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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
PLAN DISCUSSION
 ON MEDICINE BILL

Socialized Medicine and State Rights will be the interesting subject for discussion tomorrow evening by members of the Working Mems Cir cle. The weekly forum will be held in Working Mems hall, 53 Spencer avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

No change was reported this morning in the condition of three year old Ross Ann Eichman who was critically burned when her clothes caught fire from . kitchen stove at her home yesterday. Her name remains on the danger list at Waterbury hospifal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Shell and map cases, TINT con-
 tainers, food and medicine cartons
 and tiny parachutes for dropping
 ratiOns are only few of thou
 sands of items which are made
 of paper and are used by the
 armed forces.
 Paper Campaign Committee reports, by newspaper appeals to govern mental agencies and business men to turn over obsolete records and u1l- needed duplicates and duplicates, by campaigns emphasizing that it's fashionable to carry home bundles unwrapped, by waste paper matineeS at local movie houses, for which the price of admission is a specified amount of waste paper, by offering all kinds of prizes from war bonds to rides in the fire truck to school children who turn in specified amounts of paper salvage.
 Best results are from those com- munities which follow up appeals with systematic collections by groups specifically responsible for seeing that aIl waste paper goes to war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
India, Always a Problem, Will
 Be Bigger One After The War

YOU'RE to hear from India
 front world diplomats after this conflict mysterious whole indicates Wheeler will
 
 to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Department of Agriculture fore casts these food shortages for ael4: bananas, fresh fish, corn products canned fruik milk and laafiia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
BREAD LOAF SCHOOL
 OBSERVES JUBL LEE

NlddleblUy, Vt July s7-1pylta' tlOnS have just gone 0ut to all torS nler students and faculty Of the Bread I4Oaf school Of English sllllls mnT Reba0l Of NladlebuFy College to attend the tweDiystiflb anniversary Aelebrali0D at Bread Loaf, Vermont aD August lB and le,
 Speakers for the two day event Include pr, Robert M Gay, fdttoT, Critic aGd Dlrkei0g Of the School ot E'OgllRb Ri RiDl0lans eelleRei Dr, RINesi MaFiiD Hopkins, president of Dartmouth College, glT, Samuel z, RiFait0D president Of NiadlebuTy CAllRgfi Robert bsT0ai poet and pg0dfather Of Bread Isoaf' and 0ills CTS,
 Commemorative bulletins a0pialDs iHR FNDlRNiseeneAs and l0neretulas Hons from distlHenishAd faculty and laeinTegs ai Bread Loef are nov % preparation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
City Water Supply Reported Adequate Despite Drought
DEATH TAKES
 MARTIN DODD
Former Naugatuck Hotel EmpIOye Succumbs At
 6z in Norfolk

Norfolk. July 27-Martin B. Dodd. @, prominent automobile and fuel oil distributor in Litchfield County. died Wednesday following a sudden illness at his home, Sunset Ridge. here.
 Funeral services will be held Sat urday morning at the Immaculate Conception Church in Norfolk and burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. F-orfolk.
 He had been active in business circles in Winssed since 1916 and before retirement about a year ago. was engaged in the distribution of bulk oil, owning storage facilities Tor millions of gallons Of fuel oil in Pocky Hill on the Connecticut Riv- CT, and other storage facilities in Winsted. He also owned a chain of distributing stations in Litch- field County. In earlier years he was engaged in the automobile business, operating agencies in Nor- folk, Torrington. Winsted, and other sections of the county.
 Born in Sandisfield. Mass. a son Of Thomas and Della tKclly) Dodd. he spent his early days on the family farm. attended school in Sanoisfield and at i6 went to work in Torrington for a plumbing con cern. He was also a clerk in a grocery store and later was clerk at Conley Inn and at a Naugatuck hotel before entering the employ of Augustus P. curtiss in Norfolk in 1904.
 He first became interested in automobiles when he was sent to Detroit by the late P. M. Shepard Of Norfok to learn how to operate and repair a car which Mir Shep- ard had purchased. Mir. Dodd con- tinued to work for MT. Shepard for a number Of years and also was employed by George B. Case. New York attorney and partner in J. P. Morgan and Company. It was on the advice Of Mr. Case that Mir Dodd started his automobile bus mess in 1918. beginning with truck ing and jitney work and developing until he took oyer the sales agency for certain makes of automobiles in this esetion.
 Mr. Dodd was an enthusiastic hOrsemaD and owned a number oi horses. among them one named Vitamin which took fourth place in the Hambletonian at Goshen ". Y, in 1884. This horse wa. later sold to buyer in Italy at { price reported to be near s50O00.
 Mr. D0dd was fourth degree member cf the Knights Of colum bus. a member of the Winstet Lodge Of Elks. and the Winstes Rotary Cut, as well as other or ganizations.
 Unmarried, he leaves three broth CTS, Andrew Dodd Of Norfolk, HenF, of Sandisfieid and Charles Dodd o Woodstock. Vt; and q sister. Mrs Clarence Nelson of Poughkeepsie NY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
NAZI-USED ROBOTS
 EMBARRASSES US.

