k4 ,hell]1 ! ,prop]ty ,control ,(fic]1 z he 0 leav+ = lun*4 ,i expla9$ t x 0 our int5tion to call = ! pa9t+s & tape/ries on our way to ,b]*tesgad5 ! foll[+ week4 ,he said he c\ld n au?orize ! removal2 t we w\ld h to see ,colonel ,w4 ,b4 ,fea!r/one at ! headqu>t]s across ! riv]4 ,if ! colonel gave 8 ,o4,k41 x w\ld be all "r ) him4 ,he didn't ?9k t ! colonel w\ld take k9dly to ! idea4 ,?is 0 a surprise4 ,:o w\ld h ! tem]ity to "q ! au?ority ( ,?ird ,army8 ,lamont 0 amus$4 ,he told me ,i c\ld h ! pleasure ( tackl+ ,colonel ,fea!r/one alone4 ,x 0 aft] two o'clock be=e ! colonel 0 free4 ,no?+ do+ on ! ,vi5na pictures4 ,t w\ld require an ,o4,k4 f ,v]ona4 ,:y ,v]ona1 ,i ask$8 8,g5]al ,cl>k's headqu>t]s10 0 ! answ]4 ,didn't ,i "k t ! ,fif? ,army 0 tak+ ov] ! area v %ortly8 ,!n ! colonel1 9 acc5ts t+$ ) s>casm1 express$ 8 satisfaction at f9ally meet+ "o ( ! ,monum5ts (fic]s ( ! ,?ird ,army4 ,he _h he>d su* a lot ab\t !m & ! wide t]ritory !y _h cov]$4 ,he _h be5 told t a gr\p ( !m 0 work+ at ! ,alt ,aussee m9e1 b ,i 0 ! fir/ "o he _h laid eyes on4 ,i ga!r$ t he 0 mildly nettl$ by ,?ird ,army 9 g5]al & by me 9 p>ticul>4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! colonel's attitude ab\t ! ,vi5na pictures 0 logical3 :y move !m out ( ,au/ria8 ,if1 z he suppos$1 !y 7 to be return$ to ,vi5na ev5tually1 :y take !m all ! way to ,muni*8 ,i _h no answ] to t & took refuge 9 ! old 8,i only "w "h0 excuse4 ,he f\nd x r droll t ! ,navy %\ld be mix$ up 9 ?is high-class van & /orage bus9ess4 ,i _h too1 once1 b ! novelty _h worn (f4 ,i rejo9$ ,lamont & ! jewels4 ,i wond]$ :at ,capta9 ,posey w\ld h to say to all ?is4 ,we rea*$ ,muni* too late t aft]noon to see ,craig at ! depot1 s we took ! jewels ) u to 8 qu>t]s4 ,i _h n se5 him s9ce my dep>ture = ,alt ,aussee "s weeks be=e4 ,9 ! int]im1 !re _h be5 a tight5+ up on billet+ facilities4 ,z a result he & ,ham ,c\lt] 7 n[ %>+ a s+le ap>tm5t4 ,i 0 ! only "o adv]sely affect$ by ?is arrangem5t4 ,craig no long] _h a sp>e c\* = *ance gue/s4 ,:5 ,lamont & ,i walk$ 91 we f\nd !m talk+ ) a newly arriv$ naval lieut5ant4 ,he 0 ,lane ,faison1 :o _h be5 ar\nd ,h>v>d 9 my day4 ,9 rec5t ye>s he _h be5 tea*+ at ,williams & 0 at pres5t 9 ,,oss4 ,aft] we _h be5 !re a little :ile1 ,lamont ask$ v casually1 8,w\ld y boys c>e to see ! ,ro?s*ild jewels80 ,ham want$ to "k :at ! hell he 0 talk+ ab\t4 8,well1 we h two boxes fill$ ) !m "h 9 ! hall10 ,lamont said4 ,= ! second "t we display$ ! treasures4 ,craig's en?usiasm 0 temp]$ ) conc]n = _! safety4 ,he 0 reliev$ :5 we said we _h come purposely to put !m 9 "o ( ! /eel vaults at ! depot4 ,we w5t ) him to ! ,knigsplatz =?) & /[$ !m safely = ! night4 ,lamont & ,i cont9u$ on our way to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s4 ,l9coln 0 work+ late4 ,:5 we walk$ 9 he look$ up f 8 typewrit] & said 8,hello0 9 a flat voice4 ,l9coln 0 9 "o ( 8 uncommunicative moods4 ,we left him alone & busi$ ourselves ) lett]s f home :i* we f\nd on ,posey's desk4 ,l9coln w5t on ) 8 typ+4 ,pres5tly he /opp$ & said1 8,george's ord]s came ?r\gh4 ,he's gone to ! ,pacific40 8,x ought to be int]e/+ "w10 said ,lamont4 8,oh1 y knew ab\t 8 ord]s80 ask$ ,l9coln4 8,no10 said ,lamont4 ,t broke ! mood4 ,we _h a lively session = ! next h\r4 ,l9coln 0 always a res]voir ( in=mation1 a lot ( x 9 ! realm ( rumor1 b all ( x fasc9at+4 ,t ev5+ he 0 unusually full ( news4 ,he _h a p]fect audi5ce 9 ,lamont & me because we _h be5 completely out ( t\* ) ?+s :ile at ! m9e4 ,aft] exhau/+ 8 /ock ( fact & fiction1 he produc$ 8 late/ box ( food f home4 ,!re 7 br&i$ pea*es1 t9s ( lob/] & cavi>1 sev]al k9ds ( *eese1 dri$ fruits & crack]s4 ,x 0 a comb9ation y'd nev] risk at home1 if y 7 9 y\r "r m9d4 8,y d v well = y\rself10 ,i said :5 he _h ! refre%m5ts spread out on 8 desk4 8,my wife kn[s ! enli/$ m5's motto3 #8,no?+ is too good = our boys1 & no?+ is :at !y get4'0 ,we f9i%$ ! box & ,l9coln %[$ u an article he _h writt5 on ,nazi sculpture4 ,we 7 read+ x :5 ,capta9 ,posey came 94 ,he ask$ if we _h /opp$ 9 ,salzburg to see ,colonel ,hell]4 ,i told him :at _h happ5$ !re4 ,if he 0 annoy$1 he gave no sign ( x4 ,he rummag$ 9 8 desk & br\ght out a li/ ( in/ructions = u 9 connection ) ! op]ation at ,b]*tesgad54 ,he sugge/$ t we /op !re on ! way back to ,alt ,aussee2 x w\ldn't be v mu* out ( our way4 ,he gave u ! names ( ! (fic]s we %\ld see ab\t billet+1 & s on4 ,x w\ld be well to h all ^! ?+s settl$ 9 advance4 ,!n he gave u "s special ord]s = ,lieut5ant ,%rady1 :o 0 to be transf]r$ to ,heidelb]g1 n[ t ! evacuation ( ! m9e 0 end+4 ,capta9 ,posey said t ,i 0 to take ov] ! ,m]c$es-,b5z4 ,x _h be5 obta9$ orig9ally = ! evacuation team4 ,we 7 to take x ) u to ,b]*tesgad54 ,i c\ld make good use ( ! c>1 transportation facilities be+ :at !y 71 b ,i didn't reli% ! prospect ( tak+ x f ,%rady4 ,he _h sp5t money ( 8 own fix+ x up & look$ on x z 8 p]sonal prop]ty4 ,i told ,capta9 ,posey h[ ,i felt4 ,he said he _h a lett] = me :i* w\ld take c>e ( ! matt]4 ,x 0 a lett] direct+ me to deliv] ,lieut5ant ,%rady's ord]s & to appropriate ! c>4 ,:5 we saw ,faison at ! depot ! next morn+1 he ask$ if he might drive back ) u4 ,he 0 jo9+ ,plaut & ,r\sseau at ,h\se #ga to "w ) !m on ! inve/igation ( ,nazi art loot+4 ,i said we'd be glad to h him4 ,! ?ree ( u />t$ (f aft] e>ly lun*4 ,we 7 look+ =w>d to ! ,b]*tesgad5 det\r4 ,none ( u _h be5 !re dur+ ! ,nazi regime & ,i1 = "o1 0 curi\s to see :at *anges _h tak5 place 9 ! picturesque resort t[n s9ce ,i _h la/ se5 x fifte5 ye>s be=e4 ,we took ! ,salzburg ,autobahn pa/ ,*iemsee almo/ to ,traun/e91 & !n turn$ (f to ! s\?we/4 ,?is 0 ! f9e/ second>y road ,i ev] travel$4 ,x l$ into ! m\nta9s & ! sc5]y 0 wor?y ( ,switz]l&4 ,?anks to p]fectly bank$ turns1 we made ! n9ety-mile run 9 two h\rs4 ,! little t[n 0 z peaceful & quiet z ,i rememb]$ x4 ,9 fact x 0 s quiet t ,lamont & ,i _h difficulty locat+ an ,army outfit to give u directions4 ,we le>n$ t ! #dd? ,,aaa ,brigade _h j mov$ 9 & t ! la/ remnants ( ! fam\s #aja/ ,airborne ,division 7 pull+ out4 ,!re 0 no love lo/ betwe5 ! two1 z we f\nd out lat]4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 ,i ask$ an (fic] ( ! ,,aaa ,brigade :]e ,i w\ld f9d ,major ,&]son ( ! #aja/ ,airborne1 he in=m$ me curtly t t outfit 0 no long] at ,b]*tesgad54 ,!n ,i ask$ if he knew :]e ! ,gr+ collection 04 ,he didn't seem to "k :at ,i 0 talk+ ab\t1 s ,i rephras$ my "q1 inquir+ ab\t ! captur$ pictures :i* _h be5 on exhibition a %ort "t ago4 ,yes1 he knew vaguely t !re _h be5 "s k9d ( a %[4 ,he ?\ght x _h be5 ov] 9 ,unt]/e91 n 9 ,b]*tesgad54 ,well1 :]e 0 ,unt]/e98 ,he said x 0 ab\t f\r kilomet]s to ! s\?1 on ! road to ! ,knigssee4 ,8 directions w]5't too explicit1 b ev5tually we f\nd ! little back road :i* l&$ u 9 ,unt]/e9 t5 m9utes lat]4 ,9 a cle>+ on ! left side ( ! road /ood ! build+ we 7 look+ =4 ,x 0 a l[ rambl+ /ructure ( :itewa%$ /ucco 9 ! famili> ,bav>ian f>mh\se /yle4 ,x _h be5 a re/ h\se = ! ,luftwaffe4 ,! c5t] section1 ?ree /ories high1 _h a gabl$ ro( ) widely ov]hang+ eaves4 ,on ei!r side 7 long w+s two /ories high1 simil>ly ro($4 ,! casem5t w9d[s 7 %utt]$ ?r\gh\t4 ,we f\nd ,major ,h>ry ,&]son on ! entrance /eps4 ,he 0 a husky fell[ ) r$ hair & a %y1 boyi% mann]4 ,he 0 n altoge!r surpris$ to see u because ,george _h /opp$ by on 8 la/ trip to ,muni* & told him we'd be arriv+ be=e long4 ,h[ soon c\ld we />t to "w on ! collection8 ,9 f\r or five days' "t1 we ?\ght4 ,c\ld he make "s prelim9>y arrangem5ts = u8 ,we w\ld ne$ billets = ?ree (fic]s1 t is1 ! two ( u--& ,lieut5ant ,kovalyak4 ,no1 !re w\ld be f\r1 we _h =gott5 to include ! ,negro lieut5ant 9 *>ge ( ! truck driv]s4 ,!n !re w\ld be tw5ty driv]s4 ,c\ld we say def9itely :at day we'd arrive8 ,lamont & ,i made "s rapid calculations4 ,x 0 a ,tuesday4 ,h[ ab\t ,friday ev5+8 ,t 0 f9e4 ,! soon] ! bett] z f> z ! major 0 conc]n$4 ,he 0 slat$ to pull out ! m9ute ! job 0 done1 s we c\ldn't />t too soon to suit him4 ,he ask$ if we'd c>e to take a prelim9>y look ar\nd b we decl9$4 ,x 0 gett+ late & we /ill _h a h>d ?ree-h\r drive ahead ( u4 ,z we turn$ to g1 ,jim ,plaut & ,t$ ,r\sseau came out ( ! build+4 ,!y _h be5 expect+ ,faison b 7 surpris$ to f9d him ) u4 ,w\ldn't we all h d9n] ) !m t night at ,h\se #ga8 ,!y _h come ov] f ,bad ,aussee t aft]noon1 br++ ,h(] ) !m4 ,!y _h be5 quizz+ him ab\t c]ta9 pictures 9 ! collection & he _h want$ to refre% 8 memory by hav+ a look at !m4 ,!y po9t$ to a /ocky ,g]man dress$ 9 gray twe$s :o /ood a little di/ance away talk+ ) a tall1 angul> woman4 ,we recogniz$ him z ! man we _h se5 pac+ ! g>d5 at ,h\se #ga weeks be=e--! ev5+ ,lamont & ,i fir/ report$ to ,george at ! m9e4 ,t 0 8 wife1 !y said4 ,w\ld we m9d tak+ ,h(] back ) u8 ,if we c\ld manage t1 !y'd take ,faison ) !m4 ,!re 7 "s urg5t matt]s !y'd l to talk ov] ) him 9 connection ) _! "w4 ,we agre$ & ,t$ br\ght ,h(] to ! c>4 ,z we left he call$ out1 8,wi$]s*au51 liebe ,mutti10 & kept wav+ & ?r[+ kisses to 8 tall wife4 ,i 0 /ruck by ! /oical expression on h] face4 ,%e wat*$ u g b made no ef=t to return 8 salutations4 ,i wond]$ if %e gave a damn4 ,h(] 0 a loquaci\s pass5g]4 ,all ! way to ,bad ,aussee he kept up a l9e ( incessant *att]1 half 9 ,engli%1 half 9 ,g]man1 on all sorts ( subjects4 ,he ge/iculat$ con/antly ) bo? h&s1 not)/&+ ! fact t "o ( !m 0 heavily b&ag$4 ,he expla9$ t he _h scald$ x4 ,! b&age _h be5 sme>$ ) evil-smell+ o9tm5t :i* _h soak$ ?r\gh4 ,z he ge/ur$ ! air 0 fill$ ) a disagreeable odor ( m$ication4 ,did we "k ,salzburg8 ,ah1 su* a lovely city1 s musical6 ,did we "k ,/ok[ski8 ,he knew him well4 8,!n y'll probably be int]e/$ to "k t he has j m>ri$ "o ( ! ,v&]bilt heiresses1 a girl ( n9ete510 ,i said4 ,b ,i mu/ be jok+4 ,0 x really s8 ,i 0 gett+ bor$ ) ?is *att]box :5 he sudd5ly began to talk ab\t ,gr+ & 8 pictures4 ,we ask$ him ! obvi\s "q3 ,:at did ,gr+ really l :5 x came to pa9t+s8 ,well1 he 0 fond ( ,crana*4 ,yes1 we knew t4 ,& ,rub5s2 he _h greatly admir$ ,rub5s4 ,& _m ( ! ,dut* ma/]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,b accord+ to ,h(] x 0 he :o _h direct$ ! ,rei*sm>s*all's ta/e4 ,!n1 to my surprise1 he m5tion$ ,v]me]4 ,did we "k ab\t ! ,v]me] :i* ,gr+ _h b\ght8 ,aft] t he w5t into a l5g?y acc\nt ( ! pur*ase1 lead+ up to x ) an involv$ /ory ( ! secrecy surr\nd+ ! transaction1 :i* _h _m confus+ details4 ,:5 we pull$ up be=e ,h\se #ga1 ,h(] 0 /ill go+ /rong4 ,lamont & ,i 7 worn out4 ,%rady dep>t$ ! foll[+ morn+ 9 compliance ) ! ord]s ,i _h br\ght him4 ,he left ! ,m]c$es-,b5z beh9d4 ,if ,i c\ld h =ese5 ! tr\ble t c> 0 go+ to cause u1 no?+ c\ld h tempt$ me to add x to our equipm5t4 ,ev5 !n ,lamont ey$ x ) suspicion1 b we 7 bo? talk$ out ( our misgiv+s by ,/eve1 :o rubb$ 8 h&s ) satisfaction at ! prospect ( ! clat x w\ld l5d our future op]ations4 ,) ,%rady's go+1 we fell heir to 8 duties4 ,dur+ our la/ ?ree days at ! m9e !y complicat$ our lives consid]ably4 ,!re 7 records to be put 9 ord]1 reports to be f9i%$1 pay acc\nts to be adju/$1 ration books to be ext5d$ = ! skeleton crew :i* w\ld rema9 at ! m9e4 ,9 addition1 ,i _h to see ,colonel ,davitt ab\t ! r$uction & reorganization ( ! gu>d1 & make provision = diff]5t billet+ & mess+ facilities4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! prep>ations1 ,t$ ,r\sseau telephon$ f ,h\se #ga4 ,7 we plann+ to take ,kress1 ! photograph]1 ) u to ,b]*tesgad58 ,we c]ta9ly 74 ,/eve w\ld soon] h p>t$ ) 8 "r eye4 ,well1 !y want$ to int]rogate him be=e we left4 ,h[ long w\ld !y ne$ him8 ,a few days4 ,i sugge/$ !y />t "r away4 ,we'd be ne$+ him too4 ,/eve 0 wild :5 he he>d ab\t x4 ,i agre$ t x 0 a nuisance b t we'd h to oblige4 ,! ,,oss boys came = ,kress t aft]noon4 ,/eve wat*$ !m1 balefully1 z !y drove (f d[n ! m\nta94 ,!n he resum$ ! "w he _h be5 do+ on 8 big ,/eyr truck4 ,?is 0 a cumb]some vehicle :i* he & ,kress _h be5 putt+ 9 ord]4 ,x _h belong$ orig9ally to ! ,e9satz/ab ,ros5b]g & 0 "p ( ,kress' photographic unit4 ,he & ,/eve 7 refitt+ x to s]ve our purposes 9 a simil> capacity4 ,x 0 a f9e idea1 b s f> !y hadn't be5 able to get x 9 runn+ ord]4 ,/eve _h _h x pa9t$4 ,:5 he _h no?+ bett] to d1 he t9k]$ ) ! dead motor4 ,next to ,kress1 ! truck 0 8 mo/ priz$ possession4 ,i return$ to ,%rady's old (fice :]e ,i f\nd ,lamont 9 conv]sation ) ,dr4 ,h]mann ,mi*el4 ,mi*el 0 a %ad[y figure :o _h be5 work+ at ! m9e ) ,sieb] & ,ed] ?r\gh\t our /ay4 ,:5 ,posey & ,l9coln ,kir/e9 _h arriv$ at ,alt ,aussee 9 ,may1 he _h id5tifi$ himself z "o ( ! r+lead]s ( ! ,au/rian resi/ance movem5t & vocif]\sly claim$ ! cr$it ( sav+ ! m9e4 ,s9ce !n he _h be5 work+ 9 ! m9e (fice4 ,capta9 ,posey _h giv5 him p]mission to make a r\t9e *eck ( ! books & ar*ives /or$ !re4 ,he 0 su* a talkative fell[ t we kept out ( 8 way z mu* z possible4 ,& we didn't l 8 habit ( prais+ himself at ! exp5se ( o!rs4 ,he 0 =ev] runn+ to ,plaut & ,r\sseau at ,h\se #ga ) writt5 & oral reports1 w>n+ !m to bew>e ( ?is or t man 9 ! m9e organization4 ,lamont look$ decid$ly h>ass$ :5 ,i walk$ 94 ,mi*el 0 prote/+ our dem&s = a complete set ( ! records4 ,we 7 to leave !m 9 ,colonel ,davitt's c>e :5 we clos$ ! m9e4 ,mi*el _h tak5 ! opportunity to say a few unpleasant ?+s ab\t ,sieb]4 ,we f9ally made x cle> to him t !re w\ld be no nons5se ab\t ! records1 & also t :at we did ab\t ,sieb] 0 our bus9ess4 ,we f9ally pack$ him (f /ill prote/+ & %ak+ 8 head4 ,! aft]noon be=e our dep>ture ,lamont & ,i _h to g ov] to ,/4 ,aga?a4 ,! little village lay 9 ! valley on ! o!r side ( ! ,pts*5 ,pass4 ,we 7 to v]ify ! report t a small b important gr\p ( pa9t+s 0 /or$ 9 an old inn !re4 ,a f9e ,hub]t ,rob]t ,l&scape1 giv5 to ,hitl] by ,mussol9i1 0 said to be among !m4 ,we w5t fir/ to ! ,brg]mei/] :o _h ! key4 ,he drove ) u to ! inn4 ,x 0 an attractive ,ga/haus1 built 9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury4 ,! walls 7 fresco$ & a wr\ght-iron sign hung ov] ! doorway4 ,:5 we arriv$ ! proprietress 0 wa%+ clo!s 9 ! ar*$ passageway ?r\gh ! c5t] ( ! build+4 ,%e took u to a l>ge corn] room on ! second floor4 ,!re 7 "s fifty pictures1 all ( !m enorm\s & unfram$4 ,! ,brg]mei/] help$ u %ift ! unwieldy canvases ab\t1 s t we c\ld prop]ly exam9e !m4 ,!y 71 = ! mo/ "p1 ( indiff]5t quality--s5tim5tal l&scapes by obscure ,g]man pa9t]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,b we did f9d five t 7 f9e3 ! mammo? l&scape ) classical ru9s by ,hub]t ,rob]t1 ! eighte5? c5tury ,fr5* ma/]--?is 0 ! "o ,mussol9i _h giv5 ! ,fhr]2 an excell5t panel by ,pann9i--x too a l&scape2 a ,van ,dyck portrait2 a l>ge figure composition by ,jan ,sib]e*ts1 ! sev5te5? c5tury ,flemi% pa9t]2 & a pa9t+ by ,rib]a1 ! sev5te5? c5tury ,spani% arti/4 ,we set !m aside & said we'd return = !m 9 a few days4 ,we _h hop$ to leave = ,b]*tesgad5 by midmorn+ ! next day1 b we didn't get (f until ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,at ! la/ m9ute ,i receiv$ ^w f ,colonel ,davitt's (fice t ! ,m]c$es-,b5z 0 to be left at ! m9e4 ,i said t s9ce we _h no escort vehicle1 x 0 an indisp5sable "p ( our convoy4 ,t be+ ! case1 ! colonel's adjutant said we c\ld take ! c>1 b on condition t we return x )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,i said ,i'd see :at ,i c\ld d ab\t t4 ,/eve fum$ :ile ,i talk$4 ,:5 ,i hung up ! receiv] he said1 8,don't be a damn fool4 ,once ! c>'s out ( 8 area1 ! colonel hasn't got a ?+ to say ab\t x4 ,let's get go+40 ,sieb] & ,ed]1 toge!r ) a doz5 ( ! gnomes1 7 wait+ 9 front ( ! m9e build+ :5 we came d[n ! /airs4 ,lamont 0 already 9 ! c>4 ,i gave f9al in/ructions to ! capta9 ( ! gu>d1 said good-bys all ar\nd1 & got 9 ! c> myself4 ,ev]ybody smil$ & wav$ z we drove (f4 ,! evacuation _h be5 a success4 ,n9ety truckloads ( pa9t+s1 sculpture & furniture _h be5 remov$ f ! m9e dur+ ! pa/ five weeks4 ,al?\gh x 0 by no means empty1 ! mo/ important treasures _h be5 tak5 out4 ,?ird ,army 0 )draw+ f ! area4 ,f n[ on ! m9e w\ld be ! responsibility ( ,g5]al ,cl>k's =ces4 ,we 7 a l5g?y cavalcade4 ,lamont & ,i took ! lead4 ,/eve foll[$ 9 ! ,/eyr truck1 9 runn+ ord] at la/4 ,beh9d him trail$ five trucks4 ,we 7 to pick up eight m at ,alt ,aussee4 ,x wasn't go+ to be easy to keep su* a long convoy 9 l9e4 ,if we c\ld only /ay toge!r until we got ov] ! pass1 ! re/ ( ! trip w\ldn't be too difficult4 ,we made x ov] ! pass )\t mi%ap4 ,f "t to "t ,lamont look$ back to make sure ! trucks 7 /ill foll[+4 ,he c\ldn't c\nt !m all1 !y 7 s /rung out & ! road 0 s w9d+4 ,b we _h in/ruct$ ! ,negro lieut5ant to give ord]s to 8 m5 to signal ! truck ahead 9 case ( tr\ble1 s we felt reasonably sure t ev]y?+ 0 9 ord]4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,fus*l ,see we /opp$ along ! lake %ore to take c\nt4 ,"o aft] ano!r eight trucks pull$ up4 ,five 7 miss+4 ,fifte5 m9utes pass$ & /ill no sign ( ! lagg>ds4 ,/eve said n to worry1 to give !m ano!r qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,! blue wat]s ( ! lake 7 invit+4 ,s*ill] might h compos$ ! op5+ l9es ( ,wilhelm ,tell on ?is v spot4 8,es l*elt d] ,see1 er ladet zum ,bade40 ,/eve & ,lamont decid$ to h a swim4 ,i dipp$ my h& 9 ! wat]2 x 0 icy4 ,:ile !y swam ,i kept an eye out = ! miss+ vehicles4 ,pres5tly two (fic]s drove by 9 a jeep4 ,i hail$ !m & ask if !y _h se5 our trucks4 ,!y _h--ab\t t5 miles back two trucks _h gone (f ! road4 ,!y ?\ght !re _h be5 two or ?ree o!rs at ! sc5e ( ! accid5t4 ,lamont & ,/eve dress$ quickly4 ,/eve said he'd g on ) ! eight trucks & meet u 9 ,salzburg4 ,!n ,lamont & ,i />t$ back t[>d ,bad ,is*l4 ,we hadn't gone m ?an five miles :5 we came ^u ?ree ( our vehicles4 ,we signal$ !m to pull ov] to ! side ( ! road4 ,at fir/ we c\ldn't make out :at ! driv]s 7 say+--all ?ree talk$ at once4 ,we f9ally got ! /ory4 ,a driv] _h tak5 a curve too fa/ & _h lo/ control ( 8 truck4 ,! "o beh9d _h be5 foll[+ too closely & _h also cra%$ ov] ! side4 ,! fir/ driv] _h got p9n$ "u 8 truck & !y _h _h to amputate a f+] be=e he c\ld be extricat$4 ,! lieut5ant 9 *>ge _h /ay$ beh9d to take c>e ( ?+s4 ,he _h told !m to try to cat* up ) ! re/ ( ! convoy4 ,by ! "t !y _h giv5 u all ! details1 we realiz$ t !y _h be5 dr9k+4 ,& we guess$ t alcohol _h also _h some?+ to d ) ! truck go+ (f ! road4 ,we w\ld h some?+ to say to ! lieut5ant :5 he rea*$ ,b]*tesgad54 ,he 0 new on ! job1 hav+ replac$ ,lieut5ant ,b>boza only two days ago4 ,we 7 ?ankful t our preci\s pack+ mat]ials _h be5 put 9 two ( ! trucks up ahead4 ,/eve 0 wait+ = u 9 ! ,moz>t ,platz :5 we rea*$ ,salzburg an h\r & a half lat] ) our ?ree trucks 9 t[4 ,he told ! driv]s :]e !y c\ld get *[4 ,! ?ree ( u w5t across ! riv] to ! ,gabl]bru1 ! small hotel = transi5ts1 = our own supp]4 ,! ,b]*tesgad5 op]ation hadn't begun auspici\sly4 ,our tr\bles w]5't ov]4 ,:5 we pull$ into ,b]*tesgad5 at eight o'clock1 we c\ldn't f9d ,major ,&]son1 s we _h to f5d = ourselves4 ,we manag$ to put ! driv]s up = ! "o night 9 a b>racks by ! railway /ation be=e go+ on to ,unt]/e9 ourselves4 ,! lieut5ant 9 *>ge ( ! driv]s hadn't turn$ up :5 we 7 ready to g1 s ,i left ^w t he 0 to report to me fir/ ?+ ! next morn+4 ,:ile we ?ree felt unhappy ov] ! lack ( billet+ arrangem5ts = u1 we 7 too tir$ to ?9k mu* ab\t x t night4 ,b$ 0 all t matt]$4 ,! (fic] on duty at ! ,unt]/e9 re/ h\se said !re 0 an empty room ov] ! entrance hall :i* we c\ld use until we got p]man5t qu>t]s4 ,!re 7 ?ree bunks1 s we mov$ 94 ,by contra/1 ev]y?+ />t$ (f beautifully ! foll[+ morn+4 ,major ,&]son appe>$ z we 7 f9i%+ breakfa/4 ,8 apologies 7 pr(use & he did ev]y?+ he c\ld to make am5ds4 ,we decl9$ 8 (f] to obta9 rooms = u at ! elegant ,b]*tesgad5] ,h( 9 t[n4 ,we want$ to be on ! spot4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( room 9 ! re/ h\se :]e we w\ld be work+2 & we c\ld mess ) ! half-doz5 (fic]s billet$ 9 ! adjac5t b>racks4 ,! major introduc$ u to ,edw>d ,peck1 ! s]geant1 :o _h be5 work+ on an inv5tory ( ! collection4 ,toge!r we made a t\r ( ! premises4 ,! pa9t+s alone fill$ =ty rooms4 ,f\r rooms & a wide corridor at ! end ( ! gr\nd-floor hall 7 jamm$ ) sculpture4 ,/ill ano!r room 0 pil$ high ) tape/ries4 ,rugs fill$ two rooms adjo9+ ! "o ) ! tape/ries4 ,two m rooms 7 giv5 ov] to empty frames1 hundr$s ( !m4 ,!re 0 ! 8,gold ,room0 :]e ! objects ( great intr9sic value 7 kept "u lock & key4 ,& !re 7 ?ree m rooms cramm$ ) b>rels1 boxes & trunks full ( porcela94 ,"o v l>ge room 0 a sea ( books & magaz9es1 elev5 ?\s& altoge!r4 ,a small *apel on ! premises 0 ov]fl[+ ) f9e ,italian ,r5aissance furniture4 ,! prelim9>y survey 0 disc\rag+4 ,al?\gh ! objects 7 inf9itely m accessible ?an ^? at ! m9e _h be51 ?is advantage 0 l>gely (fset by ! fact t !y 7 all loose & w\ld h to be pack$ individually4 ,ev5 ! porcela9 9 b>rels w\ld h to be repack$4 ,our fir/ reque/ 0 = a "w p>ty ( twelve m5--,g,is1 n ,p,ws4 ,we sugge/$ to ! "y ,c4,o41 ,major ,paul ,mill]1 t he call = volunte]s4 ,if possible1 we want$ m5 :o might pref] ?is k9d ( job to gu>d duty or o!r r\t9e "w4 ,!y c\ld />t 9 on ! books :ile we mapp$ out our plan ( attack on ! re/ ( ! ?+s4 ,/eve w5t (f ) ,major ,mill] to select ! crew1 & ,lamont & ,i settl$ d[n to discuss o!r problems ) ,major ,&]son & ,s]geant ,peck4 ,x 0 ! s]geant's idea t ! collection c\ld be pack$ up "o room at a "t4 ,he _h compil$ 8 inv5tory ) t ?\ght 9 m9d4 ,un=tunately we c\ldn't c>ry out ! evacuation 9 t ord]4 ,we expla9$ :y 8 sy/em w\ldn't "w3 pa9t+s1 = example1 _h to be arrang$ accord+ to size4 ,o!rwise we c\ldn't build loads t w\ld travel safely4 ,ev5 if we c\ld h pack$ ! pictures z he sugge/$--"o room at a "t--x w\ld h meant ! loss ( valuable truck space4 ,we assur$ him t1 9 ! long run1 our plan 0 ! practical "o4 ,x did1 h[ev]1 involve consid]able prelim9>y "w4 ,! fir/ job w\ld be to assemble all ( ! pictures--& !re 7 a ?\s& ( !m--9 a s]ies ( rooms on "o floor ( ! build+4 ,z ! s]geant _h n q f9i%$ 8 li/s1 we agre$ to devote our en]gies to ! books = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,by morn+ he w\ld h 8 inv5tory complet$4 ,!n ! pictures c\ld be %ift$4 ,lamont & ,i want$ to "k m ab\t ! collection4 ,h[ did x get to ,b]*tesgad5 9 ! fir/ place8 ,major ,&]son 0 ! man :o c\ld answ] our que/ions4 ,z ! w> end$1 ! ,fr5* rea*$ ! t[n ahead ( ! ,am]icans4 ,!y _h x to !mselves = ab\t ?ree days & _h rais$ hell g5]ally4 ,gr+'s special tra9 be>+ ! collection _h rea*$ ,b]*tesgad5 j ahead ( ! ,fr5*4 ,! collection1 hav+ be5 remov$ f ! ,rei*sm>s*all's place1 ,k>9hall1 outside ,b]l91 0 to h be5 /or$ 9 an enorm\s bunk] by 8 hunt+ lodge up ! road4 ,b !re hadn't be5 "t4 ,! m5 9 *>ge ( ! tra9 got only a "p ( ! ?+s unload$4 ,"s ( !m 7 put 9 ! bunk]1 o!rs 9 a villa ne> by4 ,mo/ ( ! collection 0 left 9 ! n9e c>s ( ! tra94 ,! m5 _h be5 m int]e/$ 9 unload+ a /ock ( *ampagne & :isky :i* _h be5 br\ght along 9 two ( ! comp>tm5ts4 ,:5 ! ,fr5* ent]$ ! t[n1 ! tra9 0 /&+ on a sid+ n f> f ! bunk]4 ,!y may h made (f ) a few ( ! ?+s1 b !re 7 no app>5t depr$ations4 ,!y pepp]$ x along "o side ) ma*9e-gun fire4 ,h[ev]1 ! damage _h be5 relatively slight4 ,!n ! ,fr5* _h cle>$ out & ! tra9 01 s to speak1 dump$ 9 ,major ,&]son's lap1 s9ce he 0 ! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,(fic] ) ! #aja/ ,airborne ,division4 ,"u 8 sup]vision1 ! collection _h be5 transf]r$ f ! tra91 f ! bunk] & f ! villa1 to ! re/ h\se4 ,lat] he _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 hav+ x set up z an exhibition4 ,! exhibition _h be5 a great success--p]haps too great a success4 ,he meant t x _h attract$ s mu* att5tion t "s ( ! high]-ups began to worry ab\t ! security ( ! ?+s4 ,f9ally he _h receiv$ ord]s t ! %[ 0 to close & ( c\rse he _h compli$ at once4 ,he said t ,g5]al ,arnold _h come to see ! exhibition ! day aft] t4 ,we ask$ if he _h let him 94 ,well1 :at did we ?9k8 ,b he _h turn$ d[n a ?ree-/> g5]al :o _h come along aft] he>+ t ,g5]al ,arnold _h be5 admitt$4 ,! g5]al1 he said1 0 hopp+ mad4 ,! major's mo/ int]e/+ exp]i5ce 9 connection ) ! collection 0 8 visit ) ,frau ,gr+4 ,he he>d t "s ( ! be/ pictures 7 9 h] possession1 s he took a run d[n to ,zell am ,see :]e %e 0 /ay+ 9 a ,s*loss belong+ to a ,s\? ,am]ican4 ,he f\nd ! ca/le2 he f\nd ,emmy2 & he f\nd ! pictures4 ,!re 7 inde$ "s ( ! be/ pictures--fifte5 priceless gems ( ! fifte5? c5tury ,flemi% s*ool1 f ! celebrat$ ,r5d]s collection ( ,brussels4 ,gr+ _h b\ght ! entire collection ( ab\t ?irty pa9t+s4 ,we knew t ,m4 ,r5d]s 0 already press+ = ! return ( 8 treasures1 claim+ t he _h be5 =c$ to sell !m to ! ,rei*sm>s*all4 ,b t 0 ano!r /ory4 ,frau ,gr+ wept bitt]ly :5 ! major took ! pictures1 prote/+ t !y 7 h] p]sonal prop]ty & n t ( h] husb&4 ,on ! same visit he _h recov]$ ano!r pa9t+ 9 ! collection4 ,frau ,gr+'s nurse h&$ ov] a canvas measur+ ab\t ?irty in*es squ>e4 ,%e said ,gr+ _h giv5 x to h] ! la/ "t %e saw him4 ,z he plac$ ! package 9 h] h&s he _h said1 8,gu>d ?is c>efully4 ,x is ( great value4 ,if y %\ld ev] be 9 ne$1 y c sell x1 & y w n want = any?+ ! re/ ( y\r life40 ,! package conta9$ ,gr+'s ,v]me]4 ,major ,&]son /ay$ = lun*4 ,z we walk$ back f ! mess1 a comm& c> pull$ up 9 front ( ! re/ h\se4 ,bancel ,la ,f>ge & a man 9 civilian clo!s climb$ out4 ,i hadn't se5 ,bancel = two mon?s4 ,he 0 a major n[4 ,! civilian ) him 0 an old fri5d ( m9e1 ,john ,walk]1 ,*ief ,curator ( ! ,national ,gall]y at ,wa%+ton & a special advis] to ! ,rob]ts ,commission4 ,john _h fl[n ov] to make a brief inspection t\r ( ,,mfa,a activities4 ,bancel 0 s]v+ z 8 guide4 ,!y 7 on _! way to ,salzburg & ,alt ,aussee4 ,major ,&]son propos$ a trip to ! ,eagle's ,ne/1 ,hitl]'s m\nta9 hide-out1 sugge/+ t ! visitors c\ld look at ! ,gr+ pictures t ev5+4 ,lamont & ,i said we _h "w to d1 b we 7 easily talk$ out ( t4 ,y c\ld see ! ,eagle's ,ne/ f ! re/ h\se4 ,x 0 p]*$ on top ( ! highe/ peak ( ! great m\nta9 range :i* rose %>ply f ! p9e =e/s across ! valley4 ,we cross$ to ! we/]n side & began a /eep asc5t4 ,ab\t a ?\s& feet above ! floor ( ! valley we came to ,ob]salzb]g1 once a select community ( h\ses belong+ to ! mo/ exalt$ memb]s ( ! ,nazi hi]>*y4 ,9 addition to ! ,b]gh(1 ,hitl]'s massive *alet1 x includ$ a luxuri\s hotel--! ,platt] ,h(--,,ss b>racks1 & week-end 8cottages0 = ,gr+ & ,m>t9 ,bormann4 ,! ,briti% bomb$ ,ob]salzb]g 9 ,april #aide4 ,! place 0 n[ 9 ru9s4 ,! ,b]gh( 0 /ill /&+ b gutt$ by fire & /ripp$ ( all removable ornam5tation by s\v5ir hunt]s4 ,we cont9u$ up ! w9d+ road c>v$ f ! solid rock1 ?r\gh ?ree tunnels1 at l5g? em]g+ onto a t]rac$ turn>\nd1 ar\nd1 five ?\s& feet above ,b]*tesgad54 ,! major told u t ! road _h be5 built by slave labor4 ,?ree ?