The Denver Jewish news., 1925-03-12

nut lhut | must. ] would as wen 10
advance the cause nj humanity as well
"a, thar Of my people attempt to fight
So l obtained leave 10 join the British
army | am ON my way now"
Baruch looked at him in astonlsh-
mcnt, surely yen cannot mean It,
You were such % stuunch advocate of
assimilation to the few who knew your
Jewish origin Wmt can have chang
ed you?'
"Baruch. It is not because l am less
patriot. Though when We think Of
the suffering We have gone through un-
der Russian Cars it requires all Of
the great patience and the unlimited
faith Of the Jcws 10 he loyal To their
father land Bur when l felt | could
further the cause Of my people as well
as that Of my fathcrand, I was eager
( To- siCzc the opportunity. Every blow
struck against the Germans and their
allies is blow for Russia. OF course
the Russian armies are invading north
ern Syria, but have received com,
mission In the British forces that
am to meet In Egypt and who are going
tr make direct attack on Palestine.
n the Jews are Ia settle in Palestine
under s"mc form of guarantee which
/ am sure they will obtain | feel that
1t will 20 a long way toward easing
their position in the foreign countries
where they live. | once thought that
assimilation was the cure for pcrSccu-
tion and oppression. hut It would be Il
! disgrace and useless sacrifice for
them to lose their Individuality. But
Bernard you asked me what was
/ doing here, what are You doinsT"
What am doing? NoU have asked
me u hard question. II | only knew
what am doing. and what my next
step should he" replied Baruch ire
muIously \ heavy sigh that he vain
/ ly attempted to strife broke forth from
his lips.
Several Of the hclatcd tarricrs looked
at the two inQuiringly. Rcinhardt sat
down and motioniug the waiter ordered
| coffee and cigars for himself and
Haruch, The waiter carried away the
cold coffee that Buruch had not touch
eel and placed two >tn.miug cups Of the
4 liquid hrlorc them.
why the heavy sirh?" smiled Rein
Hardt cucouruGinly Where is your
wifc:"
My wife That is the whole trouble.
I just saw my parents and my brother
was reported dead. Nata>ha and / had
a quarrel. she denounced me, met my
brother here, | was waiting FOR him
now and dare not 20 back 10 NataSha
. . and O." he passed his hand
over his forehead with hcwildcrcd
( look.
Forget your troubles. Come with
me 10 Palestine | can pass YOU off
as my servant We will he able to get
out without any difficulty, ! am sure"
oh, | hardly know what To do
But that is a gond suggestion. If only
Joseph would return"
"Whrrc is IoScph?"
"Fic went TO see my parents and
tell them Of his escape from the battle
field He has been gone about four
hours now"
He has: II is strange But did
he run away from the armyE"
Baruch accounted to him shortly
what Joseph had told him NO,
Joseph would never he n coward. But
%" was left for dead on the battlefield
and then when he came too he found
himself alone He put on the gar
'ncuts Of onr Of the refugees that are
coming in. and he has gone TO see my
father and mother and tell them Of
his safety But I fear he has been
taken and sent mp for investigation"
GerrgiU~ gulped down his coffee
Bidding Earuch to drink ht coffee. he
lit one Of his cigars and waiting until
Elruch had finished he said, there is
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search Of him TO your parents home"
Buruch consented to wait the return
Of RcinmrIt. Paying Oft the waiter
he tipped him very literally, SO that
his attitude underwent quite chaugn
toward Euruch lie hud been cyeing
him sUspirirnsly for some time, fact
of which BarUch was unaware, and
only hi, rich apparel had saved him
from being arrested. A. it was hc
would shortly have demanded that
EnrWch leave. but now with an 0b,c-
UuioUs smile he bid him remain.
lTO he continued