,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #ea 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,/EVE ,MAYS1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  
BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

  
,VOLUME ,TWO 

  
,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

  
,*APT] #ea  

,! ROOM ,I WAS ASSIGN$ TO ON ! ISL& ALREADY CONTA9$ TWO OCCUPANTS1 ,E!L ,B]N/E9 & ,DORA ,LIPK91 :O HAD BE5 R\ND$ UP AT ! RAID ( ! ,UNION ( ,RUSSIAN ,WORK]S4 ,! DOCUM5TS DISCOV]$ !RE CONSI/$ ( ,5GLI% GRAMM>S & TEXT-BOOKS ON >I?METIC4 ,! RAID]S HAD BEAT5 UP & >RE/$ ?OSE F\ND ON ! PREMISES = POSSESS+ SU* 9FLAMMATORY LIT]ATURE4 

,TO MY AMAZEM5T ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! (FICIAL :O HAD SIGN$ ! ORD] = \R DEPORTATION WAS ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/1 ,ASSI/ANT ,SECRET>Y ( ,LABOR4 ,IT SEEM$ 9CR$IBLE4 ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/1 >D5T S+LE-TAX]1 *AMPION ( FREE SPEE* & PRESS1 =M] $ITOR ( ! ,PUBLIC1 A FE>LESS LIB]AL WEEKLY1 ! MAN :O HAD FLAY$ ! AU?ORITIES = !IR BRUTAL ME?ODS DUR+ ! ,MC,K9LEY PANIC1 :O HAD DEF5D$ ME1 & :O HAD 9SI/$ ?AT EV5 ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ %\LD BE SAFEGU>D$ 9 HIS CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS --- HE N[ A *AMPION ( DEPORTATION8 ,! RADICAL :O HAD (F]$ TO PRESIDE AT A MEET+ >RANG$ AFT] MY RELEASE 9 CONNECTION ) ! ,MC,K9LEY TRAG$Y1 N[ FAVOR+ SU* ME?ODS8 ,I HAD BE5 A GUE/ AT HIS HOME & 5T]TA9$ BY HIM & ,MRS4 ,PO/4 ,WE HAD DISCUSS$ AN>*ISM & HE HAD ADMITT$ ITS IDEALI/ VALUES1 ?\< HE HAD D\BT$ ! PRACTICABILITY ( !IR APPLICATION4 ,HE HAD ASSI/$ US 9 V>I\S FREE-SPEE* FI<TS & HE HAD VIGOR\SLY PROTE/$ BY P5 & VOICE AGA9/ ,JOHN ,TURN]'S DEPORTATION4 ,& HE1 ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/1 HAD N[ SIGN$ ! FIR/ ORD] = DEPORT+ RADICALS6 

,SOME ( MY FRI5DS SUGGE/$ ?AT ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/1 BE+ AN (FICIAL ( ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 C\LD NOT GO BACK ON HIS OA? TO SUPPORT ! M&ATES ( ! LAW4 ,!Y FAIL$ TO CONSID] ?AT 9 ACCEPT+ (FICE & TAK+ ! OA? HE HAD GONE BACK ON ! IDEALS HE HAD PR(ESS$ & WORK$ = DUR+ ALL HIS PREVI\S YE>S4 ,IF HE W]E A MAN ( 9TEGRITY1 ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/ %\LD HAVE REMA9$ TRUE TO HIMSELF & %\LD HAVE RESIGN$ :5 ,WILSON =C$ ! C\NTRY 9TO W>4 ,HE %\LD HAVE RESIGN$ AT LEA/ :5 HE F\ND HIMSELF COMPELL$ TO ORD] ! DEPORTATION ( PEOPLE = ! OP9IONS !Y 5T]TA9$4 ,I FELT ?AT ,PO/ HAD COV]$ HIMSELF ) IGNOM9Y4 

,! LACK ( /AM9A & BACKBONE ON ! P>T ( SU* ,AM]ICAN RADICALS WAS TRAGIC4 ,BUT :Y EXPECT A BRAV] /& FROM ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/ ?AN FROM HIS TEA*] ,H5RY ,GEORGE1 ! FA!R ( S+LE-TAX1 :O HAD FAIL$ MY ,*ICAGO COMRADES AT ! ELEV5? H\R8 ,HIS VOICE C>RI$ GREAT WEI<T AT ! TIME & HE C\LD HAVE HELP$ TO SAVE ! M5 9 :OSE 9NOC5CE HE HAD BELIEV$4 ,BUT POLITICAL AMBITION PROV$ /RONG] ?AN HIS S5SE ( JU/ICE4 ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/ WAS N[ FOLL[+ 9 ! FOOT/EPS ( HIS ADMIR$ S+LE-TAX APO/LE4 

,I S\<T COM=T 9 ! ?\<T ?AT !RE /ILL W]E SOME S+LE-TAX]S ( 9TEGRITY & MORAL /R5G?4 ,BOLTON ,HALL1 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]1 ,FRANK ,/EPH5S 7MY COMRADES 9 MANY FREE-SPEE* FI<TS71 ,DANIEL ,KIEF]1 & SCORES ( O!RS HAD /OOD !IR GR\ND --- AGA9/ W> & ! NEW DESPOTISM4 ,FRANK ,/EPH5S1 >RE/$ AS A CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTOR1 HAD 9 PROTE/ EV5 DECL9$ TO ACCEPT BAIL4 ,DANIEL ,KIEF] WAS ANO!R LIB]T>IAN ( TRUE METAL4 ,LIB]TY WAS A LIV+ =CE 9 HIS PRIVATE LIFE AS 9 HIS PUBLIC ACTIVITIES4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ S+LE-TAX]S TO TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T AGA9/ ,AM]ICA'S 5TRY 9TO ! W> & AGA9/ ! 0SELECTIVE0 DRAFT4 ,HE HE>TILY ABHORR$ R5EGADES ( ! TYPE ( ,MIT*ELL ,PALM]1 ,NEWTON ,D4 ,BAK]1 & O!R WEAK-KNE$ ,QUAK]S & PACIFI/S4 ,NOR DID HE SP>E HIS FRI5D ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/ = HIS BETRAYAL4 

,JUDGE ,JULIUS ,M4 ,MAY]1 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,DI/RICT ,C\RT1 DISMISS$ ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]'S WRIT ( HABEAS CORPUS & REFUS$ TO ADMIT US TO BAIL4 ,BUT ! HE>+ ELICIT$ VALUABLE 9=MATION4 ,! ATTORNEY = ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T /AT$ ?AT ,JACOB ,K]%N] HAD BE5 DEAD = YE>S2 9 FACT1 HE WAS DEAD AT ! TIME HIS CITIZ5%IP WAS REVOK$1 9 #a#i#i4 ,! (FICIAL ADMISSION DEF9ITELY /AMP$ ! ACTION ( ! ,F$]AL AU?ORITIES AS A DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT TO DEPRIVE ME ( CITIZ5%IP BY DISFRAN*IZ+ ! DEAD ,JACOB ,K]%N]4 

,\R C\NSEL WAS NOT ONE TO ACCEPT DEFEAT EASILY4 ,BEAT5 AT ONE PLACE1 HE W\LD TRA9 HIS GUNS UPON ANO!R4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,SUPREME ,C\RT WAS HIS NEXT OBJECTIVE4 ,HE W\LD APPLY = A WRIT ( ]ROR1 HE 9=M$ US1 & HE W\LD 9SI/ ON \R BE+ ADMITT$ TO BAIL4 ,!N WE C\LD PROCE$ ) ! FI<T = MY CITIZ5%IP4 ,H>RY WAS IRREPRESSIBLE1 & ,I WAS GLAD TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( EV]Y H\R LEFT ME ON ,AM]ICAN SOIL4 

