Man at War – Excerpt No. 251

“What was that about?” Murphy asked.

A very poignant question, one that could not be answered there and then. They can’t hear me after three hundred paces.

He flashed one index finger until he made up the distance and crossed the road just to make sure. Marc wanted to confirm visually they were alone and answered because there were few hearts beating faintly.

Two British officers in World War I-era uniforms walk side by side along a wooden boardwalk at night through a military field hospital camp. The officer on the left wears a long greatcoat and peaked cap, while the one on the right wears a service dress jacket with medals. Canvas tents with Red Cross symbols and glowing lamps line the path under a dark sky. The image has a vintage black-and-white cinematic style with an aged photo border.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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