Washington, July Washing. ton brass hats are beginning t0 bf embarrassed because Of our failurG to develop and exploit robots, sRyi Ayistion News, MeGTaw-Hill publi- cation.
 Tt is true that they may mol slaei9 ease and eYInnoOey change the course Of the war, but their ease and economy of manu- factlYe in proportion to the damage they cause. and their implication for tlae future. make it difficult foT top Army officers to answer guess EiOns,
 ''Tbe U. S. has been using radio controlled planes Of various sizes for years, mainly as moving targets f0E guDfire, but these are not in the robot bomb class
 One higb government official Dl @ press conference last week elN' bagFessed military men present' Why Is t that We left t to the Nazis to spring this weapon on ns9'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
ASSAULT CHARGE
 CONTINUED TODAY
State Asks Two Weeks POstpOnement; Former
 Soldier Fined $IOO

Trial of William Whiting. 90. and Reginald Coulter. @. two Detroit engineers accused Of assaulting George Banfe. 2sl Willow street at the Elton Hotel Monday night. was postponed two weeks after it was called before Judge T. E. Conway in City Court this morning. Prosecutor Frederick W. Palomba requested the continuance. saying that the State was not prepared to proceed this morning
 Walter Zakercheyney, 9. 50 Sum- mer street, was fined sI00 on charge of stealing au automobile tire, and discharged on charge Of tampering with an automobile. Zak- erclleyney. who was arrested on two successive nights after being found inside automobiles. pleaded guilty to stealing the tire on the first night. but told the court he was sleeping in the car on the second night after being elected from his home.
 Judge Conway described the of- ieasiye Of stealing a tire particularly serious in war time. and said he WAS not imposing a jail sentence in the case because Of the accused service in the army and the fact that he had no previous record.
 Charges against Clifford L. Brad ley 37, 5F South street. who was as- cnsed Of giving worthless cheeks tn payment of two grocery bills in i93a were nolled on recommendation Of Prosecutor Paiomba who said resti- tuition had been made.
 Other cases: Salvatore Appicello, 53, i29s EastMainstreet. .parkingwitb 53. i29s East Main street, parking within 25 feet of an intersection. s6 bond called: Mary Fried. 25, 86 Burnside street. parking violation. e5 bond called; Harold OcopDor, 22. 93 Cornwall avenue, parking viola ton. s5 bond called, breach Of the peace. nolled: carmillo, Principe, 27. 2s3 Wood street, Dominic 4. VeFras- trio 29, 36 Mapleyiew avenue, pass. ing stop sign. s6 called,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
Olsen To Be Paroled
 By Board Wednesday
Splendid Behavior Record Reduces Original SeHieHce: Favorable Recommendation Expected