,SA%A & ,I HAD LONG BE=E DECID$ TO WRITE A PAMPHLET ON DEPORTATION4 ,WE KNEW ?AT ! ,ELLIS ,ISL& AU?ORITIES W\LD CONFISCATE SU* A MANUSCRIPT1 & IT !RE=E BECAME NECESS>Y TO PREP>E & S5D IT \T SECRETLY4 ,WE WROTE AT NI<T1 \R ROOM-MATES KEEP+ WAT*4 ,9 ! MORN+1 DUR+ \R JO9T WALKS1 WE W\LD DISCUSS :AT WE HAD WRITT5 & EX*ANGE SUGGE/IONS4 ,SA%A MADE ! F9AL REVISION & GAVE IT TO FRI5DS TO SMUGGLE \T4 

,EA* DAY BR\<T SCORES ( NEW C&IDATES = DEPORTATION4 ,FROM V>I\S ,/ATES !Y CAME1 MO/ ( !M )\T CLO!S OR MONEY4 ,!Y HAD BE5 KEPT 9 JAILS = MON?S & W]E !N %IPP$ TO ,NEW ,YORK JU/ AS !Y W]E AT ! TIME ( !IR UNEXPECT$ >RE/4 ,9 ?AT CONDITION !Y W]E FAC+ A LONG VOYAGE 9 ! W9T]4 ,WE BOMB>D$ \R PEOPLE ) REQUE/S = CLO?+1 BLANKETS1 %OES1 & O!R WE>+-APP>EL4 ,SOON SUPPLIES BEGAN TO >RIVE1 & GREAT WAS ! REJOIC+ AMONG ! PROSPECTIVE DEPORTEES4 

,! CONDITION ( ! EMIGRANTS ON ,ELLIS ,ISL& WAS NO?+ %ORT ( FRI<TFUL4 ,!IR QU>T]S W]E CONGE/$1 ! FOOD WAS ABOM9ABLE1 & !Y W]E TREAT$ LIKE FELONS4 ,!SE UN=TUNATES HAD CUT !IR MOOR+S 9 ! HOMEL& & HAD PILGRIM$ TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS ! L& ( PROMISE1 LIB]TY1 & OPPORTUNITY4 ,9/EAD !Y F\ND !MSELVES LOCK$ UP1 ILL-TREAT$1 & KEPT 9 UNC]TA9TY = MON?S4 ,I M>VEL$ ?AT ?+S HAD *ANG$ SO LITTLE S9CE MY ,CA/LE ,G>D5 DAYS ( #a#h#h#f4 ,! EMIGRANTS W]E NOT P]MITT$ TO M+LE ) US1 BUT WE MANAG$ TO GET FROM !M NOTES ?AT /RA9$ ALL \R L+UI/IC ACQUIREM5TS1 ALMO/ EV]Y ,EUROPEAN LANGUAGE BE+ REPRES5T$4 ,IT WAS LITTLE 5\< WE W]E 9 A POSITION TO DO = !M4 ,WE 9T]E/$ \R ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS & DID ! BE/ WE C\LD TO %[ ! =SAK5 /RANG]S ?AT NOT ALL ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WAS REPRES5T$ BY (FICIAL B>B>IANS4 ,WE W]E LOAD$ ) WORK1 & NEI!R ,SA%A NOR ,I C\LD COMPLA9 ( 5NUI4 

,AN ATTACK ( NEURALGIA PROV$ V]Y TIMELY4 ,! ISL& D5TI/ FAIL$ TO ALLEVIATE MY PA92 ! COMMISSION]1 H[EV]1 REFUS$ TO LET MY [N D5TI/ ATT5D ME4 ,MY AGONY BECOM+ UNBE>ABLE1 ,I MADE A VIGOR\S PROTE/1 & F9ALLY ! ISL& AU?ORITIES PROMIS$ TO COMMUNICATE ) ,WA%+TON = 9/RUCTIONS4 ,= =TY-EI<T H\RS MY TEE? BECAME A ,F$]AL ISSUE4 ,SECRET DIPLOMACY AT LA/ SOLV$ ! GREAT PROBLEM4 ,WA%+TON CONS5T$ TO LET ME GO TO MY D5TI/1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A MALE GU>D & A MATRON 

,! D5TI/'S RECEPTION ROOM BECAME MY R5DEZV\S4 ,FITZI1 ,/ELLA1 ,HEL5A1 ,YEGOR1 \R LITTLE ,IAN1 DE> OLD ,MAX1 & O!R FRI5DS GA!R$ !RE4 ,WAIT+ = TREATM5T BECAME A JOY1 TIME PASS+ ALL TOO QUICKLY4 

,H>RY ,WE9B]G] WAS MEET+ ) UNEXPECT$ DIFFICULTIES 9 ,WA%+TON1 DUE TO BUREAUCRATIC PETT9ESS & R$ TAPE4 ,! ,CL]K ( ! ,C\RT REFUS$ TO ACCEPT HIS PAP]S BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT 9 PR9T$ =M4 ,H>RY SUCCESSFULLY APPEAL$ TO ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,:ITE4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #aa HE WAS P]MITT$ TO >GUE HIS MOTION1 BUT ! ,C\RT D5I$ US ! WRIT ( ]ROR4 ,A /AY ( DEPORTATION = ,SA%A WAS ALSO REFUS$4 ,! DOCUM5TS 9 MY CASE W]E ORD]$ PR9T$ & RETURN$ )9 ONE WEEK4 

,I DECID$ ?AT IF ,SA%A WAS TO BE DRIV5 \T ( ! C\NTRY1 ,I W\LD GO ) HIM4 ,HE HAD COME 9TO MY LIFE ) MY SPIRITUAL AWAK5+1 HE HAD GR[N 9TO MY V]Y BE+1 & HIS LONG ,GOLGO?A W\LD = EV] REMA9 \R COMMON BOND4 ,HE HAD BE5 MY COMRADE1 FRI5D1 & C[ORK] ?R\< A P]IOD ( ?IRTY YE>S2 IT WAS UN?9KABLE ?AT HE %\LD JO9 ! ,REVOLUTION & ,I REMA9 BEH9D4 

0,Y\ >E /AY+ TO MAKE ! FI<T1 >5'T Y\80 ,SA%A ASK$ ME AT RECREATION ?AT DAY4 ,I C\LD DO MU* = ! DEPORTEES1 HE ADD$1 AS WELL AS = ,RUSSIA1 IF ,I %\LD E/ABLI% MY RI<T TO REMA9 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! SAME OLD ,SA%A1 ,I ?\<T2 ALWAYS CONSID]+ PROPAG&A VALUES FIR/4 ,I C\LD H>DLY RE/RA9 ! PANG ,I FELT OV] HIS DETA*M5T EV5 AT SU* A MOM5T4 ,YET ,I KNEW ! REAL ,SA%A2 ,I KNEW ?AT AL?\< HE W\LD NOT ADMIT IT EV5 TO HIMSELF1 !RE WAS A GREAT DEAL ( ! ALL-TOO-HUMAN UND]NEA? HIS RIGID REVOLUTION>Y EXT]IOR4 0,IT'S NO USE1 OLD SC\T10 ,I SAID2 0Y\ CAN'T GET RID ( ME SO EASILY4 ,I HAVE MADE MY DECISION1 & ,I AM GO+ ) Y\40 ,HE GRIPP$ H>D MY H&1 BUT HE SAID NOT A WORD4 

