The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-11-11
(Continued.)


MI - ,.shd ont at him with towel, and Mshka plunged
back into whirlpool running around among the hrgh
The kgz crowded about him from all S n nasd su at his kn
his One old man with black seeth even sea
shoulders in o try it on himself
Mishka the Kirghz
at won't SELF cheap"
Tho old Krgbiz had us managed himself into the
Jacket when the railroad began to jerk forward
the jacket from the Krgh but where was MS k hand
Then knife but the Kghiz tore the thong from MS
Mishka nearly cried with vexation: II
"Give quick! have no time! u
BY cars in notion
Right before eyes they gliding off
The spun the station with the Krghz spun round
the whole earth spun his feet Mhka rushed over to
train opened out the opposite side II ne trea
diving under the car he would crushed pene n h be toes
of his his jacket weighed him down IKE
way under him. hung his breath bbngly
caught sight of the brake platform flung out DOM
the by the moving train He chung desperately 70 ens
n caud the so T benT svn Wheels
he being sucked into bog The wheels h
danged faster and faster and his feet in their
bark anrss pulled md down like tSs a I oobosr he
let his head would be shattered the rocks on the iron as
~aoodby Lopatno!"
Mshka loose Mhkas head would be
But things happen differently when you to die.
Mishka did not want to die. 49,
his last of strength nw tau as wire
the oboard Then he bent his legs and eased
his body downward easier that way osupport his eaden
weight ,.a, 4
"Now off"
congratuating himself when, looking he 0n
but rushing his voice with their clatter
Mhka had understood nothing but looked beseecngy at the angry
Little uncle help
the looked down at Mshka hanging there
remembering nucOnsn to be carried withou ticket
But then this quite unexpectedly he seized Mshka by the
with al lantern it, and said gruffy:
nMlss TO va. sil lii y4s''''f'
"Lopatnsky."
Who ARE. are you WITH"
Where is your father"
The man regarded Mishka eyes,
Mshk aS was sAs silent
sandals could scarcely catch his breath from shock His strained
ached his head dizzy he felt like vomiting He wan
again Lopaino entered his thoughts.
wooden gun lying on ked up himself
disturbing YEARLY and ste from the
run away from He was going tagged after him
like and % was s h nas
ing long Dunaev had brought him luck but now he
thoughts filled Mishkas head disturbed his heart forced
the tears from hsi eyes The car wheels jerked at him.
You won't get there,
You won't won yet get her ,'''''
bit, glanced at Mshka. Mishka turned
where's father gong?"
"To Tashken."
ais to die n Tashkent?"
"What?"
"Oh nothing. OF they're keeping supply Of bread
there? Just hold pocket let them it inf
The wheels clattered
The Krghiz steppeempty, ardraced from the train
Telegraph poles flashed by.
perched them
No wsp futered from the telegraph wires
No muk along the little pathway kred the
bankmen.. n
Only the vast steppe-not single village
A descrt-not a dogs bark. .
Only lofty hills with blue the hills SHIN
mered like signal hut with windows rushed
tumbedown him think Lopatino with its
izbas.
Grief beyond his understanding gripped Mishkas
squeezing his fist. His aching head sank
"Has father much money with him?"
Why did this torment him with his quesnos?
Mishka did tongue making
stories But how else he Tashkent? Everybody
examined had to make kind of tale for each
If didn't you'd be thrown They'd throw right
the like kitten there steppe people,
without houses and say:
Giles thief! He hasn't mother father. He's riding
without ticket and without a pass"
Mishka looked with Redeemed quietly
like a regular grownup mujik.
"He had lot of money but half of it stolen"
"Where?"