\s& m5 _h work$ on x = almo/ ?ree ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,girl by ,*>d9 7left7 & ,"y ,girl ) ,*9ese ,figure by ,fragon>d 7"r7 7 acquir$ by ,gr+ f ! confiscat$ ,ro?s*ild ,collection ( ,p>is4 ,! pa9t+s h be5 return$ to ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,*ri/ & ! ,adult]ess1 ! fraudul5t ,v]me]1 = :i* ,gr+ ex*ang$ #acg pa9t+s ( unque/ion$ au!nticity4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ! ,arti/'s ,si/] by ,rembr&t4 ,"o ( ! five ,rembr&ts 9 ! ,gr+ ,collection4 ,! ,eagle's ,ne/ 0 /ill f\r hundr$ feet above4 ,f ! turn>\nd !re 7 two means ( access3 an elevator & a footpa?4 ,! elevator %aft1 hewn out ( ! m\nta9 itself1 0 ano!r feat ( eng9e]+ skill4 ,a broad ar*way ( c>v$ /one m>k$ ! entrance4 ,beside ! elevator /ood a sign :i* read1 8,= ,field ,grade ,(fic]s ,only0--t is1 majors & above4 8,a s5tim5t wor?y ( ! build]10 ,lamont obs]v$ z we took to ! footpa?4 ,on our /eep climb we wond]$ :at ,/eve w\ld say to su* discrim9ation4 ,we hadn't long to wait4 ,he made a trip to ! ,eagle's ,ne/ a few days lat]4 ,:5 /opp$ by ! gu>d1 he look$ at him defiantly & ask$1 8,:at d y take me =1 a ,nazi80 ,/eve rode up 9 ! elevator4 ,! ,eagle's ,ne/ 0 devoid ( ar*itectural di/9ction4 ,built ( cut /one1 x resembl$ a small =t1 two /ories high4 ,f ! huge1 octagonal room on ! second floor--a room =ty feet across1 ) w9d[s on five sides--"o c\ld look ea/w>d into ,au/ria1 s\?w>d to ,italy4 ,a mile bel[ lay ! gre5 valleys & blue lakes ( ,bav>ia4 ,!y us$ to say t e "t ,hitl] op5$ a w9d[ a cl\d blew 94 ,! sev]ity ( ! furni%+s mat*$ ! bleakness ( ! ext]ior4 ,an enorm\s conf]5ce table occupi$ ! c5t] ( ! room4 ,be=e ! /one fireplace /ood a mammo? s(a & two *airs4 ,a small] room adjo9$ ! ma9 octagon at a l[] level4 ,! heavy c>pet 0 fray$ along "o side4 ,! c>etak]1 po9t+ to ! damage1 said t 9 8 frequ5t fr5zies ,hitl] us$ to gnaw ! c>pet1 a habit :i* _h e>n$ him ! nickname ( 8,d] ,teppi*-,beiss]10 ! rug-bit]4 ,consid]+ ! labor exp5d$ on ?is m\nta9 eyrie1 ! place _h be5 little us$4 ,! same c>etak] told u t ,hitl] _h nev] /ay$ !re ov]night4 ,daytime conf]5ces _h be5 held !re occasionally1 b t 0 all4 ,x 0 late :5 we got back to ! re/ h\se1 s our gue/s po/pon$ _! inspection ( ! ,gr+ collection until ! foll[+ morn+4 ,t ev5+ ,lamont & ,i made a second & m ?or\gh survey ( ! rooms 9 :i* ! pa9t+s 7 /ack$4 ,we began ) a room :i* conta9$ works ( ! ,dut*1 ,flemi%1 ,g]man & ,fr5* s*ools4 ,! inv5tory li/$ five ,rembr&t portraits4 ,"o 0 ! ,arti/'s ,si/]2 ano!r 0 8 son ,titus2 ! ?ird 0 8 wife1 ,saskia2 ! f\r? 0 ! portrait ( a ,be>d$ ,old ,man2 & ! fif? 0 ! lik5ess ( a ,man ) a ,turban4 ,we exam9$ ! backs ( ! pictures = m>k+s :i* might give u clues to previ\s own]%ip4 ,two ( ! portraits--^? ( ,saskia & ( ! arti/'s si/]--_h belong$ to ,katz1 "o ( ! be/ kn[n ,dut* deal]s4 ,i _h be5 surpris$ to le>n 9 ,p>is t ,katz1 a ,jew1 _h done bus9ess ) ! ,nazis4 ,b ,i 0 also told t only ?r\gh acc$+ to _! dem&s = pictures _h he be5 able to obta9 p]mits = 8 relatives to leave ,holl&4 ,accord+ to ! in=mation ,i receiv$1 he _h succe$$ !reby 9 smuggl+ tw5ty-sev5 memb]s ( 8 family into ,switz]l&4 ,a reveal+ comm5t>y on ! ext5t & quality ( 8 pa9t+s4 ,! portrait ( ,titus _h be5 9 ! ,van ,pannwitz collection4 ,mme4 ,catal9a van ,pannwitz1 ,s\? ,am]ican born1 b a resid5t ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,i believe1 _h sold a l>ge "p ( h] collection to ,gr+4 ,:e!r x _h be5 a bona fide or a =c$ sale 0 said to be a moot "q4 ,ano!r important ,dut* private collection1 t ( ,t5 ,cate at ,almelo1 _h 8contribut$0 ! ,man ) a ,turban4 ,& ! ,be>d$ ,old ,man _h be5 b\ght f ! ,swiss deal]1 ,w5dl&1 :o _h ag5ts 9 ,p>is4 ,he _h alleg$ly discov]$ ! pa9t+ 9 ,m>seilles4 ,^! five pictures pos$ an int]e/+ problem 9 re/itution4 ,to :om %\ld !y be return$8 ,:o 7 ! rightful own]s--z ( ! summ] ( #aide8 ,at ! "t we 7 beg9n+ our "w on ! ,gr+ collection1 def9ite plans = ! re/itution ( works ( art 7 be+ =mulat$ by ! ,am]ican ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t4 ,!y 7 an important "p ( ! g5]al re/itution program !n be+ plann$ by ! ,rep>ations1 ,deliv]ies & ,re/itution ,division ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,gr\p ,control ,c\ncil4 ,p5d+ ! implem5tation ( ! program1 ! ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,section ( ,u4 ,s4 ,=ces1 ,european ,!at]1 0 ! te*nical cu/odian ( all art works ev5tually to be re/itut$4 ,bancel ,la ,f>ge1 :o became ,*ief ( ! ,section :5 ,,%aef dissolv$1 _h outl9$ ! plans to u on our way back f ! ,eagle's ,ne/ t aft]noon4 ,!re 7 two ma9 categories ( works ( art slat$ = prompt re/itution to ! ov]run c\ntries f :i* !y _h be5 tak54 ,! fir/ includ$ all art objects easily id5tifiable z loot--! great ,jewi% collections & ! prop]ty ( o!r 8enemies ( ! /ate0 :i* _h be5 seiz$ by ! ,nazis4 ,! second embrac$ all art works n readily id5tifiable z loot1 b = :i* "s comp5sation 0 kn[n or believ$ to h be5 paid by ! ,nazis4 ,! actual re/itution 0 to be made on a :olesale scale4 ,works ( art 7 to be return$ en bloc to ! claimant nations1 n to individual claimants ( ^? nations4 ,to exp$ite ?is 8mass evacuation0 c\ntry by c\ntry1 prop]ly qualifi$ art repres5tatives w\ld be invit$ to ! ,am]ican ,occupi$ ,zone1 specifically to ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni*1 :]e !y c\ld pres5t _! claims4 ,once _! claims 7 sub/antiat$--ei!r by docum5ts 9 _! possession or by records at ! ,collect+ ,po9t--! repres5tatives w\ld be responsible = ! actual removal4 ,we ask$ ,bancel h[ ! v>i\s repres5tatives 7 to be select$4 ,he expla9$ t sev]al ( ! ov]run c\ntries _h set up special ,f9e ,arts ,commissions4 ,! "o 9 ,france 0 call$ ! ,commission de ,rcupration ,arti/ique4 ,! "o 9 ,holl& _h an unpron\nceable "n1 s x 0 kn[n simply z 8,c4,g4,r40--! initials /ood = ! "n translat$ into ,fr5*1 ,commission de ,rcupration ,gnrale4 ,& ! "o 9 ,belgium _h su* a long "n t he c\ldn't rememb] x (fh&4 ,cze*oslovakia1 ,pol& & ,greece w\ld probably e/abli% simil> committees be=e long4 ,ea* commission w\ld *oose a repres5tative & submit 8 "n to ! ,,mfa,a ,section = approval4 ,once ! names 7 approv$ & ! necess>y milit>y cle>ances obta9$1 ! repres5tatives c\ld ent] ! ,am]ican ,zone1 proce$ to ,muni* & />t to "w4 ,bancel said t ea* repres5tative w\ld h to sign a receipt 9 ! "n ( 8 c\ntry be=e he c\ld remove any works ( art f ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,! receipt w\ld release our gov]nm5t f all fur!r responsibility = ! objects conc]n$--z ( ! "t !y left ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,fur!rmore1 x w\ld conta9 a clause b9d+ ! receiv+ nation to rectify any mi/akes 9 re/itution4 ,= example1 if ! ,dut* repres5tative inadv]t5tly includ$ a pa9t+ :i* lat] turn$ out to be ! prop]ty ( a ,belgian1 !n1 by ! provisions ( ! receipt1 ,holl& w\ld be obligat$ to return t pa9t+ to ,belgium4 ,! *ief m]it ( ?is sy/em ( f9e arts re/itution lay 9 ! fact t x reliev$ ,am]ican p]sonnel ( ! heavy burd5 ( settl+ individual claims4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( our gov]nm5t1 ?is 0 an extremely important consid]ation because ( ! limit$ numb] ( m5 available = s =midable an und]tak+4 ,& f ! po9t ( view ( ! receiv+ nations1 ! sy/em _h ! advantage ( accel]at+ ! recov]y ( _! loot$ treasures4 ,9 ! room :]e ,lamont & ,i _h se5 ! ,rembr&ts1 we f\nd a pair ( panels by ,b\*]1 ! great ,fr5* ma/] ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,ea* repres5t$ an ard5t y\? mak+ amor\s advances to a coy & b half-prote/+ maid5 9 a ru/ic sett+4 ,!y 7 appropriately entitl$ ,s$uction & 7 said to h be5 pa9t$ = ! b\doir ( ,madame de ,pompad\r4 ,accord+ to ! inv5tory1 ! panels _h be5 b\ght f ,w5dl&1 ! deal] ( ,p>is & ,luc]ne4 ,^! slightly pruri5t canvases flank$ "o ( ! mo/ beautiful fifte5? c5tury ,flemi% pa9t+s ,i _h ev] se51 ,! ,my/ic ,m>riage ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e by ,g]>d ,david4 ,! ,madonna ) ! ,*ild on h] lap 0 portray$ aga9/ a l&scape backgr\nd1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e kneel+ at h] "r1 dress$ 9 russet velvet4 ,r\nd ab\t 7 gr\p$ five o!r female sa9ts1 ea* ri*ly g[n$ 9 a diff]5t color4 ,x 0 n a l>ge composition1 measur+ only ab\t tw5ty-five in*es squ>e1 b x possess$ ! dignity & monum5tality ( a great alt>piece4 ,! au!nticity ( its s5tim5t put to %ame ! facile virtuosity ( ! two ,b\*]s :i* /ood on ei!r side4 ,! second room we visit$ t ev5+ conta9$ an equally miscellane\s assortm5t ( pictures4 ,"h ! canvases 7 ev5 m v>i$ 9 size4 ,a ,dut* ,int]ior by ,piet] de ,hoo*1 a ,view ( ! ,piazza ,san ,m>co by ,canaletto1 & two ,c\rbet l&scapes 7 l9$ up along "o wall4 ,! de ,hoo*1 an exceptionally f9e example ( ! "w ( ?is sev5te5? c5tury ma/]1 0 li/$ 9 ! inv5tory z hav+ belong$ to ,b>on d\>d de ,ro?s*ild ( ,p>is4 ,! ,c\rbets 7 some?+ ( a r>ity1 z ,gr+ _h few ,fr5* pa9t+s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,"o ( ! l&scapes1 a w9t] sc5e1 0 an important "w1 sign$ & dat$ #ahfi4 ,! inv5tory did n indicate f :om x _h be5 acquir$4 ,9 "o corn] /ood a full-l5g? portrait ( ! ,duke ( ,ri*mond by ,van ,dyck4 ,our li/ /at$ t x _h come f ! ,katz collection4 ,beside x 0 a brilliant l&scape by ,rub5s4 ,!re 7 p]haps t5 o!r pictures 9 ! room1 among !m sev]al nondescript panels :i* appe>$ to be by an arti/ ( ! fifte5? c5tury ,flor5t9e s*ool1 a portrait by ! sixte5? c5tury ,g]man ma/]1 ,b]nh>d ,/rigel1 a 8fte *amptre0 by ,lancret1 & two or ?ree seascapes ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,dut* s*ool4 ,lamont & ,i _h be5 look+ at ?is assemblage = "s little "t be=e we notic$ an unfram$ canvas /&+ on ! wa%bas9 by ! w9d[4 ,! upp] edge ( ! picture lean$ aga9/ ! wall mirror at an angle :i* made x difficult to get a good look at ! composition f :]e we /ood4 ,clos] inspection reveal$ ! subject to be ,*ri/ & ! ,woman ,tak5 9 ,adult]y4 ,i /udi$ x = a few m9utes & 0 /ill puzzl$4 ,turn+ to ,lamont ,i ask$1 8,:at d y make ( ?is8 ,i c't ev5 place x z to s*ool1 let alone guess ! arti/40 8,unless ,i am v mu* mi/ak510 he said sl[ly1 8t is ! fam\s ,gr+ #8,v]me]4'0 8,y're crazy10 ,i said4 8,:y1 ,i c\ld pa9t some?+ :i* w\ld look m l a ,v]me] ?an t40 ,we consult$ ! inv5tory4 ,lamont 0 "r4 ,a few l9es bel[ ! li/+ ( ! ,rub5s l&scape--a picture ,i _h j be5 admir+ 9 ano!r "p ( ! room--appe>$ ! entry 8,v]me]1 ,jan 444 #8,! ,adult]ess' 444 ,canvas1 #ij cm4 #if cm40 ,! subject co9cid$ ) t ( ! picture on ! wa%bas94 ,! measurem5ts 7 id5tical4 ,i tri$ to visualize ! picture prop]ly fram$1 prop]ly light$ & hang+ 9 a ri*ly furni%$ room4 ,b /ill ,i c\ldn't conceive h[ su* trapp+s c\ld bl9d "o to ! flat gre5s & blues1 ! lack ( subtlety 9 ! model+ ( ! fle% tones1 ! abs5ce ( t conv9c+ r5d]+ ( ! 8total visual effect0 :i* ,v]me] _h s completely ma/]$4 8,:o attribut$ ?is pa9t+ to ,v]me]80 ,i ask$4 8,i don't "k10 said ,lamont1 8b x is relat$ /yli/ically to ! #8,v]me]1' 9 ! ,boymans ,museum at ,rott]dam1 ! ,*ri/ at ,emmaus40 ,s ?is 0 ! pa9t+ ,h(] 0 talk+ ab\t2 ?is 0 ! pa9t+ ,gr+ _h giv5 ! nurse4 ,"o ( ! notori\s ,van ,meeg]5 fakes4 ,lamont's ref]5ce to ! ,boymans' 8,v]me]0 call$ to m9d ! great furor 9 ! art _w ne>ly a decade ago :5 t picture _h turn$ up 9 ! art m>ket4 ,dr4 ,br$ius1 ! fam\s connoisseur ( ,dut* pa9t+1 discov]$ ! picture 9 ,p>is 9 #aicf4 ,he 0 conv9c$ t x 0 a hi!rto unkn[n "w by ,v]me]1 ! r>e/ ( all ,dut* ma/]s4 ,! subject matt] 0 ( special int]e/ to ,dr4 ,br$ius1 = ! only o!r ,v]me] :i* dealt ) a religi\s !me 0 ! "o 9 ! ,national ,gall]y at ,ed9burgh4 ,! pa/ hi/ory ( ! picture 0 z reassur+ z t ( _m ano!r accept$ 8old ma/]40 ,dr4 ,br$ius le>n$ t x _h belong$ to a ,dut* family4 ,"o ( ! daught]s _h m>ri$ a ,fr5*man 9 ! middle eighties4 ,! picture _h be5 a w$d+ pres5t & %e _h tak5 x ) h] to ,p>is4 ,b _! h\se _h be5 too small = su* a l>ge pa9t+--x 0 f\r feet high & ne>ly squ>e--s ! canvas _h be5 relegat$ to ! attic4 ,accord+ to ! /ory1 !y hadn't kn[n t x 0 p>ticul>ly valuable or !y might h sold x4 ,9 any case1 ! picture rema9$ 9 ! attic until ! c\ple di$4 ,x _h come to light aga9 :5 ! h\se 0 be+ dismantl$4 ,?r\gh ,dr4 ,br$ius1 ! ,boymans ,museum _h become int]e/$ 9 ! picture4 ,o!r exp]ts 7 call$ 94 ,a few que/ion$ x1 b ! majority accept$ x z a ,v]me]4 ,9 #aicg1 ! directors ( ! ,boymans ,museum pur*as$ ! ,*ri/ at ,emmaus = ! /agg]+ price ( ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,unkn[n to ! outside _w1 sev]al m ,v]me]s 7 8discov]$0 dur+ ! w> ye>s4 ,all 7 ( religi\s subjects4 ,"o 0 b\ght at a fanta/ic price by ,van ,beun+51 ! great private collector ( ,rott]dam2 ano!r by ! ,nazi-controll$ ,dut* ,gov]nm5t = an exorbitant sum2 & a ?ird by ,h]mann ,gr+4 ,?\gh ! ,rei*sm>s*all did n pay ca% = 8 ,v]me]1 ! price 0 high2 he trad$ "o hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 pictures f 8 collection4 ,accord+ to ,h(]1 8 advis] & ag5t1 ! pa9t+s he gave 9 ex*ange 7 all ( high quality4 ,! f9al *apt] 9 ! /ory ( ^! newly f\nd ,v]me]s is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! annals ( ! art _w4 ,at ! close ( ! w>1 ,dr4 van ,geld]1 ! director ( ! ,maurit%uis--! museum at ,! ,hague--& o!r ,dut* art au?orities began an (ficial inve/igation4 ,x 0 curi\s t s _m lo/ ,v]me]s _h come to light 9 su* a %ort space ( "t4 ,x 0 recall$ t 9 #aidb an arti/ nam$ ,van ,meeg]5 _h deliv]$ a million guild]s to a ,dut* bank = cr$it to 8 acc\nt4 ,! money 0 9 ?\s&-guild] notes1 :i* ! ,g]mans _h ord]$ )drawn f circulation at t "t4 ,! arti/ 0 n kn[n to be a man ( means & 8 m$iocre tal5ts z a pa9t] c\ld n h enabl$ him to amass su* a =tune4 ,van ,meeg]5 0 que/ion$ & f9ally admitt$ t he _h pa9t$ ! ,*ri/ at ,emmaus & ! o!r lately discov]$ 8,v]me]s40 ,ev5 aft] he _h made a full confession1 !re 7 c]ta9 ,dut* critics :o d\bt$ ! tru? ( 8 /atem5ts4 ,?is nettl$ ,van ,meeg]51 & he promptly (f]$ to demon/rate 8 pr[ess4 ,8 *oice ( a subject might h be5 symbolic3 ,jesus ,conf\nd+ ! ,doctors4 ,x took him two mon?s to f9i% ! picture4 ,! "w 0 done 9 ! pres5ce ( sev]al witnesses4 ,he pa9t$ entirely f memory1 us+ no models4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! demon/ration1 he expla9$ ! +5i\s me?ods he _h us$ to defraud ! exp]ts4 ,9 ! fir/ place 8 compositions 7 orig9al b pa9t$ 9 ! /yle ( ,v]me]4 ,9 ! second1 he us$ old canvas & only ! pigm5ts kn[n to ! ,dut* ma/]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,x _h n be5 difficult to pick up at auctions old pa9t+s ( little value4 ,x 0 n always necess>y to remove ! exi/+ pictures4 ,he frequ5tly adapt$ portions ( !m to 8 own compositions1 or1 conv]sely1 re>rang$ 8 to take advantage ( "p ( an old picture4 ,he 0 scrupul\sly c>eful to avoid mod]n z9c :ite & us$ only lead :ite :i* _h be5 employ$ by ! arti/s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,he took equal precautions ) 8 o!r colors1 us+ gr\nd lapis lazuli & co*9eal = 8 blues & r$s4 ,he _h obta9$ ^!1 at great exp5se1 f abroad4 ,at ! "t ,i 0 evacuat+ ! ,gr+ pictures1 ! ,dut* gov]nm5t 0 complet+ its inve/igation ( ,van ,meeg]5's activities4 ,subsequ5tly1 ! ,m9i/ry ( ,education1 ,arts & ,sci5ces publicly ann\nc$ its f9d+s1 confirm+ ! fact t ,h5rik van ,meeg]5 0 ! au?or ( ! celebrat$ picture 9 ! ,boymans ,museum & also ( 8o!r =g]ies done s m>vel\sly t ! be/ art exp]ts pron\nc$ !m g5u9e40 ,bancel ,la ,f>ge & ,john ,walk] return$ ! foll[+ morn+4 ,al?\gh x 0 ,sunday1 our crew ( ,g,is _h report$ = "w at sev5-?irty &1 "u ,/eve's sup]vision1 cont9u$ to pack books4 ,"s eight ?\s& volumes rema9$ to be plac$ 9 cases be=e !y c\ld be load$ onto ! trucks4 ,:ile ?is "w 0 9 progress ,lamont & ,i made a t\r ( ! pictures ) our gue/s4 ,we look$ aga9 at ! rooms we _h visit$ ! night be=e1 s+l+ out ! pa9t+s we ?\ght w\ld be ( greate/ int]e/ to !m1 su* z ! be/ ( ! ,dut* & ,flemi% ma/]s1 ! ,crana*s1 ! eighte5? c5tury ,fr5* pictures & ! f9e/ sculptures4 ,we conclud$ ! t\r at noon4 ,our visitors _h to get />t$ on _! way to ! m9e at ,alt ,aussee4 ,aft] lun* ,lamont jo9$ ! crew at "w on ! books1 :ile ,i w5t 9 se>* ( ,s]geant ,peck4 ,we _h expla9$ to him t all ( ! pa9t+s w\ld h to be numb]$ be=e we c\ld prep>e !m = load+4 ,! s]geant _h agre$1 b ,i 0 n c]ta9 t he altoge!r und]/ood :y we 7 s insi/5t on ?is po9t4 ,i f\nd ,peck 9 8 room at ! end ( ! s\? w+ ( ! re/ h\se4 ,z usual1 he 0 work+ on ! inv5tory4 ,he 0 a s]i\s1 s*ol>ly fell[4 ,be=e ent]+ ! ,army1 he _h be5 an art tea*] at an ,ohio college1 s 8 pres5t assignm5t 0 v mu* to 8 lik+4 ,he _h done a rem>kably f9e job on ! inv5tory4 ,x 0 a detail$ sev5ty-page docum5t giv+ ! title ( ea* picture1 ! "n ( ! arti/1 ! dim5sions ( ! canvas &1 :]e kn[n1 ! "n ( ! collection f :i* x _h be5 acquir$4 ,i told him t we hop$ to get />t$ on ! pictures ! next morn+4 ,we w\ld arrange !m 9 rooms on ! second floor ( ! c5t] section ( ! build+4 ,^? rooms 7 ! ones mo/ accessible to ! door lead+ to our load+ plat=m4 ,we w\ld want him to be responsible = *eck+ (f ea* picture z x 0 c>ri$ onto ! truck4 ,s9ce !re 7 m ?an a ?\s& pa9t+s 9 ! inv5tory1 !re 0 only "o practical way ?is *eck+ c\ld be done3 by go+ ?r\gh all ! rooms & numb]+ ea* picture1 sett+ d[n ! correspond+ numb] on ! correct entry 9 ! inv5tory4 ,i ask$ if he c\ld sp>e ! "t to help me ) ! numb]+ t aft]noon4 ,he agre$2 s1 arm$ ) ! inv5tory & "s *alk1 we began ) ! rooms on ! second floor4 ,by midaft]noon we _h f9i%$ m>k+ two hundr$ pictures4 ,lamont c\ld />t ) ^! ! next =5oon4 ,!y w\ld keep him busy until we _h numb]$ an additional bat*4 ,at ?ree ,/eve & ,i drove ov] to ,brigade ,headqu>t]s to make arrangem5ts = escort vehicles4 ,we expect$ to h our fir/ convoy ready to leave = ,muni* ! foll[+ aft]noon4 ,x 0 only a n9ety-mile run1 ,autobahn all ! way1 s two jeeps w\ld suffice4 ,! #dd? ,,aaa ,brigade 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,g5]al ,keitel's old headqu>t]s1 ab\t two miles nor?we/ ( ,b]*tesgad54 ,) its smoo? gravel driveways & well-t5d$ lawns1 ! place _h ! air ( a luxuri\s c\ntry club4 ,! adm9i/rative (fices 7 locat$ 9 an ,l-%ap$ build+1 a mod]n adaptation ( ! famili> ,bav>ian prov9cial /yle4 ,! surr\nd+ build+s--b>racks & small h\ses--_h be5 design$ 9 ! same /yle4 ,we 7 receiv$ by ,capta9 ,putman1 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff's adjutant1 a brisk "y man1 :o promis$ to provide u ) ! necess>y escort vehicles4 8,cocky fell[1 wasn't he80 said ,/eve z we left ! (fice4 8,yes1 b ,i h a feel+ we'll get our jeeps on s*$ule10 ,i said4 ,my hun* 0 "r4 ,only once dur+ ! entire ,b]*tesgad5 op]ation did ! escort vehicles fail to report = duty at ! appo9t$ h\r4 ,t "o "t 0 :5 ,capta9 ,putman _h a day (f4 ,by noon ! next day our fir/ convoy ( f\r trucks 0 ready = ! road4 ,two ( ! trucks 7 fill$ ) books1 tw5ty-sev5 cases ( !m4 ,! o!r two conta9$ tw5ty-five cases1 b n cases ( books3 f\r 7 fill$ ) glassw>e 7#cjh pieces72 sev5 conta9$ porcela9 7#aace pieces72 eight conta9$ gold & silv] plate 7#dae pieces72 & ! rema9+ six 7 pack$ ) rugs4 ,^! 7 f ,k>9hall1 ne> ,b]l91 ! l>ge/ ( ,gr+'s sev5 h\seholds4 ,z soon z we _h dispat*$ ! convoy1 ,lamont & f\r memb]s ( ! "w p>ty resum$ ! sort+ & /ack+ ( ! numb]$ pa9t+s4 ,s]geant ,peck & ,i1 ) two help]s to %ift ! l>g] canvases1 proce$$ ) ! numb]+4 ,/eve took (f = ,alt ,aussee to pick up ,kress1 ! photograph]1 & 8 p>aph]nalia4 ,t night ,lamont decid$ we %\ld improve our qu>t]s4 ,?is involv$ mov+ f ! room we occupi$ at ! front ( ! build+ to a mu* l>g] "o at ! back4 ,! new room _h sev]al advantages :i* ! old "o lack$4 ,x _h be5 ! read+ room ( ! re/ h\se 9 ! days ( ! ,luftwaffe occupancy & 0 attractively panel$ 9 natural oak ) built-9 book%elves4 ,x 0 ?irty feet long & fifte5 wide1 ne>ly twice ! size ( our =m] room1 & op5$ onto a broad por*4 ,!re 7 ,fr5* doors & two l>ge w9d[s :i* af=d$ a spectacul> view ( ! m\nta9 range to ! ea/4 ,! ,eagle's ,ne/ cr[n$ ! highe/ ( ! peaks4 ,at "o end ( ! room 0 an alcove1 ) a built-9 desk & c\*4 ,) a little fix+ up1 x c\ld be turn$ into a com=table sitt+ room4 ,be=e we c\ld transf] our belong+s to ?is spaci\s ap>tm5t1 we _h to cle> out a few ( ! ,rei*sm>s*all's--half a doz5 pieces ( sculpture & ?ree l>ge alt>pieces4 ,! out/&+ piece ( sculpture 0 a life-size /atue ( ! ,magdal5e :i* ,gr+ _h acquir$ f ! ,l\vre4 ,simil>ly1 ! mo/ important ( ! ?ree alt>pieces 0 a big tripty* :i* also _h come f ! ,l\vre4 ,gr+ did n remove ^! objects by =ce4 ,he obta9$ !m by ex*ange aft] prolong$ negotiations ) ! (ficials ( ! museum4 ,accord+ to ! in=mation giv5 me1 bo? p>ties 7 well pleas$ ) ! trade4 ,z ,i recall1 ! ,l\vre receiv$ six objects f ! ,rei*sm>s*all's collection 9 return = ! tripty* & ! /atue4 ,i 0 told t "o ( ! six pieces 0 a pa9t+ by ,coypel1 ! eighte5? c5tury ,fr5* arti/1 :i* _h belong$ to "o ( ! ,p>is ,ro?s*ilds4 ,x 0 because !y 7 ( ,g]man workman%ip t ,gr+ p>ticul>ly covet$ ! pieces :i* he obta9$ f ! ,l\vre4 ,x is presum$ t ?is did n prejudice ! ,l\vre 9 _! favor4 ,! /atue1 portray+ ! ,magdal5e clo!d only 9 h] long blonde tresses1 0 kn[n z 8la belle allem&e10 ! beautiful ,g]man4 ,x 0 an exceptionally f9e example1 9 poly*rom$ wood1 ( ! "w ( ,gregor ,erh>dt1 a ,swabian sculptor ( ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,i fanci$ t ,gr+ detect$ a resemblance betwe5 ! /atue & 8 wife4 ,lamont & ,i c>ri$ ! /atue d[n to ! fir/ floor ( ! re/ h\se & plac$ x at ! foot ( ! /airs4 ,x 0 "o ( ! la/ objects we pack$ = %ipm5t &1 dur+ our /ay at ,b]*tesgad51 ,i _h ! uncom=table feel+ t ,i _h caught ,frau ,gr+ on h] way to ! ba?4 ,i 0 n ! only "o ) t idea4 ,"o ev5+ ,i f\nd ! ,,gi gu>d drap+ a ra9coat ab\t ! ,magdal5e's %\ld]s4 ,i _h giv5 /rict ord]s t ! gu>ds 7 to t\* no?+ 9 ! collection1 s ,i /opp$ to h a ^w ) him on ! subject4 ,he said ) a %eepi% look1 8,i didn't mean to break ! rules1 sir1 b ,i ?\ght ,emmy look$ cold40 ,! alt>piece :i* ,gr+ acquir$ f ! ,l\vre 0 a sumptu\s affair consi/+ ( ?ree panels pa9t$ ) ne>ly life-size figures aga9/ a gold backgr\nd4 ,x 0 by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,holy ,k9%ip1 an arti/ ( ! ,cologne ,s*ool ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,! l>ge c5t] panel repres5t$ ! ,pres5tation 9 ! ,temple2 ! "r-h& panel1 ! ,adoration ( ! ,magi2 ! left-h& panel1 ,*ri/ ,appe>+ to ,m>y4 ,dur+ its rec5t p]egr9ations ! c5tral panel _h crack$ f top to bottom4 ,b =tunately ! cleavage1 :i* ran ?r\gh ! c5t] ( ! middle panel1 fell 9 an area devoid ( figures4 ,an adroit re/or] c\ld easily repair ! damage4 ,we %ift$ ! alt>piece to an adjo9+ room4 ,! two rema9+ alt>pieces 7 works ( ! fifte5? c5tury ,fr5* s*ool4 ,"o repres5t$ ! ,crucifixion2 ! o!r1 ! ,passion ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,crucifixion _h belong$ to ! ,p>is deal] ,seligmann1 ^: collection _h be5 confiscat$ by ! ,nazis4 ,! inv5tory did n %[ ! "n ( ! =m] own] ( ! o!r panel4 ,a highly imag9ative composition ) nocturnal illum9ation1 x 0 attribut$ to ! r>e ,fr5* ma/]1 ,jean ,bellegambe4 ,z we c>ri$ ! alt>pieces into ! room 9 :i* we _h plac$ ! "o f ! ,l\vre1 ,i rem>k$ to ,lamont t = a godless fell[ ,gr+ seem$ to h _h a nice ta/e = religi\s subjects4 ,! pieces ( sculpture1 :i* we add$ to ! collection 9 ! l[] hallway1 7 also ( devotional "*3 two ,go?ic /atues ( ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon1 "o ( ,/4 ,b>b>a1 & two ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild4 ,we br\ght ?ree l>ge w>drobes f our old room1 plac$ two ( !m at "r angles to ! walls to =m a p>tition1 & set ! ?ird 9 a corn] ( ! new room4 ,! b$s came next4 ,9 ano!r h\r we _h ! furniture arrang$ to our satisfaction4 ,by ! "t we _h add$ a silv] lamp1 borr[$ tempor>ily f ! ,gr+ collection1 & tack$ up a few ( our photographs1 ! place look$ z ?\gh we _h be5 liv+ !re = weeks4 ,)\t ,/eve ! load+ w5t m sl[ly1 b we manag$ to f9i% ?ree trucks by two o'clock ! next day4 ,! driv] ( "o ( ! escort jeeps _h br\ght u a message f ,muni* t x w\ld simplify ! "w at ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t if we dispat*$ ! trucks 9 gr\ps ( ?ree or f\r in/ead ( wait+ until we _h six load$4 ,at ! ,alt ,aussee m9e we hadn't be5 able to "w on su* a s*$ule because we lack$ suffici5t escort vehicles4 ,we didn't h t problem at ,b]*tesgad5 because ! %ort] di/ance made possible a "o day turn>\nd4 ,! jeeps c\ld easily make ! r\nd trip 9 half a day4 ,accord+ly1 we s5t (f our second convoy t aft]noon4 ,! trucks conta9$ ! re/ ( ! books--=ty-?ree cases 9 all--sixty-five pa9t+s & fifte5 ( ! l>g] pieces ( sculpture4 ,9 anticipation ( ,kress' arrival1 we sp5t ! next morn+ assembl+ all ! pa9t+s t appe>$ to h suff]$ rec5t damage ( any k9d4 ,8 fir/ job w\ld be to make a photographic record :i* we w\ld include 9 our f9al report on ! evacuation ( ! collection4 ,we f\nd ?irty-f\r pictures 9 ?is category4 ,only two _h su/a9$ s]i\s injury4 ,^! 7 ! side panels ( a l>ge tripty* by ! sixte5? c5tury ,italian arti/1 ,raffaell9o del ,g>bo4 ,!y _h be5 badly spl9t]$ by ma*9e-gun fire :ile ! collection 0 /ill abo>d ! special tra9 :i* _h br\ght x to ,b]*tesgad54 ,?ree o!r panels bore ! m>ks ( /ray bullets1 b ! h>m done 0 relatively slight4 ,9 g5]al1 ! damage consi/$ ( m9or nicks & scrat*es & wat] spots4 ,consid]+ ! haz>ds to :i* ! collection _h be5 expos$1 ! pictures _h come ?r\gh rem>kably well4 ,i 0 rem9d$ ( :at ,george ,/\t _h said1 8,!re's a lot ( nons5se talk$ ab\t ! fragility ( ! #8old ma/]s4' ,by & l>ge1 !y are a h>dy lot4 ,o!rwise !y w\ldn't h la/$ ?is long40 ,we _h work$ our crew all day ,sunday1 s we told !m to knock (f z soon z we _h f9i%$ select+ & segregat+ ! damag$ pictures4 ,) ! aft]noon to ourselves1 we turn$ our att5tion to ! miscellane\s assortm5t ( objects 9 ! 8,gold ,room40 ,?is 0 ! "n giv5 ! small room on ! gr\nd floor 9 :i* ,s]geant ,peck _h /or$ ! ?+s ( great intr9sic value4 ,!re 7 sev5ty-five pieces 9 all3 gold *alices /udd$ ) preci\s /ones2 silv] tank>ds2 reliqu>ies ( gold & enamel "w2 boxes ( jade & mala*ite2 c&elabra1 clocks & lamps ( m>ble & gold2 preci\s plaques ( c>v$ ivory2 & sets ( gold table ornam5ts4 ,!y pres5t$ a specializ$ pack+ job :i* ,lamont & ,i c\ld h&le bett] alone ?an ) inexp]i5c$ help]s4 ,our fir/ problem 0 to f9d "s small pack+ cases4 ,we se>*$ ! re/ h\se )\t success4 ,!n ,lamont rememb]$ see+ a pile ( individual wood5 file cab9ets 9 ! little *apel :]e mo/ ( ! furniture 0 /or$4 ,^! 7 admirably suit$ to our purpose4 ,!y 7 rectangul> boxes ab\t six feet long & two feet high4 ,ea* 0 divid$ into ?ree comp>tm5ts4 ,!re 7 ?irty ( !m--m ?an en\gh = ! job4 ,we _h a supply ( flannel clo?s :i* we _h borr[$ f a pack+ firm 9 ,muni*4 ,aft] wrapp+ ea* piece1 we plac$ x 9 "o ( ! comp>tm5ts ( ! file cab9et4 ,we /uff$ ! comp>tm5ts ) excelsior s t ! objects c\ld n move ab\t4 ,a few ( ! items 7 equipp$ ) special lea!r cases4 ,among ^! 7 two swords3 "o1 ) a beautifully et*$ blade ( ,tol$o /eel1 _h be5 pres5t$ to ,gr+ by ! ,spani% air =ce2 ! o!r1 ) a jewel-/udd$ gold h&le1 _h be5 a gift f ,mussol9i4 ,!re 0 also a gold baton encru/$ ) preci\s /ones1 a pres5t f ! ,rei*sm>s*all's own air =ce4 ,( all ^! objects1 p]haps tw5ty 7 ( mod]n workman%ip4 ,9 contra/ to ! old] ?+s1 !y 7 ornate )\t be+ beautiful4 ,uglie/ ( ! lot 0 a /&+ lamp4 ,! /alk1 eight in*es 9 diamet]1 0 a %aft ( beat5 gold4 ,! %ade1 ) a filigree design1 0 also ( gold1 z 7 ! pull cords4 ,rival+ x 9 co/ly vulg>ity 0 a set ( gold table ornam5ts4 ,! l>ge c5t]piece consi/$ ( an elliptical framework4 ,at ea* end & 9 ! c5t] ( ! two sides /ood ,egyptian maid5s1 fa%ion$ ( gold1 f\r feet high4 ,! ,g]man slang ^w = su* /uff is 8kits*40 ,i ?9k ! close/ ,engli% equival5t is 8corny40 ,t[>d ! end ( ! aft]noon we 7 wait$ on by a delegation ( ?ree (fic]s f ! #aja/ ,airborne ,division4 ,!y _h come to inquire if we w\ld consid] turn+ ov] to !m ! gold sword :i* ,mussol9i _h giv5 to ,gr+4 ,!y want$ x z a trophy = a club ( #aja/ ,airborne (fic]s :i* !y 7 organiz+4 ,!y plann$ to set up a clubroom :5 !y got back home & h annual reunions4 ,! sword1 !y said1 w\ld be su* an appropriate s\v5ir4 ,i told !m t ,i _h be5 direct$ to %ip ev]y?+ to ,muni* & did n h au?ority to make any o!r disposition ( objects 9 ! collection4 ,b1 s9ce ! sword c\ld n be reg>d$ z a 8cultural object0--a fact :i* ,i call$ to _! att5tion--,i sugge/$ t !y take ! matt] up ) ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s 9 ,muni*4 ,i refra9$ f in=m+ !m t1 = all ( me1 !y c\ld h _! pick ( ! mod]n objects 9 ! 8,gold ,room40 ,we made an int]e/+ discov]y t aft]noon4 ,rummag+ 9 a closet (f ! 8,gold ,room0 we f\nd a /ack ( photograph albums4 ,at ! bottom ( ! heap lay an enorm\s portfolio4 ,x conta9$ ar*itect's draw+s = ! propos$ expansion ( ,k>9hall4 ,! e/ate1 greatly enl>g$1 0 to h become a public museum4 ,we _h he>d t ,gr+ int5d$ to pres5t 8 art collection to ! ,rei* on 8 sixtie? bir?day4 ,"h 0 concrete pro( ( ^? int5tions4 ,ea* draw+ bore ! date 8,janu>y #aide40 ,/eve return$ 9 triumph at noon ! next day4 ,) him 9 ! comm& c> 0 ,kress1 look+ m timid ?an ev]4 ,/eve said t ,kress _h _h a bad "t aft] we left ,alt ,aussee2 ! boys at ,h\se #ga _h clapp$ him 9 jail & left him !re = two days be=e int]rogat+ him4 ,/eve _h be5 8burn$ up0 ab\t x & _h giv5 !m a piece ( 8 m9d4 ,he said contemptu\sly t he _h kn[n all along !y didn't h any?+ on ,kress4 ,b he 0 cont5t to let bygones be bygones4 ,/eve _h 8 man ,friday back aga94 ,he po9t$ happily to ! six-by-six :i* _h pull$ up beh9d ! comm& c>4 ,all ( ,kress' photographic equipm5t 0 pack$ up inside x4 ,!re 0 a trem5d\s lot ( /uff3 ?ree l>ge cam]as1 a metal table = dry+ pr9ts1 reflectors1 a s9k1 pipes ( v>i\s sizes1 boxes ( film & pap]1 & a c\ple ( l>ge cab9ets4 ,/eve plann$ to get ev]y?+ in/all$ at once4 ,kress 0 to sleep 9 "o ( ! rooms ( ! re/ h\se4 ,an adjo9+ room 0 to be set up z a d>kroom4 ,we %[$ ,/eve our new qu>t]s & sugge/$ t ,kress take ov] our old room4 ,! "o next door w\ld make a good d>kroom4 ,i ask$ ,/eve h[ he 0 go+ to get all ! /uff in/all$4 ,he'd h to h a plumb]4 ,t didn't bo!r ,/eve4 ,he ask$ me to tell ! mess s]geant t ,kress 0 to h 8 meals ) ! civilian help 9 ! kit*54 ,he'd take c>e ( ev]y?