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This chapter contrasts sharply with Chapter 7. It\'s concerned
completely with the war and Jordan\'s assignment to demolish the
bridge.
As Jordan\'s second day begins, a huge number of enemy planes are
roaring overhead. He listens for the sound of bombs. By noting the
lapse of time between the planes flying overhead and the sound of
the bombs, he could then calculate where the lethal missiles were
being dropped.
But no bombs are dropped. The planes are not attacking. A terrible
possibility strikes him: a large force of planes are being assembled
because the Nationalists expect a Loyalist attack!
His premonition becomes more likely. Fernando, who was in La
Granja the previous night, reports rumors of a Loyalist attack...
including the demolition of a bridge! La Granja is a Nationalist town-
how could there be such a drastic leak in security?
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