Recommendation for the release Of the former treasurer Of the Wa- terbuFy Trust company is expected to ne made by the board, and Olsen may be released within tB hours,
 Release from aD Imprisonment Of . little less than dye years will be the reward for fine record Of good bebRyj0g established by Olsen dufr ing bis confinement.
 6eDieGce vas pronounced OD Aug l6, 1889, and tl,e accused was e0ll' tlned to state prison Oct ls, 1889. The possibility that his sentence might be clipped Of a fey years for good be9ayiOY beeaDle stronger upon 0lsep's traDsfegval tO the prison farm OD Jap ls, l940, where inmates RTe allowed more time Of foV good conduct tbRD gre tbe reg ulaT prisoners,
 4 f0gmer member Of iile 6Dapee, police and fire b0aTds Of the city Olsen gas charged by the grand jury glib active and willing assist anee" as c0Dtael NaD iD nuDler0us Illegal payments 70 contractors, atr torpeys and Lobbyists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
20 Connecticut Men
 Latest Casualties
26 Others WOunded-TwO Waterburians Killed, One
 Iniured-OakviIIe Youth Hurt in Mediterranean

Grace Tomassetti. mother. 90 Erwin Place. New Britain.
 Trerice, Pvt. Everett R.-Mrs. Flo- renee Trerice. wife, 5Bl Blue Hills avenue, Hartford,
 Southwest Pacific Area.
 Sylyestro, Pvt. Casidio J.-Mrs, Agatha sylvestro. mother. i39 Bond street. Hartford.
 Wilensky, Pfc Edward S.-Mrs Fay Wilensky. mother. 28 Chestnut street Waterbury.
 NAVY
 Allen, Wilbur Ayel. radioman 3-c USNR, missing. mother. Mrs. As- trid O. Allen. li5 Maplewood ave. nlie. West Hartford.
 Blakeslee, Theodore D.. Pfc USM' cR, dead, mother. Mrs Marion 4 Blakeslee. i6s Park street. Bristol.
 Burdick. Earl D., Pfc. USMcR dead, mother. Mrs. Cora E. Bur dick, 43 Lincoln street. Putnam.
 Canada. Arthur Bradley, m0to machinist's mate Ice, USN. wound ed. parents, Agr. and Mrs Franl A. Canada, Isi West Elm street New Haven,
 Casey, John j.. Pfc. UsMcR. dead parents, Mir and Mrs. Thomas Casey. l0s orchard street, Cos Cob
 Felner, Prank Fred, seaman lee USNR, wounded. wife, Mrs. Eliza. beth FelneT. i7S Brentwood avenue Fairfield.
 Fitzgerald, John D.. Pfc, U6AGcR deed, mother Mrs Lillian P'itzgeT' aid, Norwich.
 6affney, Francis l.. assistant cook USING, dead, mother, Mrs. Loretta 0alfney, 5 Center street, Da0bury
 Hlll, Morgan, Sumner, torpedo mans mate, 2-e, uSNR, wounded parents, MT, and Mrs. Alvin Sum- neg Hill, i2s Montowese street Hartford,
 Mendello, Joseph Francis, sea. man i-e, USN, wounded. mother Mrs. Rose Mendello, l6t Main street Portland.
 Nelson, Clayton Edgard, L, Gagl, USR, missing, wife, Mrs. Evelyn M Nelson, MoYley Road, UDeasville.
 sbriyeT. Henry T, D. Captain " 5p'HD, deRd. wife. Mrs, Henry ', V. sbriyeT, 6rumnan Hill Road bl.l-n,
 RollG, Nicholas, Victor, fireman Zee, UsNR, dead, parents, MT, and Mrs, Nicholas S0lla, G. BamtoFd avenue, 0akyille,
 Stack, Edward J0sepb, eleetrts clans mate 3-e, u6NR, missing, mother, Mrs, Mora Iereaa Stack, 061 Asylum avenue, Hartford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27

