,*APT] #ad ,ON ! ,LATVIAN ,BORD] #aibeaibe ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ,TEXT 3 ,I ,PETROGRAD1 ,M>* #a#e4---,I RECEIV$ A MESSAGE FROM ,T*I*]91 9=M+ ME ?AT A ?\S& ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES HAD >RIV$ 9 ,LIBAU & W]E TO REA* ,RUSSIA ON ,M>* #b#b4 ,A COMMITTEE WAS TO BE =M$1 & >RANGEM5TS MADE = !IR RECEPTION4 ,I HAD LONG AGO SUGGE/$ ! NECESSITY ( A P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION = ?IS PURPOSE1 BECAUSE EXILES W]E EXPECT$ FROM DIFF]5T C\NTRIES4 ,SO F> NO?+ HAD BE5 DONE1 BUT N[ 9/RUCTIONS FROM ,MOSC[ HA/5$ MATT]S4 ,MME4 ,RAVIT*1 ,COMMISS> ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY 9 !1 ,PETROGRAD ,DI/RICT1 CALL$ A CONF]5CE AT :I* A ,DEPORTEES' ,COMMISSION WAS DECID$ UPON4 ,I WAS APPO9T$ ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,RECEPTION ,COMMITTEE1 & ON ,M>* #ai WE LEFT ,PETROGRAD = ! ,LETTI% FRONTI]4 ,SANIT>Y ,TRA9 ,NO4 #h#a1 SPL5DIDLY EQUIPP$1 WAS PLAC$ AT MY DISPOSAL2 TWO MORE TRA9S W]E TO FOLL[ 9 CASE ! DEPORTEES' GR\P PROV$ L>G] ?AN EXPECT$4 ,9 ! D9+-ROOM1 ON ! FIR/ DAY ( \R J\RNEY1 A /RANG] 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF AS 0,TOV>I%T* ,K>US FROM ,PETROGRAD10 A MIDDLE-AG$ MAN ) YELL[ FACE & FURTIVE EYES4 ,PRES5TLY ANO!R MAN JO9$ US1 Y\NG] & SOCIABLE4 0,MY NAME IS ,PA%KEVIT*10 ! Y\NG MAN ANN\NC$4 0,TOV>I%T*I FROM ,AM]ICA10 HE1 CONT9U$ 9 AN (FICIAL TONE4 0,I GREET Y\ ON ?IS MISSION 9 ! NAME ( ! ,ISPOLKOM3 ,I AM ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET4 ,MAY \R MISSION BE SUCCESSFUL1 & ! ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES PROVE ( S]VICE TO ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,HE LOOK$ >\ND TO OBS]VE ! EFFECT ( HIS WORDS4 ,HIS EYES RE/$ ON ME AS IF EXPECT+ A REPLY4 ,I PRES5T$ ! O!R MEMB]S ( \R ,COMMITTEE1 ,NOVIKOV & ,MISS ,E!L ,B]N/E91 ! ,ISPOLKOM MAN ACKN[L$G+ ! 9TRODUCTION ) AN EXPANSIVE ET*5 RAD 7V]Y PLEAS$71 :ILE ,K>US CLICK$ HIS HEELS UND] ! TABLE 9 MILIT>Y FA%ION4 0,& ! O!R TOV>I%T*80 ,NOVIKOV ASK$1 LOOK+ AT ! SIL5T ,K>US4 0,JU/ AN OBS]V]10 ! LATT] REPLI$4 ,! TRA9 PHYSICIAN GAVE US A SIGNIFICANT LOOK4 0,IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO HE> \R ,AM]ICAN COMRADES TELL US SOME?