+ else4 ,/eve 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,he f\nd a plumb] & by ! end ( ! day ,kress 0 ready to />t "w4 ,not)/&+ ^! int]ruptions1 ,lamont & ,i manag$ to load & dispat* a convoy ( ?ree trucks4 ,?is ?ird convoy conta9$ two hundr$ pa9t+s1 ?irty tape/ries1 fifte5 m pieces ( l>ge sculpture & a doz5 pieces ( ,italian ,r5aissance furniture4 ,at odd mom5ts dur+ our fir/ days at ,b]*tesgad51 we _h worri$ ab\t ! sculpture4 ,9 ! fir/ ?ree convoys we _h dispos$ ( only ?irty ( ! two hundr$ & fifty pieces4 ,mo/ ( ^? rema9+ 7 j "u life size4 ,we _h no mat]ials ) :i* to build crates4 ,& ev5 if we _h _h ! lumb]1 ! labor ( build+ !m w\ld h greatly delay$ ! evacuation4 ,t ev5+ we f\nd ! solution ( ! problem4 ,! ?ree ( u 7 /&+ on ! op5 por* outside our room aft] supp]4 ,two ( ! trucks 7 p>k$ by ! load+ plat=m directly bel[4 ,:y n make a *eck]bo>d patt]n ( ropes1 /rung wai/ high across ! truck b$8 ,! floor ( ! truck c\ld be padd$ ) excelsior4 ,we c\ld set a /atue 9 ea* ( ! squ>es4 ,! ropes w\ld hold ea* piece 9 place4 ,if we /uff$ quantities ( excelsior betwe5 ! /atues1 !y w\ldn't rub4 ,p]haps x 0 a crazy idea4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x might "w4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ,/eve & two ( ! m5 prep>$ ! truck :ile ,lamont & ,i select$ ! /atues = ! trial load4 ,we *ose ?irty ( ! l>ge/ pieces4 ,we figur$ on sev5 or eight r[s1 ) f\r /atues 9 ea* r[4 ,kress set up 8 cam]a on ! por* & photograph$ ! progress ( ! op]ation4 ,"o by "o ! long r[ ( madonnas1 sa9ts & angels 0 set 9 place4 ,we hadn't be5 f> (f 9 our calculations4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-n9e 9 all4 ,! truck look$ l a tumbrel ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution fill$ ) victims = ! guillot9e4 ,x 0 a new te*nique 9 ! pack+ ( sculpture4 ,/eve said we'd h to s5d ,george ,/\t a photograph4 8,& we'll h to s5d = m excelsior1 too10 ,lamont said4 ,he 0 q "r4 ,we _h us$ up ! la/ %r$4 ,t aft]noon ,/eve comb$ ! c\ntryside = a fre% supply ( excelsior1 return+ j be=e supp] ) ?ree new bales4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,lamont w5t ov]1 ) ,kress1 ! pa9t+s to be photograph$4 ,s]geant ,peck & ,i complet$ numb]+ ! la/ ( ! pictures4 ,! next day we load$ ?ree m trucks4 ,) ,/eve on h& to crack ! :ip ov] ! m51 ! load+ w5t fa/1 s fa/ 9 fact t ,s]geant ,peck _h a h>d "t *eck+ (f ! pa9t+s z !y 7 hoi/$ onto ! trucks4 ,we pack$ f\r hundr$ pictures1 ! cases conta9+ ! gold & silv] objects :i* ,lamont & ,i _h f9i%$ ! day be=e1 & ano!r doz5 pieces ( furniture4 ,! convoy--our f\r?--got (f 9 ! e>ly aft]noon4 ,we plac$ a special gu>d on ! truck ) ! sculpture to make sure t ! driv] didn't smoke on ! way4 ,we f9i%$ "o m truck & /opp$ = a cig>ette4 ,x 0 a hot day & we didn't feel l do+ any m "w4 ,/eve _h gone up to ! d>kroom to see ,kress4 ,lamont said1 8,let's g up to ,muni*40 8,t suits me1 b :at excuse h we got80 ,i ask$4 8,if we mu/ h an excuse1 ,i c ?9k ( at lea/ f\r10 he said ?\ghtfully4 8,we're out ( cig>ettes & c&y4 ,we ought to be on h& :5 !y unpack ! sculpture at ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,we've work$ = a week )\t tak+ a day (f4 ,& p]haps !re'll be "s mail = u at ,posey's (fice40 8,:at ab\t ! little br[n be>8 ,d y ?9k he'll m9d our tak+ (f80 ,i ask$4 ,?is 0 ,lamont's "n = ,/eve1 b x 0 nev] us$ :5 he 0 )9 e>%ot4 8,/eve's _h 8 trip = ?is week10 said ,lamont1 mean+ ,/eve's trip to ,alt ,aussee4 ,s]geant ,peck1 :o _h ov]he>d "p ( our conv]sation1 ask$ if he might jo9 u4 ,we told him to be ready 9 t5 m9utes & w5t (f to notify ,/eve ( our plans & to pack up our musette bags4 ,/eve 0 s busy help+ ,kress ) 8 develop+ t he sc>cely paid any att5tion to u4 ,aft] leav+ him a f9al injunction to h at lea/ ?ree trucks load$ be=e we got back ! next ev5+1 we call$ = ! comm& c>4 ,! driv]1 a re/less r$head nam$ ,fre$b]g1 :o hat$ ! monoton\s r\t9e at ,b]*tesgad51 0 delight$ ) ! idea ( go+ to ,muni*4 ,s]geant ,peck appe>$ & we set (f4 ,we *ose ! %ort] road ?r\gh ! m\nta9s & ov]took ! convoy on ! ,autobahn1 halfway to ,muni*4 ,! front escort jeep 0 hold+ ! spe$ d[n to ?irty-five miles an h\r1 9 accordance ) my in/ructions4 ,! driv] wav$ envy+ly z we pass$ !m do+ fifty4 ,tw5ty miles f ,muni*1 ,fre$b]g turn$ we/ (f ! ,autobahn & took ! back road f ,bad ,tlz1 a %ort cut :i* br\ght u directly to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s4 ,we arriv$ at ,capta9 ,posey's (fice j z ,l9coln ,kir/e9 0 leav+ = *[4 ,he told u t ! capta9 _h gone to ,pils5 ! middle ( ! week b 0 due back t ev5+4 8,!re's q a lot ( mail = bo? ( y10 ,l9coln said4 ,he h&$ u ea* a ?ick bat* ( lett]s4 ,x 0 ! fir/ mail ,i _h receiv$ f home 9 six weeks4 ,!re 7 =ty-two lett]s6 8,i told y !re'd be mail = u10 said ,lamont ) a satisfi$ smile4 ,we _h supp] ) ,craig ,smy? & ,ham ,c\lt] at ! ,deta*m5t t ev5+4 ,craig said t ! convoy _h n arriv$ be=e he left ! ,collect+ ,po9t1 b two ( 8 ,g]man workm5 7 to be on duty ! next morn+1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 ,sunday4 ,we arrang$ to meet him at 8 (fice & sup]vise ! unload+4 ,l9coln _h said t ,posey w\ld n be back be=e t51 s we sp5t ! ev5+ ) ,craig & ,ham at _! ap>tm5t4 ,j be=e we return$ to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s1 ,ham gave u a small pap]-b\nd volume4 ,x 0 entitl$ ,! ,ludwigs ( ,bav>ia4 ,! au?or 0 ,h5ry ,*annon4 8,?is is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ books ,i've ev] read10 ,ham said4 8,y might take x along ) y40 ,i ?ank$ him1 & /uck x 9 my musette bag4 ,be=e our op]ations 9 ,bav>ia end$ two mon?s lat]1 t little book _h come to mean a great deal to ! memb]s ( ! evacuation team4 ,we call$ x our 8,bav>ian bible40 ,s allur+ 7 ,*annon's descriptions ( ! 8,sev5 ,wond]s ( ,bav>ia0 t :5ev] we _h a free day--or ev5 a few h\rs to ourselves--we made excursions to ^! ar*itectural fantasies3 ! swirl+1 b>oque *ur*es ( ,wies1 ,welt5burg1 ,ottobeur5 & ,vi]zehnheilig52 ! ,amali5burg & ! palace ( ,h]r5*iemsee4 ,! ,resid5z at ,wrzburg1 :i* we _h se51 0 "o ( ! sev54 ,un(ficially we add$ an eigh? to ! li/3 ,s*loss ,l9d]h(1 ,ludwig ,,ii's opul5t little palace ne> ,ob]amm]gau--ornate & vulg>1 yet fasc9at+ 9 its lonely m\nta9 sett+4 ,b ^! 7 extracurricul> activities1 fall+ outside ! orbit ( our (ficial "w4 ,we f\nd ,capta9 ,posey at 8 (fice :5 we got !re a few m9utes be=e t5 t ev5+4 ,he ask$ u = a complete acc\nt ( our op]ations at ,b]*tesgad54 ,we report$ t we _h s5t a total ( f\rte5 truckloads up to ,muni* ! fir/ week2 t we _h clean$ out half ! pictures1 b t we _h j begun on ! sculpture4 ,we e/imat$ t x w\ld take u ano!r t5 days to f9i%2 we w\ld probably fill sev5te5 or eighte5 m trucks4 ,we ask$ him :at plans he w\ld h = u :5 we complet$ ! job4 ,he said he might s5d u to ! ,ca/le ( ,neus*wan/e94 ,! place 0 full ( ?+s loot$ f ,p>is4 ,9 fact1 x 0 "o ( ! major repositories ( ! ,e9satz/ab ,ros5b]g4 ,! ,fr5* 7 clamor+ to h x evacuat$4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r big repository 9 a ,c>?usian mona/]y at ,buxheim4 ,t too conta9$ loot f ,p>is4 ,p]haps we c\ld take a run d[n to bo? places & size up ! jobs aft] we _h f9i%$ ) ! ,gr+ ?+s4 ,! capta9 0 tir$ aft] 8 long trip1 s we didn't g into details ab\t ei!r ( ! two prospective assignm5ts4 ,he (f]$ u a billet = ! night & ! ?ree ( u turn$ 9 %ortly aft] elev54 ,x 0 none too soon = me3 ,i /ill _h =ty-two unop5$ lett]s f home 9 ! pocket ( my jacket4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! ,collect+ ,po9t ! next morn+1 ! two ,g]man workm5 :o _h be5 ) me at ,hoh5fur? 7 />t+ to unpack ! truck ) ! sculpture4 ,lamont & ,i exam9$ ea* /atue z x 0 lift$ f its ne/ ( excelsior4 ,all tw5ty-n9e _h come ?r\gh )\t a scrat*4 ,our exp]im5t 0 a success4 ,we w\ld be able to use ! same te*nique ) ! re/ ( ! sculpture4 ,i in/ruct$ ! workm5 to leave all ( ! excelsior 9 ! truck1 z we _h none to sp>e4 ,i p]suad$ ,craig to drive back to ,b]*tesgad5 ) u = ! night4 ,he look$ tir$ & ,i ?\ght ! *ange w\ld d him good4 ,8 responsibilities at ! ,collect+ ,po9t--! 8,bau10 z we call$ x 7our abbreviation = ,v]waltungsbau7--7 heavy2 & he nev] took a day (f4 ,on ! return trip he told u 8 late/ tr\bles4 ,only ?ree days ago a small bomb _h explod$ 9 ! basem5t ( ! 8,bau40 ,x _h bl[n "o ( ! "y ,g]man workm5 to bits4 ,craig gave all ! grisly details1 :i* includ$ discov]+ "o ( ! poor fell['s arms 9 a heap ( debris fifty feet f ! sc5e ( ! explosion4 ,! trag$y _h _h "o b5eficial result4 ,= weeks ,craig _h be5 h>p+ on ! subject ( additional gu>ds = ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,8 words _h fall5 on deaf e>s--until ! bomb episode4 ,he said t a g5]al & ?ree colonels arriv$ at ! build+ )9 half an h\r4 ,s9ce !n ev]yone _h be5 s 8security-consci\s0 t he _h _h no fur!r difficulty 9 obta9+ ! desir$ numb] ( gu>ds4 ,! ,bomb ,disposal ,unit inspect$ ! premises & "s po9t$ comm5ts 7 made ab\t ! ?or\ghness ( ! orig9al survey4 ,9 our abs5ce ,/eve _h load$ ?ree trucks4 ,z a rew>d = 8 labors1 ,i sugge/$ t he take ,craig up to ! ,eagle's ,ne/ ! foll[+ morn+4 ,:ile !y 7 gone1 ,lamont & ,i f9i%$ ?ree m loads4 ,we _h ! convoy ( six l9$ up by noon4 ,craig return$ to ,muni* 9 "o ( ! escort jeeps4 ,?is fif? convoy conta9$ "o hundr$ & sixty-sev5 pa9t+s1 "o hundr$ & six pieces ( sculpture1 tw5ty-five tape/ries1 sixty-eight cases fill$ ) bibelots1 & fifty-?ree pieces ( furniture4 ,x 0 our l>ge/ convoy out ( ,b]*tesgad5 ?us f>4 ,x 0 also ! fir/ "o to break d[n4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon1 ! re> escort jeep arriv$ at ! re/ h\se ) ^w t two ( ! trucks _h brok5 d[n fifte5 miles out ( ,b]*tesgad54 ,/eve & ,i drove to ,b]*tesgad5 to arrange to h !m t[$ 9 = reload+4 ,i also want$ to d a little inve/igat+4 ,!re c\ld be little excuse = breakd[ns on ! ,muni* road if ! trucks _h be5 9 good me*anical condition :5 !y />t$ out4 ,on ! way into t[n1 ,/eve said1 8,tom1 ,i ?9k ,i "k :at caus$ ! tr\ble4 ,i didn't ?9k ( x till j n[4 ,b ! o!r day on ! road back f ,alt ,aussee1 two six-by-sixes pass$ me at a hell ( a clip4 ,i ?\ght ,i recogniz$ ! driv]s z two ( ours40 ,i que/ion$ ! lieut5ant 9 *>ge ( ! driv]s4 ,he pr(ess$ ignorance ( any unau?oriz$ junkets back to ,alt ,aussee4 8,i am go+ to h a ^w ) ,t9y10 said ,/eve z we left ! lieut5ant's room4 ,t9y 0 ! head me*anic & ! only "o ( ! entire crew :o 0 always on ! job4 ,/eve want$ to talk to him alone1 s ,i wait$ 9 ! c>4 ,a few m9utes lat] he came back ) a satisfi$ gr9 on 8 face4 8,i got ! :ole /ory10 he said4 8,! driv]s h be5 rac+ back & =? to ,alt ,aussee all ! "t we've be5 "h4 ,!y 7 crazy ab\t x up at ! m9e4 ,t9y says !y hate x "h at ,b]*tesgad540 8,well1 we'll fix t10 ,i said4 ,i w5t back to see ! lieut5ant4 8,h[ _m driv]s h y got & h[ _m trucks80 ,i ask$4 8,sixte5 driv]s & ?irte5 trucks10 he said4 8,s5d eight ( ! driv]s & five ( ! trucks up to ,muni* fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ & h !m report to ! truck+ company4 ,we c f9i% ! job "h )\t !m40 ,/eve always sang :5 he 0 9 a p>ticul>ly happy frame ( m9d4 ,t ev5+1 on ! way back to ! re/ h\se1 he 0 9 exceptionally good voice4 ,five days lat] we complet$ ! evacuation ( ! ,gr+ collection4 ,! la/ two convoys1 ( f\r & sev5 trucks respectively1 conta9$ ! l>g] pictures1 "o hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 ( !m2 sixty pieces ( sculpture1 tw5ty miscellane\s cases1 sixty-sev5 pieces ( furniture & two hundr$ empty picture frames4 ,we _h heavy ra9 t la/ week & ! mud 0 ankle-deep ar\nd ! load+ plat=m4 ,al?\gh x 0 e>ly ,augu/1 ! nights 7 cold & ! re/ h\se1 empti$ ( its treasures1 0 a *e]less place4 ,we 7 glad to see ! la/ ( ! trucks pull out ( ! drive4 ,x _h be5 a /r5u\s op]ation--?irty-"o truckloads 9 ?irte5 days4 ,9 ! e>ly aft]noon we w\ld collect our p]sonal belong+s & return to ,muni*4 7#h7 ,,loot]s' ,,ca/le3 ,,s*loss ,,neus*wan/e9 ,a telephone call f ,brigade ,headqu>t]s *ang$ our plans4 ,x 0 ,major ,lu!r ,mill] ( ,g-#b4 ,he _h j made an inspection ( a h\se belong+ to "o ( ,gr+'s h5*m5 & !re 0 a lot ( 8art /uff0 9 x4 ,he _h report$ ! f9d to ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s & ,capta9 ,posey _h told him to get 9 t\* ) me4 ,c\ld ,i g up to ! h\se ) him t aft]noon8 ,major ,mill] pick$ me up aft] lun*4 ,he 0 a h&some fell[1 tall & sp>ely built4 ,he _h an easy1 pleasant mann]4 ,z we drove along he gave me fur!r details ab\t ! h\se to :i* we 7 go+4 ,x _h be5 occupi$ until ! day be=e by ,fritz ,grnn]t & 8 wife4 ,grnn]t _h be5 ! social secret>y & close confidant ( ,gr+4 ,! ,grnn]ts _h be5 liv+ on ! second & ?ird floors4 ,!y %>$ ! h\se ) a man nam$ ,ang]]1 :o _h ! fir/ floor4 ,bo? ,grnn]t & ,ang]] _h be5 appreh5d$ & 7 n[ 9 jail4 ,major ,mill] _h f\nd a suspici\sly l>ge numb] ( tape/ries & o!r art objects on ! premises4 ,he ?\ght !y might be loot4 ,! h\se 0 an unpret5ti\s villa hidd5 among p9e trees high up 9 ! hills above ! t[n4 ,! place 0 "u gu>d4 ,on ! gr\nd floor we exam9$ ! cont5ts ( a small /ore-room4 ,!re 7 sev]al cases be>+ ,ang]]'s "n & ?ree or f\r l>ge crates conta9+ ,italian furniture4 ,a simil> /ore-room on ! second floor conta9$ a doz5 tape/ries1 a pile ( ,ori5tal rugs1 a l>ge collection ( *ur* ve/m5ts & ne>ly a hundr$ r>e textiles m\nt$ on c>dbo>d4 ,i notic$ t ! tape/ries1 ve/m5ts & textiles 7 individually tagg$ & t ! m>k+s 7 9 ,fr5*4 ,conceal$ b5ea? ! tape/ries 7 t5 cases1 ea* "o ab\t two feet squ>e & a foot high4 ,major ,mill] hadn't se5 ^! be=e4 ,on ea* "o 0 /5cil$ 9 ,go?ic lett]s3 8,rei*sm>s*all ,h]mann ,gr+40 ,!y conta9$ a magnific5t collection ( ,ori5tal weapons4 ,9 a room :i* ,grnn]t _h app>5tly us$ = a /udy we f\nd six h&some lea!r portfolios fill$ ) ,old ,ma/] draw+s4 ,! draw+s 7 by ,dut* & ,fr5* arti/s ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,!re 0 a possibility t all ( ^! ?+s1 ) ! exception ( ! weapon collection1 :i* ,gr+ _h probably entru/$ to ,grnn]t1 7 ! legitimate prop]ty ( ! t5ants4 ,x 0 equally possible t !y _h be5 illegally acquir$4 ,9 ! circum/ances1 ,major ,mill] wi%$ me to take *>ge ( !m4 ,i said t ,i c\ld take !m to ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni* :]e !y w\ld be held 9 safekeep+ until own]%ip _h be5 det]m9$4 ,! h\se _h be5 ?or\ghly ransack$4 ,draw]s _h be5 pull$ out & _! cont5ts dis>rang$4 ,closet doors /ood op5 & ! clo?+ on ! hang]s _h be5 gone ov]4 ,! b$s 7 rumpl$1 = ev5 ! mattresses _h be5 se>*$4 ,despite ! topsy-turvy look ( ?+s1 !re 0 no evid5ce ( wanton de/ruction4 ,! se>* _h be5 ?or\gh & me?odical4 ,i ask$ ! major :at 8 m5 _h be5 look+ =1 b 8 answ] 0 noncommittal4 ,he did say1 ?\gh1 t ! discov]y ( docum5ts hidd5 9 a false p>tition 9 ! liv+ room _h prompt$ ! se>*4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ,/eve1 ,lamont & ,i w5t to ! ,grnn]t h\se 9 ! comm& c>4 ,x w\ld h be5 difficult to take a l>ge truck up ! n>r[ w9d+ road4 ,9 any case1 ,i ?\ght we c\ld probably load all ( ! /uff 9 ! comm& c>4 ,major ,mill] _h s5t "o ( 8 (fic]s ahead ) ! key4 ,! h\se _h be5 se>*$ aga94 ,?is "t x look$ z ?\gh a cyclone _h /ruck x4 ,pill[s _h be5 ripp$ op52 draw]s _h be5 empti$ on ! floor2 clo!s 7 scatt]$ all ov] ! b$rooms4 ,i 0 reliev$ to f9d t ! ?+s :i* we _h come to take away _h n be5 tamp]$ )4 ,i ask$ ! lieut5ant ) ! key :at _h be5 go+ on 9 ! h\se1 & he mutt]$ some?+ ab\t 8^? ,,cic boys40 ,i seem$ to h t\*$ on a sore subject1 s ,i didn't pursue ! matt]4 ,lamont1 :o knew ! ways ( ! ,army f> bett] ?an ,i1 said t probably !re _h be5 a 8jurisdictional dispute0 ov] :o _h ! "r to se>* ! place & t p]haps two diff]5t outfits _h tak5 a crack at x4 ,i 0 glad t ,major ,mill]'s emiss>y 0 !re to be> witness to our behavior4 ,we bundl$ up ! rugs1 tape/ries & textiles & got out z quickly z possible4 ,!y completely fill$ ! comm& c>4 ,lamont & ,/eve sat 9 front ) ! driv]4 ,i w$g$ myself 9 betwe5 ! top ( ! pile & ! canvas top ( ! c>4 ,!re 0 no room = ! t5 cases ( weapons1 s ,i s5t a message to ,major ,mill] to h "o ( 8 m5 deliv] !m to u lat] 9 ! day4 ,:5 we got back to ! re/ h\se1 ,kress _h dismantl$ 8 d>kroom & aft] lun* we load$ ! photographic equipm5t onto ! "o truck we _h held ov] = t purpose4 ,!re 0 ample space = ! ?+s f ! ,grnn]t h\se4 ,be=e pack+ !m we _h to make a complete li/ ( ! items4 ,!re 7 two hundr$ & ?irte5 *ur* ve/m5ts1 eighty-"o m\nt$ textiles1 tw5ty rugs & elev5 tape/ries4 ,x 0 supp]time :5 we f9i%$4 ,z ! t5 cases ( weapons hadn't arriv$1 we decid$ to wait till morn+ & load ev]y?+ at once4 ,t ev5+ ,major ,&]son ( ! #aja/ ,airborne came ov] ) ! (ficial receipt :i* ,i 0 to sign4 ,x 0 an elaborate docum5t compris+ ,s]geant ,peck's sev5ty-page inv5tory & a cov]+ lett] f ! ,c4,o4 ( ! #aja/ ,airborne ,division to ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,?ird ,army /at+ t ,i _h receiv$ f ,major ,&]son ! entire ,gr+ collection = deliv]y to ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni*4 ,hav+ dis*>g$ 8 responsibility1 ! major 0 free to g home to ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,t call$ = a celebration & he _h br\ght a bottle ( cognac4 ,x 0 sixty ye>s old4 ,he said t x came f ,hitl]'s private /ock at ! ,b]gh(4 ,ev5 ,/eve1 :o _h h>bor$ a slight grudge t[>d ,&]son s9ce ! night ( our arrival 9 ,b]*tesgad51 rel5t$ & ! f\r ( u toa/$ ! successful evacuation ( ! ,gr+ treasures4 ,! major _h ano!r surprise = u3 he _h engag$ a room at ! ,b]*tesgad5] ,h(4 ,he insi/$ t ! ?ree ( u move ov] f ! re/ h\se4 ,! next day 0 ,sunday4 ,:at w\ld be ! po9t ( go+ up to ,muni*8 ,we _h be5 work+ h>d = two weeks4 ,:y n take life easy = a day or two8 ,! ,b]*tesgad5] ,h( 0 a luxuri\s resort hotel4 ,its appo9tm5ts 7 mod]n & lavi%4 ,9 ! days ( ! ,nazi regime1 x _h be5 patroniz$ by all visit+ dignit>ies1 save ! *os5 few :o _h be5 invit$ to /ay at ! ,b]gh( or ! small hotel at ,ob]salzb]g4 ,x 0 n[ be+ us$ by ! ,army z a 8leave hotel40 ,we _h an enorm\s d\ble room ) tw9 b$s & a c\*4 ,we _h our own private t]race4 ,! room fac$ s\? ) a wond]ful view ( ! m\nta9s4 ,we ev5 _h a telephone :i* work$4 ,i hadn't se5 su* magnific5ce s9ce ! ,royal ,monceau 9 ,p>is4 ,!re 0 a room = our driv] on ! top floor4 ,! f9al de luxe t\* 0 ! s*$ule ( meal h\rs2 breakfa/ wasn't ev5 s]v$ until eight-?irty4 ,x 0 h>d to believe t we 7 9 ,g]many4 ,we 7 awak5$ e>ly by a call f ,major ,mill]4 ,he _h ano!r job = me--two1 9 fact4 ,!y _h be5 int]rogat+ ,grnn]t & he _h told !m t sev]al pieces ( valuable sculpture _h be5 buri$ 9 ! gr\nds ( 8 h\se4 ,! major _h locat$ ! spot & ! ?+s 7 to be excavat$ be=e noon4 ,also he want$ me to g ) him to inspect a ca*e ( pictures report$ hidd5 9 a =e/]'s h\se n f> f ,b]*tesgad54 ,i said ,i'd be ready 9 an h\r4 ,! phone rang aga94 ,?is "t x 0 ,capta9 ,posey4 ,_h we rememb]$ to pick up ! pictures at ,/4 ,aga?a8 ,! ones ,mussol9i _h giv5 to ,hitl]8 ,no1 we hadn't4 ,we 7 to be sure to att5d to t be=e we return$ to ,muni*4 ,/eve 0 curs+ ^! e>ly call]s & ,lamont 0 %ak+ 8 head sadly4 ,our life ( ease 0 gett+ (f to a hell ( a poor />t4 ,:5 ,major ,mill] & ,i rea*$ ! ,grnn]t place1 ! ,s]geant ( ! ,gu>d & "o ( 8 m5 7 /&+ beside a hole 9 ! gr\nd "s tw5ty y>ds beh9d ! h\se4 ,! hole 0 ab\t six feet squ>e & f\r feet deep4 ,f\r bundles wrapp$ 9 discolor$ newspap] lay on ! gr\nd at ! edge ( ! excavation4 ,! fir/ bundle ,i op5$ conta9$ a wood /atue ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 ab\t eighte5 in*es high4 ,x _h be5 an attractive example ( ! fifte5? c5tury ,fr5* s*ool1 b moi/ure _h s]i\sly damag$ ! orig9al poly*romy & ! wood b5ea? 0 s(t & pulpy4 ,! next two bundles conta9$ pieces ( simil> workman%ip1 b !y 7 n poly*rom$4 ,"o 0 a ,madonna & ,*ild2 ! o!r a figure ( ,/4 ,b>b>a4 ,al?\gh !y 7 damp1 ! wood _h n dis9tegrat$4 ,! f\r? package conta9$ ! prize ( ! lot1 an ivory figure ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild4 ,x 0 a f9e piece f ! h& ( a ,fr5* sculptor ( ! late f\rte5? c5tury4 ,! ivory 0 discolor$ b o!rwise 9 good condition4 ,i wrapp$ ! /atues 9 fre% pap] & put !m 9 ! c>4 ,our next objective 0 ! little village ( ,h9t]see1 a few kilomet]s we/ ( ,b]*tesgad54 ,! =e/]'s h\se1 a l>ge *alet ) ov]hang+ eaves1 /ood at ! edge ( a mead[ sev]al hundr$ y>ds f ! road4 ,i expla9$ ! purpose ( our visit to ! "y woman 9 peasant dress :o answ]$ our knock4 ,%e took u to a room on ! second floor :i* 0 fill$ ) unfram$ canvases /ack$ 9 neat r[s along ! walls4 ,!y 7 ! "w ( contempor>y ,g]man pa9t]s &1 accord+ to ! "y woman1 _h be5 ! prop]ty ( ! local ,nazi organization4 ,f my po9t ( view1 ! trip _h be5 a wa/e ( "t4 ,!re wasn't a loot$ picture 9 ! lot4 ,:ile ,i look$ at ! pa9t+s1 ,major ,mill] ?umb$ ?r\gh a pile ( books on a big table 9 "o corn] ( ! room4 ,among !m he f\nd a volume call$ ,die ,polnis*e ,grausamkeit--,! ,poli% ,atrocity4 ,a *>act]i/ic sample ( ,g]man propag&a1 x 0 a compilation ( 8horror photographs0 illu/rat+ ! alleg$ inhuman treatm5t ( ,g]mans by ! ,poles4 ,x add$ a gruesome t\* to our visit4 ,illu/ration3 ,removal ( treasures f ! ca/le ( ,neus*wan/e9 0 complet$ by ,capta9 ,adams & ,capta9 de ,brye4 ,illu/ration3 ,neus*wan/e9--,ludwig ,,ii's fanta/ic ca/le 9 :i* ! ,nazis /or$ loot$ art treasures f ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,neus*wan/e94 ,pack+ loot$ furniture = return to ,france4 ,! c>p5try %op 0 set up 9 ! ca/le kit*54 7,note ! l>ge range 9 ! =egr\nd47 ,illu/ration3 ,neus*wan/e94 ,typical /orage room 9 ! ca/le4 ,9 adjo9+ room ,lieut5ants ,h[e1 ,moore & ,kovalyak pack$ #b1jjj pieces ( gold & silv] loot$ f ,m4 ,david-,weill4 ,:5 ,i got back to ! hotel at noon ,i f\nd messages f ,/eve & ,lamont4 ,/eve _h gone ov] to ,unt]/e9 to see ab\t ! repairs on 8 ,/eyr truck1 ! "o he & ,kress _h sp5t s mu* "t on--fitt+ x up z a mobile photographic unit4 ,!re 0 also "s "w to be done on ! ,m]c$es-,b5z1 :i* _h be5 /&+ idle1 conceal$ beh9d a clump ( bu%es by ! re/ h\se1 dur+ our evacuation ( ! ,gr+ collection4 ,/eve _h be5 "r ab\t ! c>2 ,colonel ,davitt at ,alt ,aussee _h n press$ 8 claim to x4 ,lamont _h tak5 (f = ,/4 ,aga?a 9 a truck borr[$ f ,brigade ,headqu>t]s to pick up ! ,hitl]-,mussol9i pictures4 ,!re 0 also a message br\ght d[n by c\ri] f ,capta9 ,posey's (fice4 ,x conta9$ a li/ ( ?ree places 9 ! vic9ity ( ,b]*tesgad5 :i* %\ld be inspect$ on ! *ance t !y conta9$ items f ! ,gr+ collection4 ,"o ( !m 0 ! =e/]'s hut at ,h9t]see :i* ,i _h j se54 ,! o!r two 7 ca/les 9 ! neighborhood3 ,s*loss ,/auff5eck-,ti]eck & ,s*loss ,m>zoll4 ,i ask$ ,major ,&]son at lun* :at he knew ab\t !m4 ,he _h no?+ to contribute on ! subject & said ,i'd probably draw a blank on all ?ree4 ,aft] remov+ ! ,gr+ ?+s f ! tra91 he _h tak5 ! precaution ( publi%+ a notice to all resid5ts ( ! area in/ruct+ !m to decl>e all art works 9 _! possession4 ,he _h done ?is z a means ( recov]+ objects :i* might h be5 seque/]$ by ,gr+'s ag5ts & objects :i* might h be5 surreptiti\sly remov$ f ! tra9 :ile x /ood on ! sid+4 ,! results _h be5 disappo9t+4 ,only ab\t ?irty pictures _h be5 turn$ 9 & none ( !m 0 9 any way connect$ ) ,gr+4 ,! major's pr$iction 0 correct4 ,lamont1 ,/eve & ,i visit$ ! two ca/les ! next day4 ,9 addition to _! own furni%+s1 ,s*loss ,/auff5eck-,ti]eck & ,s*loss ,m>zoll conta9$ only books f ! ,univ]sity ( ,muni*4 ,^! fruitless rese>*es took all day4 ,x 0 aft] five :5 we left ,b]*tesgad54 ,x 0 ra9+ :5 we rea*$ ,muni* ?ree h\rs lat]4 ,kress _h no place to /ay & x took u an h\r to locate a civilian ag5cy :i* provid$ billets = transi5ts4 ,! only ?+ !y _h to (f] 0 a room = "o night 9 a ru9$ nunn]y on ! ,ma?ilde-,/rasse4 ,x 0 a gloomy place4 ,!re 0 no light & ! w9d[s 7 )\t glass4 ,"o ( ! ,si/]s1 c&le 9 h&1 l$ u along a d>k corridor to a small s+le room at ! back4 ,we foll[$ ) our fla%lights4 ,we gave ,kress a box ( ,k rations & told him we'd come back = him 9 ! morn+4 ,/eve 0 ( two m9ds ab\t ! place3 on ! "o h& x wasn't good en\gh = ,kress2 on ! o!r he 0 impress$ by ! compassion ( ! ,si/]s 9 (f]+ refuge to /rang]s4 ,he want$ me to po9t out to ,kress ! anomaly ( 8 be+ giv5 sanctu>y by ! ,*ur*4 ,i conv9c$ him t my ,g]man wasn't flu5t en\gh4 ,we ?ank$ ! ,si/] & w5t (f to f9d ourselves a billet4 ,we decid$ on ! ,excelsior1 ! hotel = transi5t (fic]s4 ,we 7 sev]al miles f ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s1 :]eas ! hotel 0 only a few blocks away4 ,i didn't l driv+ ! ,m]c$es-,b5z ar\nd ,muni*1 ev5 ?\gh ,i _h got away ) x s f>4 ,! ,?ird ,army regulation =bidd+ (fic]s to drive 0 /rictly en=c$4 ,p]haps my uni=m baffl$ ! ,m,ps4 ,x consi/$ ( a ,navy cap ) blue cov]1 a ,briti% battle jacket ) ,navy %\ld] bo>ds1 khaki tr\s]s & black rid+ boots4 ,x 0 my p]sonal op9ion t ! ,m,ps mi/ook ! %\ld] b>s = ! insignia ( a ,poli% (fic]4 ,! ,poles1 & ! o!r liaison (fic]s z well1 7 all[$ to drive _! own c>s4 ,/eve us$ to pooh-pooh my appreh5sions ab\t ! ,m,ps4 8,!y're a bun* ( dumbheads10 he w\ld say4 8,i ought to "k4 ,i us$ to be "o40 ,all ! same1 he didn't d mu* daytime driv+ ar\nd t[n4 ,capta9 ,posey _h our next job l9$ up = u4 ,we 7 to evacuate ! records ( ! ,e9satz/ab ,ros5b]g--! ,g]man art-loot+ organization--f ,neus*wan/e9 ,ca/le4 ,! job w\ld include ! removal ( "p ( ! /ol5 art treasures also4 ,! capta9 told u t ! ca/le conta9$ a great quantity ( uncrat$ objects1 mo/ly gold & silv]4 ,!y pres5t$ a s]i\s security problem & x wasn't safe to leave !m !re indef9itely4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! ,fr5* 7 anxi\s to get ev]y?+ back f ,neus*wan/e91 = ! pres5t !y w\ld h to be cont5t ) ! gold & ! silv] objects & z _m ( ! small] cases z we c\ld h&le4 ,x w\ld be m practicable to %ip ! l>g] ?+s--furniture1 sculpture & pictures--direct to ,france by rail4 ,?is possibility 0 be+ inve/igat$4 ,x w\ld save mov+ ! ?+s twice--fir/ f ,neus*wan/e9 to ,muni*1 & !n f ,muni* to ,p>is4 ,b ! records 7 badly ne$$ at ! ,collect+ ,po9t 9 connection ) ! id5tification ( ! plund] /or$ !re4 ,s we 7 to conc5trate on !m & on ! objects ( great intr9sic value4 ,x 0 go+ to take ?ree or f\r days to l9e up ! trucks necess>y = ?is op]ation4 ,!re 0 a critical %ortage ( transportation at ! mom5t because all available vehicles 7 be+ us$ to haul firewood4 ,?is 0 popul>ly kn[n z 8,patton's pet project40 ,= "s weeks x _h fir/ priority aft] food/uffs4 ,we welcom$ ! delay1 = x gave u "t to make a trip to ,frankfurt4 ,all ?ree ( u _h urg5t bus9ess to att5d to !re4 ,lamont's & ,/eve's records _h to be /raight5$ out4 ,bo? ( !m _h be5 work+ 9 ! field = s long t ! headqu>t]s to :i* !y 7 te*nically assign$ _h lo/ track ( !m4 ,& ,i want$ to f9d out :at _h happ5$ to ! p]sonal belong+s ,i _h left 9 ,frankfurt mon?s ago4 ,:5 ,i left ,i _h expect$ to be gone t5 days4 ,9 ! back ( our m9ds1 too1 lurk$ ! hope ( becom+ 8incorporat$0 z a ,special ,evacuation ,team4 ,t's :at we 7 9 fact1 b we want$ to be recogniz$ z su* 9 "n4 ,! ?ree ( u work$ well toge!r & did n want to be sep>at$4 ,! decision w\ld re/ ) ,major ,la ,f>ge & ,lieut5ant ,kuhn4 ,we :e$l$ a comm& c> out ( ! s]geant at ! motor pool & took (f late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,lamont1 ,/eve & ,i rode 9 ! ,m]c$es-,b5z1 ! comm& c> foll[+4 ,i _h little confid5ce 9 our raki% conv]tible4 ,! c> _h be5 behav+ well en\gh me*anically1 b ! tires 7 pap]-?94 ,!y 7 an odd size & we _h n be5 able to get any replacem5ts4 ,x 0 reassur+ to "k t ! /urdy comm& c> 0 trail+ along beh9d4 ,we arriv$ at ,ulm 9 "t = supp]4 ,long be=e we rea*$ ! city1 we c\ld see ! so>+ s+le spire ( ! ca!dral silh\ett$ aga9/ ! sky4 ,!re 0 lit]ally no?