,FEW DAYS REMA9$ TO US ON ! HOSPITABLE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES %ORES1 & \R GIRLS W]E BUSY AS BEAV]S ) ! F9AL PREP>ATIONS4 ,NO EF=T WAS TOO H>D = MY D>L+ ,/ELLA1 NO TASK TOO DIFFICULT = ,FITZI4 ,!Y W5T AB\T !IR WORK ) A*+ HE>TS1 YET !Y W]E ALWAYS *E]Y :5 ) US4 ,SEP>ATION FROM !M & FROM ,MAX1 ,HEL5A1 & O!R LOV$ ONES WAS POIGNANT 9DE$4 ,SOME DAY WE MI<T ALL MEET AGA91 H[EV]--ALL EXCEPT ,HEL5A4 ,I 5T]TA9$ NO SU* HOPES CONC]N+ MY POOR SI/]4 ,I HAD A FEEL+ %E C\LD NOT LA/ MU* LONG]1 & ,I KNEW %E 9TUITIVELY E*O$ MY ?\<T4 ,WE CLUNG TO EA* O!R DESP]ATELY4 

,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #b WAS A HECTIC DAY1 ) VAGUE 9DICATIONS ?AT IT MI<T BE \R LA/4 ,WE HAD BE5 ASSUR$ BY ! ,ELLIS ,ISL& AU?ORITIES ?AT WE W]E NOT LIKELY TO BE S5T AWAY BE=E ,*RI/MAS1 C]TA9LY NOT = SEV]AL DAYS TO COME4 ,MEAN:ILE WE W]E PHOTOGRAPH$1 F+]-PR9T$1 & TABULAT$ LIKE CONVICT$ CRIM9ALS4 ,! DAY WAS FILL$ ) VISITS FROM NUM]\S FRI5DS :O CAME 9DIVIDUALLY & 9 GR\PS4 ,SELF-EVID5TLY1 REPORT]S ALSO DID NOT FAIL TO HONOR US4 ,DID WE KN[ :5 WE W]E GO+1 & :]E8 ,& :AT W]E MY PLANS AB\T ,RUSSIA8 0,I WILL ORGANIZE A ,SOCIETY ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRI5DS ( ,AM]ICAN ,FRE$OM10 ,I TOLD !M4 0,! ,AM]ICAN ,FRI5DS ( ,RUSSIA HAVE DONE MU* TO HELP LIB]ATE ?AT C\NTRY4 ,IT IS N[ ! TURN ( FREE ,RUSSIA TO COME TO ! AID ( ,AM]ICA40 

,H>RY ,WE9B]G] WAS /ILL V]Y HOPEFUL & FULL ( FI<T4 ,HE W\LD SOON GET ME BACK TO ,AM]ICA1 HE 9SI/$1 & ,I %\LD KEEP MYSELF READY = IT4 ,BOB ,M9OR SMIL$ 9CR$UL\SLY4 ,HE WAS GREATLY MOV$ BY \R APPROA*+ DEP>TURE2 WE HAD F\<T TOGE!R 9 MANY BATTLES & HE WAS FOND ( ME4 ,SA%A HE LIT]ALLY IDOLIZ$ & HE FELT HIS DEPORTATION AS A SEV]E P]SONAL LOSS4 ,! PA9 ( SEP>ATION FROM ,FITZI WAS SOME:AT MITIGAT$ BY H] DECISION TO JO9 US 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA AT ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY4 ,\R VISITORS W]E AB\T TO LEAVE :5 ,WE9B]G] WAS (FICIALLY NOTIFI$ ?AT WE W]E TO REMA9 ON ! ISL& = SEV]AL MORE DAYS4 ,WE W]E GLAD ( IT & WE >RANG$ ) \R FRI5DS TO COME AGA91 P]HAPS = ! LA/ TIME1 ON ,MONDAY1 NO CALL]S BE+ ALL[$ ON ! ISL& ON ! ,LORD'S DAY4 

,I RETURN$ TO ! P5 ,I WAS %>+ ) MY TWO GIRL COMRADES4 ,! ,/ATE *>GE ( CRIM9AL AN>*Y AGA9/ ,E!L HAD BE5 )DRAWN1 BUT %E WAS TO BE DEPORT$ JU/ ! SAME4 ,%E HAD BE5 BR\<T TO ,AM]ICA AS A *ILD2 H] 5TIRE FAMILY W]E 9 ! C\NTRY1 AS WELL AS ! MAN %E LOV$1 ,SAMUEL ,LIPMAN1 S5T5C$ TO TW5TY YE>S AT ,LEAV5WOR?4 ,%E HAD NO AFFILIATIONS 9 ,RUSSIA & WAS UNFAMILI> ) ITS LANGUAGE4 ,BUT %E WAS *E]FUL1 SAY+ ?AT %E HAD GOOD CAUSE TO BE PR\D3 %E WAS B>ELY EI<TE51 YET %E HAD ALREADY SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ ! P[]FUL ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T AFRAID ( H]4 

,DORA ,LIPK9'S MO!R & SI/]S LIV$ 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,!Y W]E WORK+ PEOPLE TOO POOR TO AF=D A TRIP TO ,NEW ,YORK1 & ! GIRL KNEW ?AT %E W\LD HAVE TO LEAVE )\T EV5 BIDD+ H] LOV$ ONES GOOD-BYE4 ,LIKE ,E!L1 %E HAD BE5 9 ! C\NTRY = A LONG TIME1 SLAV+ 9 FACTORIES & ADD+ TO ! C\NTRY'S WEAL?4 ,N[ %E WAS BE+ KICK$ \T1 BUT =TUNATELY H] LOV] WAS ALSO AMONG ! M5 TO BE DEPORT$4 

,I HAD NOT MET EI!R ( ! GIRLS BE=E1 BUT \R TWO WEEKS ON ,ELLIS ,ISL& HAD E/ABLI%$ A /RONG BOND BETWE5 US4 ,?IS EV5+ MY ROOM-MATES AGA9 KEPT WAT* :ILE ,I WAS HURRI$LY ANSW]+ IMPORTANT MAIL & P5N+ MY LA/ F>EWELL TO \R PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS ALMO/ MIDNI<T :5 SUDD5LY ,I CAU<T ! S\ND ( APPROA*+ FOOT/EPS4 0,LOOK \T1 SOMEONE'S COM+60 ,E!L :ISP]$4 ,I SNAT*$ UP MY PAP]S & LETT]S & HID !M UND] MY PILL[4 ,!N WE ?REW \RSELVES ON \R B$S1 COV]$ UP1 & PRET5D$ TO BE ASLEEP4 

,! /EPS HALT$ AT \R ROOM4 ,!RE CAME ! RATTL+ ( KEYS2 ! DOOR WAS UNLOCK$ & NOISILY ?R[N OP54 ,TWO GU>DS & A MATRON 5T]$4 0,GET UP N[10 !Y COMM&$1 0GET Y\R ?+S READY60 ,! GIRLS GREW N]V\S4 ,E!L WAS %AK+ AS 9 FEV] & HELPLESSLY RUMMAG+ AMONG H] BAGS4 ,! GU>DS BECAME IMPATI5T4 0,HURRY1 !RE6 ,HURRY60 !Y ORD]$ R\<LY4 ,I C\LD NOT RE/RA9 MY 9DIGNATION4 0,LEAVE US SO WE CAN GET DRESS$60 ,I DEM&$4 ,!Y WALK$ \T1 ! DOOR REMA9+ AJ>4 ,I WAS ANXI\S AB\T MY LETT]S4 ,I DID NOT WANT !M TO FALL 9TO ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES1 NOR DID ,I C>E TO DE/ROY !M4 ,MAYBE ,I %\LD F9D SOMEONE TO 5TRU/ !M TO1 ,I ?\<T4 ,I /UCK !M 9TO ! BOSOM ( MY DRESS & WRAPP$ MYSELF 9 A L>GE %AWL4 

