The Reading Room - The Devil's Slingshot Affair

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It's Linda Cornett's birthday today and in honor of that here's one of my favorites written by her, along with F.Y.Driver.  Once again lcorn brings us a story full of scintillating interaction between the characters, including one of our all time favorites and one for whom Linda provided a last name.  Do you know who that is?  Call it Trivia for the Day, and read on...
The Devil's Slingshot Affair

"BLOOD MOON" ~ Part Nine. The Conclusion

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Rasputin flashed a scarred grin that looked more like a gash across his face; seemingly pleased with himself for the moment, though he was unaware of the explosives that had been planted throughout his compound.

"Professor if you would carefully put down the vial and please relieve Mr. Kuryakin of his weapon….hold it with two fingers only."

Cummings complied and with a shaking hand he took Illya's Walther from its holster and laid it on top of the safe next to the vial and formula.

"Kak eto vy zhivy_how is it you are alive? "Illya asked, raised his hands above his head." How did you survive the fire?"

"Vy vse yeshche ne ponimayete Kuryakin_ you still do not understand, Kuryakin?"

"I understand that you are a madman hell-bent on destroying the world, that is all I need to know."

Rasputin laughed, throwing his head back as he did so.

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"Blood Moon" part 8

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Kuryakin had positioned himself on the rooftop of headquarters, taking his turn with Mark Slate to keep watch. Every building that was part of the U.N.C.L.E. complex that encompassed the entire block had snipers manning the rooftops, not only protecting the few agents that had to go in and out for whatever reason, but any innocents who'd dared to venture outside as well.

Once the sun had gone down, it was another story. No one was on the streets as roaming bands of hoodlums and drug crazed addicts wandered about at night like zombies.

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"Blood Moon" part 9. The Conclusion.

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Rasputin flashed a scarred grin that looked more like a gash across his face; seemingly pleased with himself for the moment, though he was unaware of the explosives that had been planted throughout his compound.

"Professor if you would carefully put down the vial and please relieve Mr. Kuryakin of his weapon….hold it with two fingers only."

Cummings complied and with a shaking hand he took Illya's Walther from its holster and laid it on top of the safe next to the vial and formula.

"Kak eto vy zhivy_how is it you are alive? "Illya asked, raised his hands above his head." How did you survive the fire?"

"Vy vse yeshche ne ponimayete Kuryakin_ you still do not understand, Kuryakin?"

"I understand that you are a madman hell-bent on destroying the world, that is all I need to know."

Rasputin laughed, throwing his head back as he did so.

 

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