+ left ( ! old city4 ,all ! m$ieval h\ses :i*1 ) ! ca!dral1 _h made x "o ( ! mo/ picturesque cities 9 ,g]many1 lay 9 ru9s4 ,b ! ca!dral 0 undamag$4 ,we /opp$ = gas j outside ,ulm4 ,to our surprise1 ! ,army att5dant fill$ our tanks4 ,?is 0 ,sev5? ,army t]ritory4 ,9 ,?ird ,army area ! maximum 0 five gallons4 ,i m5tion$ ?is to ! att5dant4 ,he said1 8,!re's no gas %ortage "h4 ,g5]al ,patton mu/ be build+ up "o hell ( a big /ockpile40 ,we sp5t ! night 9 ,/uttg>t4 ,z ! ma9 transi5t hotel 0 full1 we 7 assign$ rooms at a small inn on ! outskirts ( ! batt]$ city4 ,x took u an h\r to f9d ! place1 s x 0 pa/ midnight :5 we turn$ 94 ,! next morn+ we det\r$ a few kilomet]s 9 ord] to visit ! ca/le at ,ludwigsburg4 ,! little t[n 0 laid out 9 ! ,fr5* mann]1 & its atmosph]e 0 t ( a m9iature ,v]sailles4 ,! c>etak] told u t ! k+s ( ,wrttemb]g _h liv$ at ! ca/le until #aiah4 ,our visit to x 0 ! "o pleasant exp]i5ce ( ! day1 :i* happ5$ to be my bir?day4 ,we _h our fir/ flat tire 9 ! ca/le c\rty>d1 a second "o an h\r lat]1 & a ?ird betwe5 ,mannheim & ,d>m/adt4 ,x 0 ,sunday & we _h a devili% "t f9d+ places :]e we c\ld get ! inn] tubes repair$4 ,x 0 t5 ,p4,m4 :5 we pull$ into ,frankfurt4 ,! trip f ,/uttg>t _h tak5 elev5 h\rs in/ead ( ! usual f\r4 ,we _h sp5t sev5 h\rs on tire repairs4 ,my old room ) ! p9k brocad$ furniture 0 vacant1 s ,i mov$ 9 = ! night4 ,9 my abs5ce x _h be5 successively occupi$ by ?ree lieut5ant colonels4 ,all ( my belong+s _h be5 box$ & /or$ away 9 ! closet4 ,lamont & ,/eve put up at ! h\se next door4 ,we call$ on ,bancel ,la ,f>ge & ,*>lie ,kuhn at ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s ! next morn+4 ,we 7 lucky to f9d !m toge!r4 ,_! (fice at t "t 0 a k9d ( h\se divid$ aga9/ itself4 ,?anks to ! organizational :im ( a colonel1 ,bancel & ,*>lie _h to sp5d "p ( ! day 9 ! (fice at ! big ,f>b5 build+--:]e we f\nd !m--& "p at _! (fice 9 ,h*/4 ,h*/ 0 ab\t six miles away4 ,! remnant ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,gr\p ,control ,c\ncil1 :i* _h n yet mov$ up to ,b]l91 0 locat$ !re--9 ano!r va/ complex ( ,i4 ,g4 ,f>b5 build+s4 ,x 0 an exhau/+ arrangem5t4 ,bancel & ,*>lie look$ tir$--& worri$ too4 ,!y seem$ glad to see u1 b !y 7 preoccupi$ & upset ab\t some?+4 ,pres5tly ,*>lie %[$ u a docum5t :i* _h j rea*$ 8 desk a few days e>li]4 ,x 0 unsign$ & undat$4 ,x bore ! lett]head 8,headqu>t]s ,u4 ,s4 ,gr\p ,control ,c\ncil40 ,! subject 0 8,art ,objects 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,zone40#b ,9 ! fir/ p>agraph ref]5ce 0 made to ! great numb] & value ( ! art objects /or$ 9 em]g5cy repositories ?r\gh\t ! ,u4 ,s4 ,zone4 ,f>!r on1 ! art objects 7 divid$ into ?ree classes1 accord+ to own]%ip4 ,^? 9 8,class ,c0 7 def9$ z 8works ( art1 plac$ 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,zone by ,g]many = safekeep+1 :i* are ! bona fide prop]ty ( ! ,g]man nation40 ,conc]n+ ! disposition ( ! works ( art ?us describ$1 ! lett] _h ?is to say3 8,x is n believ$ t ! ,u4 ,s4 w\ld desire ! works ( art 9 ,class ,c to be made available = rep>ations & to be divid$ among a numb] ( nations4 ,ev5 if ?is is to be done1 ^! works ( art might well be return$ to ! ,u4 ,s4 to be inv5tori$1 & c>$ = by our lead+ museums40 ,! next1 & la/1 s5t5ce conta9$ ?is extraord9>y proposal3 8,!y c\ld be held 9 tru/ee%ip = return1 _m ye>s f n[1 to ! ,g]man p if & :5 ! ,g]man nation _h e>n$ ! "r to _! return40 ,clipp$ to ! docum5t 0 a notation1 dat$ ,july #bi1 #aide1 be>+ ! signature ( ! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ,g5]al ,lucius ,d4 ,clay1 ,deputy ,milit>y ,gov]nor4 ,x read1 9 "p1 8,g5]al ,clay /ates t ?is pap] has be5 approv$ by ! ,presid5t = implem5tation aft] ! close ( ! curr5t ,big #c ,conf]5ce40 ,we 7 dumf\nd$4 ,no wond] ,bancel & ,*>lie 7 worri$4 ,x _h nev] occurr$ to any ( u t ,g]man national art treasures w\ld be remov$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,aft] speculat+ on ! possible consequ5ces att5dant on an implem5tation ( ! docum5t1 we dropp$ ! subject4 ,mom5t>ily !re 0 no?+ to d b wait--& hope t ! :ole matt] w\ld be dropp$4 ,by comp>ison1 our p]sonal problems seem$ insignificant4 ,b ,*>lie & ,bancel he>d u out4 ,!y approv$ our idea ( rema9+ toge!r z a team work+ out ( ,,usfet4 ,i 0 already p]man5tly assign$ to ,,usfet & !re 7 two vacancies on _! ,t4,o4 7,table ( ,organization7 to :i* ,lamont & ,/eve c\ld be appo9t$4 ,! necess>y 8pap] "w0 took up mo/ ( ! day & involv$ a trip to ,,ecad headqu>t]s at ,bad ,homburg4 ,at five o'clock we _h our new ord]s4 ,/eve sugge/$ t we drive up to ,m>burg to see ,capta9 ,hancock1 ! ,monum5ts (fic] 9 *>ge ( ! two great art repositories :i* _h be5 e/abli%$ !re4 ,!y 7 ! prototype ( ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni*4 ,h[ev]1 !y diff]$ 9 an important respect f ! "o at ,muni*3 !y conta9$ practically no loot4 ,virtually ev]y?+ 9 !m belong$ to ,g]man museums & _h be5 recov]$ by our ,monum5ts (fic]s f ! m9es 9 :i* ! ,g]mans _h plac$ !m = safekeep+ dur+ ! w>4 ,m>burg1 "s fifty miles nor? ( ,frankfurt1 lay 9 ! ,regi]ungsbezirk1 or gov]nm5t di/rict1 ( ,kassel1 :i* 0 9 turn a subdivision ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,hesse4 ,x 0 a two-h\r drive1 b we /opp$ en r\te = supp] ) a ,qu>t]ma/] outfit at ,giess51 s x 0 ne>ly eight o'clock :5 we arriv$4 ,we f\nd ,walk] ,hancock 9 8 (fice 9 ! ,/aats>*iv build+4 ,he 0 a man 9 ! middle =ties1 & ( m$ium height4 ,8 face broke into a smile & 8 f9e d>k eyes light$ up ) an expression ( g5u9e pleasure at ! sight ( ,lamont & ,/eve4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t !y _h se5 "o ano!r s9ce ! close ( ! w> :5 !y _h be5 work+ toge!r 9 ,weim>4 ,i _h nev] met ,walk] ,hancock1 b ,i _h he>d m ab\t him ?an ab\t any o!r ,am]ican ,monum5ts (fic]4 ,i knew t he _h _h a di/+ui%$ c>e] z a sculptor be=e ! w> & t he _h be5 ! fir/ ( our ,monum5ts (fic]s to rea* ,france4 ,he _h be5 atta*$ to ! ,fir/ ,army until ! end ( ho/ilities4 ,lamont 0 devot$ to ,walk]1 & ,/eve's reg>d = him bord]$ on wor%ip4 ,:ile ! ?ree ( !m rem9isc$1 ,i f\nd myself respond+ to 8 w>m? & s9c]ity4 ,he w\ldn't he> ( our return+ to ,frankfurt t night4 ,he want$ to %[ u ! ?+s 9 8 two depots & we w\ldn't be able to see m ?an a fraction ( !m be=e morn+4 ,! few t we did see :ett$ our appetite = m4 ,9 ! gall]ies on ! second floor we saw "s ( ! f9e/ pictures f ! museums ( ! ,rh9el&3 !re 7 ?ree wond]ful ,van ,goghs4 ,"o 0 ! portrait ( ,arm& ,roll91 ! "y man ) a mu/a*e & sl\* hat4 ,x belong$ to ! ,volkwang ,museum at ,ess54 ,color reproductions ( ?is portrait _h1 9 rec5t ye>s1 rival$ ^? ( ,:i/l]'s ,"m 9 popul>ity4 ,walk] said t x _h be5 cov]$ ) mold :5 he f\nd x 9 ! ,sieg5 m9e ) ! re/ ( ! ,ess5 pictures4 ,8 assi/ant1 ,%eldon ,keck1 =m]ly ! re/or] ( ! ,brooklyn ,museum1 _h successfully remov$ ! mold be=e x _h done any s]i\s damage4 ,! second ,van ,gogh 0 ! fam\s l>ge /ill life entitl$ ,:ite ,roses4 ,! ?ird 0 a brilliant late l&scape4 ,!re 7 o!r magnific5t n9ete5? c5tury canvases3 ! bewit*+ portrait ( ,m4 & ,mme4 ,sisley by ,r5oir1 a full-l5g? ,manet1 & a great ,daumi]4 ,walk] climax$ ! display ) ! celebrat$ ,rembr&t ,self-,portrait f ! ,wallraf-,ri*>tz ,museum ( ,cologne4 ,?is 0 ! la/ & mo/ fam\s ( ! portraits ! arti/ pa9t$ ( himself4 ,we sp5t ! night at ! ,ga/haus ,sonne1 a sev5te5? c5tury inn fac+ ! old m>ket place4 ,! proprietor reluctantly assign$ u two rooms on ! second floor4 ,!y 7 normally res]v$ = ! top brass4 ,judg+ f ! au/]ity ( ! furni%+s & ! simplicity ( ! plumb+1 ,i ?\ght x unlikely t we w\ld be r\t$ f our b$s by any late-arriv+ g5]als4 ,walk] met u = breakfa/ ! next morn+ ) ^w t ! w> ) ,japan _h end$4 ,ann\ncem5ts 9 ,g]man _h already be5 po/$ 9 sev]al ( ! %op w9d[s4 ,?\gh ?rill+ to u1 ! news seem$ to make v little impression on ! citiz5s ( ! sleepy univ]sity t[n4 ,! p 9 ! /reets 7 z unsmil+ z ev]4 ,if any?+1 "s ( !m look$ a little grimm] ?an usual4 ,we drove to ! ,/aats>*iv build+ ) ,walk]4 ,he took u to a room conta9+ a fabul\s collection ( m$ieval art objects4 ,!re 7 crosses & crozi]s1 c(f]s & *alices1 wr\ght 9 preci\s metals & /udd$ ) jewels--ma/]pieces ( ! t5?1 elev5? & twelf? c5turies4 ,! mo/ arre/+ individual piece 0 ! gold5 ,madonna1 an ar*aic seat$ figure two feet high1 dat+ f ! t5? c5tury4 ,^! m>vel\s relics ( ! ,middle ,ages belong$ to ! ,ca!dral ( ,metz4 ,x 0 "o ( ! greate/ collections ( its k9d 9 ! entire _w4 ,its intr9sic value 0 enorm\s2 its hi/oric value incalculable4 ,walk] said t arrangem5ts 7 be+ made = its e>ly return to ! ca!dral4 ,! ,fr5* 7 plann+ an elaborate c]emony 9 honor ( ! ev5t4 ,x 0 a five-m9ute drive to ! o!r depot "u ,capta9 ,hancock's direction4 ,?is 0 ! ,jubilumsbau1 or ,jubilee ,build+1 a h&some /ructure ( pre-,nazi1 mod]n design4 ,x 0 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ar*aeological in/itute head$ by ,pr(essor ,ri*>d ,hamann1 ! int]nationally fam\s m$ieval s*ol>4 ,x also h\s$ ! ar*ives ( 8,photo ,m>burg10 ! /up5d\s libr>y ( art photographs f\nd$ & direct$ by ! pr(essor4 ,walk] 0 putt+ ! res\rces ( ,photo ,m>burg to good use1 compil+ a complete photographic record ( ! objects 9 8 c>e4 ,among ! treasures /or$ 9 ! ,jubilumsbau 7 "s ( ! *oice/ ma/]pieces f ! ,b]l9 /ate museums4 ,p]haps ! mo/ fam\s 7 ! tw9 canvases by ,watteau entitl$ ,g]sa9t's ,signbo>d4 ,reg>d$ by _m z ! supreme "w ( ! greate/ pa9t] ( ! ,fr5* ,rococo p]iod1 ! two pictures _h be5 ! priz$ possessions ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great4 ,pa9t$ to hang side by side =m+ a cont9u\s composition1 !y repres5t$ ! %op ( ,m4 ,g]sa9t1 deal] 9 works ( art4 ,x is said t ! pa9t+s 7 f9i%$ 9 eight days4 ,!y 7 pa9t$ 9 ! ye> #agcb :5 ! arti/ 0 at ! height ( 8 c>e]4 ,i 0 told t1 dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( ! w>1 ,gr+ made ov]tures to ! ,l\vre = "o ( its f9e/ ,watteaus4 ,accord+ to ! /ory1 ! negotiations end$ abruptly :5 ! museum signifi$ its will+ness to "p ) ! pa9t+ 9 ex*ange = ,g]sa9t's ,signbo>d4 ,! brilliant ,fr5* s*ool ( ! eighte5? c5tury 0 fur!r repres5t$ at ! ,jubilumsbau by a sup]b ,b\*]--! subject1 ,m]cury & ,v5us--& two exquisite ,*>d9s3 ,! ,cook1 "o ( 8 mo/ en*ant+ sc5es ( ev]yday life1 & ! ,portrait ( a ,lady ,seal+ a ,lett]1 an unusually l>ge composition = ?is unpret5ti\s pa9t] ^: canvases are today wor? a k+'s ransom4 ,!re 7 ma/]pieces ( ! ,g]man s*ool2 ! great s]ies ( ,crana*s :i* _h belong$ to ! ,hoh5zoll]ns fill$ "o entire room4 ,excell5t examples ( ,rub5s & ,van ,dyck repres5t$ ! ,flemi% s*ool2 ,ruysdael & ,van ,goy51 ! ,dut*4 ,! high quality ( e picture atte/$ to ! ta/e & connoisseur%ip ( ,g]man collectors4 ,walk] said t he hop$ to arrange a public exhibition ( ! pictures4 ,m>burg _h be5 neglect$ by our bomb]s4 ,only "o or two bombs _h fall5 9 ! city & ! result+ damage _h be5 slight4 ,concussion _h bla/$ ! w9d[s ( ! ,/aats>*iv1 b ! ,jubilumsbau 0 unt\*$4 ,p]haps he w\ld put on a s]ies ( small exhibitions1 say fifty pictures at a "t4 ,! memb]s ( 8 local ,g]man committee 7 en?usia/ic ab\t ! project4 ,x w\ld be an important fir/ /ep 9 ! rehabilitation ( ,g]man cultural in/itutions :i* 0 an av[$ "p ( ! ,am]ican ,f9e ,arts program4 ,?anks to ! hesitancy ( an (fic] at high] headqu>t]s :o 0 exasp]at+ly 8security-consci\s10 ,walk] did n realize 8 ambition until ?ree mon?s lat]1 on ! eve ( 8 dep>ture = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we celebrat$ ,,vj-,day on our return to ,frankfurt t ev5+4 ,! big ,cas9o1 beh9d ,,usfet headqu>t]s1 0 ! sc5e ( ! pr9cipal fe/ivities4 ,dr9ks 7 on ! h\se until ! b> clos$ at t54 ,x 0 a w>m summ] night & ! broad t]race ov] ! ma9 entrance 0 cr[d$4 ,an ,army b& bl>$ noisily inside4 ,civilian att5dants skulk$ 9 ! backgr\nd1 avidly collect+ cig>ette butts f ! a% trays & ! t]race floor4 ,!y reap$ a ri* h>ve/ t night4 ,! ,m]c$es-,b5z pres5t$ a problem4 ,its /atus 0 a dubi\s "o4 ,s9ce x 0 /ill regi/]$ ) an ,,mg ,deta*m5t 9 ,au/ria1 ,i felt uncom=table ab\t driv+ x ar\nd ,g]many4 ,at ,*>lie ,kuhn's sugge/ion we fil$ a reque/ ) ! ,naval headqu>t]s 9 ,frankfurt = assignm5t ( ! vehicle to our ,special ,evacuation ,team4 ,! reque/ 0 c\*$ 9 impressive legal language :i* ,*>lie ?\ght w\ld d ! trick4 ,arm$ ) a copy ( ?is reque/1 ,i felt confid5t t we w\ld n be mole/$ by inquisitive ,m,ps on our trip back to ,muni*4 ,we didn't get />t$ until late aft]noon1 hav+ wa/$ two h\rs dick]+ ) ! ,transportation ,(fic] at ! ,frankfurt ,,mg ,deta*m5t = a sp>e tire4 ,we return$ by way ( ,wrzburg & ,nrnb]g4 ,x 0 d>k :5 we rea*$ ,nrnb]g1 b ! light ( ! full moon 0 suffici5t to reveal ! ru9$ walls & t[]s ( ! old1 inn] city4 ,z we /ruck s\? ( ! city to ! ,autobahn1 we c\ld see ! outl9es ( ! va/ unf9i%$ /adium1 design$ to seat "o hundr$ & =ty ?\s& p4 ,we _h to proce$ cauti\sly s9ce _m ( ! bridges _h be5 de/roy$ & det\rs 7 frequ5t4 ,z a result x 0 midnight :5 we rea*$ ,muni*4 ,! transi5t hotel 0 full1 s we _h to be cont5t ) make%ift qu>t]s at ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,9 our abs5ce ! transportation situation _h eas$ up a little4 ,capta9 ,posey told u ! next morn+ t six trucks w\ld be available 9 ! e>ly aft]noon4 ,we decid$ to keep ! comm& c> = ! trip to ,neus*wan/e9 & leave ! ,m]c$es-,b5z 9 ,muni* to be pa9t$4 ,9 anticipation ( regi/ration pap]s f ! ,navy1 we ?\ght x w\ld be appropriate to h ! c> pa9t$ battle%ip gray & /5cil$ ) :ite lett]s read+ 8,u4 ,s4 ,navy40 ,"o ( ! me*anics 9 ! g>age at ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t agre$ to d ?is = u 9 ex*ange = a bottle ( rum & half a bottle ( ,scot*4 ,(fic]s at ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s _h b> privileges plus a liquor ration1 b ! enli/$ m5 didn't f>e s well4 ,our base ( op]ations = ! evacuation ( ! ,ca/le ( ,neus*wan/e9 0 ! picturesque little t[n ( ,fss51 "s eighty miles s\? ( ,muni*1 9 ! he>t ( ! 8,swan c\ntry40 ,?is region ( s\!rn ,bav>ia1 celebrat$ = its association ) ! "n ( ,ri*>d ,wagn]1 is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful 9 all ,g]many4 ,! m\nta9s rise %>ply f ! floor ( ! level gre5 valley4 ,! turret$ ca/le1 p]*$ on top ( "o ( ! l[] peaks1 at an elevation ( a ?\s& feet1 is visible = miles4 ,built 9 ! eighte5-sev5ties by ,ludwig ,,ii1 ! 8,mad ,k+0 ( ,bav>ia1 x 0 ! mo/ fanta/ic creation ( t exotic mon>* ^: passion = build+ ne>ly bankrupt$ 8 k+dom4 ,:5 we saw ! ca/le ris+ maje/ically f its p9e-cov]$ m\nta9top1 we 7 /ruck by ! incongruity ( our six-truck convoy lumb]+ ?r\gh ! romantic c\ntryside4 ,we pres5t$ our cr$5tials to a sw>?y major :o 0 ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! small ,,mg ,deta*m5t at ,fss54 ,he arrang$ = our billets at ! ,alte ,po/1 ! hotel :]e (fic]s ( ! ,deta*m5t 7 qu>t]$1 &1 aft] we _h deposit$ our ge> 9 a room on ! f\r? floor1 conduct$ u to ! ,s*loss4 ,! /eep road to ! l[] c\rty>d ( ! ca/le w\nd = m ?an a mile up ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,at ! ca/le entrance1 ! major id5tifi$ u to ! gu>d & our six trucks fil$ into ! c\rty>d4 ,9 ! upp] c\rty>d1 rea*$ by a broad flight ( /one /eps1 we f\nd ! c>etak] :o _h ! keys to ! ma9 section ( ! ca/le4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 h access to ! w+ 9 :i* ! records ( ! ,e9satz/ab ,ros5b]g 7 /or$4 ,! only door to t "p ( ! build+ _h be5 lock$ & seal$ by ,lieut5ant ,james ,rorim]1 ! ,monum5ts (fic] ( ! ,sev5? ,army1 :5 ! ca/le _h fir/ fall5 into ,am]ican h&s4 ,we _h br\ght ! key ) u f ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s4 ,be=e exam9+ ^? rooms1 we made a t\r ( ! f\r ma9 floors ( ! ca/le4 ,! hallways & vault$ kit*5s on ! fir/ floor 7 fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) enorm\s pack+ cases & uncrat$ furniture1 all tak5 f ,fr5* collections4 ,?ree small] /orage rooms resembl+ ! /ock rooms ( ,tiffany's & a porcela9 factory comb9$1 7 jamm$ ) gold & silv] & r>e *9a4 ,mo/ ( ! loot _h be5 conc5trat$ on ! fir/ floor1 b ! unf9i%$ rooms ( ! second _h be5 fitt$ ) racks = ! /orage ( pa9t+s4 ,9 addition to ! loot$ pictures1 !re 7 sev]al gall]ies ( /ack$ pa9t+s f ! museums ( ,muni*4 ,! liv+ ap>tm5ts on ! ?ird floor1 dive/$ ( _! furni%+s1 7 fill$ ) /ol5 furniture1 ,l\is ,qu9ze *airs1 table & s(as & ornate ,italian cab9ets l9$ ! walls ( rooms & corridors4 ,!y contra/$ /rangely ) sc5es f ! ,wagn] op]as :i* ,k+ ,ludwig _h *os5 z ! !me = ! mural decorations4 ,only ! gold-wall$ ,?rone ,room &1 on ! floor above1 ! l(ty ,fe/-,saal1 7 devoid ( loot4 ,we proce$$ to ! w+ ( ! ca/le :i* conta9$ ! records4 ,hav+ brok5 ! seals & unlock$ ! door1 we ent]$ a hallway ab\t ?irty feet long4 ,! doors op5+ onto ?is hallway 7 also lock$ & seal$4 ,beh9d !m lay ! (fices ( ! ,e9satz/ab ,ros5b]g4 ,!y 7 cr[d$ ) book%elves & fil+ cab9ets4 ,9 "o room /ood a huge %[-case fill$ ) fragile ,roman glass4 ,! rooms ( ! second floor 7 full ( ,fr5* furniture & doz5s ( small pack+ cases4 ,^! cases 7 made ( c>efully f9i%$ qu>t]-saw$ oak4 ,we _h se5 simil> ones 9 ! ,gr+ collection4 ,!y _h be5 ! travel+ cases = preci\s objects belong+ to ! ,ro?s*ilds4 ,^! too conta9$ ,ro?s*ild treasures--exquisite bibelots ( jade1 agate1 onyx & jasp]1 & innum]able pieces ( ,ori5tal & ,european porcela94 ,at "o end ( ! hallway 7 two rooms :i* _h be5 us$ z a photographic laboratory4 ,we _h br\ght ,kress ) u4 ,/eve w5t (f to make arrangem5ts to in/all 8 equipm5t1 :ile ,lamont & ,i calculat$ ! numb] ( m5 we w\ld ne$ = ! evacuation "w ! next morn+4 ,we ask$ ! major = tw5ty--two %ifts ( t54 ,! ,neus*wan/e9 op]ation la/$ eight days4 ,we work$ nights z well1 because !re 7 ?\s&s ( small objects--_m ( !m fragile & extremely valuable--:i* we c\ld n tru/ to ! inexp]t h&s ( our "w p>ty4 ,!re 0 no electricity 9 ! small /orage rooms1 s we _h to "w by c&lelight4 ,x took u "o ev5+ to pack ! ,roman glass & ! f\r succe$+ ev5+s1 work+ till midnight1 to pack ! two ?\s& pieces ( gold & silv] 9 ! ,david-,weill collection4 ,! ,nazi loot]s _h ?\ghtfully sav$ ! well-made cases 9 :i* !y _h c>t$ (f ?is magnific5t collection f ,m4 ,david-,weill's h\se 9 ,p>is4 ,!re 7 c&elabra1 di%es1 knives1 =ks1 spoons1 snuffboxes--! r>e/ examples ( ! art ( ! ,fr5* goldsmi?s ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,?is unique collection _h creat$ a s5sation :5 x 0 exhibit$ 9 ,p>is a few ye>s be=e ! w>4 ,! fact t ! incomp>able assemblage w\ld probably "o day be left to ! ,l\vre by ! em95t connoisseur1 :o _h sp5t a lifetime collect+ x1 _h n det]r$ ! ,nazi robb]s4 ,he 0 a ,jew4 ,t ju/ifi$ its confiscation4 ,aside f ! pleasure x gave me to h&le ! beautiful objects1 ,i reli%$ ! idea ( help+ to recov] ! prop]ty ( a fell[ ,cali=nian3 ,m4 ,david-,weill _h be5 born 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,! ,nazis _h be5 me?odical z usual4 ,e piece 0 to h be5 sy/ematically recatalogu$ :ile ! collection 0 at ,neus*wan/e94 ,on "s ( ! %elves we f\nd slips ( pap] /at+ t ?is or t object _h n yet be5 photograph$--8no* ni*t fotografi]t40 ,! t$i\s manual labor involv$ 9 pack+ small objects & ! great di/ance :i* ! pack$ cases _h to be c>ri$ :5 ready = load+ 7 ! *ief difficulties at ,neus*wan/e94 ,n only did ! cases h to be c>ri$ sev]al hundr$ feet f ! /orage rooms to ! door ( ! ca/le2 b f ! door to ! trucks 0 a long trek1 d[n two flights ( /eps & across a wide c\rty>d4 ,9 ?is respect ! op]ation resembl$ ! evacuation ( ! mona/]y at ,hoh5fur?4 ,?ree mon?s aft] our p>tial evacuation ( ! ca/le1 a team compos$ ( ,capta9 ,edw>d ,adams1 ,lieut5ant 7jg7 ,*>les ,p>khur/1 ,,usnr1 & ,capta9 ,hub]t de ,brye1 a ,fr5* (fic]1 complet$ ! removal ( ! loot4 ,?is gigantic und]tak+ requir$ eight weeks4 ,if ,i rememb] ! figures correctly1 m ?an twelve ?\s& objects 7 box$ & c>t$ away4 ,! cases 7 built 9 a c>p5t] %op set up 9 ! ca/le kit*5s4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty truckloads 7 deliv]$ to ! railroad sid+ at ,fss5 & !nce transport$ to ,p>is4 ,x 0 an extraord9>y a*ievem5t1 c>ri$ out despite heavy sn[fall4 ,! only op]ation :i* rival$ x 0 ! evacuation ( ! salt m9e at ,alt ,aussee4 ,! la/ morn+ ( our /ay at ,fss51 ,lamont & ,i _h a special mission to p]=m4 ,a ,g]man art deal] nam$ ,gu/av ,ro*litz 0 liv+ at ,gipsmhle1 a five-m9ute drive f ,hoh5s*wangau1 ! small village bel[ ! ca/le4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s ,ro*litz _h _h a gall]y 9 ,p>is4 ,8 deal+s ) ! ,nazis1 9 p>ticul> 8 traffick+ 9 confiscat$ pictures1 _h be5 ! subject ( special inve/igation by ,lieut5ants ,plaut & ,r\sseau1 our ,,oss fri5ds4 ,!y 7 ! two ,am]ican naval (fic]s :o 7 prep>+ an exhau/ive report on ! activities ( ! infam\s ,e9satz/ab ,ros5b]g4 ,!y _h int]rogat$ ,ro*litz & plac$ him "u h\se arre/4 ,9 8 possession 7 tw5ty-two mod]n ,fr5* pa9t+s1 includ+ works by ,dra91 ,matisse & ,picasso1 =m]ly belong+ to well kn[n ,jewi% collections4 ,he _h obta9$ !m f ,gr+ & o!r lead+ ,nazis 9 ex*ange = old ma/] pa9t+s4 ,we 7 to relieve ,h]r ,ro*litz ( ^! canvases4 ,at ! f>mh\se 9 :i* ,ro*litz & 8 wife 7 liv+1 ! maid ( all "w :o answ]$ our knock said t no "o 0 at home4 ,h]r ,ro*litz w\ld n be back be=e noon4 ,lamont & ,i return$ to our jeep & />t$ back across ! fields to ! highway4 ,we _h driv5 ab\t a hundr$ y>ds :5 we saw a heavy-set sull5-fac$ man ( ab\t fifty walk+ t[>d u4 8,i'll bet t's ,ro*litz10 ,i said to ,lamont4 ,/opp+ ! c>1 ,i call$ out to him1 8,h]r ,ro*litz80 ,aft] a mom5t's hesitation1 he nodd$4 8,hop 91 we want to h a talk ) y10 ,i said4 ,we return$ to ! f>mh\se & foll[$ our trucul5t ho/ up ! /airs to a sitt+ room on ! second floor4 ,!re we 7 jo9$ by 8 wife1 a timid "y woman :o1 l h] husb&1 spoke flu5t ,engli%4 ,i said t we _h come = ! pictures4 ,ro*litz made no prote/4 ,he brusquely direct$ 8 wife to br+ !m 94 ,z %e left ! room1 ,i ?\ght x odd t he hadn't gone along to help h]4 ,b %e return$ almo/ imm$iately ) ! pa9t+s 9 h] arms4 ,all tw5ty-two 7 roll$ ar\nd a long mail+ tube4 ,toge!r !y spread ! canvases ab\t ! room1 on ! table1 on ! *airs & on ! floor4 ,!y 71 )\t exception1 works ( excell5t quality4 ,"o l>ge e>ly ,picasso1 ! portrait ( a woman & *ild1 0 alone wor? a small =tune4 ,i 0 wond]+ :at ,ro*litz _h giv5 9 ex*ange = ! lot1 :5 he began to expla9 h[ ! pictures _h come into 8 possession4 ,he mu/ h tak5 u = cr$ul\s fools1 because ! /ory he told made him out a victim ( tragic circum/ance4 ,he said t ,gr+ _h made an (f] on sev]al ( 8 pictures4 ,ro*litz _h accept$ b insi/$ on be+ paid 9 ca%4 ,gr+ _h agre$ to ! t]ms & ! pictures 7 deliv]$4 ,!n1 in/ead ( pay+ 9 ca%1 ,gr+ _h =c$ him to accept ^! mod]n pa9t+s4 ,he _h prote/$1 b to no avail4 ,( c\rse ^! pictures 7 all "r 9 _! way1 he said deprecat+ly1 b he 0 n a deal] 9 mod]n art4 ,naturally he did n "k t !y _h be5 confiscat$4 ,x 0 all a dreadful mi/ake1 b :at c\ld he d8 ,i said t ,i realiz$ h[ badly he mu/ h felt & t ,i knew he w\ld be reliev$ to le>n t ! pictures 7 n[ go+ back to _! rightful own]s4 ,! pictures 7 c>efully r]oll$ & we got up to leave4 ,at ! door1 ,ro*litz told u t he _h lo/ 8 entire /ock4 ,he _h /or$ all ( 8 pa9t+s at ,bad5-,bad51 9 ! ,fr5* ,zone4 ,did we ?9k he w\ld be able to recov] !m8 ,we assur$ him t ju/ice w\ld be done &1 leav+ him to int]pret t rem>k z he saw fit1 drove (f ) ! tw5ty-two pictures4 7#i7 ,,hidd5 ,,treasures ,,at ,n,,rnb]g ,on our return to ,muni* t ev5+1 ,craig told u t prep>ations 7 be+ made = ! imm$iate re/itution ( sev]al important ma/]pieces recov]$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,zone4 ,g5]al ,eis5h[] _h approv$ a proposal to return at once to ea* ( ! c\ntries ov]run by ! ,g]mans at lea/ "o out/&+ "w ( art4 ,?is 0 to be done 9 8 "n1 z a ge/ure ( 8tok5 re/itution0 symboliz+ ,am]ican policy ) reg>d to ultimate re/itution ( all /ol5 art treasures to ! rightful own] nations4 ,x 0 felt t ! graci\s ge/ure on ! "p ( ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces 9 ,europe w\ld s]ve to reaffirm our int5tions to "r ! wrongs ( ,nazi oppression4 ,9 view ( ! va/ am\nt ( art :i* _h ?us f> be5 recov]$1 x w\ld be mon?s be=e x c\ld all be re/or$ to ! plund]$ c\ntries4 ,mean:ile ^! 8tok5 re/itutions0 w\ld be an e>ne/ ( ,am]ican good w4 ,!y w\ld be s5t back f ,g]many at ! exp5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,!reaft]1 repres5tatives ( ! v>i\s c\ntries w\ld be invit$ to come to our ,collect+ ,po9ts to select1 assemble &1 9 transportation ( _! own provid+1 remove ^? objects :i* ! ,g]mans _h /ol54 ,belgium 0 to receive ! fir/ tok5 re/itution4 ,! great van ,eyck alt>piece--,! ,adoration ( ! ,my/ic ,lamb--0 ! obvi\s *oice among ! /ol5 ,belgian treasures4 ,! fam\s panels _h be5 repos+ 9 ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,muni* s9ce we _h remov$ !m f ! salt m9e at ,alt ,aussee4 ,a special plane _h be5 *>t]$ to fly !m to ,brussels4 ,! ,belgian ,gov]nm5t _h signifi$ approval ( air transportation4 ,direct rail communication betwe5 ,muni* & ,brussels _h n be5 resum$1 & ! highways 7 n 9 ! be/ ( condition4 ,by truck1 x w\ld be a r\gh two-day trip2 by air1 a matt] ( ?ree h\rs4 ,bancel ,la ,f>ge _h already fl[n f ,frankfurt to ,brussels1 :]e plans _h be5 made = an appropriate c]emony on ! arrival ( ! alt>piece4 ,! ,am]ican ,ambassador 0 to pres5t ! panels to ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t on behalf ( ,g5]al ,eis5h[]4 ,x 0 to be an hi/oric occasion4 ,i w5t out to ! airport to confirm ! arrangem5ts = ! ,c-#ed4 ,x 0 only a fifte5-m9ute drive f ! ,knigsplatz to ! field4 ,i 0 also to *eck on ! condition ( ! /reets3 !y 7 9 good %ape all ! way4 ,! plane 0 to take (f at noon4 ,lamont1 ,/eve & ,i sup]vis$ ! load+ ( ! t5 preci\s cases4 ,we l$ (f 9 a jeep4 ,! truck foll[$ ) ! panels4 ,f\r ( ! civilian pack]s w5t along to load ! cases onto ! plane4 ,capta9 ,posey 0 to escort ! alt>piece to ,brussels4 ,:5 we got to ! airport we le>n$ t ! plane _h n arriv$4 ,!re w\ld be a two-h\r delay4 ,at ! end ( two h\rs1 we 7 in=m$ t !re 0 bad wea!r s\? ( ,brussels4 ,all flights _h be5 cancel$ = ! day4 ,we drove back to ! ,collect+ ,po9t at ! ,knigsplatz & _h j f9i%$ unload+ ! panels :5 a message came f ! field4 ,! wea!r _h cle>$4 ,! plane w\ld be tak+ (f 9 half an h\r4 ,i caught ,capta9 ,posey z he 0 leav+ ! build+ = 8 (fice at ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s4 ,! cases 7 reload$ & we 7 on our way to ! field 9 fifte5 m9utes4 ,! truck 0 driv5 onto ! field :]e ! big ,c-#ed /ood wait+4 ,9 ano!r qu>t] ( an h\r ! panels 7 abo>d & la%$ securely to metal supports 9 ! =ep>t ( ! pass5g] comp>tm5t4 ,capta9 ,posey1 ! only pass5g]1 wav$ jauntily z ! doors swung %ut4 ,envi\sly we wat*$ ! giant plane roll d[n ! field1 lift wav]+ly f ! air/rip & sw+ (f to ! nor?we/4 ,! alt>piece 0 on ! la/ lap ( an extraord9>y j\rney4 ,we wi%$ ,george ,/\t c\ld h be5 9 on ?is4 ,! plane rea*$ ,brussels )\t mi%ap4 ,! return ( ! great national treasure 0 celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,enc\rag$ by ! success ( ?is fir/ 8tok5 re/itution10 ,major ,la ,f>ge direct$ t a simil> ge/ure be made to ,france4 ,at ! ,collect+ ,po9t ,craig select$ sev5ty-"o ma/]pieces loot$ f ,fr5* private collections4 ,! gr\p includ$ ,fragon>d1 ,*>d91 ,lancret1 ,rub5s1 ,van ,dyck1 ,hals1 & a l>ge numb] ( sev5te5? c5tury ,dut* ma/]s4 ,only examples ( ! highe/ quality 7 *os54 ,ham ,c\lt]1 ! naval (fic] :o work$ ) ,craig at ! 8,bau10 0 ! emiss>y appo9t$ to accompany ! pa9t+s to ,p>is4 ,x 0 decid$ to return !m by truck1 inasmu* z x w\ld h be5 impracticable to attempt %ipp+ uncrat$ pictures by air4 ,! convoy consi/$ ( two trucks--"o = ! pictures1 ! o!r = extra gasol9e4 ,x 0 a h>d two-day trip f ,muni* to ,p>is4 ,ham got ?r\gh safely1 b report$ on 8 return t ! roads _h be5 extremely r\gh a good "p ( ! way4 ,he _h deliv]$ ! pictures 9 ,p>is to ! ,muse du ,jeu de ,paume1 ! little museum :i* ! ,g]mans _h us$ dur+ ! ,occupation z ! cle>+h\se = _! me?odical plund]+ ( ! ,jewi% collections4 ,8 exp$ition _h be5 m>r$ by only "o m9or incid5t4 ,:5 ! pa9t+s 7 be+ unload$ at ! museum1 "o ( ! wom5 att5dants wat*+ ! op]ation notic$ t "s ( ! canvases 7 unfram$4 ,%e _h ask$1 8,& :]e are ! frames80 ,?is 0 too mu* = ,c\lt]4 ,9 p]fect ,fr5*1 ! c\rte\s lieut5ant told h] precisely :at %e c\ld d ab\t ! frames4 ,%ortly aft] ! return ( ! ,gh5t alt>piece1 ,capta9 ,posey 0 demobiliz$4 ,8 duties z ,,mfa,a ,(fic] at ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s 9 ,muni* 7 assum$ by ,capta9 ,edw9 ,rae4 ,i _h n se5 ,rae s9ce ! e>ly summ] :5 he & ,lieut5ant ,edi? ,/&5 _h be5 assign$ to assi/ me 9 inv5tory+ ! collections ( ! ,b]l9 museums 9 ! vaults ( ! ,rei*sbank at ,frankfurt4 ,edw9 0 a meticul\s fell[1 g5tle b det]m9$4 ,al?