Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

mol He Is not guilty."
Then fell on the floor in dead faint.
When | came to, | was back in my court
cell. One Of my lawyers and some soldiers
we're throwing water over ms and giving me
brandy For moment could not realize what
had happened. My lawyer told me- was free
man, but later, when they took ME to the
Presidents room, asked:
rs not my persecution over YETI"
But the President was no longer that stern
man who had made that awful speech against
me He looked at me almost kindly. My knees
were still shaking and ! could not keep myself
steady.
Mr.. Bells" he began
could not believe my ears Fancy being
called Mr." Bells! 1t had always been "Bei.
lis before.
He went on.
You are free man. Icannot keep you here
any longer | can understand how you feel
and how much you want to get back to your
family. But for the sake Of peace and order
and for the sake of your own safety, / advise
you to go back and remain in the prison to.
night Tomorrow you can be safely set free
and taken home"
was frightened to death j seized his hands
and began to plead with him
"No! ! cannot" cried. Il would rather die
than pass another night in that prison / am
surrounded by wild beasts. am certain they
will kill me. | want to so back to my family at
once. Give me the chance of claaping my poor
children in my arms once more!"
He thought for moment. Then he said:
We'll, we don't want to force you. win
send message to the Chief Of Police to ask
him to see you safe home tonight"
fell on my knees and tried to thank him
Es told me to get up and go, to my family as
soon as / could.
was taken back to my court cell and waited
hours. How slowly the time seemed to pass
Would they ever come and fetch me, won
dered?
At last the soldiers came to take me home,
and one or two of them tried to be quite pleas
ant, but one was very cross. He was the sman
who had nearly strangled me that morning He
looked at me- and his words cut my heart like
knife.
"Oh, you animal" he said. you dirty Jew!
Acquitted Wen see whether you remain alive,
you devil! You shan't escape us. you dog."
was taken first TO prison, where had spent
many weary months. Many of the wardens
smiled on me. They came and brought me my
watch and all my possessions quite cheerfully.
Numbers of the officials and their wives crowd
ed around me, congratulating me and giying
me their good wishes.
BELLS, Bells" said one Official, "you are to
be our friend in future. If you decide to re-
main in Kew we will appoint you caterer to
the prison
l thought their kind speeches were never go
ing to end, but / welcomed them. But during
all this time one OF them stood by silent, glar-
ing at me. 1t was the same soldier who had
just threatened me- and nearly murdered me on
a previous occasion-he who had been making
my life heavy burden
Ii was this soldier who months before had
been on guard outside my cell, and one night
while / was undergoing solitary confinement
awoke in the middle of the night to hnd that
the door OF my cell was open. | stayed per
fectly still, but kept my eyes glued on the open
door. Then noticed his figure standing there
in the dark. Just then ray of light from
another warders lantern fell upon him. There
was revolver in his hand. Then understood.