of schnapps, poured a goody, sat down facing us. as we in Germany began knowing that the war was lost, and the net began to tighten---down to the final battle of Berlin-we knew that the war had taken on a new essence---the real war then became who was to grab the most German scientists. If Russia got well, I don't know how it really came out- numerically or in terms of scientific brain-power. I only know that the Americans got to me first, snapped me up, took me away in a car, gave me a drink, put pistols to my head, made promises, talked madly. I signed every- thing-" "all right," I said, "so much for history. but I'm still not going to stick my dick, my poor little dick into that hunk of sheetmetal or whatever it is! Hitler must have really been a madman to nursemaid you. I wish the Russians had gotten to your ass first! I want my 20 bucks back!" Von Brashlitz laughed, "heeeheeeheeehe-it is just my little joke, nien? heeeheeeheeeheee!" he shoved that mound of lead back into the closet.slammed the door.