\gh by no means lack+ 9 a s5se ( humor1 he res5t$ jok+ ref]5ces to a fanci$ resemblance to ,h\don's well kn[n portrait ( ,voltaire1 & ,i didn't blame him4 ,he took on 8 new responsibilities ) quiet assurance & 9 a %ort "t won ! complete confid5ce ( 8 sup]iors at ,?ird ,army ,headqu>t]s4 ,?r\gh\t 8 long t5ure ( (fice1 he ma9ta9$ an unruffl$ calm 9 ! face ( ob/acles :i* w\ld h exhau/$ a less pati5t man4 ,he 0 responsible = all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! ,f9e ,arts 9 ! ,ea/]n ,milit>y ,di/rict ( ! ,am]ican ,zone--t is1 ,bav>ia--an area m ?an twice ! size ( ! two prov9ces ,great] ,hesse & ,wrttemb]g-,bad5 compris+ ! ,we/]n ,milit>y ,di/rict ( our ,zone4 ,dur+ ! e>ly days ( ,capta9 ,rae's regime1 ,*>lie ,kuhn paid a brief visit to ,muni*4 ,he _h j complet$ ! transf] ( ! ,b]l9 ,museum collections f ,frankfurt to ! ,l&esmuseum at ,wiesbad54 ,! univ]sity build+s 9 ,frankfurt--:i* ,i _h requisition$ = a ,collect+ ,po9t--_h prov$ unsuitable4 ,! repairs1 he said1 w\ld h tak5 mon?s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,wiesbad5 ,museum1 ?\gh damag$1 0 ideal = ! purpose4 ,( c\rse !re hadn't be5 a glass left 9 any ( ! w9d[s1 & ! ro( _h _h to be repair$4 ,b ?anks to ! en]gy & +5uity ( ,walt] ,f>m]1 ! build+ _h be5 rehabilitat$ 9 two mon?s4 ,capta9 ,f>m] 0 ! director ( ! new ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,:5 ,i ask$ :]e ,f>m] _h got ! glass1 ,*>lie 0 evasive4 ,all he w\ld say 0 t ,capta9 ,f>m] 0 8wise 9 ! ways ( ! ,army40 ,*>lie 0 head$ = ,vi5na to conf] ) ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,erne/ ,dewald1 ,*ief ( ! ,,mfa,a ,section at ,,usfa ,headqu>t]s 7,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces1 ,au/ria74 ,colonel ,dewald want$ to complete ! evacuation ( ! m9e at ,alt ,aussee1 :i* 0 n[ "u 8 jurisdiction4 ,= ?is project he hop$ to obta9 ! s]vices ( ! (fic]s :o _h work$ !re :5 ! m9e _h be5 ,?ird ,army's responsibility4 ,capta9 ,rae 0 reluctant to l5d ! ,special ,evacuation ,team1 because !re 0 /ill s mu* "w to be done 9 ,bav>ia4 ,b he agre$1 provid$ t ,*>lie c\ld sell ! idea to ! ,*ief ( ,/aff at ,?ird ,army4 ,?is ,*>lie succe$$ 9 do+1 & dep>t$ = ,vi5na a day lat]4 ,/eve 0 crazy to see ,vi5na--,i ?9k 8 p>5ts _h be5 born !re--s ,*>lie took him along4 ,aft] !y _h left1 ,capta9 ,rae reque/$ ,lamont & me to make an inspection trip to nor!rn ,bav>ia4 ,our fir/ /op 0 ,bamb]g4 ,!re we exam9$ ! ,neue ,resid5z1 :i* ,rae contemplat$ e/abli%+ z an auxili>y ,collect+ ,po9t to h\se ! cont5ts ( v>i\s repositories 9 ,upp] ,franconia4 ,reports rea*+ 8 (fice indicat$ t /orage conditions 9 t area 7 unsatisfactory4 ,ei!r ! repositories 7 n wea!rpro(1 or !y 7 n be+ adequately gu>d$4 ,x 0 also rumor$ t ,,unrra 0 plann+ to fill ! ,neue ,resid5z ) ,d,ps--,displac$ ,p]sons4 ,capta9 ,rae 0 det]m9$ to put a /op to t1 because ! build+1 a f9e example ( late sev5te5? c5tury ar*itecture1 0 on ! ,,%aef ,li/ ( ,protect$ ,monum5ts4 ,?is fact %\ld h gu>ante$ its immunity f su* a haz>d4 ,ev5 dur+ combat1 ! ,,%aef li/ _h be5 a great protection to monum5ts ( hi/oric & arti/ic importance4 ,n[ t no 8doctr9e ( milit>y necessity0 c\ld be invok$ to ju/ify improp] use ( ! build+1 ,rae did n propose to c\nt5ance its occupancy by ,d,ps4 ,! ,neue ,resid5z conta9$ doz5s ( empty1 brocad$ rooms--b no plumb+4 ,we decid$ t x w\ld d = a ,collect+ ,po9t & agre$ ) ,rae t ! ,d,ps %\ld be h\s$ else:]e if possible4 ,! (fic] f ! local ,,mg ,deta*m5t1 :o 0 %[+ u ar\nd1 confirm$ ! report t ,,unrra int5d$ to move 94 ,he didn't ?9k !y w\ld rel9qui% ! build+ )\t a prote/4 ,! influx ( refugees f ! ,russian ,zone _h d\bl$ ! t[n's normal population ( sixty ?\s&4 ,x 0 a disappo9tm5t to f9d t ! sup]b sculpture 9 ! ca!dral across ! squ>e 0 /ill brick$ up4 ,! %elt]s _h prov$ a ne$less precaution1 = ,bamb]g _h n be5 bomb$4 ,only ! bridge ov] ! ,regnitz _h be5 bl[n up1 & ! ,g]mans _h done t !mselves4 ,f ,bamb]g we drove nor? to ,coburg1 :]e we _h a tw(old mission4 ,fir/ we 7 to obta9 specific in=mation ab\t t5 cases :i* conta9$ a collection ( art objects belong+ to a pr9ce ( ,hesse4 ,! cases 7 said to be /or$ 9 ,fe/e ,coburg1 ! wall$ ca/le above ! t[n4 ,if !y 7 ! prop]ty ( ,philip ( ,hesse1 !n !y w\ld probably be tak5 into cu/ody by ! ,am]ican au?orities4 ,we _h be5 told t he 0 9 prison4 ,8 art deal+s dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s 7 be+ review$ by ! ,,oss (fic]s *>g$ ) ! special inve/igation ( ,nazi art-loot+ activities4 ,philip 0 ! son ( ! ,l&grf9 ( ,hesse4 ,x 0 9 ! fl[]-fill$ ,waff5raum ( h] ca/le ne> ,frankfurt t ,i _h se5 ! family tombs mon?s be=e4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! cases belong$ to a diff]5t pr9ce ( ,hesse--"o ^: political record 0 clean--& /orage conditions 7 satisfactory1 we w\ld simply leave !m :]e !y 7 = ! "t be+4 ,our second objective 0 ,s*loss ,tamba*1 a few kilomet]s f ,coburg4 ,pa9t+s /ol5 by ,frank1 ! ,nazi ,gov]nor ( ,pol&1 f ! palace at ,w>saw 7 /or$ !re4 ,s*loss ,tamba* also conta9$ pictures f ! ,/ett9 ,museum4 ,/ett9 0 n[ 9 ! ,russian ,zone ( ,occupi$ ,g]many4 ,on our arrival 9 ,coburg1 ,lamont & ,i drove to ! headqu>t]s ( ! local ,,mg ,deta*m5t1 :i* 7 locat$ 9 ! ,palais ,ed9burgh4 ,?is unpret5ti\s build+ 0 once ! resid5ce ( ,que5 ,victoria's son1 ! ,duke ( ,ed9burgh4 ,!re we arrang$ ) ,lieut5ant ,milton ,a4 ,pelz1 ! ,monum5ts (fic] ( ! ,coburg ,deta*m5t1 to inspect ! /orage rooms at ! ca/le4 ,pelz 0 a big fell[ :o spoke ,g]man flu5tly4 ,he welcom$ u hospitably & took u up to ! ca/le :]e we met ,dr4 ,grundmann1 :o _h ! keys to ! /orage rooms4 ,?is sil5t1 s\r-fac$ ,g]man 0 curator ( ! ,pr9ce's collections4 ,he said t 8 employ] 0 ,pr9ce ,ludwig ( ,hesse1 a c\s9 ( ,philip4 ,! cases conta9$ pa9t+s & objets d'art :i* _h be5 9 ! possession ( ! family = ye>s4 ,grundmann _h p]sonally remov$ !m f ,ludwig's e/ate 9 ,silesia ! day be=e ! ,russians occupi$ ! area4 ,ludwig's mo/ important treasure 0 ! _w-fam\s pa9t+ by ,holbe9 kn[n z ! ,madonna ( ,brg]mei/] ,mey]4 ,pa9t$ 9 #aebf1 x _h hung = ye>s 9 ! palace at ,d>m/adt4 ,! ,dresd5 ,gall]y own$ a sev5te5? c5tury replica4 ,e>ly 9 ! w>1 ,pr9ce ,ludwig _h s5t ! orig9al to 8 ,silesian ca/le = safekeep+4 ,grundmann _h br\ght x back to ,bav>ia along ) ! t5 cases n[ at ,coburg4 ,f ,coburg he _h tak5 ! ,holbe9 to ,s*loss ,banz1 a ca/le n f> f ,bamb]g4 ,he said t ! ,pr9ce 0 liv+ at ,wolfsg>t51 a small c\ntry place ne> ,d>m/adt4 ,ludwig 0 eag] to rega9 possession ( ! pa9t+4 ,did we ?9k t c\ld be arrang$8 ,we told him he w\ld h to obta9 an au?orization f ,capta9 ,rae at ,muni*4 ,s*loss ,tamba* 0 a t5-m9ute drive f ,coburg4 ,?is great c\ntry h\se1 built ar\nd ?ree sides ( a c\rty>d1 belong$ to ! ,c\ntess ( ,ort5burg4 ,%e occupi$ ! c5t] section4 ,a deta*m5t ( troops 0 billet$ 9 "o w+4 ,! o!r 0 fill$ ) ! ,/ett9 & ,w>saw pictures4 ,!re 7 ov] two hundr$ f ! ,/ett9 ,museum4 ,n9ete5? c5tury ,g]man pa9t+s pr$om9at$1 b ,i notic$ two f9e ,hals portraits & a ,van ,gogh l&scape among !m4 ,! civilian cu/odian1 answ]able to ! ,,mg au?orities at ,coburg1 0 ,dr4 ,wilhelm ,eggebre*t4 ,he _h be5 curator ( ! ,/ett9 ,museum until ?r[n out by ! ,nazis because 8 wife 0 "o-qu>t] ,jewi%4 ,he 0 a m\sy little fell[ ) a bald head & gold-rimm$ spectacles4 ,he ask$ appreh5sively if we int5d$ to s5d ! pa9t+s back to ,russian-held ,/ett94 ,we said t we _h come only to *eck on ! physical security ( ! pres5t /orage place4 ,s f> z we knew1 ! pa9t+s w\ld rema9 :]e !y 7 = ! pres5t4 ,?is inconclusive piece ( in=mation seem$ to reassure him4 ,! pa9t+s loot$ f ,w>saw 7 ! pices de rsi/ance ( ! treasures at ,s*loss ,tamba*--especially ! n9e great canvases by ,bellotto1 ! eighte5? c5tury ,v5etian ma/]4 ,gov]nor ,frank _h ru?lessly remov$ ! pictures f _! /ret*]s & roll$ !m up = %ipm5t4 ,z a result ( ?is r\gh h&l+1 ! pa9t _h flak$ (f 9 places1 b ! damage 0 n s]i\s4 ,:5 we exam9$ ! pictures1 !y 7 spread out on ! floor4 ,!y fill$ two rooms1 =ty feet squ>e4 ,lat] !y 7 tak5 to ! ,muni* ,collect+ ,po9t & m\nt$ on new /ret*]s1 9 prep>ation = _! return to ,w>saw4 ,:5 we got back to ,muni*1 ,/eve _h return$ f ,vi5na4 ,he _h news = u4 ,*>lie ,kuhn _h already left = ,frankfurt4 ,colonel ,dewald 0 com+ to ,muni* 9 a few days to talk to ,colonel ,roy ,dalf]es1 ,rae's ,*ief ( ,/aff at ,?ird ,army1 ab\t reop5+ ! ,alt ,aussee m9e4 ,ei!r ,*>lie or ,bancel w\ld come d[n f ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s :5 ,dewald arriv$4 ,a new man _h jo9$ ! ,,mfa,a ,section at ,,usfa--,&rew ,rit*ie1 director ( ! ,buffalo ,museum4 ,he _h come ov] z a civilian4 ,/eve ?\ght t ,rit*ie w\ld be ! ,,usfa repres5tative at ,muni*4 ,!re 0 a lot ( /uff at ! ,collect+ ,po9t :i* w\ld ev5tually g back to ,au/ria4 ,x w\ld h to be *eck$ ) ! records !re4 ,t w\ld be ,rit*ie's job4 ,/eve told u also t ,l9coln ,kir/e9 _h gone home4 ,8 "m 0 s]i\sly ill & ,l9coln _h left on em]g5cy ord]s4 ,! ?ree ( u w5t to ,capta9 ,rae's (fice4 ,lamont & ,i _h to make a report on our trip to ,coburg4 ,rae _h a new assignm5t = u4 ,he _h j receiv$ ord]s f ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s to prep>e ! ,crac[ alt>piece = %ipm5t4 ,x 0 to be s5t back to ,pol& z a tok5 re/itution4 ,?is 0 ! colossal c>v$ alt>piece by ,veit ,/oss :i* ! ,nazis _h /ol5 f ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y at ,crac[4 ,veit ,/oss _h be5 commission$ by ! ,k+ ( ,pol& 9 #adgg to c>ve ! great "w4 ,x _h tak5 him t5 ye>s4 ,aft] ! invasion ( ,pol& 9 #aici1 ! ,nazis _h c>t$ x (f1 lock1 /ock & b>rel1 to ,nrnb]g4 ,!y cont5d$ t1 s9ce ,veit ,/oss _h be5 a native ( ,nrnb]g1 x belong$ 9 ! city ( 8 bir?4 ,! miss+ alt>piece 0 ! fir/ ( h] loot$ treasures = :i* ,pol& _h regi/]$ a claim ) ! ,am]ican au?orities at ! close ( ! w>4 ,aft] mon?s ( dilig5t inve/igation1 x 0 f\nd by ,am]ican (fic]s 9 an und]gr\nd bunk] across ! /reet f ! ,albre*t ,dr] h\se 9 ,nrnb]g4 ,9 addition to ! dismantl$ figures ( ! c5tral panel--pa9t$ & gild$ figures ( holl[ wood t5 feet high--! twelve ornate side panels1 toge!r ) ! /atues & p9nacles surm\nt+ ! framework1 _h be5 cr[d$ into ! bunk]4 ,! same bunk] conta9$ ano!r priceless loot$ treasure--! coronation regalia ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire4 ,among ^! v5]able objects 7 ! jewel$ cr[n ( ! ,emp]or ,conrad--commonly call$ ! 8,cr[n ( ,*>lemagne0--dat+ f ! elev5? c5tury1 a %ield1 two swords & ! orb4 ,s9ce #ahjd !y _h be5 pres]v$ 9 ! ,s*atzkamm]1 ! ,imp]ial ,treasure ,room1 at ,vi5na4 ,9 #aich1 ! ,nazis remov$ !m to ,nrnb]g1 bas+ _! claim to possession on a fifte5? c5tury decree ( ! ,emp]or ,sigismund t !y 7 to be kept 9 t city4 ,on ! eve ( ! ,g]man collapse1 two high (ficials ( ! city _h spirit$ away ^! five pieces4 ,! cr$it = recov]+ ! treasures goes to an ,am]ican (fic] ( ,g]man bir?1 ,lieut5ant ,walt] ,horn1 pr(essor ( art at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia4 ,! two (ficials at fir/ disclaim$ any k ( _! :]eab\ts4 ,aft] h\rs ( rel5tless grill+ by ,lieut5ant ,horn1 ! m5 f9ally admitt$ _! guilt4 ,!y 7 promptly tri$1 heavily f9$ & s5t to prison4 ,?ree mon?s lat]1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,au/rian ,gov]nm5t1 ! imp]ial treasures 7 fl[n back to ,vi5na4 ,?is hi/oric %ipm5t conta9$ o!r relics :i* ! ,nazis _h tak5 f ! ,s*atzkamm]--relics ( ! greate/ religi\s significance4 ,!y includ$ an alleg$ fragm5t ( ! ,true ,cross1 a section ( ! tableclo? said to h be5 us$ at ! ,la/ ,supp]1 a lance v5]at$ z ! "o :i* _h t\*$ ! w\nds ( ,*ri/1 & l9ks f ! *a9s traditionally believ$ to h b\nd ,/4 ,pet]1 ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,john4 ,on ,capta9 ,rae's in/ructions1 ,/eve & ,i w5t to ,nrnb]g to pack ! ,/oss alt>piece4 7,at t "t ! coronation regalia 0 /ill 9 ! bunk]1 :]e1 on ! aft]noon ( our arrival1 we _h an opportunity to exam9e x47 ,we f\nd t ! heavy framework :i* support$ ! alt> panels 0 n /or$ 9 ! bunk]4 ,because ( its size--! upright pieces 7 ?irty feet high--x _h be5 tak5 to ,s*loss ,wies5?au1 an old ca/le outside ,=*heim1 ?irty miles away4 ,leav+ ,/eve to />t pack+ ! small] figures & p9nacles1 ,i got hold ( a semitrail]1 ! only vehicle long en\gh to accommodate a load ( su* l5g?4 ,x 0 an h\r's drive to ! ca/le4 ,) a crew ( tw5ty ,p,ws1 ,i f9i%$ load+ ! framework 9 two h\rs & return$ to ,nrnb]g 9 "t = supp]4 ,t ev5+ ,/eve & ,i figur$ out ! numb] ( trucks we w\ld ne$ = ! alt>piece4 ,lamont _h rema9$ 9 ,muni* to make t5tative arrangem5ts1 p5d+ ^w f u4 ,he 0 go+ to ask = t5 trucks & we came to ! conclusion t ?is w\ld be ab\t ! "r numb]--9 addition1 ( c\rse1 to ! semitrail] = ! support+ framework4 ,we got out our maps & /udi$ our probable r\te to ,crac[4 ,"o road w\ld take u ?r\gh ,dresd5 & ,breslau2 ano!r by way ( ,pils5 & ,prague4 ,p]haps we c\ld g "o way & return ! o!r4 ,9 ei!r case we w\ld h to pass ?r\gh ,russian-occupi$ t]ritory4 ,x w\ld probably take "s "t to obta9 ! necess>y cle>ances4 ,we figur$ on tak+ en\gh gas = ! r\nd trip1 s9ce we d\bt$ if !re w\ld be any to sp>e 9 ,pol&4 ,altoge!r x promis$ to be a complicat$ exp$ition1 b already we _h visions ( a triumphal entry into ,crac[4 ,our ambiti\s plans collaps$ ! foll[+ morn+4 ,:ile ,/eve & ,i 7 at breakfa/1 ,i 0 call$ to ! telephone4 ,! corporal 9 ,capta9 ,rae's (fice 0 on ! wire4 ,i 0 to return to ,muni* at once4 ,major ,la ,f>ge 0 arriv+ f ,frankfurt & want$ to see me t night4 ,plans = ! trip to ,crac[ 7 indef9itely po/pon$4 ,int]nal conditions 9 ,pol& 7 too unsettl$ to risk return+ ! alt>piece4 ,our plans _h misc>ri$ be=e1 b ?is 0 our fir/ major disappo9tm5t4 ,we _h begun to look on ! ,poli% v5ture z ! fitt+ climax ( our "w z a ,special ,evacuation ,team4 ,on ! way back to ,muni*1 ,/eve said he _h a feel+ t ! team 0 go+ to be split up4 ,/eve's misgiv+s 7 prophetic4 ,at ,craig's ap>tm5t aft] d9n]1 ,bancel ,la ,f>ge outl9$ ! plans he _h = u4 ,colonel ,dalf]es _h acc$$ to ,colonel ,dewald's reque/4 ,lamont1 ,/eve & a ?ird (fic]--new to ,,mfa,a "w--7 to resume ! evacuation ( ! salt m9e at ,alt ,aussee4 ,if ! sn[s held (f1 x w\ld be possible to c>ry on op]ations !re = ano!r mon? or six weeks4 ,i 0 to return to ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s at ,frankfurt z ,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,,mfa,a ,section1 replac+ ,*>lie ,kuhn :o _h j receiv$ 8 ord]s to g home4 ,i knew t ,*>lie w\ld soon be eligible = release f active duty1 b _h no idea t 8 dep>ture 0 s imm95t4 ,we didn't h mu* to say to "o ano!r on ! way to our qu>t]s t night4 ,/eve _h already made up 8 m9d t he wasn't go+ to l ! new man4 ,lamont said t he ?\ght x 0 go+ to be an awful anticlimax to reop5 ! m9e4 ,& = me1 ! prospect ( r\t9e adm9i/rative "w at ,,usfet 0 un9vit+4 ,aft] ?ree mon?s ( /r5u\s & excit+ field "w1 x w\ldn't be easy to settle d[n 9 an (fice4 ,all ?ree ( u felt t ! great days 7 ov]4 ,dur+ our la/ week toge!r 9 ,muni* we _h little "t to feel sorry = ourselves4 ,ev]yone 0 preoccupi$ ) ! re/itution program4 ,we _h our full %>e ( ! "w4 ,ano!r important %ipm5t 0 to be made to ,belgium4 ,x 0 to include ! ,mi*elangelo ,madonna1 ! elev5 pa9t+s /ol5 f ! *ur* 9 ,bruges :5 ! /atue 0 tak51 & ! f\r panels by ,dirk ,b\ts f ! fam\s alt>piece 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,pi]re at ,l\va94 ,^! panels1 :i* =m$ ! w+s ( ! alt>piece1 _h be5 remov$ by ! ,g]mans 9 ,augu/ #aidb4 ,be=e ! fir/ ,_w ,w> "o w+ _h be5 9 ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y1 ! o!r 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k at ,muni*4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! ,gh5t alt>piece1 !y _h be5 re/or$--unju/ly1 accord+ to ! ,g]mans--to ,belgium by ! ,v]sailles ,treaty4 ,?is %ipm5t to ,belgium repres5t$ ! fir/ practical application ( ! 8come & get x0 !ory ( re/itution1 evolv$ by ,major ,la ,f>ge4 ,belgium _h already receiv$ ! ,gh5t alt>piece z tok5 re/itution4 ,n[ x 0 up to ! ,belgians to c>ry on at _! own exp5se4 ,! special repres5tatives :o came d[n f ,brussels to sup]vise ?is initial %ipm5t 7 ,dr4 ,paul ,coremans1 a great te*nical exp]t1 & ,lieut5ant ,pi]re ,longuy ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,f9e ,arts4 ,!y _h _! own truck b _h be5 unable to br+ suitable pack+ mat]ials4 ,we _h an ample supply ( pads & blankets :i* we _h /or$ at ! ,collect+ ,po9t aft] our evacuation ( ! ,gr+ collection4 ,we plac$ !m at ! disposal ( ! ,belgians4 ,b x 0 ,saturday & no civilian pack]s 7 available4 ,dr4 ,coremans gratefully accept$ ! (f] ( our s]vices4 ,/eve1 ,lamont & ,i load$ ! truck4 ,x 0 ! la/ op]ation ( ! ,special ,evacuation ,team4 ,! ,belgians _h no soon] dep>t$ ?an ! ,fr5* & ,dut* repres5tatives arriv$4 ,capta9 ,hub]t de ,brye = ,france look$ m l a sportsman ?an a s*ol>2 b he 0 a man ( wide cultivation & _h a s5se ( humor :i* ende>$ him to 8 associates 9 ,muni*4 ,he & ,ham ,c\lt] 7 k9dr$ spirits & became great fri5ds4 ,ham1 :o _h be5 responsible = ! rehabilitation ( bo? ! ,collect+ ,po9t & ! ,fhr]bau1 n[ _h two assi/ants--,capta9 ,george ,lacy & ,dietri* ,sattl]1 ! latt] a ,g]man ar*itect4 ,?r\gh ?is division ( ! "w1 ,ham f\nd "t = new duties3 he took ! =eign repres5tatives 9 t[1 arrang$ = _! billets1 _! mess c>ds1 _! ,,px rations & s on4 ,x 0 an irritat+ b n a ?ankless job1 = ! recipi5ts ( 8 att5tions 7 devot$ to _! 8wet nurse40 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,albre*t ,dr] h\se at ,nrnb]g--be=e & aft] ! ,g]man collapse4 ,9 an und]gr\nd bunk] across ! /reet 7 /or$ ! cr[n jewels ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire & ! fam\s ,veit ,/oss alt>piece4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,veit ,/oss alt>piece f ! ,*ur* ( ,our ,lady 9 ,crac[1 :i* 0 c>ri$ (f by ! ,nazis at ! beg9n+ ( ! w>1 has be5 return$ to ,pol&4 ,left1 op52 "r1 clos$4 ,! ,dut* repres5tative 0 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,alphonse ,vor5kamp4 ,he 0 a little man ) gray hair1 %rewd gray eyes & /eel-rimm$ spectacles4 ,an em95t au?ority on ,dut* pa9t+1 he _h be5 = sev]al ye>s a memb] ( ! faculty at ,smi? ,college4 ,he enjoy$ ! unusual di/9ction ( hav+ s]v$ 9 bo? ! ,am]ican & ,dut* ,armies dur+ ! pres5t w>4 ,i _h met him 9 ,san ,francisco 9 #aidd1 %ortly aft] 8 dis*>ge f ! s]vice4 ,he _h be5 a buck private2 & ,i ga!r$ f ! /ory ( 8 exp]i5ces t our ,army _h releas$ him 9 self-def5se4 ,he told me t he (t5 _h difficulty 9 und]/&+ ! drill s]geant4 ,once1 )\t ?9k+ he _h /epp$ out ( =mation & ask$ politely1 8,s]geant1 w\ld y m9d repeat+ t la/ ord]60 ,vor5kamp said t he _h paid de>ly = 8 indiscretion1 s de>ly 9 fact t he _h s]i\sly consid]$ *ang+ 8 "n f ,alphonse to ,latr9us4 ,alphonse1 he said1 0 a ridicul\s "n = a ,dut*man anyway4 ,he pref]r$ to be call$ ,phonse4 ,releas$ f ! ,army1 he _h gone back to 8 tea*+4 ,!n1 only a few mon?s ago1 ! ,dut* ,gov]nm5t _h reque/$ 8 s]vices 9 connection ) ! re/itution ( loot$ art4 ,!y _h (f]$ him a lieut5ant-colonelcy & he _h accept$4 ,! ,dut*1 z well z ! ,briti% & ,fr5*1 _h made a practice ( conf]r+ ^u qualifi$ civilians ranks consi/5t ) ! responsibilities ( giv5 jobs4 ,our gov]nm5t's failure to d likewise--s f> z ! art program 0 conc]n$--result$ 9 a disp>ity 9 rank :i* frequ5tly plac$ ,am]ican ,,mfa,a p]sonnel at a great disadvantage4 ,( all ! =eign repres5tatives1 none s]v$ 8 c\ntry m zeal\sly ?an ,phonse ,vor5kamp4 ,?r\gh\t ! fall & w9t] mon?s1 8 convoys %uttl$ back & =? betwe5 ,muni* & ,am/]dam4 ,:5 ,i la/ he>d f him--9 ! late spr+--he _h re/or$ to ,holl& m ?an n9e hundr$ pa9t+s1 upw>d ( two ?\s& pieces ( sculpture1 porcela9 & glass1 along ) truckloads ( tape/ries1 rugs & furniture4 ,i left ,muni* on a ra9y morn+ at ! end ( ,septemb]4 ,lamont & ,/eve 7 plann+ to dep>t = ,alt ,aussee at ! same "t4 ,! ?ree ( u _h agre$ to meet 9 front ( ! ,collect+ ,po9t at eight-?irty4 ,i 0 a few m9utes late & :5 ,i got !re ! gu>d at ! entrance said !y _h already gone4 ,i hadn't felt s =lorn s9ce ! day ,craig & ,i _h p>t$ 9 ,bad ,homburg mon?s be=e4 ,z ,i />t$ d[n ! /eps to ! comm& c>1 ,phonse ,vor5kamp call$ f ! doorway4 ,he _h come to "w a little e>li] ?an usual1 j to see me (f4 ,he 0 full ( waspi% good humor1 jok$ ab\t ! magnific5ce ( my new job 9 ,frankfurt1 & promis$ to look me up :5 he came ?r\gh ) 8 fir/ convoy4 ,! driv] /epp$ on ! />t] &1 z we r\nd$ ! corn] into ! ,bri5n]-,/rasse1 ,phonse wav$ u on our way4 7#aj7 ,,mission ,,to ,,am/]dam2 ,,! ,,wiesbad5 ,,manife/o ,i report$ to ,major ,la ,f>ge ^u arrival4 ,s9ce my visit to ,frankfurt ) ,lamont & ,/eve six weeks be=e1 !re _h be5 sev]al *anges 9 ! ,,mfa,a ,section4 ,) ! removal to ,b]l9 ( ! ,monum5ts (fic]s atta*$ to ! ,u4 ,s4 ,gr\p ,control ,c\ncil1 our (fice at ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s 9 ,frankfurt _h be5 transf]r$ to ,h*/4 ,! move 0 logical en\gh because we 7 "p ( ! ,re/itution ,control ,bran* ( ! ,economics ,division1 :i* 0 locat$ !re4 ,= all practical purposes1 h[ev]1 we w\ld h be5 bett] (f 9 ,frankfurt1 s9ce our "w involv$ daily contacts ) o!r divisions--all locat$ at ! ma9 headqu>t]s4 ,! ,h*/ (fice 0 a b>nlike room1 "s ?irty feet squ>e1 on ! second floor ( ! ,exposition ,build+4 ,x requir$ consid]able +5uity to f9d ! room1 = x 0 tuck$ 9 beh9d a r[ ( laboratories occupi$ by :ite-coat$ ,g]man civilians1 =m] employees ( ,i4 ,g4 ,f>b51 :o 7 n[ work+ = ! ,am]ican ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t4 ,at "o end ( ! room 7 desks = ! ,*ief & ,deputy ,*ief4 ,! re/ ( ! furniture consi/$ ( f\r long "w tables & two small file cab9ets4 ,! /aff 0 equally meag]--,major ,la ,f>ge1 ,lieut5ant ,edi? ,/&51 ,corporal ,james ,re$s & a ,g]man civilian /5ograph]4 ,! fir/ few days 7 a p]iod ( int5sive indoctr9ation4 ,! morn+ ,i arriv$1 ,bancel def9$ ! relation%ip betwe5 our (fice & ! "o at ,b]l92 & betwe5 u & ! two di/ricts ( ! ,am]ican ,zone--! ,ea/]n ,di/rict1 :i* 0 "u ,?ird ,army1 & ! ,we/]n ,di/rict1 "u ,sev5? ,army4 ,he describ$ ! ,b]l9 (fice z ! f9al au?ority 9 det]m9+ policy4 ,9 !ory1 if n always 9 fact1 a giv5 policy 0 adopt$ only aft] an ex*ange ( views betwe5 ! ,frankfurt-,h*/ (fice & ! "o 9 ,b]l94 ,! activation ( policy 0 our function4 ,,usfet--t is1 our (fice--0 an op]ational headqu>t]s4 ,b]l9 0 n4 ,& h[ did we activate policy8 ,by means ( directives4 ,directives to :om8 ,to ,?ird ,army at ,muni* & ,sev5? ,army at ,heidelb]g4 ,t s\nd$ simple en\gh1 until ,bancel expla9$ t a directive 0 n exactly an imp]ial decree4 ,j z x 0 our pr]ogative to activate policies approv$ by ,b]l91 s x 0 ! pr]ogative ( ! ,armies to implem5t our directives z !y deem$ exp$i5t4 ,he rem9d$ me t ! two ,armies 7 indep5d5t & autonom\s )9 _! respective areas4 ,9 o!r words1 we c\ld tell !m :at to d1 b n h[ to d x4 ,bancel 0 an old h& at writ+ directives1 kn[+ h[ to give ea* phrase j ! "r emphasis4 ,at fir/ ! long] ones seem$ /ilt$ & occasionally ambigu\s4 ,b ,i 0 n accu/om$ to milit>y j>gon4 ,lat] ,i came to realize t ,army communications always s\nd$ /ilt$2 & :at ,i _h mi/ak5 = ambiguity 0 (t5 delib]ate circumlocution1 calculat$ to s(t5 ! =ce ( an unpalatable ord]4 ,bancel said !re 7 m important ?+s to worry ab\t ?an ! composition ( directives4 ,"o 0 ! problem ( tok5 re/itutions4 ,he 0 sorry to po/pone ! "o to ,pol&1 b t c\ldn't be help$4 ,n[ t ,france & ,belgium _h receiv$ !irs1 ,holl& 0 next on ! li/4 ,! c]emony 9 ,brussels _h made a great hit4 ,he ?\ght a simil> affair might be arrang$ at ,! ,hague4 ,vor5kamp 0 select+ a gr\p ( pictures at ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,we w\ld provide a plane to fly !m to ,am/]dam4 ,capta9 ,rae 0 to notify our (fice z soon z ,vor5kamp 0 ready to leave--probably )9 ! next two days4 ,9 ! meantime ,bancel 0 hav+ ord]s cut = me to g to ,holl&4 ,i 0 to see ! ,am]ican ambassador1 expla9 ! idea ( ^! tok5 re/itutions1 & s\nd him out on ! subject ( plann+ a c]emony simil> to ! "o our ambassador _h arrang$ 9 ,brussels4 ,colonel ,an?ony ,biddle1 ,*ief ( ! ,alli$ ,contacts ,section at ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s1 _h promis$ ,bancel to write a lett] ( introduction = me to take to ,! ,hague4 ,bancel sugge/$ t ,i make t5tative arrangem5ts ) ! motor pool = a c> & driv]4 ,x 0 almo/ noon & ,bancel _h an appo9tm5t 9 ,frankfurt at twelve-?irty4 ,he j _h "t to cat* ! bus4 ,aft] he left1 ,re$s & ! /5ograph] w5t out to lun*1 s ,edi? ,/&5 & ,i _h ! (fice to ourselves4 ,we _h a lot to talk ov]1 z ,i _h n se5 h] s9ce ,june :5 we work$ toge!r on ! inv5tory ( ! ,b]l9 ,museum collections at ! ,rei*sbank4 ,9 ! meantime1 %e _h be5 /ation$ at ,h*/4 ,:5 ! ,gr\p ,,cc outfit--to :i* %e 0 (ficially atta*$--mov$ to ,b]l91 %e _h pref]r$ to rema9 ) ! ,,usfet (fice4 ,on ! ,organizational ,*>t ( ! ,,mfa,a ,section1 ,edi? 0 li/$ z ! 8,(fic] 9 ,*>ge ( ,te*nical ,files40 ,actually %e 0 9 *>ge ( a great _m o!r ?+s z well4 ,:5 ! ,*ief & ,deputy ,*ief 7 away f headqu>t]s at ! same "t--& !y (t5 7--,edi? took ov] ! affairs ( ! ,section4 ,%e mu/ h be5 born ) ^! rem>kable adm9i/rative gifts1 = %e c\ld h _h little opportunity to develop !m z ! cloi/]$ curator ( ! ,wid5] ,collection :]e1 z %e said h]self1 %e 0 8accu/om$ to ! sil5t padd+ ( butl]s & ! spontane\s appe>ance ( or*ids & g>d5ias among ! ,rembr&ts & ! ,raphaels40 ,i ask$ h] if !re _h be5 any new developm5ts reg>d+ ! propos$ removal ( ,g]man-own$ art to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,yes1 !re _h be54 ,b no?+ conclusive4 ,!re 0 a cable f ,g5]al ,clay to ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t e>ly 9 ,septemb]4#c ,! cable spoke ( 8hold+ ,g]man objects ( art 9 tru/ = ev5tual return to ! ,g]man p40 ,b x didn't conta9 ! clause 8if & :5 ! ,g]man nation _h e>n$ ! "r to _! return0 :i* _h appe>$ 9 ! orig9al docum5t4 ,besides ! cable1 !re _h be5 a communication f ,b]l9 ask+ = an e/imate ( ! cubic footage 9 art repositories ( ! ,am]ican ,zone4 ,x 0 a "q impossible to answ] accurately4 ,b ,bancel & ,*>lie _h figur$ out a reply1 cit+ ! approximate size ( "o ( ! repositories & leav+ x up to ,b]l9 to multiply ! figures by ! total numb] 9 ! entire zone4 ,n[ t ,john ,ni*olas ,br[n & ,*>lie ,kuhn 7 back 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y might be able to disc\rage ! project$ removal4 ,i _h only "o piece ( in=mation to contribute on ! subject3 a lett] f ,george ,/\t say+ t he _h be5 ask$ by ! ,rob]ts ,commission to give an op9ion1 bas$ on purely te*nical gr\nds1 ( ! risk involv$ 9 s5d+ pa9t+s to ,am]ica4 ,he did s1 /at+ t to remove !m w\ld cube ! risk ( leav+ !m 9 ,g]many4 ,:5 ,corporal ,re$s return$ to ! (fice1 ,edi? & ,i w5t across ! /reet to ! ,(fic]s' ,mess4 ,:ile we 7 at lun*1 %e told me t ,jim ,re$s _h be5 a discov]y ( ,george's4 ,he _h be5 ) ,george & ,bancel at _! (fice 9 ,wiesbad54 ,jim 0 a tall1 s]i\s fell[ ) s&y hair & a turn$-up nose4 ,edi? said t he _h be5 a m$ical /ud5t be=e ! w> & t he came f ,miss\ri4 ,!re 0 s mu* pap] "w to d 9 ! (fice t he nev] got caught up4 ,! ,g]man typi/ 0 sl[ & inaccurate4 ,jim _h to d ov] ne>ly half ! lett]s he gave h] to copy4 ,b 8 pati5ce 0 inexhau/ible & he nev] compla9$4 ,bancel didn't get back f ,frankfurt until late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! return ( ! ,veit ,/oss alt>piece _h come up aga9 & he _h _h a long talk ab\t x ) ! ,poli% liaison (fic] at ,,usfet1 :o 0 a nephew ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,crac[4 ,aft] t he _h _h a session ) ,colonel ,a4 ,j4 de la ,bretes*e1 ! ,fr5* liaison (fic]4 ,&1 = good measure1 he _h to take up ! problem ( cle>ance = ! two ,cze* repres5tatives :o w\ld be arriv+ 9 a few days4 ,he said we>ily t practically all ( 8 days 7 l t1 n[ t re/itution 0 go+ full spe$ ahead4 ,i told him t ,i _h _h an unev5tful b pr(itable aft]noon1 go+ ?r\gh ! correspond5ce :i* _h accumulat$ on 8 desk4 ,!re _h be5 sev]al telephone calls1 among !m "o f ,colonel ,walt] ,kluss4 ,bancel said he w\ld answ] t "o 9 p]son1 z he want$ to introduce me to ! colonel1 :o 0 *ief ( ! ,re/itution ,control ,bran*4 ,re/itution involv$ settl+ ! claims ( ! occupi$ c\ntries = ev]y?