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by Jack Sharkey

EN·~18 minutes·1 chapter

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Description

General "Smiley" Webb is a larger‑than‑life commander whose ideas for moving troops behind enemy lines are as grand as his handshakes. When the Secretary of Defense arrives for a briefing, the pair exchange banter, cryptic promises, and a mystery briefcase that contains, among other things, a ham sandwich. Their journey to the secretive Project W is punctuated by a towering bull’s‑eye on a field, a ticking platinum watch, and a chorus of whispered security codes that hint at a daring, top‑secret operation.

The story balances dry military jargon with sharp humor, letting listeners feel the tension of a war‑time briefing while chuckling at Webb’s flamboyant bravado. As the convoy rolls toward the concealed testing ground, the air hums with the roar of engines and the promise of something unprecedented—an audacious plan that could change the course of the conflict, if only the right eyes and ears can stay silent long enough.

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Language

en

Duration

~18 minutes (17K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-02-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey

1931–1992

A prolific American writer who moved easily between science fiction, comedy, and the stage, he built a career full of clever ideas and crowd-pleasing storytelling. He is especially remembered for dozens of plays written under his own name and several pen names.

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