+ AB\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES10 ,PA%KEVIT* REM>K$4 0,I HAVE ALSO BE5 9 ,AM]ICA & 9 ,5GL&10 HE CONT9U$1 0BUT IT'S MANY YE>S AGO1 ?\< ,I /ILL SPEAK ! LANGUAGE4 ,CONDITIONS !RE MU/ HAVE GREATLY *ANG$ S9CE !N4 ,WILL ! ,AM]ICAN WORK]S RISE SOON 9 REVOLUTION1 ,I WOND]8 ,:AT IS Y\R OP9ION1 ,COMRADE ,B]KMAN80 0,H>DLY A DAY PASSES10 ,I REPLI$1 SMIL+1 0BUT ,I AM ASK$ ?AT QUE/ION4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT A REVOLUTION CAN BE EXPECT$ SO SOON 9 ,AM]ICA BECAUSE---0 0,BUT 9 ,5GL&80 HE 9T]RUPT$4 0,NOR 9 ,5GL&1 ,I REGRET TO SAY4 ,CONDITIONS & ! PROLET>IAN PSY*OLOGY !RE SEEM TO BE 5TIRELY MISUND]/OOD 9 ,RUSSIA40 0,Y\ >E PESSIMI/IC1 TOV>I%T*10 ,PA%KEVIT* PROTE/$4 0,! W> & \R ,REVOLUTION MU/ HAVE C]TA9LY HAD A GREAT EFFECT UPON ! PROLET>IAT ABROAD4 ,WE MAY EXPECT REVOLUTIONS !RE V]Y SOON1 ,I AM SURE2 ESPECIALLY 9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E CAPITALISM HAS DEVELOP$ TO ! BUR/+ PO9T4 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K SO1 ,COMRADE ,NOVIKOV80 HE APPEAL$ TO MY ASSI/ANT4 0,I CANNOT AGREE ) Y\1 ,COMRADE10 ,NOVIKOV REPLI$4 0,I AM AFRAID Y\R HOPE WILL NOT BE REALIZ$ SO SOON40 0,H[ Y\ PEOPLE TALK60 ,PA%KEVIT* EXCLAIM$1 SOME:AT IRRITAT$4 0,HOPE6 ,IT'S A C]TA9TY4 ,WE HAVE FAI? 9 ! WORK]S4 ,REVOLUTIONS ABROAD WILL BE ! SALVATION ( ,RUSSIA1 & WE DEP5D ON !M40 0,RUSSIA MU/ LE>N TO DEP5D ON H]SELF10 ,I OBS]V$4 0,BY \R [N EF=TS WE MU/ DEFEAT \R 5EMIES & BR+ ECONOMIC WELL-BE+ TO ! PEOPLE40 0,AS = ?AT1 WE >E DO+ ALL ?AT IS POSSIBLE10 ,PA%KEVIT* RETORT$ HOTLY4 0,WE ,COMMUNI/S HAVE ! GREATE/ & MO/ DIFFICULT TASK ?AT EV] FELL TO ANY POLITICAL P>TY & WE HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ WOND]S4 ,BUT ! CURS$ ,ALLIES WILL NOT LEAVE US 9 PEACE2 & ! BLOCKADE IS />V+ US4 ,:5 ,I ADDRESS ! WORK]S ,I ALWAYS IMPRESS UPON !M ! FACT ?AT !IR BRO!RS ABROAD >E AB\T TO COME TO ! AID ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA BY MAK+ A ,COMMUNI/ ,REVOLUTION 9 !IR C\NTRIES4 ,?AT GIVES ! PEOPLE NEW C\RAGE & /R5G!NS !IR FAI? 9 \R SUCCESS40 0,BUT :5 Y\R PROMISES FAIL TO MAT]IALIZE1 ! DISAPPO9TM5T ( ! MASSES WILL HAVE A BAD EFFECT ON ! ,REVOLUTION10 ,I REM>K$4 0,!Y WILL MAT]IALIZE1 !Y WILL10 ,PA%KEVIT* 9SI/$4 0,I SEE Y\ COMRADES WILL NOT AGREE10 ,K>US SPOKE = ! FIR/ TIME4 0,P]HAPS ! ,AM]ICAN TOV>I%T*I WILL TELL US :AT !Y ?9K ( \R ,REVOLUTION40 ,HIS MANN] WAS QUIET1 BUT HIS LOOK HELD SOME?