The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-04
eg TnoPoT
Translated by A. S. Arthur and C. Ashleigh
All Rights Reconsideration Publishers, N. Y

GIeb Chumaov Army Commander, to his
find the works in the workers
fighting themselves but all too willing to get to work again.
They decide factory repair the single track line
the mountain in order get the wood into town before the winter
sets
He has just been Badn the secretary of the Soviet Ex
ecutve and schram the chairman of the Economic Council whom
like Comade Sh head of the Chek
to talk the matter with him. 81
IN SMILE the mask He raised
eyes dropped looked Geb with chd
glance eye ye depths Did only like this
his ey he behind which ndistnct black
dot This black point lowered playing and eapng within the tfarrop
painfully but he felt that sbs personal devil this revo
why Shbi screened his with
his long lashes 50 that none might see this demon?
Gleb raised his eyebrows waiting for shibis to speak
through walls shbis had language
his which would be uttered images of the night warmed
the cells of his brain He spoke with strange ncomprehensb words
which dissolved into chidlike smile
COmrade shb don't know what you'll about it. but these
swine in the Economic Council are asking to be shot"
the Forestry Committee and of the For
eign Trade Commission also; and others too :"
well, shouldn't shoot the whole Soviet Executive"
eyes, the Economic Council is nest can't take with bare
must hit hard and straight
what think about the Chairman of the Economic Council
COmrade shbs? I've just been telling him what think him
the Executive Charan office but struck over the mark and hit
again long sea-
which foated like of the the boysh
smile spread gently his face
H Have you seen people being shot cm s Gunaeys"
their eyes rolling and to hear them howl like dogs
very dirty Some them die they alive
silence Whom should after the Economic
the Forestry Committee? of these
bockhad make the most intelligent practical workers. They
how to and how to take :"
CLEBS frightened disturbing his breathing He
uffocated with laughter. Then laid his
fist the table before Shibis.
"Comrade Shibis you're priceless!'
glance distant
reserved again.
strong department;
he'd let himself knocked like nnepn. He's Communist
taken stuffed
of him which doesn't brighten the But it's
obstinate thinks himself above all
the IDEAL but its how much harm hdden Fools
worth because they how stir clear Dyou know
what feel yourself indispensable? feel thing
find yourself with upon your
shoulders What makes the world uncomfortable that night
stantly crawling thought indspensaby
its and the nights won't brighten with their
phantoms."
Gleb considered Shbs skull
swelling cracking under the of his thoughts Shibis hands
too big for the table and wriggled like snakes.
Comrade Shib have anything against Shuk? he
harmful fool in your estimation?"
"Right finished with the affair
Well send him work the Economic Council
Forestry Department Well, off Tell them
give permanent to let you into this office"
lie turned without shaking hands bell
At the door Geb his
He felt wanted something
couldn't remember quite what it
"Have Lenn Comrade Shibis?"
at is of importance whether l have not"
Gleb laughed increduousy readjusting his helmet
You're talking Comrade Shibis have Len"