,9 A LONG CORRIDOR1 DIMLY LIT & UNHEAT$1 WE F\ND ! M5 DEPORTEES ASSEMBL$1 LITTLE ,MORRIS ,BECK] AMONG !M4 ,HE HAD BE5 DELIV]$ TO ! ISL& ONLY ?AT AFT]NOON ) A NUMB] ( O!R ,RUSSIAN BOYS4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ON CRUT*ES2 ANO!R1 SUFF]+ FROM AN ULC]AT$ /OMA*1 HAD BE5 C>RI$ FROM HIS B$ 9 ! ISL& HOSPITAL4 ,SA%A WAS BUSY HELP+ ! SICK M5 PACK !IR P>CELS & BUNDLES4 ,!Y HAD BE5 HURRI$ \T ( !IR CELLS )\T BE+ ALL[$ EV5 TIME TO GA!R UP ALL !IR ?+S4 ,R\T$ FROM SLEEP AT MIDNI<T1 !Y W]E DRIV5 BAG & BAGGAGE 9TO ! CORRIDOR4 ,SOME W]E /ILL HALF-ASLEEP1 UNABLE TO REALIZE :AT WAS HAPP5+4 

,I FELT TIR$ & COLD4 ,NO *AIRS OR B5*ES W]E AB\T1 & WE /OOD %IV]+ 9 ! B>N-LIKE PLACE4 ,! SUDD5NESS ( ! ATTACK TOOK ! M5 BY SURPRISE & !Y FILL$ ! CORRIDOR ) A HUBBUB ( EXCLAMATIONS & QUE/IONS & EXCIT$ EXPO/ULATIONS4 ,SOME HAD BE5 PROMIS$ A REVIEW ( !IR CASES1 O!RS W]E WAIT+ TO BE BAIL$ \T P5D+ F9AL DECISION4 ,!Y HAD RECEIV$ NO NOTICE ( ! NE>NESS ( !IR DEPORTATION & !Y W]E OV]:ELM$ BY ! MIDNI<T ASSAULT4 ,!Y /OOD HELPLESSLY AB\T1 AT A LOSS :AT TO DO4 ,SA%A GA!R$ !M 9 GR\PS & SUGGE/$ ?AT AN ATTEMPT BE MADE TO REA* !IR RELATIVES 9 ! CITY4 ,! M5 GRASP$ DESP]ATELY AT ?AT LA/ HOPE & APPO9T$ HIM !IR REPRES5TATIVE & SPOKESMAN4 ,HE SUCCE$$ 9 PREVAIL+ UPON ! ISL& COMMISSION] TO P]MIT ! M5 TO TELEGRAPH1 AT !IR [N EXP5SE1 TO !IR FRI5DS 9 ,NEW ,YORK = MONEY & NECESS>IES4 

,MESS5G] BOYS HURRI$ BACK & =?1 COLLECT+ SPECIAL-DELIV]Y LETT]S & WIRES HA/ILY SCRIBBL$4 ,! *ANCE ( REA*+ !IR PEOPLE *E]$ ! =LORN M54 ,! ISL& (FICIALS 5C\RAG$ !M & GA!R$ 9 !IR MESSAGES1 !MSELVES COLLECT+ PAY = DELIV]Y & ASSUR+ !M ?AT !RE WAS PL5TY ( TIME TO RECEIVE REPLIES4 

,H>DLY HAD ! LA/ WIRE BE5 S5T :5 ! CORRIDOR FILL$ ) ,/ATE & ,F$]AL DETECTIVES1 (FIC]S ( ! ,IMMIGRATION ,BUREAU & ,COA/ ,GU>DS4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ,CAM9ETTI1 ,COMMISSION] ,G5]AL ( ,IMMIGRATION1 AT !IR HEAD4 ,! UNI=M$ M5 /ATION$ !MSELVES ALONG ! WALLS1 & !N CAME ! COMM&3 0,L9E UP60 ,A SUDD5 HU% FELL UPON ! ROOM4 0,M>*60 ,IT E*O$ ?R\< ! CORRIDOR4 

,DEEP SN[ LAY ON ! GR\ND2 ! AIR WAS CUT BY A BIT+ W9D4 ,A R[ ( >M$ CIVILIANS & SOLDI]S /OOD ALONG ! ROAD TO ! BANK4 ,DIMLY ! \TL9ES ( A B>GE W]E VISIBLE ?R\< ! MORN+ MI/4 ,ONE BY ONE ! DEPORTEES M>*$1 FLANK$ ON EA* SIDE BY ! UNI=M$ M51 CURSES & ?REATS ACCOMPANY+ ! ?UD ( !IR FEET ON ! FROZ5 GR\ND4 ,:5 ! LA/ MAN HAD CROSS$ ! GANGPLANK1 ! GIRLS & ,I W]E ORD]$ TO FOLL[1 (FIC]S 9 FRONT & 9 BACK ( US4 

,WE W]E L$ TO A CAB94 ,A L>GE FIRE RO>$ 9 ! IRON /OVE1 FILL+ ! AIR ) HEAT & FUMES4 ,WE FELT SUFFOCAT+4 ,!RE WAS NO AIR NOR WAT]4 ,!N CAME A VIOL5T LUR*2 WE W]E ON \R WAY4 

,I LOOK$ AT MY WAT*4 ,IT WAS #d3#b ,A4,M4 ON ! DAY ( \R ,LORD1 ,DECEMB] #b#a1 #a#i#a#i4 ,ON ! DECK ABOVE US ,I C\LD HE> ! M5 TRAMP+ UP & D[N 9 ! W9TRY BLA/4 ,I FELT DIZZY1 VISION+ A TRANSPORT ( POLITICALS DOOM$ TO ,SIB]IA1 ! ETAPE ( =M] ,RUSSIAN DAYS4 ,RUSSIA ( ! PA/ ROSE BE=E ME & ,I SAW ! REVOLUTION>Y M>TYRS BE+ DRIV5 9TO EXILE4 ,BUT NO1 IT WAS ,NEW ,YORK1 IT WAS ,AM]ICA1 ! L& ( LIB]TY6 ,?R\< ! PORT-HOLE ,I C\LD SEE ! GREAT CITY REC$+ 9TO ! DI/ANCE1 ITS SKY-L9E ( BUILD+S TRACEABLE BY !IR RE>+ HEADS4 ,IT WAS MY BELOV$ CITY1 ! METROPOLIS ( ! ,NEW ,WORLD4 ,IT WAS ,AM]ICA1 9DE$1 ,AM]ICA REPEAT+ ! T]RIBLE SC5ES ( CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA6 ,I GLANC$ UP --- ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY6 

,DAWN WAS BREAK+ :5 \R B>GE PULL$ UP ALONGSIDE ( ! L>GE %IP4 ,WE W]E QUICKLY TRANSF]R$ & ASSIGN$ TO A CAB94 ,IT WAS SIX O'CLOCK4 ,EXHAU/$1 ,I CRAWL$ 9TO MY BUNK & IMM$IATELY FELL ASLEEP4 

,I WAS AWAK5$ BY SOMEONE PULL+ AT MY COV]S4 ,A :ITE FIGURE /OOD AT MY B]?1 PROBABLY ! /EW>DESS4 ,WAS ,I ILL1 %E ASK$1 TO REMA9 9 B$ SO LONG4 ,IT WAS ALREADY SIX O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+4 ,I HAD %UT \T ! HIDE\S SI<TS 9 TWELVE H\RS ( BLESS$ SLEEP4 ,/EPP+ 9TO ! CORRIDOR1 ,I WAS />TL$ BY SOMEONE R\<LY GRABB+ ME BY ! %\LD]4 0,:]E >E Y\ GO+80 A SOLDI] DEM&$4 0,TO ! TOILET1 IF Y\ MU/ KN[ IT4 ,ANY OBJECTION80 ,HE LOOS$ HIS HOLD & FOLL[$ ME2 HE WAIT$ TILL ,I EM]G$ AGA91 & ACCOMPANI$ ME BACK TO ! CAB94 ,MY GIRL COMPANIONS 9=M$ ME ?AT GU>DS HAD BE5 /ATION$ AT \R DOOR S9CE \R >RIVAL1 & ?AT !Y HAD ALSO BE5 ESCORT$ TO ! PLACE ( PRESS+ NE$S EV]Y TIME !Y LEFT ! CAB94 