+ 9SI/5T 9 IT4 ,LAT] ,I LE>N$ ?AT HE WAS AN EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,T*EKA4 0,WE'VE BE5 TOO %ORT A TIME 9 ,RUSSIA TO =M AN OP9ION10 ,I REPLI$4 0,BUT Y\ MU/ HAVE RECEIV$ SOME IMPRESSIONS10 ,K>US P]SI/$4 0,WE HAVE RECEIV$ MANY IMPRESSIONS4 ,BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO ORGANIZE !M1 SO TO SPEAK1 TO CL>IFY !M 9TO A DEF9ITE VIEW4 ,IS IT NOT ALSO Y\R FEEL+ 9 ! MATT]80 ,I ASK$1 TURN+ TO ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,!Y AGRE$ ) ME1 & ,K>US DID NOT PURSUE ! SUBJECT4 ,! C\NTRY WE TRAVEL$ ?R\< WAS FLAT & SWAMPY1 ) SCATT]$ VILLAGES 9 ! DI/ANCE1 BUT NO SIGN ( LIFE AB\T4 ,FLOCKS ( CR[S HOV]$ OV] \R TRA91 !IR %RILL CAW+ E*O+ ?R\< ! WOODS4 ,WE PROCE$$ AT A SNAIL'S PACE2 ! ROAD WAS BADLY \T ( REPAIR1 \R 5G9E OLD & WEAK4 ,EV]Y FEW MILES WE /OPP$ = WOOD & WAT]1 ! LOGS BE+ PASS$ BY ! LIV+ *A9 /RET*+ FROM WOODPILE TO CABOOSE4 ,AT ! /ATIONS WE W]E MET BY WOM5 & *ILDR5 SELL+ MILK1 *EESE1 & BUTT] AT PRICES ONE-?IRD L[] ?AN ?OSE 9 ,MOSC[ & ,PETROGRAD4 ,BUT !Y REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ,SOVIET RUBLES OR ,K]5KI 7,K]5SKY MONEY74 0,:OLE IZBA 7H\SE7 PLA/]$ ) !M10 AN OLD WOMAN SAID SCORNFULLY2 0JU/ COLOR$ PAP] --- :AT GOOD IS IT8 ,GIVE US SALT1 LITTLE UNCLE2 WE CAN'T LIVE )\T SALT40 ,WE (F]$ SOAP --- A R>E LUXURY 9 ! CITIES --- TO A GIRL SELL+ RYE BREAD1 BUT %E DISDA9FULLY DECL9$ IT4 0,CAN ,I EAT IT1 :AT80 %E DEM&$4 0,Y\ CAN WA% Y\RSELF ) IT40 0,!RE'S PL5TY ( SN[ = ?AT40 0,BUT 9 ! SUMM]80 0,I'LL SCRUB ! DIRT (F ) S&4 ,A9'T GOT NO USE = SOAP AT ANY TIME4 ,COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ,PETROGRAD & ! ,WE/]N BORD] IS R$UC$ TO A M9IMUM4 ,WE MET NO TRA9 9 \R ?REE DAYS' J\RNEY TILL WE REA*$ ,NOVO-,SOKOLNIKI1 =M]LY AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD C5T]4 ,!RE WE W]E JO9$ BY TWO REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,C5TRAL PL5BEZH 7,DEP>TM5T ( ,W> ,PRISON]S74 ,) !M WAS A Y\NGI% MAN