While the precipitation that has fallen upon Waterbury proper dur ing the current month has been bee low the normal Of approximately 3.7. the precipitation at Shepaug res- ervoir resulted in almost an inch above normal while that at Wig wam was slightly above the normal level. Conditions at Morris dam have been sustained favorable by the same medium. The newly construct ed Pitch reservoir has been mairl- tained below level. by offlcials. so that final construction work might be completed.
 Tabulations of the water elevation at the various city reservoirs reveal that the Wigwam was but one foot three inches below the top elevation of 425 feet: the present level at Mor- ris was shown to be at the 5l3.36 foot level in comparison to the top ele- vation of SIS feet.
 No exact figures were available Tor the Shepaug and the newly c0n- strueted Pitch reservoir for reasons that the latter which has been some 6 or feet below level is now being filled from the 6hepaug river which in turn neeessitated the shutting down temporarily of the Shepaug reservoir.
 The latter measure was taken with the understanding that there was no danger imminent and the Ehepaug reservoir would again be re-opened shortly and filled to top level immediately.
 Various serious drought conditions are confronting other communities throughout Connecticut such as New Britain and Hartford and others in the northern section of the state.
 Such measures as f0rbidding the sprinkling of lawns and other ey- traneous usage of water have been adopted in New Britain and Hart ford.
 Actually, We are just now entering the normal period for dry-spells which viii continue until September. t was stated today by officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
DIVORCE ACTION
 WITHDRAWN TODAY

4 wlthaFagal Of a divorce action placed en file today iD Superior Court removed from the docket a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
BOARD OF FINANCE
 ~ SESSION TODAY

The board Of 0naIae was sebed' tiled to meet today st D. m, si which time it is likely that tae Fe' gently submitted city audit for ieS2 sill be preseDtad to the board melnS hers by the mayor Under charter ruling Q copy Of tlle report must De filed with flle board wliblD 90 days after receipt
 T'bis will be the fiDel Dleellpg ets tended by cjty Budget Director ThOryald 2, 0lSeD whose FesleDas ton becomes effective August !, Arnold Furlong who yjll succeed MT, Olsen will attend todsy's board plReliDgb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
TWO INJURED IN
 COLLISION TODAY

Tgo girls were slightly injured early this morning when the RutoS mobile in which they were riding on Meriden road eollided gith a truck, knocking t over. The driver Of the automobile, Elmer ThayeT, 2s, 295 North Main street, was arraigned in City Court this morning on charges of reckless driving and given ( one day e0Dti0uanee,
 Motor PatF0lmen Joseph Tierney and James Luddy said ThayeT was driving south on the wrong side of the road. when he e0llided with the truck coming in the opposite diEee' ton,
 The passengers, Rena HOtehkiss, 2a Yield street and Dorothy Mont gonlery, 2i7 Dwight street, were treated at st, Mary's hospital for bruises and abrasl0nE.
 complaint filed iD March against Philip MeMah0n by Irene Elizabeth lDelnersl MeMahon, wh0 charged intalara lalA arllalfV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27

Carl D. Olsen, former Waterbury banker, and one Of tDe alleged "key men" iD the spectacular conspiracy trial Of 0f i03s, gill appear before the state parole board next Weds Hesdsy, at the expiration Of I to l2 year seDieDee ip states prison Ri WetbeFsfield, q was learned today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
&~s~MryA.v'T ESTABLIsHED lasb
EsTApLIsHED IssS

Roesvs.Peet Clothes Hsve An Co. Nwenee On 4 Mems Mode oF Living Thst's Interesting.
 Ressw,Psst clothes svs EsversbIy kHewH throughout the Country by inc s0od sempsWy they keep Thst seems sHIy DstvSsI be- ssvss even wsssv seeks its ewI lsvsI-snd why shsvl6D't RessrS Feet slethss bs entitled te inc ssms privilege ss wsts. svSsIy tbs men wIth Rsssvsesst sIethss cen sssIS the heights knowing hs hes sS Oood ss shs weNd knows sHd SOsdy to vUb sIbews wIth eshsv whe knew sssd sIethss - ess Ee sss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
BLOOD gR0yIDEs PagyENTIyE

sIDUU PBUEEIDEB BBEEES1BVE
 Through a newly developed pro- cess of separation, 2 derigatlye from blood contributed by Americans to the armed forces yilI soon be syail- able at no cost to the general public for prevention or treatment Of measles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
Drastic CurtailInent
 In Other C Communities
 Not Expected Locally
Reading of Reservoir Gauges Brings Encouraging News to City Officials, General Publlc-NOrmaI Dry Spell Now Prevalent

