William's Tall Tales and Other Stuff

William's Tall Tales and Other Stuff

Book 5: Another Way

Episode 26

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William Arthur Holmes
Dec 29, 2025
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Dobie put his shirt back on — now missing a button — and checked the EMP remote. It looked undamaged, so he headed for the door to check the device outside. It had been a while since he last heard the Colonel’s voice through the wall, and he didn’t want to be around when Charonne came out of his office.

He was hurrying toward the wide-open front door like an antelope fleeing a lion when Charonne roared from somewhere behind him. “What the hell is going on here!?”

Dobie stopped, turned, and tried to think what to say. Charonne stood in front of his office’s double doors, hands on his hips, ready to explode.

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