+ ! ,g]mans _h tak5 f !m4 ,^! claims cov]$ e conceivable k9d ( prop]ty--factory equipm5t1 vehicles1 b>ges1 ma*9]y1 racehorses1 live/ock1 h\sehold furniture1 etc4 ,! colonel's (fice 0 at ! end ( ! corridor4 ,on our way d[n ! hall1 ,bancel said t ! ,army c\ld d ) a few m (fic]s l ,colonel ,kluss4 ,?is obs]vation didn't give me a v cle> picture ( ! colonel1 b :5 ,i met him ,i knew :at ,bancel meant4 ,!re 0 an unassum+ fri5dl9ess & simplicity ab\t him t ,i didn't usually associate ) full colonels4 ,8 int]e/ 9 ! activities ( ! ,,mfa,a ,section 0 g5u9e & p]sonal4 ,he 0 p>ticul>ly fond ( ,bancel & ,edi? &1 dur+ our visit ) him t aft]noon1 spoke admir+ly ( ! "w :i* !y & ,*>lie ,kuhn _h done4 ,:ile o!r sections ( ! ,re/itution ,control ,bran* 7 /ill g5]aliz+ ab\t re/itution1 ! ,,mfa,a ,section _h tackl$ ! problem reali/ically4 ,x wasn't a "q ( mapp+ out a program :i* might "w4 ,! program did "w4 ,! wisdom & =esight ( ,bancel's plann+ appeal$ to ! practical side ( ,colonel ,kluss' nature &1 ?r\gh\t ! mon?s ( our association ) him1 he 0 nev] too busy to help u :5 we w5t to him ) our tr\bles4 ,bancel & ,i took ! sev5 o'clock bus ov] to ,frankfurt t ev5+4 ,we _h d9n] at ! ,(fic]s' ,mess 9 ! ,cas9o beh9d ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s4 ,we 7 jo9$ !re by ,lieut5ant ,william ,lovegrove1 ! (fic] :om ,bancel _h select$ z our repres5tative at ,p>is 9 connection ) ! re/itution ( loot$ art works to ! ,fr5*4 ,) ! arrival ( ! ,fr5* repres5tative 9 ,muni*1 regul> %ipm5ts w\ld soon be dep>t+ = ,france4 ,_! de/9ation 9 ,p>is 0 to be ! ,muse du ,jeu de ,paume1 :i* 0 n[ ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,commission de ,rcupration ,arti/ique1 ! commission compos$ ( (ficials f ! ,fr5* museums *>g$ ) ! task ( sort+ & di/ribut+ ! plund]$ treasures4 ,among ! (ficials select$ to assi/ 9 ?is "w 0 ,capta9 ,rose ,vall&1 ! c\rage\s ,fr5*woman :o1 z ,i m5tion$ e>li]1 _h spi$ on ! ,nazi ?ieves 9 t same museum dur+ ! ,occupation4 ,we _h r\ghly e/imat$ t x w\ld require f ?ree to six mon?s to s5d back ! ma9 bulk ( ! ,fr5* loot f ,g]many4 ,mass evacuation1 z ,i h m5tion$ be=e1 _h ! advantage ( accel]at+ re/itution4 ,x _h ! disadvantage ( r5d]+ difficult our proc$ure ( evaluat+ & photograph+ objects be=e !y 7 return$4 ,x 0 our int5tion t ,lieut5ant ,lovegrove %\ld obta9 ! desir$ photographs & appraisals4 ,am]ican milit>y e/abli%m5ts 9 ,france 7 be+ dra/ically r$uc$1 b we plann$ to atta* him to ! ,,usfet ,mission to ,france4 ,we _h be5 told t ! ,mission w\ld be )drawn 9 ! e>ly spr+4 ,if ,lovegrove's "w w]5't f9i%$ by t "t1 ,bancel ?\ght x might be possible to atta* him to our ,p>is ,embassy :5 ! ,mission fold$4 ,:5 ,bancel introduc$ me to ,lovegrove t ev5+ at ! ,cas9o1 ,i ?\ght he w\ld be v mu* at home 9 an embassy4 ,he 0 ( m$ium height1 bald1 _h a p9k & :ite complexion & wore a small mu/a*e4 ,he 0 self-possess$ )\t be+ blas4 ,lovegrove 0 a sculptor & _h liv$ 9 ,p>is = _m ye>s be=e ! w>4 ,bancel said t he spoke a m p]fect ,fr5* ?an mo/ ,fr5*m54 ,subsequ5t developm5ts prov$ ! wisdom ( ,bancel's *oice4 ,lovegrove 0 exce$+ly popul> ) 8 ,fr5* associates at ! ,muse du ,jeu de ,paume4 ,8 extraord9>y tact & 8 capacity = h>d "w 7 equally rem>kable4 ,i p>ticul>ly rememb] our la/ meet+4 ,x 0 9 ,febru>y1 :5 ,i 0 /opp+ briefly 9 ,p>is on my way home f ,g]many4 ,by t "t hundr$s ( c>loads ( /ol5 art _h be5 receiv$ at ! ,jeu de ,paume4 ,!re 7 "o or two f9al matt]s :i* ,i wi%$ to take up ) ,m4 ,h5raux & ,m4 ,dreyfus1 memb]s ( ! ,commission de ,rcupration ,arti/ique4 ,:5 ,lovegrove & ,i arriv$ at ! museum1 we f\nd ^! two *>m+1 eld]ly g5tlem5 9 _! (fice4 ,) !m 0 ,m4 ,david-,weill4 ,he 0 exam9+ a f9e gold snuffbox4 ,! (fice 0 litt]$ ) gold & silv] objects4 ,!y 7 "p ( ! fabul\s collection :i* ,lamont1 ,/eve & ,i _h pack$ by c&lelight 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,neus*wan/e9 six mon?s be=e4 ,dur+ ! second week ( ,octob]1 ,i left = ,am/]dam4 ,x 0 a ?ree-hundr$-mile drive f ,frankfurt4 ,cassidy1 ! driv] ( ! jeep1 0 a ,new ,j]sey f>m boy :o1 unlike mo/ driv]s1 pref]r$ long trips to %ort local runs4 ,! foo?ills ( ! ,taunus ,m\nta9s 7 bright ) fall color+ along ! back road to ,limburg4 ,f !re we turn$ we/ to ! ,rh9e4 ,!n1 skirt+ ! ea/ bank ( ! riv]1 we cross$ ov] into ! ,briti% ,zone at ,cologne4 ,f ,cologne--:]e we lun*$ at a ,briti% mess--our road l$ ?r\gh ,duisburg1 ,wesel & ! skeleton ( ,em]i*4 ,we cross$ ! ,dut* fronti] at five & cont9u$ ?r\gh batt]$ ,arnhem to ,utre*t4 ,utre*t 0 full ( exub]ant ,canadians4 ,i /opp$ at ! headqu>t]s ( ! local ,t[n ,major to inquire ab\t a mess = transi5t (fic]s4 ,a fri5dly lieut5ant1 a blonde ,dut* girl on 8 arm1 0 on 8 way to supp] & sugge/$ t ,i jo9 !m4 ,he said t ,cassidy c\ld eat at a ,r$ ,cross ,club4 ,! d9+ room 9 ! (fic]s' hotel 0 noisy & cr[d$4 ,mo/ ( ! (fic]s1 ! lieut5ant expla9$1 7 go+ home 9 a few days4 ,x 0 good to be 9 a city :i*1 sup]ficially at lea/1 %[$ no sc>s ( battle4 ,we rea*$ ,am/]dam ab\t n9e-?irty4 ,at night ! canals 7 confus+4 ,cassidy & ,i look$ 9 va9 = ! ,t[n ,major4 ,f9ally we f\nd a ,canadian 8leave hotel40 ,! enli/$ man on duty at ! desk disp5s$ ) ! =mality ( ! billet p]mit ,i %\ld h obta9$ f ! ,t[n ,major1 & assign$ u rooms on ! same floor4 ,cassidy decid$ t ! ,canadians 7 a democratic outfit4 ,bancel _h in/ruct$ me to in=m ! ,dut* ,re/itution ,commission1 kn[n z ! 8,c4,g4,r410 t ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,vor5kamp 0 s*$ul$ to rea* ,am/]dam at noon on ! day foll[+ my arrival1 s ! next morn+ ,i w5t to ! headqu>t]s ( ! commission to deliv] ,major ,la ,f>ge's message4 ,! commission occupi$ ! /ately old ,g\d/ikk] h\se on ! ,he]5gra*t4 ,be=e ! w>1 ,g\d/ikk] _h be5 a great ,dut* art deal]4 ,9 ! gall]ies ( ?is h\se _h be5 held _m f9e exhibitions ( ,dut* pa9t+4 ,dur+ ! ,g]man ,occupation ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 an unscrupul\s ,nazi nam$ ,mi$l _h 8acquir$0 ! entire ,g\d/ikk] /ock f ! deal]'s wid[4 ,we _h f\nd _m ( ! ,g\d/ikk] pictures at ,alt ,aussee & 9 ! ,gr+ collection4 ,bancel _h told me to ask = ,capta9 ,rob]t de ,vries4 ,i 0 in=m$ t ! capta9 0 9 ,london4 ,9 8 /ead ,nicolaes ,vroom1 8 s*ol>ly "y deputy1 receiv$ me4 ,he _h _h no ^w ( ,colonel ,vor5kamp's imp5d+ arrival4 ,vroom transmitt$ ! message imm$iately to ,jonkhe] ,roel1 director ( ! ,rijksmuseum4 ,tw5ty m9utes lat]1 ?is di/+ui%$ g5tleman appe>$ 9 ,vroom's (fice4 ,) him 7 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,h4 ,polis & ,capta9 t] ,me]1 bo? ( :om 7 atta*$ to ! ,c4,g4,r4 ,!y 7 delight$ to "k ab\t ! plane :i* ,i told !m 0 due at ,s*iphol ,airport4 ,telephonic connections ) ,muni* _h n yet be5 re-e/abli%$4 ,!y _h to dep5d on ! ,,usfet ,mission at ,! ,hague = transmission ( all messages f ! ,am]ican ,zone4 ,x (t5 took days = a telegram to get ?r\gh4 ,!re 0 b>ely "t en\gh to telephone = a truck to meet ! plane4 ,also ,mr4 van ,haag51 ,p]man5t ,secret>y ( ,education & ,sci5ce1 mu/ be notifi$ at once4 ,i 0 told t he w\ld accompany u to ! airport4 ,9 ano!r h\r we 7 all on our way to ,s*iphol4 ,we wait$ two h\rs at ! field & /ill no sign ( ! plane f ,muni*4 ,! wea!r 0 f9e at ! airport1 b !re 7 reports ( heavy fog to ! s\?4 ,at two o'clock we return$ to ,am/]dam & lun*$ at ! ,dut* (fic]s' mess4 ,my ho/s apologiz$ = ! food4 ,!y said t !y no long] receiv$ ,briti% ,army rations4 ,! m5u 0 prep>$ f civilian supplies4 ,x 0 a ,sp>tan diet--*eese1 bread & jam1 & weak c(fee4 ,b !y %>$ x s hospitably t only a graceless gue/ w\ld h compla9$ ( ! lack ( v>iety4 ,capta9 t] ,me] said t x 0 m palatable ?an ! tulip bulbs he _h liv$ on ! w9t] be=e4 ,aft] lun*1 ,cassidy & ,i drove to ! ,,usfet ,mission at ,! ,hague4 ,colonel ,ira ,w4 ,black1 ,*ief ( ! ,mission1 arrang$ = me to see ! ,am]ican ambassador4 ,! tempor>y (fices ( our embassy 7 locat$ 9 a tall brick build+ on ! edge ( ! city4 ,i pres5t$ ,colonel ,biddle's lett] to ,mr4 ,/anley ,hornbeck1 ! ambassador1 :o look$ m l a successful bus9essman ?an a diplomat4 ,he fr[n$ z he read1 & :5 he _h f9i%$1 said gruffly1 8,comm&]1 ,tony ,biddle is a *>m+ fell[ & ,i am v fond ( him4 ,i'd l to be oblig+1 b we've _h too damn _m celebrations & c]emonies 9 ?is c\ntry already4 ,we ne$ m h>d "w in/ead ( m holidays4 ,x's v nice ab\t ! pictures com+ back1 b /eel mills & ma*9]y w\ld be a lot m welcome40 ,i hadn't expect$ ?is reaction &1 hav+ _h little exp]i5ce ) ambassadors--irascible or o!rwise--,i h>dly knew :at to say4 ,aft] an emb>rass+ pause1 ,i v5tur$ ! rem>k t a v simple c]emony w\ld be en\gh4 ,aft] 8 fir/ outbur/1 ! ambassador rel5t$ to ! ext5t ( say+ he'd ?9k x ov]4 ,z ,i left 8 (fice1 he call$ aft] me1 8,my b>k's worse ?an my bite40 ,on my way back to ,am/]dam1 ,i conclud$ unhappily t z a diplomatic err& boy ,i 0 a wa%\t4 ,i'd bett] g back to load+ trucks4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! hotel ,i f\nd a message t ! plane ) ,vor5kamp & ! pictures _h arriv$4 ,i met ,phonse ! foll[+ morn+ at ! ,g\d/ikk] h\se4 ,he introduc$ me to ,lieut5ant ,hans ,jaff1 a ,dut* ,monum5ts (fic]1 :o bore a /rik+ resemblance to ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son4 ,sev]al weeks lat] ,jaff 0 *os5 z ! ,dut* repres5tative = ! ,we/]n ,di/rict ( ! ,am]ican ,zone4 ,8 "w at ,sev5? ,army ,headqu>t]s 9 ,heidelb]g 0 comp>able to t ( ,vor5kamp's 9 ,muni*4 ,he 0 intellig5t & indu/ri\s4 ,dur+ ! next few mon?s he 0 z successful 9 8 inve/igations ( loot$ ,dut* art works z ,phonse 0 9 ,bav>ia4 ,jaff didn't reap s ri* a h>ve/1 b t 0 only because !re 0 less loot 9 8 t]ritory4 ,he & ,phonse took me to ! ,rijksmuseum :]e ! tw5ty-six pa9t+s f ,muni* 7 be+ unpack$4 ,!y 7 a h&-pick$ gr\p consi/+ ma9ly ( sev5te5? c5tury ,dut* ma/]s1 :i* includ$ f\r ,rembr&ts4 ,"o ( ! ,rembr&ts 0 ! ,/ill ,life ) ,dead ,peacocks :i* ,lamont & ,i _h tak5 out ( ! m9e at ,alt ,aussee4 ,!re 0 a tw5ty-sev5? picture3 x 0 ! fraudul5t ,v]me] ( ! ,gr+ collection4 ,phonse _h br\ght x back to be us$ z evid5ce aga9/ its au?or1 ! notori\s ,van ,meeg]54 ,! ,rijksmuseum 0 hold+ a magnific5t exhibition1 appropriately entitl$ 8,! ,return ( ! ,old ,ma/]s40 ,among ! "o hundr$ & =ty ma/]pieces1 :i* _h be5 /or$ 9 und]gr\nd %elt]s = ! pa/ five ye>s1 7 six ,v]me]s1 n9e pa9t+s by ,frans ,hals1 & sev5te5 ,rembr&ts1 includ+ ! fam\s ,night ,wat*4 ,t ev5+ ,phonse took ,cassidy & me to ! c\ntry place occupi$ by ! (fic]s ( ! ,c4,g4,r4 ,x 0 call$ 8,oud ,bussum0 & 0 ne> ,na>d51 ab\t fifte5 miles f ,am/]dam4 ,! luxuri\s h\se _h be5 ! prop]ty ( a well kn[n ,dut* collaborator4 ,_m high-rank+ ,nazis _h be5 ent]ta9$ !re4 ,z a m>k ( special favor ,i 0 giv5 ! suite :i* _h be5 us$ by ,gr+4 ,at d9n] ,i sat betwe5 ,colonel ,w4 ,c4 ,po/humus-,meyjes1 ,*ief ( ! ,re/itution ,commission1 & ,phonse ,vor5kamp4 ,! colonel1 to ! regret ( 8 associates1 0 soon to rel9qui% 8 duties 9 ord] to accept an important diplomatic po/ 9 ,canada4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! meal1 ,phonse ask$ me h[ ,i _h made out ) ! ambassador4 ,i gave a noncommittal reply4 ,he look$ at me %rewdly ?r\gh 8 /eel-rimm$ spectacles & said1 8,we w\ld n expect y\r ambassador to arrange a c]emony4 ,t is = u to d4 ,x is = u to express our gratitude to ,g5]al ,eis5h[]40 7,phonse 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,a few weeks lat]1 (ficials ( ! ,ne!rl&s ,gov]nm5t arrang$ a lun*eon 9 "o ( ! rooms ( ! ,rijksmuseum4 ,x 0 ! fir/ affair ( its k9d 9 ! hi/ory ( ! museum4 ,only ! simple/ food 0 s]v$1 b ! table 0 set ) r>e old silv]1 porcela9 & glass4 ,colonel ,kluss & ,bancel repres5t$ ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s4 ,i 0 told t no "o enjoy$ himself m ?an ! ,am]ican ambassador47 ,! next morn+ ,phonse sugge/$ t ,i return ) him 9 ! plane4 ,he _h x entirely to himself except = ! empty pack+ cases :i* he 0 tak+ back to ,muni*4 ,he said t ! slight det\r to ,frankfurt c\ld be easily arrang$4 ,s ,i s5t ,cassidy back 9 ! jeep & at noon ,phonse & ,i--sole occupants ( ! ,c-#dg :i* _h be5 *>t]$ 9 ! "n ( ,g5]al ,eis5h[]--took (f f ,s*iphol ,airport4 ,an h\r & tw5ty m9utes lat] we l&$ at ,frankfurt4 ,be=e ! end ( ,octob]1 a tok5 re/itution 0 made to ,cze*oslovakia4 ,! objects *os5 7 ! fam\s f\rte5? c5tury ,hoh5fur? alt>piece & ! collections ( ! ,army ,museum at ,prague4 ,bo? _h be5 /ol5 by ! ,nazis4 ,! alt>piece1 evacuat$ f ! ,alt ,aussee m9e1 0 n[ at ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t 9 ,muni*4 ,! ,army ,museum collections 7 /or$ at ,s*loss ,banz1 ne> ,bamb]g4 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,frantiek ,vreko & ,capta9 ,egon ,suk1 z repres5tatives ( ! ,cze* ,gov]nm5t1 7 invit$ to ,,usfet ,headqu>t]s4 ,we arrang$ = !m to proce$ f !re to ,s*loss ,banz1 :]e !y 7 met by ,lieut5ant ,walt] ,horn4 ,i h m5tion$ ,horn be=e z ! ,monum5ts (fic] ^: rem>kable sleu?+ result$ 9 recov]y ( ! five pieces ( ! coronation regalia at ,nrnb]g4 ,:ile ! ,cze* (fic]s 7 en r\te1 we direct$ ,capta9 ,rae at ,?ird ,army to arrange = ! deliv]y ( ! ,hoh5fur? panels to ,s*loss ,banz4 ,capta9 ,rae1 9 turn1 designat$ ,lieut5ant ,comm&] ,c\lt] to transport !m f ,muni*4 7,bo? ,ham ,c\lt] & ,i _h receiv$ our additional half-/ripe e>li] 9 ! mon?47 ,?is jo9t op]ation 0 c>ri$ out successfully &1 9 succe$+ mon?s1 re/itution to ,cze*oslovakia became a matt] ( r\t9e %ipm5ts at regul> int]vals4 ,also be=e ! end ( ,octob]1 we became involv$ aga9 9 ! complicat$ problem ( ! ,veit ,/oss alt>piece4 ,major ,*>les ,e/rei*] 0 select$ z ! ,poli% repres5tative4 ,! major sp5t sev]al days at our (fice 9 ,h*/ /udy+ our files = additional data on ,poli% loot 9 ! ,am]ican ,zone be=e cont9u+ to ,muni* & ,nrnb]g4 ,because ( ! condition ( ! roads1 ! actual return ( ! alt>piece z a tok5 re/itution to ,pol& 0 delay$ until ! e>ly spr+4 ,:ile we 7 9 ! mid/ ( ^! negotiations ,bancel conf]r$ ) ,colonel ,hayd5 ,smi? at ,,usfet headqu>t]s 9 ,frankfurt on ! subject ( ! propos$ removal ( ,g]man-own$ works ( art to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,colonel ,smi? 0 ,*ief ( ,/aff to ,major ,g5]al ,c4 ,l4 ,adcock1 ,deputy ,director ( ! (fice ( milit>y gov]nm5t1 ,u4 ,s4 ,zone4 ,bancel impress$ ^u ! colonel ! practical difficulties involv$ & /ress$ ! te*nical1 n ! moral objections to %ipp+ valuable works ( art to ,am]ica4 ,z a result ( ?is conf]5ce ! colonel ask$ ,bancel to prep>e a memor&um on ! subject = submission to 8 *ief4 ,! f9i%$ memor&um :i* ,edi? & ,i help$ ,bancel prep>e foll[$ ! g5]al patt]n ( a /aff /udy--a /atem5t ( ! 8problem0 ) specific sugge/ions relat+ to its solution4 ,x conta9$ an eloqu5t plea = ! importation ( additional ,,mfa,a p]sonnel to assume responsibility = ! project & call$ att5tion to acute %ortages 9 pack+ mat]ials & transportation facilities4 ,x also po9t$ out t ! advisability ( mov+ fragile objects across ! ocean w\ld be balanc$ aga9/ ! advantages ( leav+ !m 9 ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9ts1 all ?ree ( :i* _h be5 made wea!rpro( mon?s be=e & 7 n[ provid$ ) suffici5t coal to prev5t det]ioration ( ! objects dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,no?+ came ( our recomm5dations4 ,)9 two weeks1 ,colonel ,h>ry ,mc,bride1 adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,wa%+ton1 arriv$ 9 ,b]l9 to exp$ite ! fir/ %ipm5t4 ,he flew d[n to ,frankfurt two days lat] to discuss ways & means ) ,major ,la ,f>ge4 ,we le>n$ f him t ,g5]al ,clay's recomm5dation = imm$iate removal _h be5 approv$ by ! highe/ national au?ority4 ,! ,g5]al 0 n[ 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,! futility ( prote/ 0 obvi\s4 ,bancel told ! colonel t our ,monum5ts (fic]s 7 /rongly oppos$ to ! project4 ,he said t "s ( !m might reque/ transf] r ?an comply ) ! ord]4 ,! colonel repli$ t su* reque/s w\ld1 9 all probability1 be refus$4 ,! only o!r alt]native--op5 defiance ( ! ord]--c\ld h b "o consequ5ce1 a c\rt-m>tial4 ,&1 assum+ t our (fic]s elect$ to face c\rt-m>tial1 :at w\ld be ga9$8 ,no?+1 accord+ to ! colonel2 ! ord] w\ld /ill be c>ri$ out4 ,if tra9$ ,,mfa,a p]sonnel 7 n available1 !n ! "w w\ld h to be done by su* (fic]s & m5 z might be obta9able1 exp]i5c$ or n4 ,bancel realiz$ t 8 prim>y duty 0 ! 8protection & salvage0 ( art works4 ,if he delib]ately left !m at ! m]cy ( :atev] troops might be available to d ! pack+1 !n he w\ld be guilty ( d]eliction ( duty4 ,?is int]pretation af=d$ him "s consolation4 ,z ,bancel _h pr$ict$1 our ,monum5ts (fic]s lo/ no "t 9 regi/]+ _! disapproval4 ,!y express$ _! s5tim5ts z foll[s3 ,u4 ,s4 ,,=ces1 ,,european ,,!at]#d ,,g]many #g ,novemb] #aide #a4 ,we1 ! und]sign$ ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,speciali/ ,(fic]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 wi% to make kn[n our convictions reg>d+ ! transportation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( works ( art1 ! prop]ty ( ,g]man in/itutions or nationals1 = purposes ( protective cu/ody4 #b4 a4 ,we are unanim\sly agre$ t ! transportation ( ^? works ( art1 und]tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 ^u direction f ! highe/ national au?ority1 e/abli%es a prec$5t :i* is nei!r morally t5able nor tru/wor?y4 b4 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9 ! w>1 x has be5 ! decl>$ policy ( ! ,alli$ ,=ces1 s f> z milit>y necessity w\ld p]mit1 to protect & pres]ve f det]ioration consequ5t ^u ! processes ( w>1 all monum5ts1 docum5ts1 or o!r objects ( hi/oric1 arti/ic1 cultural1 or ar*aeological value4 ,! w> is at an end & no doctr9e ( 8milit>y necessity0 c n[ be invok$ = ! fur!r protection ( ! objects to be mov$1 = ! reason t depots & p]sonnel1 bo? fully compet5t = _! protection1 h be5 inaugurat$ & are function+4 c4 ,! ,alli$ nations are at pres5t prep>+ to prosecute individuals = ! crime ( seque/]+1 "u pretext ( 8protective cu/ody10 ! cultural treasures ( ,g]man-occupi$ c\ntries4 ,a major "p ( ! indictm5t foll[s ^u ! reason+ t ev5 ?\gh ^! individuals 7 act+ "u milit>y ord]s1 ! dictates ( a high] e?ical law made x incumb5t ^u !m to refuse to take "p 91 or c\nt5ance1 ! fulfillm5t ( ^! ord]s4 ,we1 ! und]sign$1 feel x our duty to po9t out t1 ?\gh z memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces1 we w c>ry out ! ord]s we receive1 we are ?us put be=e any c&id eyes z no less culpable ?an ^? ^: prosecution we affect to sanction4 #c4 ,we wi% to /ate t f our own k1 no hi/orical grievance w rankle s long1 or be ! cause ( s mu* ju/ifi$ bitt]ness1 z ! removal1 = any reason1 ( a "p ( ! h]itage ( any nation1 ev5 if t h]itage be int]pret$ z a prize ( w>4 ,& ?\gh ?is removal may be done ) e int5tion ( altruism1 we are none ! less conv9c$ t x is our duty1 individually & collectively1 to prote/ aga9/ x1 & t ?\gh our obligations are to ! nation to :i* we owe allegiance1 !re are yet fur!r obligations to common ju/ice1 dec5cy1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! p[] ( "r1 n might1 among civiliz$ nations4 ,?is docum5t 0 draft$ & sign$ by a small gr\p ( ,monum5ts (fic]s at ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t 9 ,wiesbad54 ,be=e be+ submitt$ to ,major ,la ,f>ge = :atev] action he deem$ appropriate1 x 0 sign$ by tw5ty-f\r ( ! ?irty-two ,monum5ts (fic]s 9 ! ,am]ican ,zone4 ,! rema9+ eight *ose ei!r to submit individual lett]s express+ simil> views1 or orally to express l s5tim5ts4 ,! docum5t came to be kn[n z ! 8,wiesbad5 ,manife/o40 ,army regulations =bade ! publication ( su* a /atem5t2 h5ce its submission to ,major ,la ,f>ge z ,*ief ( ! ,,mfa,a ,section4 ,fur!r prote/s aga9/ ! policy :i* prompt$ ! ,wiesbad5 ,manife/o appe>$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a few mon?s lat]4 ,! action ( our ,gov]nm5t 0 %>ply criticiz$ & vigor\sly def5d$ 9 ! press4 ,lett]s to & f ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t & a petition submitt$ to ! ,presid5t conc]n+ ! issue appe> 9 ! ,app5dix to ?is book4 ,prep>ations = ! %ipm5t--appropriately nicknam$ 8,we/w>d ,ho0--took prec$5ce ov] all o!r activities ( ! ,,mfa,a (fice dur+ ! next ?ree weeks4 ,its size 0 det]m9$ soon aft] ,colonel ,mc,bride's arrival4 ,g5]al ,clay cabl$ f ,wa%+ton reque/+ ?is in=mation & ! %ipp+ date4 ,aft] ha/ily consult+ u1 our ,b]l9 (fice repli$ t two hundr$ pa9t+s c\ld be made ready = removal )9 t5 days4 ,! next problem 0 to decide h[ ! selection 0 to be made4 ,%\ld ! pictures be *os5 f ! ?ree ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9ts--,muni*1 ,wiesbad5 & ,m>burg8 ,"t 0 %ort4 ,x w\ld be pref]able to take !m f "o depot4 ,wiesbad5 0 decid$ ^u4 ,quality _h be5 /ress$4 ,! be/ ( ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* ,museum pictures 7 at ,wiesbad54 ,! decision to conf9e ! selection to ! "o ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t _h ! additional advantage ( avoid+ ! disruption ( ,,mfa,a "w at ! o!r two depots1 ,muni* & ,m>burg4 ,craig ,smy? _h long be5 appreh5sive ab\t 8,we/w>d ,ho10 feel+ t any incursion on ! ,bav>ian ,/ate ,collections w\ld be disa/r\s to 8 organization at ! ,muni* ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,he said t 8 entire /aff ( non-,nazi museum speciali/s w\ld walk out4 ,?is w\ld s]i\sly imp$e ! re/itution program 9 ! ,ea/]n ,milit>y ,di/rict4 ,s f> z ,m>burg 0 conc]n$1 ,i _h be5 9 ! (fice ! day ,bancel told ,walk] ,hancock ( ! decision to take ,g]man-own$ works ( art to ,am]ica4 ,walk] look$ at ,bancel z ?\gh he hadn't und]/ood him4 ,!n he said simply1 8,9 t case ,i c't g back to ,m>burg4 ,ev]y?+ t we 7 able to accompli% 0 possible because ,i _h ! confid5ce ( c]ta9 p4 ,i c't g back & tell !m t ,i h betray$ !m40 ,& he hadn't gone back to ,m>burg4 ,in/ead he w5t to ,heidelb]g = two days )\t tell+ anyone :]e he 0 go+4 ,:5 he f9ally return$1 x 0 only to close up 8 "w at ,m>burg1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he und]took to expla9 z be/ he c\ld to ,pr(essor ,hamann1 ! di/+ui%$ old ,g]man s*ol> ) :om he _h be5 associat$1 ! decision conc]n+ ! removal ( ! pictures4 8,i quot$ ! (ficial /atem5t10 ,walk] said1 8ab\t ! pa9t+s be+ held 9 tru/ = ! ,g]man p & add$ t !re 0 no reason to d\bt x4 ,v sl[ly he said1 #8,if !y take our old art1 we mu/ try to create a f9e new art4' ,!n1 aft] a long pause1 he add$1',i nev] ?\ght !y w\ld take !m4'0 ,once x _h be5 decid$ to limit selection ( ! pa9t+s to ! ,wiesbad5 ,collect+ ,po9t1 !re arose ! "q ( appo9t+ an (fic] prop]ly qualifi$ to h&le ! job4 ,x call$ = spe$1 discrim9ation & an exp]t k ( pack+4 ,!re 0 a t5-day deadl9e to be met4 ,two hundr$ pictures _h to be *os54 ,& ! pack+ w\ld h to be done ) meticul\s c>e4 ,we consid]$ ! possibilities4 ,capta9 ,walt] ,f>m] c\ldn't be sp>$ f 8 duties z director ( ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,lieut5ant ,samuel ,rat5sky1 ,monum5ts (fic] = ,great] ,hesse1 0 an ar*itect1 n a museum man4 ,capta9 ,joseph ,kelleh] 0 "o ( our able/ (fic]s2 b he 0 j out ( ! hospital :]e he _h be5 laid up = ?ree mon?s ) a brok5 hip4 ,! doctor _h releas$ him on condition t he be giv5 easy assignm5ts = ! next few weeks4 ,at ?is critical juncture1 ,lamont ,moore telephon$ f ,muni*4 ,he & ,/eve _h j complet$ ! evacuation ( ! m9e at ,alt ,aussee4 ,lamont said t !y 7 com+ up to ,frankfurt4 ,/eve _h en\gh po9ts to g home--en\gh & to sp>e4 ,lamont ?\ght he'd take "s leave4 ,bancel signal$ f ! opposite desk4 ,i told ,lamont to =get ab\t ! leave2 t we _h a job = him4 ,bancel sigh$ ) relief4 ,lamont's 0 a diff]5t k9d ( sigh4 ,lamont's arrival 0 provid5tial4 ,aside f 8 obvi\s qualifications = ! ,wiesbad5 assignm5t1 he & ,colonel ,mc,bride 7 old fri5ds f ! ,national ,gall]y :]e1 z ,i h m5tion$ be=e1 ,lamont _h be5 director ( ! educational program4 ,! colonel 0 cont5t to leave ev]y?+ 9 8 h&s4 ,lamont & ,i sp5t an ev5+ toge!r /udy+ a li/ ( ! pictures /or$ at ,wiesbad54 ,he typ$ out a t5tative selection4 ,! next day he & ! colonel w5t ov] to ! ,collect+ ,po9t = a prelim9>y inspection4 ,/eve 0 mom5t>ily tempt$ by ! prospect ( hav+ a "p 9 ! und]tak+4 ,b :5 ,i told him !re 0 a *ance ( 8 be+ includ$ 9 a draft ( (fic]s s*$ul$ = imm$iate r$eploym5t1 he decid$ t he'd _h 8 %>e ( pack+4 ,maybe he'd come back 9 ! spr+1 if !re 0 "w /ill to be done4 ,8 p>t+ gift 0 ! ,m]c$es-,b5z1 a tempor>y legacy1 z x turn$ out3 two weeks lat] ! c> 0 /ol5 f ! motor pool :]e ,i _h left x = m9or repairs4 ,/eve didn't l ! idea ( hav+ to wait at a process+ c5t] be=e proce$+ to 8 port ( emb>kation4 ,he *e]$ up :5 he le>n$ t he 0 head$ = "o ne> ,m>burg4 ,he w5t (f 9 high spirits at ! prospect ( see+ 8 old fri5d ,walk] ,hancock aga94 ,"u ,lamont's skillful sup]vision1 prep>ations = ! %ipm5t proce$$ accord+ to s*$ule4 ,lamont *ose ,capta9 ,kelleh] z 8 assi/ant4 ,toge!r !y locat$ ! cases f ,capta9 ,f>m]'s records4 ,only a few ( ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* pictures _h be5 tak5 out ( ! cases 9 :i* !y _h be5 orig9ally pack$ = removal f ,b]l9 to ! ,m]k]s m9e4 ,! l>g] cases conta9$ z _m z a doz5 pictures4 ,x 0 sl[ "w op5+ ! cases & )draw+ a p>ticul> canvas = repack+4 ,seldom 7 any two ( ! specifi$ two hundr$ pa9t+s 9 a s+le case4 ,:5 !y 7 all f9ally assembl$1 ea* "o 0 photograph$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! proce$+s1 ! supply ( film & pap] ran out4 ,! ne>e/ replacem5ts 7 at ,mannheim4 ,a day 0 lo/ 9 obta9+ ! necess>y au?orization to requisition fre% supplies4 ,x took ! bett] "p ( ano!r day to make ! trip to ,mannheim & back4 ,?anks to ,lamont's c>eful calculations1 maximum use 0 made ( ! orig9al cases 9 repack+ ! two hundr$ pa9t+s aft] a photographic record _h be5 made ( _! condition4 ,:ile ^! op]ations 7 9 progress1 detail$ plans = ! actual %ipm5t ( ! pa9t+s _h to be work$ out4 ,colonel ,mc,bride & ,bancel took up ! matt] ( %ipp+ space ) ,g5]al ,ross1 ,*ief ( ,transportation4 ,sail+ s*$ules 7 consult$4 ,an ,army transport1 ! ,james ,p>k]1 0 select$4 ,z an alt]native1 tempor>y consid]ation 0 giv5 to ! idea ( truck+ ! pictures to ,brem5 & s5d+ !m by a ,naval vessel f !re4 ,b ! ,brem5 sail+ s*$ules 7 unsatisfactory4 ,a special metal c> 0 requisition$ to transport ! cases f ,frankfurt1 by way ( ,p>is1 to ,le ,havre4 ,a tw5ty-f\r-h\r gu>d detail 0 appo9t$ to accompany ! c> f ,frankfurt to ! %ip4 ,trucks & escort vehicles 7 procur$ = ! tw5ty-five-mile trip f ,wiesbad5 to ! ,frankfurt rail y>ds4 ,x 0 decid$ t ,lamont %\ld be responsible = deliv]+ ! pictures to ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,wa%+ton :]e !y 7 to be plac$ 9 /orage4 ,bancel draft$ ! ord]s4 ,he work$ on !m a full day4 ,x took two m days to h !m cut4 ,!y 7 unique 9 "o respect3 ,lamont1 a second lieut5ant1 0 appo9t$ (fic]-9-*>ge4 ,8 designat$ assi/ant 0 a comm&] 9 ! ,navy4 ,?is 0 ,comm&] ,kei? ,m]rill1 an old fri5d ( ,colonel ,mc,bride's1 :o happ5$ to be 9 ,frankfurt4 ,he (f]$ 8 s]vices to ! colonel & subsequ5tly cross$ on ! ,james ,p>k] ) ,lamont & ! pictures4 ,lamont & ,joe ,kelleh] f9i%$ ! pack+ "o day ahead ( s*$ule4 ,! =ty-five cases1 l9$ ) wat]pro( pap]1 7 deliv]$ to ! ,frankfurt rail y>ds & load$ onto ! c>4 ,f !re ! c> 0 swit*$ to ! /ation & atta*$ to ! night tra9 = ,p>is4 ,bancel & ,i return$ to ! (fice to take up :]e we _h left (f4 ,z usual1 ,edi? ,/&5 _h tak5 c>e ( ev]y?+ :ile we _h be5 preoccupi$ ) ! 8,we/w>d ,ho0 %ipm5t4 ,!re _h be5 no major crises4 ,judg+ f ! weekly field reports1 re/itution to ! ,dut* & ! ,fr5* 0 proce$+ )\t int]ruption4 ,edi? produc$ a /ack ( miscellane\s notations3 ,! ,belgian repres5tative _h arriv$ 9 ,muni*4 ,! ,/ockholm ,museum _h (f]$ a supply ( lumb] to be us$ 9 repair+ w>-damag$ ,g]man build+s ( cultural importance4 ,!re _h be5 two inquiries conc]n+ a modification ( ,law #eb 7! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t regulation :i* =bade traffick+ 9 works ( art74 ,a report f ,wrzburg indicat$ t em]g5cy repairs to ! ro( ( ! ,resid5z 7 ne>+ completion4 ,lieut5ant ,rorim] _h call$ f ,heidelb]g ab\t ! books at ,(f5ba*4 ,( all ! problems :i* confront$ ! ,,mfa,a ,section1 none 0 m baffl+ ?an t ( ! books at ,(f5ba*4 ,!re 7 m ?an two million ( !m4 ,!y _h be5 assembl$ f ,jewi% libr>ies ?r\gh\t ,europe by ! ,in/itut zur ,er=s*ung d] ,jud5frage--,in/itute = ! ,inve/igation ( ! ,jewi% ,"q--at ,frankfurt4 ,at ! close ( ! w>1 a small "p ( ! collection 0 f\nd 9 a l>ge private h\se 9 ,frankfurt4 ,! re/ 0 discov]$ 9 a repository to ! nor? ( ! city1 at ,hung54 ,! h\se 9 ,frankfurt _h be5 bomb$1 leav+ undamag$ only ! books /or$ 9 ! cell>4 ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& volumes 7 remov$ f ! damp cell> to ! ,ro?s*ild ,libr>y1 :i*1 ?