Waterburys water supply in face of the drought now persistent in many parts the state and country highly adequate to meet prevailing conditions Water officials today informed The Democrat that Waterbury has been fortunate in maintaining standard water level in its reservoirs due mainly the abovenormal precipitation during the current month in those areas wherein are located the Wigwam, Shepaug and Morris reservoirs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
J'ES ESTIAI0NIAL FOR
 TtJORVAl,O OLSEN

4 testimonial peTiy sah being esT lellded iDlls eyeDjDs 70 r v, klaell, Hiiy budget director whose feslgfes li0D becomes Rtteeijye Aug, ], EY pes0eieies Ot the budget depafipafni and HoDig0Dleris office and personal friepds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

SeaeDb AsaysaIlis ef A1aTTis ste kDlIered Q heae lntnEg st tlae AnleFiean nFass Company iale lesS Higbl was FepeTlae ig gaee aenelS Ice lljs DleFning at Waterbury beapliai, tsa aald angheTttias be wD6 landlng tNhes ep g bttet wbeD ibe vebieie pNhiaae bifD heeb Rgainst fbe aNbes,
 flames binFiag, lisSasFsei9 Aep ~ HAiT0lBlaA E9waK6 iShFief, bel AFnald ageilAie, FaeelYAa tTaasallRhlg ~ Waterbury hospilal aass nieae afleT . dag bit biag @ the bbDspb 9D Bga6ieV sgeilne,
 Tiae1aEe EAisn, lIb BIsks slFaet, wss lFaslA6 iesl slgbl ai g. A1sry's lespIfaI Ter iseefefleps stsisi,lec shes ilis s1teDeblle hlg Q HaF 6gtEep bg fIsfeeee 2, elell.s hlaD, e lleaeian1 esepae, eD SSss iow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27

Ere ls trying t0 stop the sale of gelj0D books % wealthy people sllss l0us t0 bug scarce eojlllD0elilek
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-31

iKo Sc 1--we, da 81 dekle zabaran-
tai in tako velikansko goljufijo
zagresil, ne uides vec. Meni Sc
ne more Bog We kaj zgoditi."
'Tvoja krivda nj mic manjsa
kakor moja."
"Oh, to je drugace! JAZZ otro-
ka nisem sugrabil, ampak sem
ga lie cd svojega strica Miska
prevzel in zanj skrbel."
sImas Sc druge grehe. Glej
da Sc ne ustejeS!"
"Kak mesec bonn. ze moral Sc,
deti, to vem; ampak zaradi te.
ga me Sc ne DO konec. 10 cd.
sedim, pojdem k Ravnjaku pc
placilo cato, ker sem mu pri
romogelsde njegove srece. Raw
MAX nj tax stiskac kakor IT,"
" Osojniku je vse vrelo, take
,e bill jezen. Obr;.z mu je bi
bled, roke SO mu podrhtevale, /,
oeeh mu je bliskal vrazji ogenj
Capin prekleti,," je zavpil
"tozil te bom."
Od takega, kot 81 tt, ne bt
sodnik sprejel tozbe.''
aGakaj, mrcina, tt bonn polka
zal!'s
.sKaj mi bos ii pokazal! Nast
glej! Placaj ali pa bo tvoje
slave in casti ekonec!
1Boya videla, koga bo pre-.
konec. .Alo! Izgubi SCI"
I Cigan Sc je obrnil in sci, Ko
mai pa je napravil diva koraka
| ga ,ie Osojnik cd zadaj "a rok
popadel in ga pognal pred Sc
boj llaravnost k Hudi peel. CT
gan je takoj spoznal, da ga ho
Ede potfsniti cez liavpicno skal'
n deset ali Sc vec metrov. globo
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-31

