The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-24

The driver CLIMBED down 1rOnf
the box and walked over to one OF
the wheels. over which two police.
men" were bending as If engrosSed
in doing something. He, too,
stopped over. At that moment
two muscular hands seized him by
the throat, and before he could
utter a word, handkerchief was
stuffed down his throat and he
was bundled inside the van.
Nov drive like blazesP'
AS the van picked up speed again,
it quickly dawned upon the men
inside why this stop had been
made. They Immediately knew the
role they were to play.
BE quiet, or wen kill you" they
threatened the driver who was
lying on the floor scared to death.
The van sped on to complete it's
mission of liberation, rolling fur
ther and further out of town
towards the suburban vegetable
gardens. A few more minutes,
and the gate of the garden agreed
upon opened, the van swerved off
into cucumber patch and the
gate was closed behind it.
The process of Transforming the
policemen" back into civilians
again was accomplished In double.
quick time. In rapid succession,
they leaped to the ground, di~
vested themselves of their uni
forms, which they left scattered all
over the place. Stephan" went
over to everybody, took away their
revolvers and put them into bag.
wait, here is a coat and a cap
for everybody. There is an adj
dress in the inside pocket where
you are to call for further in
Structions"
Anna" had arranged all this Of
her own accord.
1.-THE driver is to be left locked
inside the van" These are Mar
cells" orders.
Everybody ready?"
Leave the yard singly and leo
everyone go at once to his rem
devious"
The yard, filled but a few min
utes ago with men squirming in
and out of their clothes for dear
life, was soon emptied of its mid
night visitors. Only Stephan
and Marcel remained.
well, Marcel you might as
well go, and will lock the gate"
Lock it now. 1 will climb over
the fence"
What for?"
when you are on the other side
of the fence, will throw the bag
with the revolvers over to you,
that will be safer. Otherwise,
someone may suddenly turn up"
Having locked the gate, Step
han" climbed the fence and sat
astride.
Nobody in sight. Hand her
over"
So this last detail was settled.
They, too, were gone.
At last Marcel came to us to
report.
THIS time even he was touched,
4 We gave him a rousing recep-.
ton. AT any other time he would
have refrained from such a display
of sentimentality, but this time he
kissed each one of us with tender
emotion. E
1t was four o'clock in the morn,
ing and quite light. Anna made
some tea, and MARCEL recounted
to us all the details of the adven-
tlue.
Suddenly we heard the counter
sign on the door.
who can it be?" We looked at
each other perplexed. Nobody was
to call on us except ''Yur" and
Marcel"
One of the policemen entered
"Bartek." He was pale as a sheet,
What has happened?"
In my hurry l LETT the address
In the pocket of my uniform"
Our spirits sank at once.
do you remember the manner"
Il do-Payloysky, but the adj
dress"
Anna knew the address. She
resolved what to do in a flash.
go at once with MARCEL to
the Pavlovskys and take them
away Immediately to some other
district. If we will have tine-in
about three hours, nothing can be
done befor6-we will take their be.
longings away, too, If not--the
deuce take them, as long as the
owners are safe. Go, and be quick
They left.
We were not worried about the
"Pavlovskys." Before the address
could be found and deciphered.
and a search ordered, several hours
must elapse. Meanwhile there was
ample time to convey them to
safety.
Nevertheless, the exubersnce with
which we were filled on "Marcel's.
arrival now subsidized. 4
At seven O'Clock we were to re-
n ceive at different apartments
information about the despatch Of
the rescued men by train to the
frontier. stephan" was also to
notify us there whether the alarm
had been raised by the police, Wa
were compelled to remain In the
present apartment until six O'Clock.
with nothing to do. This was
extremely irksome.
Whatever happens now. a great
feat has already been Accomplished
I wonder what "Yan" will say to
this" was trying to distysct