,AT NOON ! NEXT DAY WE W]E CONDUCT$ BY ! S5TRY TO ! (FIC]S' D9+-ROOM4 ,AT A L>GE TABLE SAT ! CAPTA9 & HIS RET9UE1 CIVILIAN & MILIT>Y4 ,A SEP>ATE TABLE WAS ASSIGN$ TO US4 

,AFT] LUN* ,I REQUE/$ TO SEE ! ,F$]AL (FICIAL 9 *>GE ( ! DEPORTEES4 ,HE PROV$ TO BE ,F4 ,W4 ,B]K%IRE1 AN IMMIGRATION 9SPECTOR DETAIL$ TO MANAGE ! ,BU=D EXP$ITION4 ,DID WE LIKE \R CAB9 & WAS ! FOOD GOOD1 HE 9QUIR$ SOLICIT\SLY4 ,WE HAD NO COMPLA9TS TO MAKE1 ,I TOLD HIM1 BUT H[ AB\T \R M5 COMRADES8 ,C\LD WE TAKE \R MEALS ) !M & MEET !M ON DECK8 0,IMPOSSIBLE10 ,B]K%IRE SAID4 ,I !N DEM&$ TO SEE ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,ALSO IMPOSSIBLE4 ,!REUPON ,I 9=M$ ! 9SPECTOR ?AT ,I HAD NO DESIRE TO CAUSE TR\BLE1 BUT ?AT ,I W\LD GIVE HIM TW5TY-F\R H\RS TO *ANGE HIS M9D AB\T ALL[+ ME TO TALK TO MY FRI5D4 ,IF MY DEM& %\LD BE REFUS$1 AT ! EXPIRATION ( ?AT TIME ,I W\LD GO ON A HUNG]-/RIKE4 

,9 ! MORN+ ,SA%A WAS BR\<T UND] ESCORT TO SEE ME4 ,IT SEEM$ WEEKS S9CE ,I HAD BEHELD HIS DE> FACE4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( ! M5 W]E H>R[+4 ,!Y W]E COOP$ UP 9 ! HOLD ( ! %IP1 =TY-N9E 9 A PLACE B>ELY L>GE 5\< = HALF ?AT NUMB]4 ,! RE/ ( !M W]E 9 TWO O!R COMP>TM5TS4 ,! BUNKS1 ?REE TI]S HI<1 W]E OLD & WORN \T2 ?OSE 9 ! L[] ONES BUMP$ !IR HEADS AGA9/ ! WIRE NETT+ ( ! UPP]S EV]Y TIME !Y TURN$ >\ND4 ,! BOAT1 BUILT AT ! 5D ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 HAD BE5 US$ AS A TRANSPORT 9 ! ,SPANI%-,AM]ICAN ,W> & LAT] DISC>D$ AS UNSAFE4 ,! FLOOR ( ! /E]AGE WAS WET ALL ! TIME1 ! B$S & BLANKETS DAMP4 ,ONLY SALT WAT] WAS TO BE HAD = WA%+1 & NO SOAP4 ,! FOOD WAS ABOM9ABLE1 ESPECIALLY ! BREAD1 HALF-BAK$ & UNEATABLE4 ,&1 WOR/ ( ALL1 !RE W]E ONLY TWO TOILETS = ! TWO HUNDR$ & =TY-SIX M54 

,SA%A ADVIS$ AGA9/ PRESS+ \R REQUE/ TO EAT ) ! M54 ,IT W\LD BE BETT] TO SAVE :AT WE C\LD FROM \R FOOD = ! SICK BOYS :O C\LD NOT /OMA* ! RATIONS GIV5 !M4 ,MEAN:ILE HE WAS TRY+ TO SEE :AT IMPROVEM5TS HE C\LD SECURE4 ,HE WAS NEGOTIAT+ ) ,B]K%IRE A LI/ ( DEM&S HE HAD SUBMITT$4 ,I WAS HAPPY TO SEE ,SA%A FULL ( VITAL 5]GY AGA94 ,HE HAD =GOTT5 HIS [N PHYSICAL TR\BLES ! MOM5T HE SAW ?AT ! O!RS W]E DEP5D+ ON HIM4 

,! (FIC]S CELEBRAT$ ,*RI/MAS 9 ! D9+-ROOM 9 GR& /YLE4 ,E!L & ,DORA W]E TOO ILL TO LEAVE !IR B]?S1 & ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO BE ALONE ) \R JAIL]S4 ,!IR ,*RI/MAS FEA/ WAS ! V]IE/ MOCK]Y TO ME4 ,DUR+ ! DAY WE W]E TAK5 \T ON DECK1 BUT NOT ALL[$ TO SEE ! M54 ,9SI/5CE BY ,SA%A & MYSELF F9ALLY RESULT$ 9 P]MISSION = HIM & ,DORA'S FRI5D TO VISIT US4 

,FRICTION HAD DEVELOP$ BETWE5 ! DEPORTEES & ?OSE 9 *>GE ( ! ,BU=D4 ,! M5 W]E GIV5 NO EX]CISE 9 ! FRE% AIR1 & ,SA%A HAD PROTE/$ 9 ! NAME ( HIS COMRADES4 ,! ,F$]AL REPRES5TATIVE1 ,IMMIGRATION ,9SPECTOR ,B]K%IRE1 SEEM$ WILL+ TO GRANT ! DEM&S1 BUT HE EVID5TLY /OOD 9 AWE ( ?OSE COMM&+ A L>GE =CE ( SOLDI]S4 ,! 9SPECTOR REF]R$ ! M5 TO ! 0*IEF10 BUT ,SA%A REFUS$ TO APPLY TO ! LATT] ON ! GR\ND ?AT ! DEPORTEES W]E POLITICAL & NOT MILIT>Y PRISON]S4 ,PRISON]S !Y W]E1 9DE$1 CONT9U\SLY LOCK$ BEL[ DECK1 ) S5TRIES /ATION$ DAY & NI<T AT ! DOORS4 ,B]K%IRE SEEM$ TO REALIZE ?AT \R COMRADES W]E DET]M9$1 & NO D\BT HE FELT ?AT !IR RES5TM5T ( ! TREATM5T !Y W]E RECEIV+ WAS JU/IFI$4 ,ON ,*RI/MAS ,DAY HE 9=M$ ,SA%A ?AT ! 0HI<] AU?ORITIES0 HAD GRANT$ ! DEM&$ EX]CISE4 

,EV5 !N WE W]E NOT ALL[$ TO ASSOCIATE ) !M4 ,POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 O!R C\NTRIES C\LD FREELY M+LE TOGE!R DUR+ RECREATION H\RS REG>DLESS ( SEX1 BUT ,AM]ICAN PURITANISM CONSID]$ SU* ?+S IMPROP]4 ,TO SAVE MORALITY WE W]E KEPT LOCK$ 9 \R CAB9 :ILE ! M5 W]E \T = AN AIR+4 ,!Y HAD TO REMA9 ON ! L[E/ DECK1 ) ! WAVES (T5 SWEEP+ ! BOAT & DR5*+ !M4 

,WE W]E 9 R\< WAT]S1 & MANY ( ! DEPORTEES FELL ILL4 ,! CO>SE & BADLY COOK$ FOOD WAS CAUS+ G5]AL /OMA*-COMPLA9TS1 & ! DAMPNESS ( ! BUNKS LAID MANY ( ! M5 L[ ) RHEUMATISM4 ,! %IP'S DOCTOR1 TOO BUSY TO ATT5D ! 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( PATI5TS1 CALL$ UPON ,SA%A TO AID HIM4 ,MY (F] TO S]VE AS NURSE HAD BE5 REFUS$1 BUT MY H&S W]E FULLY OCCUPI$ ) MY TWO GIRL COMPANIONS1 :O HAD TO KEEP TO !IR B$S ALMO/ ALL ! TIME4 ,IT WAS A V]Y /RA9$ ATMOSPH]E ?OSE ,*RI/MAS DAYS1 ) =EBOD+S ( IMP5D+ /RIFE4 