JAZZ pa sem ze tako zelel, da bi
tie videl," Sc je cigan norceval.
"Kaj mi holds ma pot? Nj
nam casa zate. Kajthoces?"
."Jaz tudi nimam casa; zato
bova nitro opraviia. ,Prisel sem,
da mi das, kar sem zasluzil, ka-
kor 81 mi obljubil, ako tvoja hci
dobi Ravnjaka." 49,.
'Ti nisi mic opravil in "a mic
ne dam nic.'' ~ :3oft4s1 {.
"Jaz sem Raynjaka zamotil,
da je Vando pustil. Tudi to sem
JAZZ naredil, da vzame tvojo
hcer.'' J..:t ss>5,., . =.
"Seveda, zdaj Sc lahko hva-
lis! .-ze cd jeseni nj bilo O .tebi
ne duha ne sluha. Zato nikar
ne misli, da Sc tt bonn Sc dal
kaj molsti! Zasluzenega nimas
prav mic. Tako pa ii bonn dal
Sc nekaj, ko Sc ozenita. Petdeset
dinarjev bo prav lepa napitni-
ma zate."
Cigan Sc je grdo zarezal. Ma
to je rekel trdo in odlocno:
-: "Kar imej moi zasluzek in Sc
napitnino povrh! Ampak zdaj
Sc bova drugace pomenila. Ma
meravam da bi te kraje zapustil
in Sc nikoli vec ne vrnil sem.
Preden Sc posloviva, mi bos dial
trideset tisoc dinarjev, mic vec
in mic mani. Denar moran ime-
tt Sc danes, ali najkasneje jutri
zjutraj. Potem sva bot"
cali 81 znorel? Ali Sc ii me-
sa?" je. vpil Osojnik in lila ma
celu Sc mu je .nabreknila.
"Ce 81 pameten, bos placal,'
je menil cigan. lie koristilo ii
bo."
"Ne dam Sc pare ne." .,
. "Tudi prav! Tedaj pojdem k
Ravnjaku in mu razodenem vso
skrivnost Vandi -. Pa bos z
vso svojo druzino moral ko gar
jew pes z Osoj in Ravnjak bo
wei neko drugo, XII mu je ljub-
Sa kot tvoja hci."
"Haaa, ali mislis, da me bos
S takimi svojimi groznjami Sc
kaj prestrasil?! Preveckrat sem
jih re cul."
"Zdaj mi je resnica."
lie kar pojdi k Ravnjaku!
Ne besede tt ne DO verjel, ma
gnal tie DO - ne, hlapce bo ma
Soul, da te primejo in orozni-
kom predajo."
"Potem bonn ma sodniji vse
povedal."
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-31

tDalje prihodnjic,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-31
(Nadaljevanje)

Drugo jutro je laznivi Pete
insek prosil Genoa, maj ga po-
spremi ma Jankovec in maj mu
pokaze, kje bi imeli ekako kravo
zanj. Urski je. pri slovesu stisnil
dvajsetak v roko in jo s tenn
tako presenetil, da Sc il je be-
seda zataknila in nj vedela, ka-
ko bi Sc "Petelinsku" dovolj
zahvalila.
Strumno sta moza korakala
v hrib. Tam mad potokom sta
Sc locila; cevljar Sc je obrnil
cez travnike proti Osojam, ci-
gan pa je zavil ma bistrisko pla-
nino.
Strma je pot ma planino. Po
temnem gozdu Sc vile in leze
tik mad sotesko, spodaj pa su-
mi po skalnati strugi Bistrica.
Nekaj korakov mad Hudo pee
jo, katere niti pogled nj va
ren vsglobino, Sc steza izgubi ma
samoten pasnik, XII je obrob-
lien Cd macesnov. Ma zgornjem
kraju je studenec, craven pa
perela klop. Tu Sc je usedel ci-
gan, ker Sc mu je zdel ta kraj
najpripravnejsi: ma: dive strani
je videl in presenetiti ga tukaj
.ni zlahka kdo mogel.
Dolgo je moral cakati, cele
stiri ure, da je nazadnje VEN
dar ugledal v daljavi spodaj
nekaj cloveskega. S svojimi BIZ
strimi ocmi je kmalu spoznal,
da je Osojnik, in Sc je skril "a
macesen. 'Osojnik je >tako glib
ko ubiral pot navzgor, da bi .mu
nihce ne bill 'prisodil njegovih
sestih krizev. Pri .studencu Sc je
usedel, da bi 81 pocil. V tenn je
stopil predenj in ga pozdraNil :
"Dober dan,, gospod Osoj-
nik!" ....
Trenutek ga je .Osojnik meril,
potem je zaklel in rekel:
''Prekleti cigan. Ali 81 Sc spet
priklatil?"
"Hoho,! Kako pa govoris S
svojim najboljsim prijatelj jem?
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-31

