
"According to Nico, there were over 47,000 US Soldiers wounded and about 23,000 missing in action during the Battle of the Bulge," Caydance said to Griff. It was Monday evening; they were walking to Chinatown, where they would meet Griff’s father, who was in town for a conference.
"Well yes, Nico's explanation of why the US Army could not identify a soldier who had lost his uniform, dog tags, and memory is plausible. But it is only conjecture. Meanwhile, there is evidence that around 25 years ago, Ted Treharne saw a photograph of his Grandfather's South of Market hotel and his memory began to return.
"I vaguely remember", Griff continued, "that you assured me that the assignment your brother gave you was not dangerous, but now there are aspects of this that concern me."
"As much as Saturday's game against Oregon concerns you?", Caydance responded.
"Now that you mention it, as you may or may not recall, the coach of the Rogue River Eagles played for the Huskies under Don James –- as did I. I remember the time when Coach James..." They had reached the restaurant where they were meeting Claude, and suddenly Griff remembered that he had forgotten to tell his wife that Phoebe –- who knew Claude because he was married to her former coach -- would be joining them.