Evening star., 1938-11-20

He added a swift sentence for the small,
elderly woman who nodded wordlessly to
Janice. She looked very fragile.
Some Purple Shirts, said Hunya, visited
the castle yesterday. was not here, and they
were unpleasant. My grandmother grew very
angry and helped to throw them in the moat
They are down in the dungeons now, so there
is extra reason for us to leave before the others
get here. The little old lady gave few last
instructions in tinkling voice and went III
side the plane.
There sounded shot in the distance
A curious half-growling half-frightened
sound went up from the men and women
about the plane and the side of the field The
young Count Hunya snapped at them. The
antiquated carts squeaked as their drivers
urged the bullocks into motion. Men and
women and children piled on them. Whips
cracked. A dozen men remained. Count
Hunya spoke to them briefly. A growing
protest. They produced arms, - mostly an
cient fowling pieces.
Count Hunya roared at them credtably.
His grandmother appeared in the doorway
The men moved away, sheepishly
They do not understand. said Hunya,
soberly yet with pride in his voice. They
want to fight. They do not realize that they
would be hunted down for it. He barked an
order. The men vanished finally Besides,
do not want them to see what happens, If
we do not get aloft in time" D."
But we will only be arrested said
Janice anxiously.
You yes, said Hunya And your friend
am destined for concentration camp" He
produced cigarettes and matches He lighted
up. II shan't 60, he added.
You
"Shan't co." he repeated pleasantly The
pilot says he's almost ready. Rossi is helping
him. There's not really room for me to work
with them. now. If necessary, III try to gain
little extra time for them. My grandmother
helped throw those Purple Shirts into the
moat yesterday 3" He grinned wrily.
''They'd d give her prison at hard labor in spite
of her age
Janice stared hard. A muttering roar
sounded, far away. That sounds bad," said
Hunya. Evidently the trees weren't felled in
time That's their car"
You mean - that you're going to -"
Pot at Them said Hunya apologetically.
There's nothing else to do. I'd be allowed to
live suppose, but there's such thing as
pride" He added hastily. I'D much rather
escape. of course hope you don't think I'm
being heroic! It's just that l can't let my
peasants help fight these Purple Shirts be-
cause they'd be hunted down and killed for it.
And for me to submit without fighting would
be - we'll - a form of degradation Id rather
not accept. I'm explaining to you because
would not like you to be shocked. You can
not look, you see"
The roar of the motor car sounded again.
Nearer The pilot looked up with haggard
face and emitted despairing syllables.
Ten minutes or less said Hunya, land
we'd be ready to fly That is irony
The motor purr once more A cloud of dust
visible above an intervening hillcrest. A
motor car roared into view.
please don't look" said Hunya. I'm
afraid I'm going to look rather silly"
He moved to horse - the only one left
and mounted it. He trotted briskly to meet
the speeding car.
The road dipped down to the level of the
landing field and continued toward the castle
beyond lane of trees. The car swerved,
threaded between the trees, and came roaring