ko sotesko. Ustavljal Sc je, upi-
raj, cepetal in otepal - vse "a
man - Osojnik je. bill mocnejsi
= korak "a korakom ga je trial
Eiize straSni smrti.
"Pomagajte! Morilec! Poma-
gajte! Moriii -v' je tulil ci-
gan.
Grozno je odmeval njegov
obupni kirk, toda odgovora nj
bilo. V jarku spodaj ,je bobne-
la Bistrica. Tedaj je zaklecal
in V smrtnem strahu zastokal !:
"Pusti me! Prosim te, pusti
me! zivljenje mi pusti! Niko-
mur ne bonn mic rekel. Nikoli -
nikomur -" r.
"Da, nikoli - nikomur,' je
rohnel Osojnik S svojim basom
in ga gnal naprej.
Blize in blize sta LEILA pre-
padu - lie trije koraki SO Sc do
roba - lie diva Sc - lie eden
Sc
"Pomaaaagajte! Moriiiilec! !!
Pomaaaa -"
Hladep dih veje. il globine.
Smrt caka.
Sc enkrat sc cigan obupno
upre v glavo mu sine misel
-. po bliskovito Sc nagne ma
Osojnikovo desnico, zasadi svo-
je ostre zobe vanjo in mu do
celia odgrizne diva prsta.
Osojnik je zatulil, ranjena
roka Sc mu je zasibila, cigan 81
je resil svojo desnico, zamah-
nil in trescil morilca po glavi,
da Sc je temu .kri ulila il nosa,
skocil V stran in 81 oprostil tu-
di levico.
Sc enkrat' Sc je Osojnik zale-
tel cigana, toda ia je bill hi
trejsi; zdrvel je po stezi ma
vzdol in pustil "a seboj torbo,
klobuk in pelerino.
Pobesneli kmet ga .e Sc ka-
kin dive sto korakov lovil, toda
spoznati je moral, da ga ne do
hiti. Obstal je, pene SO mu 81
lille il ust, strahovito je jel pre-
klinjati. Vrnil Sc je k studen-
Gu, 81 opral kri in robcem "a
silo zavezal ranjeno roko, po-
tenn je odracal domov.
Domacim je povedal, da ga je
pri studencu mad Hudo pecjo
neki potepuh napadel. Ko pa
je razbojnik videl, da mu nj
kos, ga je v roko ugriznil in
mu utekel.
Cigan je brusil pete navzdol
in je lomastil kar naravnost cez
drn in strn in skozi les. sele da-
lee spodaj Sc je sredi gostega
smrecja sesedel, da bi 81 pocil.
Strah ga Sc vedno nj minil. To-
da glasnejse cd tega je bilo So
vrastvo, XII ga je .cutil, divje So
vrastyo in goreca zelja, da bi Sc
/ zmasceval mad tenn prekletim
zlocincem, da bi ga zmlel, zdro-
bill, unicil NIGGA in vso ME
govo vrazjo zalego -.
Zdaj mu je bilo vseeno. Sc
danes pojde k Ravnjaku, da mu
lrazodene Vandino skrivnost in
lvso peklensko hudobijo Osojni-
Ikovo u.