,\R GU>DS W]E EXTREMELY ANTAGONI/IC1 BUT ) ! PASS+ ( TIME ,I SEEM$ TO DETECT A GRADUAL *ANGE4 ,AT FIR/ V]Y =BIDD+ & TACITURN1 !IR SEV]ITY PRES5TLY BEGAN TO DECREASE4 ,!Y 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) US1 ALWAYS ON ! AL]T1 H[EV]1 = ! APPROA* ( AN (FIC]4 ,SOON !Y CONFID$ TO ME ?AT !Y HAD BE5 TRICK$4 ,! ORD] = DUTY HAD REA*$ !M ONLY ! DAY PREVI\S TO EMB>KATION4 ,!Y W]E 9 IGNORANCE AB\T ! PURPOSE & PROBABLE L5G? ( ! VOYAGE1 & !Y HAD NO IDEA ( \R DE/9ATION4 ,!Y HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT !Y W]E TO GU>D DANG]\S CRIM9ALS BE+ %IPP$ SOME:]E4 ,!Y W]E BITT] AGA9/ !IR (FIC]S1 & SOME CURS$ !M OP5LY4 

,! S5TRY :O HAD SO R\<LY GRABB$ ME ! FIR/ DAY WAS HOLD+ \T LONGE/ AGA9/ US4 ,ONE EV5+ ,I KEPT WAT*+ HIM AS HE PAC$ UP & D[N 9 FRONT ( \R CAB94 ,HE LOOK$ EXHAU/$ ) ! 5DLESS WALK+ & ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT HE SIT D[N = A :ILE4 ,:5 ,I PLAC$ A CAMP-*AIR BE=E HIM1 HIS RES]VE BROKE D[N4 0,I D>5'T10 HE :ISP]$1 0! S]GEANT MAY BE ALONG40 ,I (F]$ TO *ANGE ROLES ) HIM3 ,I W\LD REMA9 ON ! LOOK-\T4 0,MY ,GOD60 HE EXCLAIM$1 UNABLE TO RE/RA9 HIMSELF ANY LONG]1 0!Y TOLD US Y\ W]E A DESP]ADO1 ?AT Y\ HAD KILL$ ,MC,K9LEY & >E ALWAYS PLOTT+ AGA9/ SOMEONE40 ,FROM ?AT MOM5T HE BECAME V]Y FRI5DLY1 READY TO DO US ANY S]VICE4 ,HE HAD APP>5TLY SPOK5 ( ! 9CID5T TO HIS BUDDIES1 & !Y BEGAN TO HANG >\ND \R DOOR1 EAG] TO %[ US SOME K9DNESS4 ,\R CAB9 HAD ALSO A SPECIAL ATTRACTION = !M3 MY GOOD-LOOK+ Y\NG COMPANION ,E!L4 ,! SOLDI]S W]E WILD AB\T H]1 DISCUSS$ AN>*ISM EV]Y FREE MOM5T AT !IR DISPOSAL1 & BECAME GREATLY 9T]E/$ 9 \R FATE4 ,!Y HAT$ !IR SUP]IORS4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO DROP !M 9TO ! SEA1 !Y SAID1 BECAUSE !Y W]E TREAT$ AS *ATTEL SLAVES & PUNI%$ ON EV]Y PRETEXT4 

,ONE ( ! LIEUT5ANTS ALSO WAS V]Y C\RTE\S & HUMANE4 ,HE BORR[$ FROM ME SOME BOOKS1 & :5 HE RETURN$ !M1 ,I F\ND A NOTE CONTA9+ ! NEWS ?AT ,KAL99 HAD BECOME ,PRESID5T ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA & H9T+ ?AT WE W]E NOT TO BE TAK5 TO ANY P>TS OCCUPI$ BY ! ,:ITES4 ,UNC]TA9TY AS TO \R EXACT DE/9ATION HAD ALL ! TIME BE5 A S\RCE ( GREAT ANXIETY & WORRY AMONG ! DEPORTEES4 ,! 9=MATION ( ! FRI5DLY (FIC] PROV$ A GREAT RELIEF 9 ALLAY+ \R WOR/ FE>S4 

,MEAN:ILE \R M5 COMRADES W]E BUSY 0AGITAT+0 !IR GU>DS & FRAT]NIZ+ ) !M4 ,! SOLDI]S (F]$ !M !IR EXTRA %OES & CLO?+ = SALE --- 0,MI<T COME H&Y 9 ,RUSSIA10 !Y SAID4 ,SA%A'S TACT & HIS RI* /OCK ( HUMOR\S /ORIES HELP$ TO W9 ! HE>TS ( ,UNCLE ,SAM'S BOYS4 ,PO/+ A S5TRY AS !IR LOOK-\T1 !Y W\LD CR[D 9TO HIS COMP>TM5T & ASK = FUNNY Y>NS4 ,HE KNEW H[ TO >\SE !IR 9T]E/1 & PRES5TLY !Y BEGAN TO PUT QUE/IONS AB\T ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ! SOVIETS4 ,!Y W]E EAG] TO KN[ :AT *ANGES ! ,REVOLUTION HAD MADE1 & !Y HE>D ) AMAZEM5T ?AT 9 ! ,R$ ,>MY ! SOLDI]S !MSELVES ELECT$ !IR (FIC]S1 & ?AT EV5 A COMMISS> OR G5]AL DID NOT D>E 9SULT A PRIVATE4 ,!Y ?\<T IT WOND]FUL ?AT (FIC]S & M5 W]E ON A FOOT+ ( EQUALITY1 & ?AT ALL %>$ ! SAME RATIONS4 

,! /E]AGE QU>T]S W]E COLD & WET4 ,MANY ( ! DEPORTEES HAD BE5 GIV5 NO OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE !MSELVES ) W>M CLO?+1 & !RE WAS MU* SUFF]+ AS A RESULT4 ,SA%A SUGGE/$ ?AT ?OSE :O HAD SUPPLIES %\LD %>E :AT !Y C\LD SP>E ) !IR LESS =TUNATE COMRADES1 & ! M5 RESPOND$ BEAUTIFULLY4 ,BAGS1 SUIT-CASES1 & TRUNKS W]E UNPACK$1 EV]YONE DONAT+ :ATEV] HE DID NOT ABSOLUTELY REQUIRE = HIMSELF4 ,COATS1 UND]WE>1 HATS1 SOCKS1 & O!R APP>EL W]E PIL$ UP 9 ONE ( ! COMP>TM5TS BEL[ DECK1 & A COMMISSION WAS SELECT$ = DI/RIBUTION4 ,! /ORY ( ! PROCE$+S1 AS TOLD TO ME BY ,SA%A1 /RIK+LY EVID5C$ ! SPL5DID SOLID>ITY & FELL[-FEEL+ ( ! DEPORTEES4 ,!MSELVES NOT TOO WELL PROVID$ =1 !Y GAVE ( !IR V]Y LA/4 ,! DI/RIBUTION HAD PROV$ SO FAIR & JU/ ?AT !RE HAD NOT BE5 A S+LE COMPLA9T4 

