Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-11

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eyes sir when you speak to me
that is, unless your curiosity about
those very damp cells has been a.
reused"
eyes, sir" The last thing that
Hutch wanted was solitary confine-
ment. If he escaped he must have
Rusty with him.
"What are you doing-why are you
fighting for England against our
glorious Germany"
Hutch didn't know how to answer
this without placing himself in most
unfavorable position. For moment
he thought without saying anything.
"Well, come on. What are you "a
fraid of, Herr Americana"
There was a sheer in the way he
pronounced American that made the
flyer furious. He had never hated
anyone so much in his life as he hated
this sneering, bemonocled Nazi.
81 was fighting for the English be-
cause l believe in freedom"
The German stiffened, got to his
feet and paced the floor, all the while
wiping his monocle industriously. FL
nally he spoke, and his voice was now
soft, insinuating, hateful. $50. You
believe in freedom. Well, we'll" Then
he turned on David and his sharp face
went livid with anger. In raised
voice he fairly shouted. "Your free
dom is ended. Soon England will beg
us on her knees for peace. And then,
by Himmel, the Americans! Nhzi
Germany will dominate the world"
The mans no idiot, Hutch thought,
merely a fanatic. He really seemed
to believe what he was saying, and
as he spoke on it was apparent that
he had forgotten the presence of a
second person in the room. 1t was
as if he were practicing a speech to
be delivered at political rally.
eve, the great German folk, su-
perior to all other folks, will dominate
The fools who think they can oppose
the will of Adolf Hitler. The fools
who think they can oppose our might.
The English fools - the American
fools! Hal" Again he began pacing
violently back and forth across the
room. eve lost the battle of 1918,
yes. But now we are different Ger
many, Germany strong, united, and
led by Adolf Hitler. The battle of
1910 is a different matter. We will
dominate the world"
Hutchinson coughed and the Off
Ger turned as if surprised. "Ah! I
had forgotten you were here. You
may go. 1 shall keep your papers"
AS Hutch passed Rusty he was able
to whisper, mo funny business.
You'll get solitary confinement"
The chateau was d two story build
ing around three sides of a square.
Across the fourth side ran high
grille fence, and one passed over a
very ancient drawbridge to enter. 1t
had evidently been built in trouble
some times with a thought for de-
tense. AT present it made an excel
lent military prison, and as the two
airmen were escorted inside both were
thinking the same thing-that escape
would be most difficult from such a
place. The only windows gave onto
the court, the outside walls being
blank and solid.
At least they were to be allowed to
remain together; and when they were
finally left alone they began to look
around the room to which they had
been assigned.
"Looks as though we had company y
Rusty observed. There were four
cots in the room, and over two of
them hung the belongings of French
officers. On one military cap there
was the single stripe of second
lieutenant, and on the other two
stripes of a first lieutenant.
cat least they're young" Hutch
said, after ne had pointed InlS Out
to his friend.
The room was not large, and it
was very sombre, no sunlight pene-
trating there at any time of the day
There were the four cots, and by each
cot a kitchen chair. In the center of
the room stood bare table, over
which hung single electric bulb with
no globe or shade. The floor was of
large stones, worn away at places by
the tread of feet over the centuries.
and the only rug was a square, moth
eaten affair under the table. The
walls were bare except where nails
had been driven into them, to serve as
clothes hooks, near the cots, and they
had recently been whitewashed. Hutch