Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

An examination was made and the
agents decided to transship the emf
grants. They were taken to London.
and thence by train to Liverpool, and
Ivan and Anna sat again side by side.
holding hands and smiling at each
from Euston raced down through tho
green midland counties to grimy Liver
pool. :
you are not afraid?" Ivan would say
to her each time she looked at him.
1T Is a long way, but the dream has
To-day spoke to a Lett whose broth
err works in New York city," said the
giant DO you know how much money
he earns each day.
How much?" she questioned.
Three rubles and he calls tho police
men by their first Names"
you will earn five rubles. my Ivan.
she murmured. There Is no ono as
strong as you"
Once again they were herded into the
bowels of a big ship that steamed away
through the fog banks of the Mersey
out into the Irish sea. There were more
dreamers now. 900 of them. and Anna
and Ivan were more comfortable. And
these new emfgrants - English, Irish.
Scotch. French and German knew
much CONCERNING America. Ivan was
certain that he would earn. at least.
three rubles a day. He was very strong.
On the deck he defeated all corners
In a tug Of war, and the captain Of the
ship came up to him and felt his mus
cles
THE country that lets men like you
get away from it is run badly" he said.
why did You leave it,"
The interpreter translated what the
captain said, and through the inter
prefer Ivan answered.
Il had dream" he said: "a dream OF
freedom"
Good" cried the captain. why should
man with muscles like yours have his
face ground into the dust?''
The soul Of Big Ivan grew during those
days. He felt himself man. man who
was born upright to speak his thoughts
without fear.
The ship rolled into Queenstown one
bright morning, and Ivan and his 900 steer
age companions crowded the for'ard deck.
A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the
deck, and. after 1t had been fastened to a
stanchion. he came up hand over hand.
The emigrants watched him curiously
An old woman sitting in the boat pulled
OF her shoes, sat in a loop Of the rope
and lifted her hand as signal to her son
on deck.
Hey. fellers." said the boy, help me
pull me muvver up. She wants to sell a
few dozen apples. an they won't let her
up the gangway"
Big Ivan didn't understand the words
but he guessed what the boy wanted. He
made one of half dozen who gripped the
woman to the deck.
They had her halfway up the side when
an understood third officer discovered
what they were doing. He called to a
Turn hose on herr" cried the officer
Turn hose on the old woman"
The steward rushed for the hose. He
ran with it to the side of the ship. with
the intention Of squirting the old woman
who was swinging in mid-air and exhort-
Ing the six men who were dragging her
to the deck.
PULL" she cried. Sure, I'll give every
one Of we a rosy. red apple. an. me bless
ing with it,"
hose. and Big Ivan of the bridge let &c
of the rope and sprang at him. The fist
of the great Russian went out like a bat
tering ram; it struck the steward be.
deck. He lay like one dead, the muzzle
Of the hose wriggling from his limp
hands.
The third officer and the interprete,
rushed at Big Ivan, who stood erect. his
hands clinched.
ASK the big swine why he did It %
roared the officer
Because he is d coward" cried Ivan
They wouldn't do that in America
What does the big brute know about
America" cried the officer.
"Tell him have dreamed of Il" shouted
Ivan. Tell him it is in my dream. Tell
him I will kill him II he turns the water
upon this old woman"
The apple seller was on deck then, and
with the wisdom of the Celt, she under.
stood. She put her lean hand upon the
great head of the Russian and blessed
him in Gaelic. Ivan bowed before her
then. as she offered him a rosy apple he
led her toward Anna, great viking lead.
ing a withered old woman who walked
with the grace Of a duchess.
Please don't touch him." she cried
turning to the officer. I'VE have beer
waiting for your ship for six hours. and
we have only five dozen apples to sell
It's a great man he is. Sure he's as big
as Finn MacCool."
Some one pulled the steward behind a
ventilator and revived him by squirting
him with water from the hose which he
tried to turn upon the old woman. The
third officer slipped quietly away.
The Atlantic was kind to the ship that
carried Ivan and Anna Through sunny
days they sat up on deck and watched
the horizon. They wanted to be among
those who would get the first glimpse OF
the wonderland.
They saw it on a morning with sun
shine and soft winds. Standing to-
gether in the bow, they looked at the