The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-23

IN.
THE instructor called also TO make
sure for the last time that
everything was in order.
All attempts to start CONVEX
sation were futile; time dragged
heavily as we stared blankly into
space, or counted the wallpaper
patterns.
The clock struck eight. Only
eight. Two more long and dreary
hours ahead of US.
AT ten rose, with a sigh OF re-
lief.
well, comrades, get ready. L am
going to telephone. / won't be
more than half an hour; then you
will start out"
Anna saw me off and locked
the gate behind me.
I went to the flat we had Sc
1ected beforehand and called up
the warden of the prison on the
phone.
who is speaking?"
1.-THE Warden.
This is the Chief OF Police
speaking"
cat your service, your Excel
lency.'
Now listen carefully. Won Bud
berg, a captain of the gendarmes,
will call on you in about an hour
to confirm my present orders. BY
that time you will have the follow
ing prisoners ready to be taken to
the X-pavilion of the Warsaw Cita-
del. Take down the names and be
sure to get them right.
IT am listening carefully, your
Excellency."
I gave the names of all the ten
men condemned to death.
did you write them down."
yes, your Excellency."
Read them off,
The Warden read them.
Correct, get on the job without
delay. Everything must be ready
when the captain arrives. Prepare
the prison van. No convoy is neces-
sary. He will bring his own men.
Did you get everything?"
81 did,
'See that there is no delay"
Everything will be done exactly
as you ordered
So the first ordeal passed off &C
cording to schedule. I ran back to
Jerusalem st. Silent handshakes,
more eloquent than any words,
congratulated me-
"a NINA" stood at the gate, letting
n the men out into the street one
by one. put the light out in the
room and stood close TO the win
dow, eagerly watching them fall in
line in the middle of the street.
They formed up: the captain"
gave the command, and off they
went, marching like real policemen.
Anna returned TO the room, She
was troubled.
eve have overlooked very i'm
portant detail. I only thought of
it just now"
what is it?"
How will they address each
other? How will the captain and
the sergeant address the men?"
Don't worry. The instructor
thought of it all right. They all
have their names"
She heaved a sigh of relief, but
her legs refused to carry her, all
a-tremble with excitement; she
sank into a chair quite exhausted.
Not for long, however. In a few
minutes she was on her feet again.
She called in the mistress of the
house, and calmly gave her some
pertinent orders.
"See if they have left anything
behind, if they have, bring it to
me Immediately. Not a trace Of
their presence here must be left"
"You will rest assured the whole
apartment will be put in order and
nobody will be any wiser"
Very well, then, we are going
now"
ANIMAL" The mistress of the
house hesitated to express her wish,
but Anna" anticipated it.
"Oh, I know what's on your
mind. You want to know how
everything came OFF,"
Eyes, please, do let me know"
Il will tell you tomorrow"
We took leave Of her and went
to the apartment to which every
scrap Of news about the exploit
was to be communicated. We were
to remain on duty all night.