DRESS$ FROM HEAD TO FOOT 9 %9+ BLACK LEA!R1 ) A HUGE NAGAN 7,RUSSIAN >MY GUN7 ATTA*$ TO HIS BELT BY A /\T CRIMSON CORD4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF AS 0,TOV>I%T* ,DROZDOV ( ! ,VEH-,T*EKA10 9=M+ US ?AT HE WAS TO EXAM9E & PHOTOGRAPH ! DEPORTEES & TO DETA9 SU* ( !M AS MAY APPE> SUSPICI\S4 ,! TRA9 CREW REG>D$ ! ,T*EKI/ ) UNFRI5DLY EYES4 0,FROM ! C5T]10 ,I HE>D !M :ISP]1 DI/RU/ & ANTAGONISM 9 !IR MANN]4 0,Y\ WILL P>DON A SMALL BUT NECESS>Y PRELIM9>Y10 ,I SAID TO ,DROZDOV2 0AS ! PR$S$ATEL 7*AIRMAN7 ( ! ,COMMISSION ,I AM COMPELL$ TO FULFILL A C]TA9 =MALITY & MU/ TR\BLE Y\ = Y\R ID5TIFICATION PAP]S40 ,I %[$ HIM MY CR$5TIALS1 ISSU$ BY ! ,EXECUTIVE ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET1 :]EUPON HE H&$ ME HIS DOCUM5TS4 ,!Y W]E /AMP$ & SIGN$ BY ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,COMMISSION ,WAG+ ,W> AGA9/ ,C\NT]-,REVOLUTION & ,SPECULATION 7! ,VEH-,T*EKA7 & VE/$ ITS BE>] ) EXCEPTIONAL P[]S4 ,DUR+ ! J\RNEY ,I BECAME BETT] ACQUA9T$ ) ! Y\NG ,T*EKI/4 ,HE PROV$ ( PLEASANT DISPOSITION1 V]Y SOCIABLE & AN 9VET]ATE TALK]4 ,BUT COOLNESS DEVELOP$ BETWE5 HIM & ,K>US4 ,! LATT] ALSO EV9C$ MU* ANTAGONISM T[>D ! ,JEWI% BOYS ( ! PL5BEZH1 NEV] MISS+ AN OPPORTUNITY TO SNE] AT !IR ORGANIZATION & EV5 ?REAT5+ TO >RE/ !M = SABOTAGE4 ,BUT :5EV] ,K>US WAS NOT AB\T1 ! D9+-ROOM ( \R C> WAS FILL$ ) ! /RONG Y\NG VOICE ( ,DROZDOV4 ,HIS /ORIES DEALT MO/LY ) ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,T*EKA1 SUDD5 RAIDS1 >RE/S & EXECUTIONS4 ,HE IMPRESS$ ME AS A CONV9C$ & S9C]E ,COMMUNI/1 READY TO LAY D[N HIS LIFE = ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT HE ?\Y E?ICS OR SPIRITUAL VALUES4 ,=CE & VIOL5CE W]E TO HIM ! ACME ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY1 ! ALPHA & OMEGA ( ! PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP4 0,REVOLUTION IS A PRIZE FI? C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PLOTS1 & HE W\LD GR[ ELOQU5T AB\T ! CLEV]NESS ( SOME 0AG5TS0 9 TRAPP+ SPECULATORS & =C+ !M TO REVEAL ! HID+ PLACES ( !IR DIAMONDS & GOLD2 PROMIS+ !M IMMUNITY = 0CONFESS+0 & !N LEAD+ !M TO EXECUTION 9 ! COMPANY ( A BETRAY$ WIFE OR BRO!R4 ,) ADMIRATION HE SPOKE ( ! +5UITY ( ! ,T*EKA 