From The Listening Hills (Ss) (2004) - Plot & Excerpts
It was growing dark, and would soon be night. Five ships were anchored in the harbor, all of them with cargoes for American troops. One, her freight discharged, was loading chrome from lighters. The last rays of sunshine tipped the masts with transient gold. The freighter loading ore would sail tonight. In a few weeks she would be tying up in an American port. Steve Cowan's eyes strayed to the amphibian, riding lightly on the darkening water. A little refitting and he could fly her home on furlough, his first since being assigned to Army Intelligence. She was a beautiful plane, resembling the Grumman "Widgeon" but built to certain unusual specifications, laid down by Army designers. Because of that she was much faster and more maneuverable than any ship of her type. Moreover, she was armed like a fighter, and had a small bomb bay, so far unused except for freight. A few changes to accommodate more fuel instead of the load of bombs she was built to carry, and he could fly her home. Four years ago he had come out to the Pacific, and they had been four years of unceasing activity.
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