\gh damag$1 0 /ill intact4 ,exam9ation ( ?is portion ( ! collection reveal$ t x conta9$ m ?an sixty libr>ies loot$ f occupi$ c\ntries4 ,subsequ5tly1 ! re/ ( ! collection 0 transf]r$ f ,hung5 to an enorm\s w>eh\se at ,(f5ba*1 across ! riv] f ,frankfurt4 ,! ultimate disposition ( ?is libr>y--probably ! greate/ ( its k9d 9 ! _w--0 ! subject ( heat$ discussions1 bo? writt5 & oral4 ,sev]al lead+ ,jewi% s*ol>s _h express$ ! hope t x c\ld be kept toge!r & ev5tually e/abli%$ 9 "s c5t] ( int]national /udy4 ,our imm$iate responsibility 0 ! c>e ( ! books 9 _! two pres5t locations4 ,t alone 0 exce$+ly difficult4 ,x w\ld take mon?s1 p]haps ye>s1 to make an inv5tory4 ,judge ,samuel ,rifk9d1 ,g5]al ,clay's ,advis] on ,jewi% ,affairs1 _h reque/$ t tw5ty-five ?\s& volumes be made available = di/ribution among ! ,,dp camps4 ,i ref]r$ ! reque/ to ! two ar*ivi/s :o _h rec5tly jo9$ our /aff1 ,paul ,v&]bilt & ,edg> ,breit5ba*4 ,:ile ,i sympa?iz$ ) ! tragic plight ( ! ,jewi% ,d,ps1 !re 7 ! unid5tifi$ legal own]s ( ! books to be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,"o ( our ar*ivi/s felt t we %\ld acc$e to ! judge's reque/2 ! o!r disagre$4 ,! matt] 0 ref]r$ to ,b]l9 = a decision4 ,aft] sev]al weeks1 we receiv$ ^w f ,b]l9 t no books 7 to be releas$4 ,! judge p]si/$4 ,t5 days lat]1 ,b]l9 reconsid]$4 ,! books c\ld be releas$--t is1 tw5ty-five ?\s& ( !m--on condition t no r>e or irreplaceable volumes 7 includ$ 9 ! selection4 ,also1 ! volumes *os5 7 to be li/$ on a cu/ody receipt4 ,up to ! "t ( my dep>ture f ,frankfurt1 no books _h be5 releas$4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ,novemb]1 we conc5trat$ on future p]sonnel requirem5ts = ! ,,mfa,a program 9 ! ,am]ican ,zone4 ,curr5t directives indicat$ t dra/ic r$uctions 9 ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t in/allations ?r\gh\t ! ,zone c\ld be expect$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! next six or eight mon?s4 ,already we _h begun to feel ! impact ( ! ,army's accel]at$ r$eploym5t program4 ,bancel & ,i took /ock ( our pres5t res\rces4 ,we _h lo/ f\r (fic]s & ?ree enli/$ m5 s9ce ! fir/ ( ! mon?4 ,to (fset !m1 we _h ga9$ two civilians2 b !y 7 ar*ivi/s1 urg5tly ne$$ 9 a specializ$ field ( our "w4 ,we c\ldn't c\nt on !m z replacem5ts4 ,we drew up a *>t %[+ ! pr9cipal ,,mfa,a (fices & depots 9 ea* ( ! ?ree ,lnd]4 ,9 ,bav>ia1 = example1 !re 7 at ,muni* ! ,l& (fice & ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t2 a newly-e/abli%$ ,ar*ival ,collect+ ,po9t at ,ob]amm]gau & ! auxili>y collect+ po9t at ,bamb]g2 & two second>y (fices1 "o 9 ,upp] ,bav>ia1 ano!r 9 ,l[] ,bav>ia4 ,9 ,great] ,hesse1 !re 7 ! ,l& (fice & ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t at ,wiesbad52 ! (fices at ,frankfurt & ,kassel2 & ! ,collect+ ,po9ts at ,(f5ba* & ,m>burg4 ,9 ,wrttemb]g-,bad51 ! smalle/ ( ! ?ree ,lnd]1 ! ,l& (fice 0 at ,/uttg>t4 ,!re 0 a second>y "o at ,k>lsruhe4 ,! pr9cipal repositories1 requir+ ,,mfa,a sup]vision1 7 ! great m9es at ,heilbronn & ,ko*5dorf4 ,we hop$ t c]ta9 ( ^! e/abli%m5ts c\ld be clos$ out 9 a few mon?s2 o!rs w\ld cont9ue to op]ate = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,we reg>d$ ! ,l& (fices z p]man5t2 likewise ! ,collect+ ,po9ts1 ) ! exception ( ,m>burg4 ,& ,m>burg w\ld h to be ma9ta9$ until x _h be5 ?or\ghly sift$ = loot1 or until we receiv$ au?orization to effect int]zonal transf]s4 ,mo/ ( ! ,rh9el& museums 7 9 ! ,briti% ,zone1 b ! collections 7 at ,m>burg4 ,! ,briti% _h reque/$ _! return4 ,until our ,b]l9 (fice approv$ ! reque/1 we c\ld d no?+4 ,x 0 impossible to make an accurate =eca/ ( our p]sonnel ne$s4 ,nev]!less we ent]$ on ! *>t t5tative r$uctions ) accompany+ dates4 ,! *>t w\ld s]ve z a basic guide 9 ! allocation ( civilian positions :5 ! conv]sion program got s]i\sly "u way4 ,a numb] ( our (fic]s _h already signifi$ _! int5tions ( conv]t+ to civilian /atus1 if ! promis$ program ev] mat]ializ$4 ,e>ly 9 ,decemb]1 ,bancel w5t home on ?irty-days' leave4 ,all[+ two weeks = transportation ea* way1 he w\ld be gone ab\t two mon?s4 ,9 8 abs5ce1 ,i 0 ,act+ ,*ief ( ! ,section4 ,"u ! ,navy's new po9t sy/em1 ,i _h be5 eligible = release on ! fir/ ( ,novemb]1 b _h reque/$ an ext5sion ( active duty 9 anticipation ( ,bancel's dep>ture4 ,i 0 n look+ =w>d ) en?usiasm to ! p]iod ( 8 abs5ce1 because ( ! p]sonnel problems :i* lay ahead4 ,my appreh5sions 7 ju/ifi$4 ,our *>t1 bas$ on a reali/ic concept ( ! "w yet to be done1 0 reject$ by ! ,p]sonnel ,section4 ,i 0 told t ea* ,l& w\ld draw up its own ,t4,o4 7,table ( ,organization74 ,p]haps !re c\ld be "s co-ord9ation at a lat] date4 ,ev5 ! ,t4,o4 ( our own (fice at ,,usfet 0 ?r[n back at u ) ! disc\rag+ comm5t t ! propos$ civil s]vice rat+s w\ld h to be d[ngrad$4 ,dur+ ! next eight weeks !re mu/ h be5 a doz5 p]sonnel conf]5ces betwe5 ! top brass ( ,,usfet & ! ,milit>y ,gov]nors ( ! ?ree ,lnd]1 & betwe5 !m & ! moguls ( ! ,gr\p ,control ,c\ncil4 ,n once1 to my k1 0 ! ,,mfa,a ,section consult$4 ,= a :ile ,i exhort$ applicants = civilian ,,mfa,a jobs to be pati5t2 b z ! weeks w5t by & ! job allocations fail$ to mat]ialize1 applications 7 )drawn4 ,/>s & ,/ripes contribut$ to my discom=t ) glitt]+ =eca/s ( ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t jobs pay+ f sev5 to t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye>4 ,!re 7 positions :i* paid su* sal>ies1 b ,/>s & ,/ripes might h /ress$ ! fact t !re 7 _m m :i* paid less4 ,i rememb] "o m\sy little s]geant :o appli$ = a job ) u4 ,9 civilian life he _h receiv$ a sal>y ( twelve hundr$ doll>s a ye>4 ,on 8 application blank he /ipulat$1 z ! m9imum he w\ld accept1 ! sum ( six ?\s& doll>s4 ,=tunately !re 7 div]sions f ^! endless p]sonnel problems4 ,edi? & ,i fell into ! habit ( go+ ov] to ,wiesbad5 on ,saturday aft]noons4 ,x 0 a relief to escape f ! imp]sonal life at our headqu>t]s to ! fri5dly c\ntry atmosph]e ( ! ,l& & ,city ,deta*m5ts4 ,we 7 p>ticul>ly fond ( our ,monum5ts (fic]s !re4 ,!y 7 a dissimil> trio--,capta9 ,f>m]1 ,lieut5ant ,rat5sky & ,capta9 ,kelleh]4 ,walt] ,f>m] presid$ ov] ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,walt] seldom relax$4 ,he 0 an int5se fell[1 jumpy 9 8 movem5ts1 & unconsci\sly brusque 9 conv]sation4 ,he 0 an excell5t ho/1 lov$ %[+ u ab\t ! ,collect+ ,po9t--p>ticul>ly 8 8,treasure ,room0 ) its wond]ful m$ieval objects--&1 at ! end ( a t\r1 inv>iably produc$ a bottle ( ,tokay 9 8 (fice4 ,sam ,rat5sky1 ,,mfa,a (fic] = ! ,l&1 0 %ort1 sl5d] & _h r$ hair4 ,9 civilian life he _h be5 associat$ ) ,frank ,lloyd ,wright & 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 city-plann+4 ,sam usually look$ h>ass$1 b 8 pati5ce & und]/&+ 7 inexhau/ible4 ,he 0 accurate 9 8 appraisals ( p & _h a quiet s5se ( humor4 ,joe ,kelleh]1 ,sam's deputy1 0 a 8black ,iri%man40 ,! w> _h tempor>ily int]rupt$ 8 brilliant c>e] 9 ! ,f9e ,arts dep>tm5t at ,pr9ceton4 ,at tw5ty-eight1 ,joe _h ! poise1 balance & tol]ance ( a man twice t age4 ,) wit & *>m add$ to ^! sob]] qualities1 he 0 a dang]\sly p]suasive "*4 ,on "o occasion1 dur+ ,bancel's abs5ce1 he all b succe$$ 9 hypnotiz+ our (fice into assign+ a disproportionate numb] ( our be/ (fic]s to ! ,,mfa,a activities ( ,great] ,hesse4 ,:5 ,sam ,rat5sky w5t home 9 ,febru>y1 ,joe succe$$ him z ,,mfa,a (fic] = ! ,l&4 ,he held ?is po/ until 8 own release sev]al mon?s lat]4 ,8 intellig5t sup]vision ( ! "w 0 a significant contribution to ! success ( ! ,am]ican f9e arts program 9 ,g]many4 ,ano!r ,monum5ts (fic] ^: visits to ,wiesbad5 rival$ ,edi?'s & m9e 9 frequ5cy 0 ,capta9 ,ev]ett ,p>k] ,lesley1 ,jr4 ,he dislik$ 8 giv5 "n & pref]r$ to be call$ 8,bill40 ,lesley _h be5 9 ,europe s9ce ! invasion4 ,he 0 kn[n z ! 8/ormy petrel0 ( ,,mfa,a4 ,& ) good reason4 ,he 0 brilliant & unpr$ictable4 ,a ma/] ( oral & writt5 invective1 he 0 t]rible 9 8 d5unciation ( /upidity & incompet5ce4 ,dur+ ! fall mon?s1 ,bill 0 atta*$ to ! ,fifte5? ,army ) headqu>t]s at ,bad ,nauheim4 ,?is 0 ! 8pap]0 army1 s call$ because its function 0 ! compilation ( a hi/ory ( ! w>4 ,bill 0 writ+ a report ( ,,mfa,a activities dur+ combat4 ,he 0 a virtuoso ( ! lim]ick4 ,i 0 pr\d ( my own rep]toire1 b ,bill knew all ( m9e & fifty m ( 8 own compos+4 ,he usually telephon$ me at ! (fice :5 he _h turn$ out a p>ticul>ly good "o4 ,^u ! completion ( 8 report = ,fifte5? ,army1 ,lesley 0 appo9t$ ,,mfa,a ,(fic] at ,frankfurt4 ,z a "p ( 8 duties1 he assum$ responsibility = ! two million books at ,(f5ba* & ! ,ro?s*ild ,libr>y4 ,)9 a week he _h submitt$ a report on ! two depots & draft$ practical plans = _! effective reorganization4 ,:ile ,walt] ,f>m] 0 on leave 9 ,engl& be=e ,*ri/mas1 ,joe ,kelleh] took *>ge ( ! ,wiesbad5 ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,! ,dut* & ,fr5* re/itution repres5tatives _h gone home = ! holidays4 ,joe _h ! sp>e "t to exam9e "s ( ! unop5$ cases4 ,he ask$ ,edi? & me to come ov] "o ev5+4 ,he said t he might h a surprise = u4 ,i said we'd come & ask$ if ,i might br+ ,colonel ,kluss1 ,*ief ( ! ,re/itution ,control ,bran*4 ,! colonel _h nev] se5 ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,we drove ov] 9 ! colonel's c>4 ,aft] e>ly d9n] ) ,joe at ! ,city ,deta*m5t1 we w5t d[n to ! ,collect+ ,po9t4 ,joe unlock$ ! 8,treasure ,room0 & swit*$ on ! lights4 ,! colonel :i/l$ :5 he look$ ar\nd ! room4 8,^? are ! ,poli% *ur* treasures :i* ! ,nazis swip$10 said ,joe1 po9t+ casually to ! gold & silv] objects /ack$ on %elves & tables4 8,!re's some?+ a lot m excit+ 9 t box40 ,he walk$ ov] to a pack+ case ab\t five feet squ>e :i* /ood 9 ! c5t] ( ! room4 ,! lid _h be5 unscrew$ b 0 /ill 9 place4 ,x 0 m>k$ 9 black lett]s3 8,ki/e #bh1 ,aegypt4 ,abteilung--,bunte ,knig9--,tel-el-,am>na--,,ni*t ,,kipp560--,case #bh1 ,egyptian ,dep>tm5t--,pa9t$ ,que5--,tel-el-,am>na--,,don',t ,,tilt6 ,joe gr9n$ ) satisfaction z ,i read ! m>k+s4 ,! ,pa9t$ ,que5--,que5 ,nef]tete4 ,?is celebrat$ head1 ! mo/ beautiful piece ( ,egyptian sculpture 9 ! _w1 _h be5 "o ( ! great treasures ( ! ,b]l9 ,museum4 ,x 0 a mom5t\s occasion4 ,!re 0 e reason to believe t ! ,g]man museum au?orities _h pack$ ! head ) prop] c>e4 ,ev5 s1 ! case _h be5 mov$ ar\nd a good deal 9 ! meantime1 fir/ f ! ,m]k]s m9e to ! vaults ( ! ,rei*sbank 9 ,frankfurt1 & !n f ,frankfurt to ,wiesbad54 ,!re 0 n mu* po9t 9 speculat+ ab\t t n[4 ,we'd "k ! wor/ 9 a few m9utes4 ,joe & ,i laid ! lid aside4 ,! box 0 fill$ ) a :ite pack+ mat]ial4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght x 0 cotton1 b x wasn't4 ,x 0 glass wool4 ,9 ! v c5t] ( ! box lay ! head1 swa!d 9 silk pap]4 ,g+]ly we lift$ h] f ! case & plac$ h] on a table4 ,we unw\nd ! silk pap]4 ,nef]tete 0 unh>m$1 & z bewit*+ z ev]4 ,%e 0 well nam$3 8,! beautiful "o is "h40 ,:ile we /udi$ h] f e angle1 ,joe rec\nt$ ! /ory ( ! ,nef]tete1 h] discov]y & subsequ5t abduction to ,b]l94 ,%e 0 ! wife ( ,akhnaton1 enlight5$ ,ph>aoh ( ! f\rte5? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,?is portrait ( h] 0 excavat$ 9 ! w9t] ( #aiab by ,dr4 ,ludwig ,bor*>dt1 fam\s ,g]man ,egyptologi/1 on ! site ( ,tel-el-,am>na1 ,akhnaton's capital4 ,9 compliance ) ! regulations ( ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t1 ,bor*>dt submitt$ a li/ ( 8 f9ds at ,tel-el-,am>na to ,m4 ,masp]o ( ! ,cairo ,museum4 ,accord+ to ! /ory1 ,masp]o m]ely glanc$ at ! li/1 to make c]ta9 t a fifty-fifty division _h be5 made1 & did n actually exam9e ! items4 ,! head 0 tak5 to ,b]l9 & plac$ 9 /orage until aft] ! fir/ ,_w ,w>4 ,:5 x 0 plac$ on exhibition 9 #aibj1 ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t prote/$ l\dly t ,dr4 ,bor*>dt _h deceiv$ ! au?orities ( ! ,cairo ,museum & dem&$ ! imm$iate return ( ! head4 7,! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t 0 aga9 press+ its claim 9 ,m>* #aidf47 ,aft] replac+ ,nef]tete 9 h] case1 ,joe %[$ ! colonel ! collection ( r>e m$ieval treasures1 includ+ ^? ( ! ,guelph ,family--pat5s1 *alices & reliqu>ies ( exquisite workman%ip dat+ f ! elev5? & twelf? c5turies4 ,) a f9e s5se ( %[man%ip he sav$ ! mo/ spectacul> piece till ! la/3 ! fam\s ,cr[n ( ,/4 ,/eph51 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian k+ ( ,hung>y1 cr[n$ by ! ,pope 9 ! ye> #ajjj4 ,x 0 adorn$ ) enamel plaques1 bord]$ ) pe>ls & /udd$ ) great uncut gems4 ,joe said !re 0 a diff]5ce ( op9ion among s*ol>s z to ! exact date & prov5ance ( ! enamels4 ,! cr[n 0 surm\nt$ by a b5t gold cross4 ,accord+ to ,joe1 ! cross _h be5 b5t = f\r hundr$ ye>s & w\ld nev] be /raight5$4 ,dur+ ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! safety ( ! cr[n 0 endang]$4 ,x 0 entru/$ to ! c>e ( a ,hung>ian noblewoman1 :o conceal$ x 9 a comp>tm5t "u ! seat ( h] c>riage4 ,! space 0 small & :5 ! lid 0 clos$ & weight$ d[n by ! occupant ( ! c>riage1 ! cross got b5t4 ,! ,hung>ian coronation regalia includ$ ?ree o!r pieces3 a sword1 an orb1 & a scept]4 ,! scept] 0 extremely beautiful4 ,! /alk 0 ( ri* gold filigree & t]m9at$ 9 a sph]ical ornam5t ( c>v$ rock cry/al4 ,! regalia 0 kept 9 a specially con/ruct$ iron trunk ) ?ree locks1 ! keys to :i* 7 entru/$ to ?ree diff]5t nobles4 ,at ! close ( ! pres5t w>1 ,am]ican troops appreh5d$ a ,hung>ian (fic] ) ! trunk4 ,p]haps he 0 try+ to safegu>d ! regalia z 8 pr$ecessor 9 ! sixte5? c5tury _h done4 ,9 any case1 ! ,am]ican au?orities ?\ght !y'd bett] relieve him ( t grave responsibility4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,hung>ian ,cr[n ,jewels4 ,left1 ! scept]4 ,c5t]1 ! celebrat$ ,cr[n ( ,/4 ,/eph54 ,"r1 ! sword4 ,^! priceless treasures fell into ! h&s ( ! ,am]ican au?orities 9 ,g]many at ! w>'s close4 ,illu/ration3 ,view ( ! ,treasure ,room at ! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9t1 ,wiesbad51 %[+ treasures /ol5 f ,poli% *ur*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,! celebrat$ ,egyptian sculpture1 ,que5 ,nef]tete1 =m]ly 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum1 discov]$ 9 ! ,m]k]s salt m9e4 ,a few days aft] our visit to ,wiesbad5 ) ,colonel ,kluss1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f home enclos+ a clipp+ f ! ,decemb] #g edition ( ! ,new ,york ,times4 ,! clipp+ read z foll[s3 #hj1jjj1jjj ,,pa9t+s ,,arrive ,,f ,,europe ,,on ,,army ,,transport ,a valuable /ore ( art1 said to consi/ entirely ( pa9t+s wor? upw>d ( #hj1jjj1jjj1 arriv$ "h la/ night f ,europe 9 ! holds ( ! ,army transport ,james ,p>k]4 ,:]e ! pa9t+s came f & :]e !y are go+ 0 a my/]y1 & no ,army (fic] on ! pi] at ,=ty-f\r? ,/reet & ,nor? ,riv]1 :]e ! ,p>k] dock$ ) #b1dhc s]vice pass5g]s1 w\ld discuss ! %ipm5t1 or ev5 admit x 0 on bo>d4 ,x 0 le>n$ else:]e t a special detail ( ,army (fic]s 0 on ! %ip dur+ ! night to take *>ge ( ! consignm5t1 :i* w be unload$ today4 ,unusual precautions 7 tak5 to keep ! arrival ( ! pa9t+s secret4 ,! canvases 7 includ$ 9 m ?an =ty crates & 7 left unt\*$ dur+ ! night "u lock & key4 ,presumably ! %ipm5t 0 ga!r$ at sites 9 ,europe :]e priceless /ores ( pa9t+s & art objects /ol5 by ! ,nazis f ! c\ntries !y ov]ran 7 discov]$ :5 ,alli$ =ces broke ?r\gh into ,g]many & ! dom9at$ c\ntries4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ann\nc$ 9 ,wa%+ton two mon?s ago t %ipm5ts ( art w\ld be br\ght "h = safekeep+1 to be kept 9 8tru/0 = ! rightful own]s1 & ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art1 ?r\gh its *airman1 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,h>lan ,fiske ,/one1 0 ask$ to provide /orage & protection = ! works :ile !y are 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! gall]y is equipp$ ) controll$ v5tilation & exp]t p]sonnel = ! /orage & h&l+ ( su* works4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ann\ncem5t gave no li/+ ( ! pa9t+s1 b x is kn[n t among ! va/ /ores seiz$1 includ+ ca*es 9 ,italy z well z ,g]many1 & ,h]mann ,go]+'s fam\s #bjj1jjj1jjj art collection1 7 includ$ _m ( ! _w's art treasures & works ( ! ma/]s4 ,by co9cid5ce1 ,i receiv$ t same day a copy ( ! ,new ,york ,times ,ov]seas ,weekly edition ( ,decemb] #i1 :i* c>ri$ sub/antially ! same /ory1 except = ! fact t x /at$ unequivocally t ! pa9t+s %ipp$ to ,am]ica 7 ,nazi loot4 ,edi? & ,i 7 gravely di/urb$ by ! inaccuracy ( ! /atem5ts 9 ^! articles4 ,our conc]n 0 increas$ by ! fact t ! articles _h appe>$ 9 s reliable a publication z ! ,times4 ,:at c\ld h happ5$ to ! (ficial press release on ! subject issu$ on ! tw5ty-f\r? ( ,novemb] :5 ! ,james ,p>k] 0 ready to sail8#e ,& :y all ! my/]y8 ,i r]ead ! ,decemb] #g clipp+4 ,to me !re 0 ! implication t we 7 %ipp+ loot 9 :olesale lots to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,t w\ld be al>m+ news to ! c\ntries ^: /ol5 art works we 7 already return+ z rapidly z possible4 ,! ,times /ory mo/ emphatically call$ = a correction4 ,b if a /atem5t f our (fice 7 s5t ?r\gh *annels1 x probably w\ldn't rea* ,new ,york be=e ,ea/]4 ,edi? look$ up f h] "w4 ,!re 0 a gl9t 9 h] eye4 ,%e ask$1 8,w y d me a favor8 ,i'd l to write ! lett] ( correction40 ,i told h] to g ahead4 ,t5 m9utes lat] %e %[$ me ! r\gh draft4 ,x cov]$ all ! po9ts4 ,i rework$ a phrase "h & !re b made no important *anges &1 z soon z x 0 typ$ & cle>$1 ,i sign$ & mail$ x4 ,z publi%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,times two weeks lat]1 on ,janu>y #b1 #aidf1 ! lett] read z foll[s3 ,,to ,,! ,,editor ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,york ,,times ,on ,dec4 #g ,! ,times pr9t$ a report to ! effect t #hj1jjj1jjj wor? ( pa9t+s1 presumably f ! /ores ( art objects /ol5 by ! ,nazis1 _h arriv$ f ,europe 9 ! ,army transport ,james ,p>k]4 ,y\r ,ov]seas ,weekly edition ( ,dec4 #i repeat$ ?is in=mation b /at$ categorically t ! pa9t+s 7 ,nazi loot4 ,x is true t ! ,james ,p>k] br\ght to ,am]ica "s #bjj pa9t+s ( ine/imable value1 b none ( !m is loot or ( dubi\s own]%ip4 ,!y are ! prop]ty ( ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* ,museum 9 ,b]l94 ,a press release f ! ,(fice ( ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t = ,g]many 7,u4,s471 dat$ ,nov4 #bd1 /ates t ^! 8priceless ,g]man-own$ pa9t+s1 :i* might suff] irrep>able damage if left 9 ,g]many ?r\gh ! w9t]1 h be5 select$ = tempor>y /orage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! pa9t+s h be5 ga!r$ f v>i\s w>time repositories 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,zone ( ,g]many & are be+ %ipp$ to ,wa%+ton to insure _! safety & to hold !m 9 tru/ = ! p ( ,g]many4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has promis$ _! return to ! ,g]man p40 ,x _c be /at$ too emphatically t ! policy ( ! ,am]ican ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t is to return all loot$ works ( art to _! own] nations ) ! greate/ possible spe$4 ,s9ce ! re/itution 9 ,augu/ ( ! fam\s van ,eyck alt>piece1 8,! ,my/ic ,lamb10 to ,belgium1 a /eady /ream ( pa9t+s1 sculpture1 f9e furniture & o!r art objects has p\r$ f ! highly organiz$ collect+ po9ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,zone to ! lib]at$ c\ntries4 ,few1 if any1 loot$ works ( art ( any importance are ( unkn[n orig92 & ?\gh1 among ! va/ masses ( mat]ial tak5 f ! ,jews & o!r 8enemies ( ! /ate0 = :at 0 always describ$ z 8safekeep+0 !re w und\bt$ly be _m pieces ^: own]%ip w be difficult to det]m9e1 x appe>s unlikely t ^! w be f\nd to be ( great value4 ,! %ipm5t ( ,g]man-own$ pa9t+s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ?us a project entirely sep>ate f ! ma9 objectives ( ! ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,section ( ! ,(fice ( ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t--namely1 ! re/itution ( loot & ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,g]man museums & o!r cultural organizations4 ,to confuse ?is %ipm5t1 :i* 0 direct$ by ! highe/ national au?ority1 ) :at is n[ ! r\t9e "w ( pres]vation1 id5tification & re/itution p]=m$ by tra9$ speciali/ p]sonnel is to mislead our ,allies & to und]rate ! accompli%m5ts ( a small gr\p ( dis9t]e/$ & h>d-work+ ,am]icans4 ,?omas ,c4 ,h[e ,jr4 ,lieut4 ,comdr41 ,,usnr1 ,deputy ,*ief2 ,director on ,leave1 ,cali=nia ,palace ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1 ,san ,francisco4 ,european ,!atre1 ,dec4 #ah1 #aide4 ,! ma9 objectives ( ! ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives ,section ( ,am]ican ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t 9 ,g]many 7 def9$ 9 my lett] to ! ,new ,york ,times z 8! re/itution ( loot & ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,g]man museums & o!r cultural in/itutions40 ,honorable & con/ructive objectives4 ,&1 z express$ 9 t lett]1 unequivocal & reassur+ bo? to ! lib]at$ c\ntries ( ,europe & to ! ,g]mans4 ,yet h[ difficult ( atta9m5t6 ,h[ difficult ev5 to keep ^? objectives cle>ly 9 m9d :5 confront$ simultane\sly--z our (fic]s (t5 7--) a doz5 problems ( equal urg5cy6 ,at close range x 0 impossible to look objectively at ! ov]all record ( our accompli%m5ts4 ,b homew>d b\nd 9 ,febru>y ,i _h t opportunity4 ,! pieces ( ! puzzle began to fit toge!r & ! picture took %ape4 ,x 0 possible to det]m9e to :at ext5t we h realiz$ our objectives4 ,s f> z re/itution is conc]n$1 ! record has be5 a success4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s our en]gies 7 devot$ to obvi\s prelim9>y prep>ations4 ,!y includ$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9ts at ,muni*1 ,m>burg & ,wiesbad54 ,imm$iately !reaft]1 ! cont5ts ( art repositories 9 ! ,am]ican ,zone 7 remov$ to ^? c5tral depots4 ,! ,c5tral ,collect+ ,po9ts1 organiz$ & direct$ by ,monum5ts (fic]s ) museum exp]i5ce1 7 /aff$ ) tra9$ p]sonnel f ,g]man museums4 ,! "o at ,muni* 0 prim>ily res]v$ = loot$ art1 s9ce ! majority ( ! cultural booty 0 f\nd 9 ,bav>ia4 ,! ,collect+ ,po9ts at ,wiesbad5 & ,m>burg1 on ! o!r h&1 h\s$ ,g]man-own$ collections br\ght f repositories 9 :i* /orage conditions 7 unsatisfactory4 ,! process ( actual re/itution 0 inaugurat$ by tok5 re/itutions 9 ! "n ( ,g5]al ,eis5h[] to ,belgium1 ,holl&1 ,france & ,cze*oslovakia4 ,circum/ances beyond our control po/pon$ simil> ge/ures ( good w to ,pol& & ,greece4 ,repres5tatives ( ! lib]at$ c\ntries 7 invit$ to ! ,am]ican ,zone to id5tify & remove ! loot f ! collect+ po9ts4 ,accord+ to late reports1 ! re/itution ( loot 0 cont9u+ )\t int]ruption4 ,%ortly aft] my return1 !re 7 disquiet+ rumors ( dra/ic r$uctions 9 ,am]ican p]sonnel connect$ ) cultural re/itution 9 ,g]many4 ,i e>ne/ly hope t ^! rumors are )\t f\ndation4 ,su* r$uctions w\ld be disa/r\s to ! completion ( a program :i* has reflect$ s cr$itably on our gov]nm5t4 ,! re-e/abli%m5t ( ,g]man museums & o!r cultural in/itutions--our second ma9 objective--has be51 to a l>ge ext5t1 sacrific$ 9 ! int]e/s ( re/itution4 ,?is br+s up aga9 ! urg5t ne$ = ! imm$iate repl5i%m5t ( our dw9dl+ ,f9e ,arts p]sonnel 9 ,g]many4 ,our moral responsibility = ! cont9uation ( ?is phase ( ! ,,mfa,a program is a grave "o4 ,x 0 und]/&ably neglect$ dur+ ! fir/ six mon?s ( our occupation 9 ,g]many4 ,& x w\ld be unfair to argue t ! ,briti% h f> outdi/anc$ u 9 ?is field4 ,t !y h done s is und5iably true4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,briti% f\nd b little loot 9 _! zone4 ,consequ5tly1 !y h be5 able to make rapid /rides 9 ! recon/itution ( ,g]man collections & cultural in/itutions1 :ile we h be5 preoccupi$ ) re/itution4 ,not)/&+ t preoccupation1 our ,monum5ts (fic]s 7 in/rum5tal 9 arrang+ a s]ies ( impressive exhibitions ( ,g]man-own$ ma/]pieces4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 held at ,m>burg 9 ,novemb] #aide4 ,a second & m ambiti\s %[1 :i* includ$ _m ( ! f9e/ treasures ( ! ,bav>ian ,/ate ,gall]ies1 op5$ at ,muni* 9 ,janu>y #aidf4 ,a ?ird1 compris+ pa9t+s & sculptures f ! museums ( ,b]l9 & ,frankfurt1 0 pres5t$ at ,wiesbad5 9 ,febru>y4 ,all ^! exhibitions 7 accompani$ by catalogues ) ,g]man & ,engli% texts4 ,^? ( ,muni* & ,wiesbad5 7 lavi%ly illu/rat$4 ,! ,muni* catalogue conta9$ sev]al plates %[+ ! rooms 9 :i* ! exhibition 0 held--l(ty1 spaci\s gall]ies recall+ ! m>ble halls ( our own ,national ,gall]y at ,wa%+ton4 ,at ! "t ( my dep>ture f ,g]many1 little 0 kn[n ( ,fr5* & ,russian proc$ures ) reg>d to cultural rehabilitation 9 _! respective zones ( occupation4 ,_! ,milit>y ,gov]nm5ts h made provisions = p]sonnel capable ( c>ry+ on "w simil> to ours & t ( ! ,briti%4 ,! calib] ( ! m5 drawn into ! project f all bran*es ( our ,arm$ ,=ces has be5 cit$ z an important factor 9 ! success ( ! ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts & ,ar*ives program4 ,i w\ld l to cite ano!r factor :i* ,i consid] equally important3 ,!re 0 no arbitr>y draft+ ( p]sonnel2 p>ticipation 0 volunt>y4 ,! result+ spontaneity & its value to ! _s ( ! "w _c be exagg]at$4 ,,app5dix ,,app5dix ,! foll[+ is ! complete li/ ( ! pa9t+s transf]r$ f ,g]many & n[ /or$ at ! ,national ,gall]y1 accord+ to its ,news ,release ( ,decemb] #ad1 #aide3 ,albre*t ,altdorf]3 ,re/ on ! ,flight into ,egypt ,albre*t ,altdorf]3 ,l&scape ) ,satyr ,family ,albre*t ,altdorf]3 ,nativity ,albre*t ,altdorf]3 ,*ri/'s ,f>ewell to ,8 ,apo/les ,*ri/oph ,amb]g]3 ,cosmograph] ,seba/ian ,mn/] ,jacopo ,amigioni3 ,lady z ,diana ,fra ,angelico3 ,la/ ,judgm5t ,au/rian ,ma/] 7ca4 #adjj73 ,*ri/1 ,madonna1 ,/4 ,john ,au/rian ,ma/] 7ca4 #adaj73 ,crucifixion ,hans ,baldung ,gri53 ,alt> ( ,halle ,hans ,baldung ,gri53 ,graf von ,lw5/e9 ,hans ,baldung ,gri53 ,piet ,hans ,baldung ,gri53 ,pyramus & ,?isbe ,giovanni ,bell9i3 ,! ,resurrection ,bohemian 7ca4 #acej73 ,glaty] ,madonna ,hi]onymus ,bos*3 ,/4 ,john on ,patmos ,botticelli3 ,giuliano de ,m$ici1 & frame ,botticelli3 ,madonna ( ! ,lilies ,botticelli3 ,/4 ,seba/ian ,botticelli3 ,simonetta ,vespucci ,botticelli3 ,v5us ,dirk ,b\ts3 ,madonna & ,*ild ,dirk ,b\ts3 ,virg9 9 ,adoration ,pet] ,breughel3 ,dut* ,prov]bs ,pet] ,breughel3 ,two ,monkeys ,angelo ,bronz9o3 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,man ,angelo ,bronz9o3 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,man ,angelo ,bronz9o3 ,ugol9o ,m>telli ,hans ,burgkmair3 ,holy ,family ,giovanni ,batti/a ,c>acciolo3 ,cosmos & ,damian ,c>avaggio3 ,cupid z ,victor ,vittore ,c>paccio3 ,entombm5t ( ,*ri/ ,&rea del ,ca/agno3 ,assumption ( ! ,virg9 ,*>d93 ,! ,draughtsman ,*>d93 ,/ill ,life ,petrus ,*ri/us3 ,portrait ( a ,girl ,petrus ,*ri/us3 ,/4 ,b>b>a & a ,c>?usian ,monk ,joos van ,cleve3 ,"y ,man ,cologne ,ma/] 7ca4 #adjj73 ,life ( ,*ri/ ,cologne ,ma/] 7ca4 #acej73 ,madonna ,en?ron$1 ,crucifixion ,correggio3 ,l$a & ! ,swan ,francesco ,cossa3 ,allegory ( ,autumn ,lucas ,crana*1 ! ,eld]3 ,frau ,reuss ,lucas ,crana*1 ! ,eld]3 ,lucretia ,lucas ,crana*1 ! ,eld]3 ,re/ on ! ,flight into ,egypt ,daumi]3 ,don ,quixote ,pi]o di ,cosimo3 ,m>s1 ,v5us & ,cupid ,lor5zo di ,cr$i3 ,"y ,girl ,albre*t ,dr]3 ,madonna ,albre*t ,dr]3 ,madonna ) ! ,goldf9* ,albre*t ,dr]3 ,"y ,woman ,albre*t ,dr]3 ,hi]onymus ,holzs*uh] ,albre*t ,dr]3 ,cov] = ,portrait ( ,hi]onymus ,holzs*uh] ,adam ,el%eim]3 ,! ,drunk5ness ( ,noah ,adam ,el%eim]3 ,holy ,family ,adam ,el%eim]3 ,l&scape ) ! ,weep+ ,magdal5e ,adam ,el%eim]3 ,/4 ,*ri/oph] ,jean ,f\quet3 ,eti5ne ,*evali] ) ,/4 ,/eph5 ,fr5* 7ca4 #adjj73 ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 ,fr5* ,ma/] 7ca4 #adjj73 ,tripty* ,ge]tg5 tot ,s9t ,jans3 ,john ! ,bapti/ ,ge]tg5 tot ,s9t ,jans3 ,madonna ,giorgione3 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,man ,giotto3 ,dea? 