9 COLL>+ ! B\RZHOOI1 TRICK+ !M 9TO VOIC+ ANTI-,BOL%EVIK S5TIM5TS1 & !N S5D+ !M TO !IR DEA?4 ,HIS FAVORITE EXPRESSION WAS RAZ/RELIAT --- TO %OOT SUMM>ILY2 IT REPEAT$ ITSELF 9 EV]Y /ORY & WAS ! REFRA9 ( EV]Y EXP]I5CE4 ,! NON-,COMMUNI/ 9TELLIG5TSIA WAS ESPECIALLY HATEFUL TO HIM4 0,SABOTAZHNIKI & C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 ALL ( !M10 HE 9SI/$2 0!Y >E A M5ACE1 & IT IS A WA/E ( FOOD TO FE$ !M4 ,!Y %\LD BE %OT40 0,Y\ DON'T REALIZE :AT Y\ >E SAY+10 ,I W\LD PROTE/4 0,! /ORIES Y\ TELL >E 5ORM\S1 IMPOSSIBLE4 ,Y\'RE JU/ ROMANC+40 0,MY DE> TOV>I%T*10 HE W\LD REPLY CONDESC5D+LY1 0Y\ MAY BE OLD 9 ! MOVEM5T1 BUT Y\ >E Y\NG 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,Y\ SPEAK ( ATROCITY1 ( BRUTALITY6 ,:Y1 MAN1 Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT A VILE 5EMY WE HAVE TO DEAL )4 ,?OSE C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S W\LD CUT \R ?ROATS2 !Y'D FLOOD ! /REETS ( ,MOSC[ ) \R BLOOD1 IF !Y ONCE GOT ! UPP] H&4 ,& AS = ROMANC+1 :Y1 ,I HAV5'T TOLD Y\ HALF ! /ORY YET40 0,!RE MAY BE SOME 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! ,T*EKA GUILTY ( ! ACTS Y\ RELATE4 ,BUT ,I HOPE SU* ME?ODS >E NOT P>T ( ! SY/EM40 0,!RE IS A ,LEFT ELEM5T AMONG US ?AT FAVORS EV5 MORE DRA/IC ME?ODS10 ,DROZDOV LAU<$4 0,:AT ME?ODS80 0,TORTURE TO EXTORT CONFESSIONS40 0,Y\ MU/ BE CRAZY1 ,DROZDOV40 ,HE LAU<$ BOYI%LY4 0,IT'S TRUE1 ?\<10 HE KEPT REPEAT+4 #b ,9 ,SEBEZH \R TRA9 WAS HELD UP4 ,WE C\LD NOT PROCE$ FUR!R1 ! AU?ORITIES 9=M$ US1 BECAUSE ( MILIT>Y ACTIVITIES ON ! BORD]1 AB\T TW5TY-FIVE V]/S DI/ANT4 ,IT WAS ! #b#bND ( ,M>*1 ! DAY ! ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES W]E TO REA* ! FRONTI]4 ,=TUNATELY A SUPPLY TRA9 WAS LEAV+ = ,ROZANOVSKAIA1 ! ,RUSSIAN BORD] T[N1 & SEV]AL MEMB]S ( \R GR\P SUCCE$$ 9 CAT*+ A TEPLU%KA --- AN OLD CATTLE C>4 ,WE W]E CONGRATULAT+ \RSELVES ON \R GOOD =TUNE1 :5 SUDD5LY ! TRA9 BEGAN TO SL[ UP & SOON CAME TO A HALT4 ,IT WAS TOO DANG]\S TO ADVANCE1 ! CONDUCTOR ANN\NC$4 ,! TRA9 C\LD GO NO FUR!R1 BUT HE HAD 0NO OBJECTIONS TO \R RISK+ \R LIVES0 IF WE C\LD 9DUCE ! 5G9E] TO TAKE US TO ! FRONTI] 9 ! T5D]4 ,SEV]AL SOLDI]S :O HAD COME ) US FROM ,SEBEZH W]E ANXI\S TO REA* !IR REGIM5T1 & TOGE!R WE SUCCE$$ 9 P]SUAD+ ! 