,! /RA9S ( ,RUSSIAN MELODIES1 R++ FROM A HUNDR$ ?ROATS1 W]E RES\ND+ ?R\< ! ,BU=D4 ,! M5 W]E ON DECK1 & !IR LU/Y VOICES ROSE ABOVE ! ROLL+ ( ! WAVES1 REA*+ US 9 \R CAB94 ,! P[]FUL B>ITONE ( ! LEAD] 9TON$ ! FIR/ /ANZAS1 & !N ! 5TIRE CR[D JO9$ 9 ! *ORUS4 ,REVOLUTION>Y SONGS !Y SANG1 =BIDD5 OLD ,RUSSIAN FOLK-TUNES SUR*>G$ ) ! GRIEF & YE>N+ ( ! PEASANT1 OR E*O+ ,NEKRASSOV'S WOM5 :O H]OICALLY FOLL[$ !IR LOV]S TO PRISON & EXILE4 ,ALL ABO>D GREW SIL5T1 EV5 ! GU>DS CEAS+ !IR M>* & LI/5+ ) /RA9$ E>S TO ! HE>T-R5D+ MELODIES 

,SA%A HAD BECOME *UMMY ) ! ASSI/ANT /EW>D1 & BY MEANS ( HIM WE ORGANIZ$ A MAIL S]VICE4 ,COPI\S NOTES PASS$ EV]Y DAY BETWE5 US1 & WE KEPT EA* O!R 9=M$ ( HAPP5+S4 ,\R FRI5D1 :OM WE HAD *RI/5$ 0,MAC10 BECAME SO DEVOT$ ?AT HE BEGAN TO TAKE A P]SONAL 9T]E/ 9 \R FATE4 ,HE WAS V]Y CLEV] & +5I\S1 & HE MANAG$ TO APPE> AT ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ MOM5TS1 JU/ :5 HE WAS NE$$4 ,HE SEEM$ SUDD5LY TO DEVELOP ! HABIT ( WALK+ ) HIS H&S UND] HIS APRON1 & HE NEV] CAME TO US )\T SOME LITTLE GIFT HIDD5 AB\T HIS P]SON4 ,DELICACIES FROM ! PANTRY1 SWEET MORSELS FROM ! CAPTA9'S TABLE1 EV5 FRI$ *ICK5 & PA/RY1 WE W\LD F9D /UCK AWAY UND] \R B$S OR 9 ,SA%A'S BUNK4 ,& !N ONE DAY HE BR\<T TO ,SA%A SEV]AL SOLDI]S :O CONFID$ TO HIM ?AT !Y HAD COME AS DELEGATES ( !IR COMRADES 9 >MS4 ,!Y HAD A S]I\S MISSION4 ,IT WAS AN (F] TO SUPPLY ! DEPORTEES ) GUNS & AMMUNITION1 TO >RE/ ALL ?OSE 9 *>GE1 TURN ! COMM& ( ! ,BU=D OV] TO ,SA%A1 & SAIL ) ALL ABO>D TO ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4  

,IT WAS ,JANU>Y #e1 #aib :5 WE REA*$ ! ,5GLI% ,*ANNEL4 ,! MAIL-BAG C>RI$ AWAY BY ! PILOT CONTA9$ \R FIR/ LETT]S TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,= ! SAKE ( SAFETY !Y W]E ADDRESS$ TO ,FRANK ,H>RIS1 ,ALEX&] ,H>VEY1 & O!R ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS :OSE CORRESPOND5CE WAS SUBJECT TO LESS SCRUT9Y ?AN ?AT ( \R [N PEOPLE4 ,MR4 ,B]K%IRE HAD ALSO CONS5T$ TO LET US S5D A CABLE TO ,AM]ICA4 ,! FAVOR WAS RA!R CO/LY1 AM\NT+ TO EI<T DOLL>S1 BUT IT WAS WOR? ! RELIEF \R FRI5DS W\LD FEEL AT ! MESSAGE ?AT WE W]E ALIVE & /ILL SAFE4 

,:5 WE LEFT ! ,5GLI% ,*ANNEL1 WE W]E FOLL[$ BY AN ,ALLI$ DE/ROY]4 ,TW(OLD FE> ON ! P>T ( ! ,BU=D AU?ORITIES WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! PRES5CE ( ! W>%IP4 ,\R M5 HAD REPEAT$LY COMPLA9$ AB\T ! QUALITY ( ! BREAD RATION$ TO !M4 ,!IR PROTE/ IGNOR$1 !Y HAD ?REAT5$ TO /RIKE4 ,MR4 ,B]K%IRE BR\<T ,SA%A 0/RICT ORD]S FROM ! ,COLONEL0 = ! DEPORTEES TO SUBMIT4 ,! M5 LAU<$ 9 HIS FACE4 0,B]KMAN IS ! ONLY ',COLONEL' WE RECOGNIZE10 !Y %\T$4 ,! MILIT>Y *IEF S5T = ,SA%A4 ,HE /ORM$ AB\T ! DISORGANIZATION ( ! %IP'S DISCIPL9E1 RAV$ AB\T ! DEPORTEES FRAT]NIZ+ ) ! SOLDI]S1 & ?REAT5$ TO HAVE ! M5 SE>*$ = HIDD5 WEAPONS4 ,SA%A BOLDLY DECL>$ ?AT HIS COMRADES W\LD RESI/4 ,! ,COLONEL DID NOT PRESS ! MATT]1 & IT WAS EVID5T ?AT HE FELT HE C\LD NOT RELY ON ! =CE UND] HIS COMM&4 ,SA%A (F]$ TO SOLVE ! DIFFICULTY BY PUTT+ TWO ( ! DEPORTEES1 :O W]E COOKS1 9 *>GE ( ! BAK]Y1 )\T PAY4 ,! ,COLONEL WAS LOA! TO ACCEPT :AT HE CONSID]$ A REFLECTION UPON HIS SUPREME AU?ORITY1 BUT ,SA%A 9SI/$ & HE WON ,B]K%IRE TO HIS SIDE4 ,SA%A'S PLAN WAS F9ALLY ADOPT$1 & H5CE=? EV]YONE 5JOY$ BREAD ( ! BE/ QUALITY4 ,:AT MI<T HAVE PROV$ S]I\S TR\BLE HAD ?US BE5 AV]T$1 BUT ! TALK ( A /RIKE1 & ! ORGANIZ$ /& ( \R COMRADES1 HAD HAD ITS EFFECT ON ! COMM&+ (FIC]S4 ,CONFID5CE 9 !IR EXCLUSIVE P[] %AK51 AN ,ALLI$ DE/ROY] WAS A USEFUL ?+ TO HAVE NE>4 ,) A CR[D ON ! ,BU=D ?AT HAD NO RESPECT = EPAULETS & GOLD BRAID1 ) TWO HUNDR$ & =TY-N9E RADICALS ON H& :O BELIEV$ 9 /RIKES & DIRECT ACTION1 ! W>%IP WAS A V]ITABLE GODS5D4 

,ANO!R REASON WAS ! ,BU=D ITSELF4 ,! BATT]$ OLD TUB HAD BE5 UNSEAWOR?Y AT ! />T1 & ! LONG J\RNEY HAD NOT IMPROV$ H] CONDITION4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T HAD BE5 FULLY AW>E ?AT ! BOAT WAS UNSAFE1 YET IT HAD 5TRU/$ FIVE HUNDR$ OR MORE LIVES TO IT4 ,WE W]E HEAD+ = ,G]MAN WAT]S & ! ,BALTIC ,SEA1 ! LATT] /ILL ?ICKLY DOTT$ ) M9ES4 ,! ,BRITI% DE/ROY] WAS SADLY NE$$ 9 SU* A HAZ>D\S SITUATION4 ,! CAPTA9 REALIZ$ ! IMM95T P]IL4 ,HE ORD]$ ! LIFE-BOATS HELD 9 READ9ESS & AU?ORIZ$ ,SA%A TO TAKE *>GE ( TWELVE ( !M & ORGANIZE ! M5 = QUICK ACTION 9 CASE ( AL>M4 