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,g]>d ,t]bor*3 ,! ,conc]t ,g]>d ,t]bor*3 ,pat]nal ,advice ,giovanni ,batti/a ,tiepolo3 ,c>ry+ ( ! ,cross ,giovanni ,batti/a ,tiepolo3 ,/4 ,aga?a ,giovanni ,batti/a ,tiepolo3 ,r9aldo & ,armida ,t9toretto3 ,doge ,moc5igo ,t9toretto3 ,old ,man ,titian3 ,v5us ) ,organ ,play] ,titian3 ,self ,portrait ,titian3 ,lav9ia ,titian3 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,man ,titian3 ,*ild ( ! ,/rozzi ,family ,cosma ,tura3 ,/4 ,*ri/oph] ,cosma ,tura3 ,/4 ,seba/ian ,adria5 van d] ,velde3 ,! ,f>m ,rog] ,van d] ,weyd53 ,alt> ) ,sc5es f ! ,life ( ,m>y ,rog] ,van d] ,weyd53 ,johannes-alt] ,alt> ) ,sc5es f ! ,life ( ,john ! ,bapti/ ,rog] ,van d] ,weyd53 ,bladel9 ,alt> ,rog] ,van d] ,weyd53 ,portrait ( a ,woman ,rog] ,van d] ,weyd53 ,*>les ! ,bold ,jan ,van ,eyck3 ,crucifixion ,jan ,van ,eyck3 ,madonna 9 ! ,*ur* ,jan ,van ,eyck3 ,giovanni ,arnolf9i ,jan ,van ,eyck3 ,man ) a ,p9k ,jan ,van ,eyck3 ,knight ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece ,lucas van ,leyd53 ,*ess ,play]s ,lucas van ,leyd53 ,madonna & ,*ild ,velsquez3 ,c\ntess ,oliv>es ,dom5ico ,v5eziano3 ,adoration ( ! ,k+s ,dom5ico ,v5eziano3 ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,lucy ,dom5ico ,v5eziano3 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,woman ,v]me]3 ,"y ,woman ) a ,pe>l ,necklace ,v]me]3 ,man & ,woman ,dr9k+ ,w9e ,&rea del ,v]roc*io3 ,madonna & ,*ild ,&rea del ,v]roc*io3 ,madonna & ,*ild ,watteau3 ,fte ,*amptre ,watteau3 ,fr5* ,com$ians ,watteau3 ,italian ,com$ians ,we/phalian ,ma/] 7ca4 #abej73 ,tripty* ,konrad ,witz3 ,crucifixion ,konrad ,witz3 ,allegory ( ,r$emption ,on ,janu>y #ae1 #aidf1 ,mr4 ,r5ssela] ,w4 ,lee1 ,presid5t ( ! ,college ,art ,association ( ,am]ica1 s5t ! foll[+ lett] to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate3 ,my de> ,mr4 ,secret>y3 ,! memb]s ( ! ,college ,art ,association ( ,am]ica1 a con/itu5t memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ,le>n$ ,societies1 h be5 di/urb$ by ! removal to ?is c\ntry ( works ( art f ,b]l9 museums4 ,in=mation t we h receiv$ f abroad leads u to believe t ! integrity ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy has be5 que/ion$ z a result ( ?is action4 ,we h also be5 in=m$ t adequate facilities & ,am]ican p]sonnel n[ exi/ 9 ! ,am]ican zone 9 ,g]many to assure ! prop] c>e ( art treasures 9 t area4 ,we w\ld !re=e urge t ! dep>tm5t ( ,/ate cl>ify ?is action1 & w\ld /rongly recomm5d t assurances be giv5 t no fur!r %ipm5ts are contemplat$4 ,copies ( ?is lett] 7 s5t to memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,commission = ! ,protection & ,salvage ( ,arti/ic & ,hi/oric ,monum5ts 9 ,w> ,areas4 ,! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t repli$ on ,janu>y #be3 ,my ,de> ,mr4 ,lee3 ,y\r lett] ( ,janu>y #ae1 urg+ ! ,dep>tm5t to cl>ify ! action tak5 9 remov+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates c]ta9 works ( art f ,g]man museums1 has be5 receiv$4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,secret>y1 ,i am reply+ to y\r lett] & am glad to give y additional in=mation on ?is "q4 ,! decision to remove ^! works ( art to ?is c\ntry 0 made on ! basis ( a /atem5t by ,g5]al ,clay t he did n h adequate facilities & p]sonnel to safegu>d ,g]man art treasures & t he c\ld n und]take ! responsibility ( _! prop] c>e4 ,y indicat$ 9 y\r lett] t y h be5 in=m$ t adequate facilities & p]sonnel n[ exi/ 9 ! ,am]ican zone = ! protection ( ^! art treasures4 ,i mu/ in=m y t our in=mation1 bas$ ^u ?ree sep>ate inve/igations1 is precisely to ! contr>y4 ,! r$eploym5t program has1 z y no d\bt realize1 r$uc$ ,am]ican p]sonnel 9 ,g]many & ?is r$uction is appli$ to arts & monum5ts & ?is p]sonnel z well z to o!r bran*es4 ,! coal situation 9 ,g]many is critical & has made x impossible to provide heat = ! museums4 ,g5]al ,clay _c be expect$ to provide heat = ! museums if t means tak+ x away f ,am]ican =ces1 f hospitals1 or f ess5tial utility ne$s4 ,we are fur!rmore advis$ t ! security situation 0 n su* z to ensure adequate protection 9 ,g]many4 ,9 %ort1 ! ,dep>tm5t's in=mation is su* t x _c agree ) y\r premise4 ,x 0 realiz$ t ! 8integrity ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy0 might be que/ion$ by "s if ^! works ( art 7 remov$ to ?is c\ntry4 ,aft] a c>eful review ( ! facts1 x 0 decid$ t ! mo/ important aspect 0 to safegu>d ^! priceless treasures by br++ !m to ?is c\ntry :]e !y c\ld be prop]ly c>$ =4 ,x 0 hop$ t ! ,presid5t's pl$ge t !y w\ld be return$ to ,g]many w\ld satisfy ^? :o might be critical ( ?is ,gov]nm5t's motives4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,= ! ,act+ ,secret>y ( ,/ate3 ,james ,w4 ,riddleb]g] ,*ief1 ,division ( ,c5tral ,european ,affairs#f ,9 ,april ! au?or ( ?is book receiv$ f ,fr$]ick ,mortim] ,clapp1 director ( ! ,frick ,collection1 ,new ,york1 ! foll[+ lett] reg>d+ ! removal ( ,g]man-own$ works ( art to ?is c\ntry4 ,a copy ( ! resolution :i* accompani$ ?is lett] & a li/ ( ^? :o subsequ5tly sign$ ! resolution are also pr9t$ bel[4 #a ,ea/ #gj? ,/reet ,new ,york #ba1 ,new ,york ,april #bd1 #aidf ,de> ,s9ce we believe t x is impossible to def5d on te*nical1 political or moral gr\nds ! decision to %ip to ?is c\ntry two hundr$ int]nationally kn[n & extremely valuable pictures belong+ indisputably1 by prew> gift or pur*ase1 to ,g]man in/itutions1 notably ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* ,museum ( ,b]l91 we propose to memorialize ! ,presid5t 9 a resolution to be sign$ by a gr\p ( l-m9d$ p int]e/$ 9 or associat$ ) ! arts4 ,we also int5d to po9t out t no reason c be f\nd = ev5 tempor>ily ali5at+ ^! works ( art f ! c\ntry to :i* legally !y belong4 ,we repres5t no organiz$ movem5t or in/itution4 ,we m]ely wi% z ,am]ican citiz5s to g on record by appeal+ to our gov]nm5t to set "r an ill consid]$ action aris+ f an error ( judgm5t :i*1 h[ev] dis9t]e/$ 9 int5tion1 has already done mu* to weak5 our national condemnation ( ,g]man seque/rations ( ! arti/ic h]itage or possessions ( o!r nations "u ! subt]fuge ( 8protective cu/ody10 or op5ly z loot4 ,! moral f\ndations ( our w> ef=t & f9al victories w be subtly und]m9$ if we1 :o und]/& ! implications1 pass ov] 9 sil5ce an action tak5 by our own (ficials t1 9 outw>d appe>ance at lea/ _c be di/+ui%$ f ^?1 dete/able to all "r ?9k+ p1 :i* ! ,nazis' policy ( pillage inspir$ & condon$4 ,! ,monum5ts ,(fic]s atta*$ to our arm$ =ces ) _! specializ$ k ( ! practical risks involv$ unanim\sly condemn$ ! decision4 ,^? ,am]icans ^: pr(ession x is to /udy & pres]ve old pa9t+s deplore x4 ,on e?ical gr\nds x is disapprov$ by ! op9ion ( enlight5$ laym54 ,we !re=e consid] ! prote/ we w make to be our pla9 & simple duty1 = x is our consid]$ judgm5t t no explanation or excuse acceptable to ! public consci5ce c be f\nd = s5d+ fragile old ma/]s across ! sea to ?is c\ntry4 ,! physical haz>ds1 ! mom5t\s responsibilities & ! intellectual ambiguities inh]5t 9 su* an act are only too grossly evid5t4 ,! hi/orical rep]cussions t w foll[ x c be imag9$ 9 ! light ( pa/ situations ( a simil> k9d4 ,x is well kn[n t ! ,nazis inculcat$ 9 ! ,g]man m9d a fanatical belief t we are de/ructive b>b>ians4 ,all future det]ioration ( ^! pictures w n[1 rightly or wrongly1 be laid at our door4 ,we %\ld be glad if y w\ld c>e to jo9 u & o!rs1 :o h already express$ to u _! s5se ( ! unju/ifi$ impropriety ( ! action to :i* we ref] 9 dem&+ ! imm$iate return to ,g]many ( ^! panels & canvasses1 ! cancellation ( all plans to exhibit !m 9 ?is c\ntry & ! c\nt]m&+ at once ( any contemplat$ fur!r %ipm5ts4 ,! text ( ! propos$ resolution is enclos$4 ,z "o ( ! pr9cipal reasons = submitt+ x to our gov]nm5t is to =e/all fur!r action ( a simil> k9d ) ref]5ce to pictures or objects ( art belong+ to ,g]man museums1 z well z to rectify ! exi/+ situation1 may ,i e>ne/ly reque/ y to signify y\r approval1 if y are s m9d$1 by sign+ ! resolution & return+ x to me be=e ,may #f4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,sign$3 ,,fr$]ick ,,mortim] ,,clapp4 ,on ,may #i1 #aidf1 ,dr4 ,clapp & ,mrs4 ,juliana ,=ce1 director ( ! ,:itney ,museum1 s5t ,presid5t ,truman ! foll[+ resolution1 a copy ( :i* 0 enclos$ ) ! above lett]3 ,,resolution ,,:]eas 9 all civiliz$ c\ntries "o ( ! mo/ significant public reactions dur+ ! rec5t w> 0 ! horrifi$ indignation caus$ by ! surreptiti\s or braz5 loot+ ( works ( art by ,g]man (ficials 9 c\ntries !y _h conqu]$2 ,,& ,,:]eas t indignation & abhorr5ce on ! "p ( free peoples 0 a p[]ful +r$i5t 9 ! ardor & unanimity ( _! support ( ! w> ef=t ( democratically gov]n$ /ates 9 :i* ! private op9ions ( citiz5s are ! s\rce & controll+ directive ( (ficial action2 ,,& ,,:]eas two hundr$ important & valuable pictures belong+ to ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* & o!r ,b]l9 museums h be5 remov$ f ,g]many & s5t to ?is c\ntry on ! /ill une/abli%$ gr\nd ( ensur+ _! safety2 ,,& ,,:]eas x is app>5t t dis9t]e/$ & intellig5t p believe t ?is action _c be ju/ifi$ on te*nical1 political or moral gr\nds & t _m1 includ+ ! ,g]mans !mselves1 may f9d x h>d to di/+ui% betwe5 ! resultant situation & ! 8protective cu/ody0 us$ by ! ,nazis z a cam\flage = ! seque/ration ( ! arti/ic treasures ( o!r c\ntries2 ,,be ,,x ,,!re=e ,,resolv$ t we1 ! und]sign$1 respectfully reque/ ! ,presid5t to ord] ! imm$iate safe return to ,g]many ( ! a=esaid pa9t+s1 ! cancellation ( any plans t may h be5 made to exhibit !m 9 ?is c\ntry & ! c\nt]m&+ )\t delay ( any fur!r %ipm5ts ( ! k9d t may h be5 contemplat$4 ,?is resolution 0 sign$ by3 ,abbott1 ,j]e ,director ,smi? 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,a!neum ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,dawson1 ,john ,p4 ,pr(essor ( ,law ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*4 ,faisan1 ,pr(essor ,lane1 ,jr4 ,williams ,college ,william/[n1 ,mass4 ,faunce1 ,wayne ,m4 ,vice-,director ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,fi%]1 ,h4 ,h4 ,hoov] ,libr>y ,/an=d ,univ]sity ,palo ,alto1 ,calif4 ,=ce1 ,mrs4 ,juliana ,director ,:itney ,museum ( ,am]ican ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,goodri*1 ,lloyd ,rese>* ,curator ,:itney ,museum ( ,am]ican ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,gores1 ,walt] ,j4 ,pr(essor & ,*airman ( ,design ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*4 ,haight1 ,m>y ,n4 ,assi/ant ,curator ( ,anci5t ,art ,yale ,univ]sity ,art ,gall]y ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,hamilton1 ,george ,he>d ,curator ( ,pa9t+s ,yale ,univ]sity ,art ,gall]y ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,haml91 ,talbot ,f4 ,libr>ian1 ,av]y ,ar*itectural ,libr>y ,columbia ,univ]sity ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 ,hammett1 ,ralph ,w4 ,pr(essor ( ,ar*itecture ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*4 ,hancock1 ,walt] ,director ( ,sculpture ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( ! ,f9e ,arts ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,hayes1 ,b>tlett ,h41 ,jr4 ,director ,addison ,gall]y ( ,am]ican ,art ,&ov]1 ,mass4 ,hebran1 ,jean ,pr(essor ( ,ar*itecture ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*4 ,helm1 ,miss ,flor5ce ,old ,m]*ant's ,h\se ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,h[e1 ,?omas ,c>r1 ,jr4 ,director ,cali=nia ,palace ( ! ,legion ( ,honor ,san ,francisco1 ,calif4 ,hudnut1 ,joseph ,dean ,graduate ,s*ool ( ,ar*itecture ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,cambridge1 ,mass4 ,hume1 ,samuel ,j4 ,director ,b]keley ,art ,association ,b]keley1 ,calif4 ,iv9s1 ,william ,m41 ,jr4 ,c\nselor & ,curator ( ,pr9ts ,! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 ,janson1 ,h4 ,w4 ,assi/ant ,pr(essor ,dep>tm5t ( ,art & ,ar*aeology ,wa%+ton ,univ]sity ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo4 ,jewell1 ,h5ry ,a4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,art & ,ar*aeology ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity ,pr9ceton1 ,n4 ,j4 ,kaufmann1 ,edg> ,curator ( ,indu/rial ,art ,! ,museum ( ,mod]n ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 ,keck1 ,%eldon ,re/or] ,! ,brooklyn ,museum ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,kirby1 ,john ,c4 ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ,walt]s ,gall]y ,baltimore1 ,md4 ,kir/e91 ,l9coln ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,kubl]1 ,pr(essor ,george ,yale ,univ]sity ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,lee1 ,r5ssela] ,w4 ,pr9ceton1 ,n4 ,j4 ,m>ceau1 ,h5ri ,assi/ant ,director ,philadelphia ,museum ( ,art ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,mcllh5ny1 ,h5ry ,curator ( ,decorative ,arts ,philadelphia ,museum ( ,art ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,mc,mahon1 ,a4 ,philip ,*airman ,f9e ,arts ,dep>tm5t ,wa%+ton ,squ>e ,college ,new ,york ,univ]sity ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,meeks1 ,ev]ett ,v4 ,dean ,yale ,s*ool ( ! ,f9e ,arts ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,meiss1 ,mill>d ,pr(essor ,columbia ,univ]sity ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,m9]1 ,miss ,doro?y ,e4 ,libr>ian ,walt]s ,gall]y ,baltimore1 ,md4 ,m1 ,h]mon ,curator ,:itney ,museum ( ,am]ican ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,morley1 ,dr4 ,grace ,mc,cann ,director ,san ,francisco ,museum ( ,art ,san ,francisco1 ,calif4 ,morse1 ,john ,d4 ,editor ,magaz9e ( ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,my]1 ,john ,wald5 ,assi/ant ,director ,museum ( ! ,city ( ,new ,york ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,my]s1 ,george ,hewitt ,presid5t ,textile ,museum ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,nagel1 ,*>les1 ,jr4 ,director ,! ,brooklyn ,museum ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,o',connor1 ,john1 ,jr4 ,assi/ant ,director ,c>negie ,in/itute ,pittsburgh1 ,pa4 ,pack>d1 ,miss ,elizabe? ,g4 ,walt]s ,gall]y ,baltimore1 ,md4 ,p>k]1 ,?omas ,c4 ,director ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,arts ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,peat1 ,wilbur ,d4 ,director ,john ,h]ron ,art ,in/itute ,indianapolis1 ,ind4 ,phillips1 ,john ,m>%all ,assi/ant ,director & ,curator ( ! ,g>van ,collections ,yale ,univ]sity ,art ,gall]y ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,pol&1 ,reg9ald ,director ,f9e ,arts ,society ( ,san ,diego ,san ,diego1 ,calif4 ,port]1 ,all5 ,secret>y ,! ,museum ( ,mod]n ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,port]1 ,v]non ,director ,riv]side ,museum ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,po/1 ,*&l] ,fogg ,museum ( ,art ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,cambridge1 ,mass4 ,ra?bone1 ,p]ry ,t4 ,director ,city ,art ,museum ( ,/4 ,l\is ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo4 ,re$1 ,h5ry ,hope ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,ri*1 ,daniel ,catton ,director ,! ,art ,in/itute ( ,*icago ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,rief/ahl1 ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,libr>ian ,wilb\r ,egyptological ,libr>y ,! ,brooklyn ,museum ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,rit*ie1 ,&rew ,c4 ,director ,albright ,art ,gall]y ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y4 ,rob9son1 ,pr(essor ,david ,m4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,art & ,ar*aeology ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity ,baltimore1 ,md4 ,ross1 ,m>v9 ,*auncey ,curator ( ,m$ieval ,art ,walt]s ,gall]y ,baltimore1 ,md4 ,r[e1 ,m>g>et ,t4 ,j4 ,curator ,hob>t ,moore ,memorial ,collection ,yale ,univ]sity ,art ,gall]y ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 ,hom] ,director ,c>negie ,in/itute ,pittsburgh1 ,pa4 ,s*olle1 ,h>d+e ,director ,museum ( ! ,city ( ,new ,york ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 ,setze1 ,joseph9e ,assi/ant ,curator ( ,am]ican ,art ,yale ,univ]sity ,art ,gall]y ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,sexton1 ,eric ,camd51 ,me4 ,%elley1 ,donald ,a4 ,curator ( ,pa9t+s ,new ,york ,hi/orical ,society ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,siz]1 ,!odore ,director ,yale ,univ]sity ,art ,gall]y ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,sluss]1 ,jean ,paul ,pr(essor ( ,pa9t+ & ,draw+ ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*4 ,smi?1 ,pr(essor ,e4 ,baldw9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,art & ,ar*aeology ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity ,pr9ceton1 ,n4 ,j4 ,soby1 ,james ,?rall ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,sp9d51 ,dr4 ,h]b]t ,j4 ,curator ,indian ,art & ,primitive ,cultures ,! ,brooklyn ,museum ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,swe5ey1 ,james ,johnson ,director ,dep>tm5t ( ,pa9t+ & ,sculpture ,! ,museum ( ,mod]n ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,sweet1 ,fr$]ick ,associate ,curator1 ,pa9t+ & ,sculpture ,! ,art ,in/itute ( ,*icago ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,tee ,van1 ,john ,dep>tm5t ( ,tropical ,rese>* & ,special ,ev5ts ,new ,york ,zoological ,p>k ,bronx1 ,n4 ,y4 ,vail1 ,r4 ,w4 ,g4 ,director ,new ,york ,hi/orical ,society ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,walk]1 ,hudson ,d4 ,presid5t ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,arts ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 ,wall1 ,alex&] ,j4 ,new ,york ,hi/orical ,society ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,wa%burn1 ,gordon ,director ,museum ( ,art ,rhode ,isl& ,s*ool ( ,design ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i4 ,weissman1 ,miss ,polaire ,museum ( ,co/ume ,art ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,wissl]1 ,dr4 ,cl>k ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,w9d1 ,edg> ,smi? ,college ,nor?ampton1 ,mass4 ,york1 ,lewis ,e4 ,*airman ,dep>tm5t ( ,pa9t+ ,yale ,univ]sity ,art ,gall]y ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,zigross]1 ,c>l ,curator ( ,pr9ts & ,draw+s ,philadelphia ,museum ( ,art ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,/odd>d1 ,:itney ,s4 ,assi/ant ,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory & ,art ,williams ,college ,william/[n1 ,mass4 ,dr4 ,clapp & ,mrs4 ,=ce subsequ5tly ann\nc$ t !y _h receiv$ eight additional signatures :i* arriv$ too late to be affix$ to ! orig9al copy ( ! resolution4 ,!y includ$3 ,frances ,a4 ,com/ock1 ,donald ,drew ,egb]t1 ,h5ry ,a4 ,judd1 ,%]ley ,w4 ,morgan1 ,ri*>d ,/illwell--all ( ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity2 ,rob]t ,tyl] ,davis1 ,portl& ,museum1 ,portl&1 ,ma9e2 ,fr$]ick ,h>tt1 ,act+ ,director1 ,smi? ,college ,museum ( ,art2 & ,george ,r[ley1 ,pr9ceton ,museum ( ,hi/oric ,art4 ,,/atem5t ,,by ,,! ,,am]ican ,,commission ,,= ,,! ,,protection ,,& ,,salvage ,,( ,,arti/ic ,,& ,,hi/oric ,,monum5ts ,,9 ,,w> ,,areas1 ,,ow5 ,j4 ,,rob]ts1 ,,*airman4 ,national ,gall]y ( ,art1 ,wa%+ton #be1 ,d4 ,c4 ,,wa%+ton1 ,may #ad1 #aidf3 ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission h receiv$ copies ( a resolution sign$ by ,dr4 ,fr$]ick ,m4 ,clapp1 ,director ( ! ,frick ,collection2 ,mrs4 ,juliana ,=ce1 ,director ( ! ,:itney ,museum ( ,am]ican ,art1 & o!rs :o criticize ! action ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 tak5 at ! ,direction ( ! ,presid5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,comm& 9 ,g]many1 9 br++ to ?is c\ntry c]ta9 pa9t+s f ,g]man museums = safekeep+ until conditions 9 ,g]many w>rant _! return4 ,! ,clapp resolution comp>es ! action tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to loot+ op]ations c>ri$ on by ! ,nazis dur+ ! w>4 ,! ,commission has also not$ ! /atem5ts issu$ by ! ,:ite ,h\se on ,septemb] #bf1 #aide1 & by ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t on ,decemb] #f1 #aide1 t ! works ( art ( bona fide ,g]man own]%ip1 :i* may be br\ght to ?is c\ntry = safekeep+1 w be kept 9 tru/ = ! ,g]man p & w be return$ to ,g]many :5 conditions !re w>rant4 ,! ,commission has also not$ ! /atem5t issu$ by ! late ,*ief ,ju/ice ,/one1 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art1 on ,decemb] #ad1 #aide1 t ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 _h agre$ to arrange = ! /orage space = su* pa9t+s z might be br\ght to ?is c\ntry by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army = safekeep+1 & t he felt ! ,army 8des]v$ ! highe/ praise = ! c>e ex]cis$ 9 salvag+ ^! great works ( art & 9 mak+ provisions = _! safety until !y c be return$ to ,g]many40 ,! ,commission accepts )\t res]vation ! promise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z voic$ by its highe/ (ficials1 t ! works ( art belong+ to ,g]man museums & br\ght to ?is c\ntry = safekeep+1 w be return$ to ,g]many :5 conditions !re w>rant4 ,! ,commission is /rongly ( ! op9ion t ! resolution sponsor$ by ,dr4 ,clapp1 ,mrs4 ,=ce1 & o!rs is )\t ju/ification & is to be deplor$4 ,hon4 ,ow5 ,j4 ,rob]ts1 ,*airman ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania ,david ,e4 ,f9ley1 ,vice ,*airman ,director1 ,national ,gall]y ( ,art ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,hunt+ton ,cairns1 ,secret>y ,secret>y1 ,national ,gall]y ( ,art ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,dr4 ,william ,bell ,d9smoor ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ,new ,york ,hon4 ,h]b]t ,h4 ,lehman ,new ,york ,paul ,j4 ,sa*s ,pr(essor ( ,f9e ,arts1 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts ,francis ,c>d9al ,spellman ,ar*bi%op ( ,new ,york ,francis ,h5ry ,taylor ,director1 ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,new ,york ,! foll[+ lett]s 7 releas$ on ,june #aj1 #aidf3 ,,! ,,:ite ,,h\se ,wa%+ton ,may #bb1 #aidf ,de> ,mrs4 ,=ce3 ,?is is 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( ! lett] to ! ,presid5t1 sign$ by y\rself & ,dr4 ,fr$]ick ,m4 ,clapp1 ,director1 ,! ,frick ,collection1 ) :i* y enclos$ a resolution sign$ by n9ety-five ( y\r colleagues 9 connection ) ! two hundr$ valuable pa9t+s remov$ f ,g]many to ?is c\ntry = safekeep+4 ,^! pa9t+s 7 remov$ to ?is c\ntry la/ ye> on ! basis ( in=mation to ! effect t adequate facilities & p]sonnel to ensure _! safekeep+ did n exi/ 9 ,g]many4 ,our milit>y au?orities did n feel t !y c\ld take ! responsibility ( safegu>d+ !m "u su* conditions & x 0 !re=e decid$ t !y w\ld h to be %ipp$ to ?is c\ntry until su* "t z !y c\ld safely be return$ to ,g]many4 ,x 0 realiz$ at ! "t t ?is action might lead to criticism b x 0 tak51 nev]!less1 because x 0 consid]$ t ! mo/ important aspect 0 to safegu>d ^! priceless treasures4 ,x 0 hop$ t ! ,presid5t's pl$ge t !y w\ld be return$ to ,g]many1 conta9$ 9 a ,:ite ,h\se press release on ,septemb] #bf1 #aide1 w\ld satisfy ^? :o might be critical ( ?is ,gov]nm5t's motives4 ,i "k ( no plans to make any fur!r %ipm5ts ( art objects f ,g]many to ! ,unit$ ,/ates nor ( any plans = ! exhibition ( ! two hundr$ pa9t+s n[ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:ile a def9ite date = ! return ( ^! pictures has n z yet be5 set1 ,i c assure y t ?is ,gov]nm5t w honor its pl$ge to effect _! return z soon z conditions w>rant4 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 7sign$7 ,william ,d4 ,hassett ,secret>y to ! ,presid5t4 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,/ate ,wa%+ton ,may #bb1 #aidf ,my de> ,mrs4 ,=ce & ,dr4 ,clapp3 ,i h receiv$ y\r lett] ( ,may #i1 #aidf1 & its enclos$ resolution1 sign$ by #ie ( y\r colleagues1 urg+ ! ,presid5t to ord] ! imm$iate safe return to ,g]many ( ! #bjj pa9t+s :i* 7 br\ght to ?is c\ntry la/ ye>4 ,:5 ^! pa9t+s 7 f\nd by our =ces 9 s\!rn ,g]many e ef=t 0 made to assure _! pres]vation4 ,x soon became evid5t t adequate facilities & p]sonnel to ensure _! safe keep+ c\ld n be gu>ante$4 ,consequ5tly our milit>y au?orities1 realiz+ ! magnitude ( _! responsibility 9 pres]v+ ^! priceless treasures1 reque/$ t !y be reliev$ ( ?is heavy responsibility & t ! pa9t+s be %ipp$ to ?is c\ntry :]e !y c\ld be prop]ly c>$ =4 ,?is ,gov]nm5t reluctantly gave its approval to ?is reque/1 kn[+ t su* action w\ld lead to criticism ( its motives4 ,! decision 0 tak5 because !re seem$ no o!r way to ensure pres]vation ( ^! unique works ( art4 ,9 ord] to dispel d\bts z to ! reasons = ?is action ! ,:ite ,h\se releas$ a /atem5t to ! press on ,septemb] #bf1 #aide1 :i* expla9$ ! situation & includ$ a pl$ge t ! pa9t+s w\ld be return$ to _! rightful own]s4 ,t pl$ge /ill holds good & :ile a def9ite date = ! return ( ! pa9t+s to ,g]many has n z yet be5 set1 y may re/ assur$ t ?is w be done z soon z conditions w>rant4 ,! resolution also recomm5d$ t plans to exhibit ^! pa9t+s 9 ?is c\ntry be cancell$ & t fur!r %ipm5ts ( ,g]man works ( art to ?is c\ntry be c\nt]m&$4 ,i h nev] he>d ( any plans to make additional %ipm5ts ( works ( art f ,g]many to ! ,unit$ ,/ates nor d ,i "k ( any plans to exhibit ! pa9t+s :i* are n[ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,= ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate3 7sign$7 ,dean ,a*eson ,"u ,secret>y4 ,foll[+ are ,dr4 ,clapp's & ,mrs4 ,=ce's replies1 also releas$ on ,june #aj3 ,june #c1 #aidf ,my de> ,mr4 ,presid5t3 ,p]mit u to ?ank y = y\r k9d att5tion to ! resolution1 sign$ by u & n9ety-five ( our colleagues prom95t on ! /affs ( museums or exp]ts 9 ! hi/ory & pres]vation ( art1 relative to ! %ipm5t to ?is c\ntry ( two hundr$ fam\s pa9t+s =m]ly 9 ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* & o!r museums ( ,b]l94 ,9 address+ ! resolution 9 "q to y we felt t we 7 foll[+ ! "t-honor$ ,am]ican cu/om ( br++ to our gov]nm5t's att5tion a cons5sus ( op9ion on ! "p ( ^? :o h special practical famili>ity ) old pictures & p]sonal1 sometimes long1 acqua9tance ) ,european hi/ory & culture 9 its emotional & intellectual aspects4 ,%\ld y1 9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts1 und]take fur!r inquiries into ! problem creat$ by ! %ipm5t ref]r$ to 9 our resolution1 we %all be happy to be s in=m$4 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,june #c1 #aidf ,de> ,mr4 ,hassett3 ,9 reply to y\r lett] ( ! tw5ty-second p]mit u to say t %\ld ! ,presid5t make fur!r inquiries into ! subject cov]$ by our resolution ) ref]5ce to two hundr$ pictures select$ *iefly f ! collections ( ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* ,museum & br\ght to ?is c\ntry1 we %\ld be pleas$ to be kept in=m$4 ,we1 & our n9ety-five colleagues 9 museums & univ]sities :o h _h long exp]i5ce ) old pa9t+s & are int]e/$ 9 ! hi/ory & pres]vation ( works ( art1 w\ld also be glad to "k :5 ! pictures ref]r$ to are return$ to ,g]many s9ce we are z yet un9=m$ :e!r ! conditions :i* are held n to w>rant _! return are ( a practical or a political nature4 ,?is "q obvi\sly _c b be upp]mo/ 9 our m9ds 9 view ( ! fact t pres5t conditions 9 ,g]many are app>5tly su* z to w>rant leav+ !re ?\s&s ( ,g]man-own$ works ( art ( great mom5t :i* belong n only to ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* ,museum b to ! museums ( o!r cities 9 ! ,am]ican zone1 includ+ ! great collection ( ! ,alte ,p9ako!k 9 ,muni*1 :]e "u satisfactory conditions & auspices an exhibition ( e>ly ,g]man art1 includ+ ma/]pieces by ,dr]1 ,grnewald & o!rs1 is n[ be+ held4 ,x is 9 fact "o ( our p]plexities t we h nev] be5 told :y our (ficials discrim9at$ aga9/ important pictures & art objects 7_m times ! numb] ( ^? urg5tly transport$ to ?is c\ntry = safekeep+7 :i* 7 also =m]ly 9 ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* & o!r museums1 n =gett+ ^? :i* 7 9 ,s\? ,g]man *ur*es4 ,7 !y j left to _! fate8 ,if x 7 conv5i5t at any "t to pass on to ! ,presid5t our cont9u$ anxieties on ^! important po9ts we %\ld be happy to h y d s4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,june #c1 #aidf ,de> ,mr4 ,a*eson3 ,9 reply to y\r lett] ( ! tw5ty-second ) ref]5ce to our resolution support$ by ! signatures ( n9ety-five ( our colleagues prom95t 9 museums or exp]ts 9 ! hi/ory & pres]vation ( old ma/]s & o!r works ( art1 p]mit u to say t1 9 ! abs5ce ( ,secret>y ,byrnes1 we took ! lib]ty ( s5d+ y ! resolution4 ,we are aw>e ( ! /atem5t releas$ by ! ,:ite ,h\se on ,septemb] #bf1 #aide expla9+ ! situation & promis+ to return ! pictures to ,g]many :5 conditions !re %\ld w>rant su* action4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 /ill un9=m$ :y ! unanim\s advice ( ! monum5ts (fic]s1 :o _h special tra9+ & te*nical k n only ( ! conditions requir$ = ! pres]vation ( old ma/]s b ( ! c]ta9 dang]s to :i* j\rneys subject !m1 0 disreg>d$4 ,we h also nev] be5 told :e!r ! conditions believ$ to jeop>dize ! safety ( ^! important pictures 7 ( a practical or ( a political nature4 ,nei!r d we "k :y1 out ( ! great & ext5sive collections ( ! ,kais] ,fri$ri* only two hundr$ pictures 7 select$ nor by :om ! selection 0 made4 ,m s]i\s /ill no (ficial m5tion has ev] be5 made ( ! fact t !re 7 9 ! possession ( ! o!r museums ( ,b]l9 & o!r cities1 includ+ ! fam\s collection ( ! ,alte ,p9ako!k 9 ,muni*1 z well z 9 ! 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