5G9E DRIV] TO ATTEMPT ! T5-MILE RUN4 ,MY ,AM]ICAN CIG>ETTES PROV$ ! MO/ CONV9C+ >GUM5T4 0,FIR/ ?+ WE'LL DO IS TO SE>* & PHOTOGRAPH ! DEPORTEES10 ,DROZDOV BEGAN AS WE />T$4 ,HE WAS SURE !RE W]E SPIES AMONG !M2 BUT !Y C\LDN'T FOOL HIM1 HE BOA/$4 ,9 A FRI5DLY WAY ,I SUGGE/$ ! 9ADVISABILITY ( BE+ TOO HA/Y3 \R ACTION W\LD IMPRESS ! M5 UNFAVORABLY4 ,!Y >E REVOLUTIONI/S2 !Y HAD DEF5D$ ,RUSSIA 9 ,AM]ICA1 = :I* !Y BR\*+ !M ! MOM5T !Y /EP ON ,SOVIET SOIL4 ,SURELY !Y EXPECT & >E 5TITL$ TO A DIFF]5T RECEPTION1 ONE DUE TO BRO!RS & COMRADES4 0,LOOK H]E1 ,DROZDOV10 ,I SAID CONFID5TIALLY1 09 ,PETROGRAD WE HAVE MADE ALL PREP>ATIONS TO TAKE ! DEPORTEES 5QUETES1 PHOTOGRAPH & EXAM9E !M4 ,IT W\LD BE USELESS WORK TO DO IT H]E2 !RE >E NO PROP] FACILITIES = IT1 EI!R4 ,I ?9K Y\ CAN 5TRU/ ! MATT] TO ME1 AS ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,RECEPTION ,COMMISSION ( ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET40 ,DROZDOV HESITAT$4 0,BUT ,I HAVE ORD]S10 HE SAID4 0,Y\R ORD]S WILL BE C>RI$ \T1 ( C\RSE10 ,I ASSUR$ HIM4 0,BUT IT WILL BE DONE 9 ,PETROGRAD 9/EAD ( ON ! BORD]1 9 ! OP5 FIELD4 ,Y\ UND]/& Y\RSELF ?AT IT IS ! MORE PRACTICAL WAY40 0,:AT Y\ SAY IS REASONABLE10 HE ADMITT$4 0,I W\LD AGREE ON ONE CONDITION4 ,Y\ MU/ IMM$IATELY SUPPLY ! ,VEH-,T*EKA ) COMPLETE SETS ( ! M5'S PHOTOGRAPHS40 ,HALF FROZ5 BY ! LONG RIDE ON ! T5D]1 WE AT LA/ REA*$ ,ROSANOVSKAIA4 ,?R\< DEEP SN[ WE WAD$ TILL WE CAME TO ! ,S9IUKHA1 ! LITTLE CREEK :I* DIVIDES ,LATVIA FROM ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,GR\PS ( SOLDI]S /OOD ON EI!R SIDE ( ! BORD]1 & ,I SAW A BIG CR[D ( M5 9 CIVILIAN DRESS CROSS+ ! ICE T[>D US4 ,I REJOIC$ ?AT WE >RIV$ JU/ 9 TIME TO MEET ! DEPORTEES4 0,HELLO1 COMRADES60 ,I GREET$ !M 9 ,5GLI%4 0,WELCOME TO ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA40 ,!RE WAS NO RESPONSE4 0,H[ DO Y\ DO1 COMRADES60 ,I CALL$ L\D]4 ,TO MY UNSPEAKABLE A/ONI%M5T ! M5 REMA9$ SIL5T4 ,! >RIVALS PROV$ TO BE ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S TAK5 PRISON]S BY ,G]MANY ON ! ,POLI% FRONT 9 #a#i#a#f4 ,BADLY TREAT$ & 9SUFFICI5TLY F$1 !Y HAD ESCAP$ TO ,D5M>K1 :]E !Y W]E 9T]N$ UNTIL >RANGEM5TS W]E MADE = !IR