,MANY ( ! DEPORTEES HAD LEFT CONSID]ABLE SUMS 9 ,AM]ICAN BANKS & PO/AL SAV+S4 ,!Y HAD BE5 D5I$ TIME TO DRAW !IR MONEY1 NOR HAD !Y BE5 GIV5 AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSF] IT TO !IR FAMILIES4 ,SA%A PROPOS$ TO ,B]K%IRE ?AT A /ATEM5T BE PREP>$ ( !IR HOLD+S1 TO BE S5T TO ,AM]ICA ) AU?ORIZATION = !IR K9 TO COLLECT4 ,! 9SPECTOR SEIZ$ UPON ! IDEA1 BUT HE LEFT ! WORK TO ,SA%A4 ,= DAYS & LATE 9TO ! NI<TS HE WORK$ TIRELESSLY1 COLLECT+ DATA & TAK+ D[N DEPOSITIONS4 ,:5 HE GOT ?R\<1 ?IRTY-?REE AFFIDAVITS W]E COMPLET$1 DISCLOS+ ?AT @s#d#e1#d#g4#c#i HAD REMA9$ 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,SOME ( ! M5 HAD DEPOSIT$ !IR MONEY 9 PRIVATE BANKS & !Y PREF]R$ NOT TO TRU/ ! GOV]NM5T ?AT HAD DRIV5 !M \T LIKE DOGS4 ,IT WAS ALL !Y HAD FROM LONG YE>S ( DRUDG]Y & ECONOMY4 

,AFT] N9ETE5 DAYS ( DANG]\S CRUIS+ WE AT LA/ REA*$ ! ,KIEL ,CANAL4 ,BADLY BATT]$1 ! ,BU=D HAD TO REMA9 = TW5TY-F\R H\RS = REPAIR4 ,! M5 W]E LOCK$ BEL[ DECK1 & SPECIAL GU>DS /ATION$ ON WAT*4 ,G]MAN B>GES CAME ALONGSIDE ( \R %IP4 ,!Y W]E 9 FRONT ( \R CAB91 & ,I ?REW !M A NOTE ?R\< ! POR?OLE1 TELL+ !M :O WE W]E4 ,!Y CONS5T$ TO =W>D A LETT]1 & ,I COV]$ TWO %EETS 9 ! SMALLE/ ,G]MAN SCRIPT ,I C\LD WRITE1 DESCRIB+ \R DEPORTATION1 ! REACTION WE LEFT BEH9D1 & ! TREATM5T ( ! REVOLUTIONI/S IMPRISON$ )\T B5EFIT ( AMNE/Y4 ,I ADDRESS$ ! LETT] TO ! ,REPUBLIK1 ORGAN ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,SOCIALI/S1 & ,I ADD$ AN APPEAL TO ! ,G]MAN WORK]S TO MAKE !IR REVOLUTION AS FUNDAM5TAL AS ?AT ( ,RUSSIA4 

,! M5 LOCK$ 9 ! /E]AGE & ALMO/ SUFFOCAT+ 9 ! VILE AIR MADE VIGOR\S PROTE/S1 DEM&+ ! DAILY EX]CISE !Y HAD WON AFT] ! FIR/ DAYS ( ! J\RNEY4 ,MEAN:ILE !Y W]E BOMB>D+ ! ,G]MAN WORK]S ON ! DOCK ) MISSILES 9 :I* MESSAGES HAD BE5 SECRET$4 ,PRES5TLY ! REPAIR M51 !IR WORK DONE & MY LETT] SAFE 9 !IR H&S1 PULL$ AWAY1 %\T+ *E]S = ! POLITICAL DEPORTEES FROM ,AM]ICA & DIE SOZIALE ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT WAS A /IRR+ DEMON/RATION ( COMRADELY SOLID>ITY :I* EV5 W> C\LD NOT DE/ROY4 

,WE LE>N$ ?AT \R DE/9ATION WAS ,LIBAU1 9 WE/]N ,LATVIA1 BUT TWO DAYS LAT] A RADIOGRAM NOTIFI$ ! CAPTA9 ?AT FI<T+ WAS CONT9U+ ON ! ,BALTIC FRONT1 & ! C\RSE ( ! ,BU=D WAS *ANG$4 ,AGA9 WE W]E AT SEA 9 MORE S5SES ?AN ONE4 ,DEPORTEES & CREW BECAME IMPATI5T & IRRITABLE ) ! DRAWN-\T1 P]IL\S VOYAGE4 ,LONG+ FILL$ ME = ?OSE ,I HAD LEFT BEH9D & SICK5+ UNC]TA9TY ( ! ?+S AHEAD4 ,ROOTS EMB$D$ 9 ! SOIL ( ONE'S 5TIRE LIFE >E NOT EASILY TRANSPLANT$4 ,I FELT UNEASY & RE/LESS1 BETWE5 HOPE & D\BT4 ,MY SPIRIT WAS /ILL 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,! <A/LY TRIP WAS OV] AT LA/4 ,WE HAD REA*$ ,HANGO1 A ,F9NI% PORT4 ,SUPPLI$ ) ?REE DAYS' RATIONS1 WE W]E TURN$ OV] TO ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES4 ,AM]ICA'S OBLIGATION WAS AT AN 5D & SO W]E H] FE>S4  

,ON \R TRIP ?R\< ,F9L& WE W]E KEPT LOCK$ 9 ! TRA91 ) S5TRIES ) FIX$ BAYONETS 9SIDE ! C>S & ON ! PLAT=MS4 ,E!L & ,DORA1 AS WELL AS A NUMB] ( ! M5 COMRADES1 W]E ILL1 BUT ?\< \R TRA9 /OPP$ AT /ATIONS HAV+ BUFFETS1 NO ONE WAS ALL[$ TO /EP \T = PUR*ASES4 ,ON ! BORD]1 AT ,T]YOKI1 \R COMP>TM5TS W]E UNLOCK$ & ! S5TRIES )DRAWN4 ,WE W]E P]MITT$ TO LOOK AFT] \R SUPPLIES1 BUT TO \R CON/]NATION WE DISCOV]$ ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( \R PROVISIONS HAD BE5 APPROPRIAT$ BY ! ,F9NI% SOLDI]S4 ,PRES5TLY !RE APPE>$ A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,F9NI% ,=EIGN ,(FICE & A MILIT>Y (FIC] ( ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF4 ,!Y W]E V]Y ANXI\S TO BE RID ( ! ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL DEPORTEES & !Y DEM&$ ?AT WE CROSS OV] AT ONCE TO ,RUSSIA4 ,WE REFUS$ TO COMPLY )\T FIR/ NOTIFY+ ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ( \R >RIVAL4 ,!RE FOLL[$ NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,F9NI% AU?ORITIES1 & F9ALLY WE W]E GRANT$ P]MISSION TO S5D TWO RADIOS1 ONE TO ,MOSC[1 ADDRESS$ TO ,*I*]91 ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS> = ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 ! O!R TO \R OLD FRI5D ,BILL ,%AT(F 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,)9 A %ORT TIME ! ,SOVIET COMMITTEE >RIV$4 ,*I*]9 HAD S5T ,FE9B]G AS HIS REPRES5TATIVE1 :ILE ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET DELEGAT$ ,ZOR91 ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ?AT CITY1 TO RECEIVE US4 ,MME ,&REYEVA1 ,GORKI'S WIFE1 ACCOMPANI$ !M4 ,>RANGEM5TS W]E QUICKLY MADE TO TRANSF] \R LUGGAGE FROM ! TRA9 ACROSS ! BORD]4 ,JU/ AT ?AT MOM5T ! COMPLETE R\T ( ,D5IK9 BY ! VALIANT ,R$ ,>MY WAS ANN\NC$1 & ! AIR WAS R5T BY ! JOY\S HURRAHS ( \R TWO HUNDR$ & =TY-N9E DEPORTEES4 

,ALL WAS READY4 ,IT WAS ! TW5TY-EI<? DAY ( \R J\RNEY1 & AT LA/ WE W]E ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,MY HE>T TREMBL$ ) ANTICIPATION & F]V5T HOPE4 

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