New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

was acting as chairman, for as we
 came in, and with our guards sat down, he stood up to welcome us:
 I've are glad to see you, comrades" 1" ! said the young sman. ''l hope you
 did not have any difficulty in getting
 here?" A
 Not at aif," l said. Tn fact just strolled out of the ball at
 Drimning House ..
 A below of laughter greeted the
 remark; one of the men seized him. self around the waist in his appre- citation of the joke.
 "Splcndid." said the chairman. Tt Is well that such Of our friends as are unfortunate enough 10 be born among the oppressors should luli them Into security until we have a chance to destroy thom.'
 Hear! hear,' said several voices, and 1 thought: "Anarchists!" There vas little desultory conversation now; much Of the talk was in Italian and German. The Italian did not understand, but scraps Of conversa- ton from the Germans filled me with horror and excitement: "Of course 1t was his own fault. Nitro-cellulose is not much use. Well, don't know; It's true that good old-fashioned dy- namite stih works well An. other couple were speaking "Of course l don't mind hanging for it. I'd knife the emperor myself if the lot fell to me Shooting? oh, no, too uncertain. Much too uneer- tain."
 As I listened, I felt that this time l had put my nose into something that | should have done better to let alone. But if was too late, for the young Italian, rapping vigorously on the table, was already enforcing order: Comrades" he said, in loud tone, "a little silence, please, for the two members of the F. Com- mittee." He turned to one of our guards: You took the numbers?"
 "Nes, comrade."
 He turned to us: No. 5. and No. z. Which is which, piease?"
 "I am No. B." said the lady
 You're No. s?' said the chairman.
 Yes" l said in faint voice.
 Thereupon the chairman began short speech, which at first l fol- l lowed. and whith which by degrees grew bored as he recited the old fashioned anarchist and nihilist sem timents of Bakunin, Czolgasz and l Buccheni. Raveling his hair. his 1 eyes flashing. he whipped the en- thusissm Of his hearers by denuncia- i tions Of the powerful. and threats of 1 vengeance by knife and bomb .
 Meanwhile I was observing. None l Of the men were looking al me; they 1 took it as natural that I should wear the costume of my walk in life, as- sured that would do the work of the i 10 which vas supposed i 10 belong. They Here not repulsiss 1 types: only one or fv-o were young | and refned of feature: the educated ! class made up the msiority. Now I saw better the woman ! knew as No. | 5. She vas young. and not only ex- q sssiteiy dressed in her robe of flame. bue exquisite in herself. The dark | pools Of her eyes acre fixed upon the speaker; the nostrils Of the delicate nose moved with excitement. and the lovely red lips were parted npon per feet teeth. while small hands on the table delicateiy played with gold bag. II vas inconceiyable. incred- lble. that creature of such favn- like grscs should be concerned in such an aHair.
 Suddenly the chairnan's tone changed: Comrades pardon the en- thusiasm which makes me talk Of these things. You know them as well as I. and inst now we gre wasting tirne. If has been arranged ss yoa Lnc7-. that the removal is to ie d0ue tsis time bv the T. Commit lee. ttro e w6osa delegates are with as n0H. N-e sfouid not 5s con termed n tt sere not that the iyrsnt