RETURN HOME4 ,!Y HAD S5T A RADIO TO ,T*I*]91 & IT WAS PROBABLY [+ TO !IR MESSAGE BE+ MISREAD ?AT ! MISUND]T&+ AS TO !IR ID5TITY RESULT$4 ,TWO ,BRITI% >MY (FIC]S ACCOMPANI$ ! M5 TO ! BORD]1 & FROM !M ,I LE>N$ ?AT ,AM]ICA HAD NOT DEPORT$ ANY MORE RADICALS S9CE ! PREVI\S ,DECEMB]4 ,BUT ANO!R GR\P ( W> PRISON]S WAS ON ! WAY TO ,RUSSIA1 & ,I DECID$ TO AWAIT !M4 ,DIFFICULTY >OSE AB\T ! DISPOSITION TO BE MADE ( ! W> PRISON]S1 AGGREGAT+ #a1#d#c P]SONS1 AS WE HAD NO MEANS ( QU>T]+ & FE$+ SU* A L>GE NUMB] 9 ,SEBEZH4 ,I PROPOS$ TRANSPORT+ !M TO ,PETROGRAD3 TWO TRA9S C\LD BE US$ = ?AT PURPOSE1 :ILE ,I W\LD KEEP ! ?IRD = ! NEXT GR\P ( >RIVALS :O MI$ ?AT 0)\T ORD]S FROM ! C5T]0 NO?+ C\LD BE DONE4 ,T*I*]9 WAS EXPECT+ ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES1 & ! ,PETROGRAD TRA9S W]E S5T = ?AT PURPOSE1 !Y 9SI/$4 ,! W> PRISON]S W\LD HAVE TO WAIT TILL 9/RUCTIONS = !IR DISPOSITION W]E RECEIV$ FROM ,MOSC[4 ,ALL MY >GUM5TS RECEIV$ ! SAME IMP]TURBABLE1 *>ACT]I/ICALLY ,RUSSIAN1 REPLY3 0,NIT*EVO NE PODELAYE%60 7,IT CAN'T BE HELP$67 0,BUT WE CAN'T HAVE ! M5 />VE TO DEA? ON ! BORD]10 ,I APPEAL$ TO ! /ATION MA/]4 0,MY ORD]S >E TO RETURN ! TRA9S TO ,PETROGRAD ) ! ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES10 HE SAID4 0,:AT IF !Y COME & ! TRA9S >E GONE8 ,I'LL BE %OT = SABOTAGE4 ,NO1 GOLUBT*IK1 NIT*EVO NE PODELAYE%40 ,URG5T TELEGRAMS S5T TO ,T*I*]9 & TO ,PETROGRAD REMA9$ UNANSW]$4 ,! LONG DI/ANCE TELEPHONE WORK$ BADLY & FAIL$ TO CONNECT ) ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON A MILIT>Y DETA*M5T >RIV$ AT ! /ATION1 R\<-LOOK+ BORD] M5 ) RIFLES ACROSS ! SADDLE1 & HUGE REVOLV]S 9 HOME-MADE WOOD5 HOL/]S DANGL+ FROM !IR BELTS4 ,!IR LEAD] ANN\NC$ HIMSELF AS ,PREHDE1 ,*IEF ( ! ,OSSOBIY ,OTDEL ( ! #d#h? ,DIVISION ( ! #a#e? ,>MY --- ! DREAD$ MILIT>Y ,T*EKA ( ! W> ZONE4 ,HE CAME TO >RE/ TWO ( ! W> PRISON]S AS 0,ALLI$ SPIES10 HE SAID1 HAV+ RECEIV$ 9=MATION TO ?AT EFFECT4 ,PREHDE1 A TALL1 SL5D] Y\NG MAN ) /UD5T FACE1 PROV$ SOCIABLE1 & WE W]E SOON 5GAG$ 9 FRI5DLY CONV]SATION4 ,A ,LETTI% REVOLUTIONI/1 HE HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO DEA? BY ! ,CZ>1 BUT BECAUSE ( HIS Y\? ! S5T5CE WAS COMMUT$ TO ,SIB]IAN EXILE = LIFE4 ,! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION FRE$ HIM & HE RETURN$ HOME4 0,H[ TIMES *ANGE10 HE REM>K$2 0IT'S ONLY A FEW YE>S AGO ?AT ,I WAS OPPOS$ TO CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 & N[ ,I MYSELF C>RY \T DEA? S5T5CES4 ,NIT*EVO NE PODELAYE%10 HE SI<$2 0WE MU/ /& ON GU>D ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!RE >E ?OSE TWO M51 = 9/ANCE4 ,ALLI$ SPIES1 & !Y MU/ BE %OT40 0,>E Y\ SURE !Y >E SPIES80 ,I ASK$4 0,QUITE SURE4 ,A FRI5DLY ,LETT SOLDI] ON ! O!R SIDE D5\NC$ !M TO ME40 ,HE GAVE A LITTLE *UCKLE4 0,I H&$ ?AT FELL[ A ?\S& ,TS>SKY RUBLES = A F9E NEW ,BR[N+10 HE CONT9U$4 0,I C\LD HAVE GOTT5 ! GUN *EAP]1 BUT ,I HAD TO RECIPROCATE ! FAVOR1 Y\ KN[40 0,HAVE Y\ ANY PRO( ?AT ! M5 >E SPIES80 0,PRO(80 HE REPEAT$ /]NLY2 0!Y HAVE BE5 D5\NC$ TO ME4 ,WE >E 9 ! W> ZONE & WE CAN'T TAKE ANY *ANCES ON 9NOC5CE40 ,) A DEPRECAT+ GE/URE HE ADD$3 0,( C\RSE1 ,I'LL EXAM9E !IR DOCUM5TS FIR/40 ,HE WAS MU* 9T]E/$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E HIS BRO!R LIVES1 & HE EAG]LY LI/5$ TO MY DESCRIPTION ( CONDITIONS 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,HIS FACE BORE ! /OLID EXPRESSION ( HIS RACE1 BUT HIS 9TELLIG5T EYES BLAZ$ ) 9DIGNATION AT ! /ORY ( ! P]SECUTION ( ,RUSSIANS 9 ,AM]ICA S9CE ! ,BOL%EVIK ,REVOLUTION4 0,!Y'LL SOON LE>N DIFF]5TLY10 HE KEPT REPEAT+4 ,AS HEAD ( ! ,OSSOBIY ,OTDEL1 ,PREHDE'S AU?ORITY IS ABSOLUTE 9 ! DI/RICT UND] HIS *>GE1 COV]+ #ah V]/S ( ! BORD]4 ,LIFE & DEA? >E 9 HIS H&S1 & !RE IS NO APPEAL FROM HIS JUDGM5T4 ,) HIS AID ,I F9ALLY P]SUAD$ ! RAILROAD AU?ORITIES TO COMPLY ) MY DIRECTIONS1 & ! W> PRISON]S W]E S5T 9 TWO TRA9S TO ,PETROGRAD4 ,I !N WIR$ TO ,MOSC[ AB\T ! DISPOSITION MADE ( ! RETURN$ SOLDI]S1 ADD+ ?AT ,I %ALL REMA9 ON ! BORD] & HOLD ,SANIT>Y ,TRA9 ,NO4 #ha READY = ! POSSIBLE >RIVAL ( ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES4 ,MY DISPAT* APP>5TLY DID NOT >RIVE1 BUT =TY-EI PRISON]S 9 TWO TRA9S TO ,PETROGRAD0 & TO 0AWAIT ! ,AM]ICAN EMIGRANTS40 #c ,LIKE MO/ ,RUSSIAN PROV9CIAL T[NS1 ,SEBEZH LIES SEV]AL MILES DI/ANT FROM ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,IT IS ! C\NTY SEAT1 BEAUTIFULLY SITUAT$ 9 A VALLEY NE/L+ 9 ! BOSOM ( ROLL+ C\NTRY --- A PRET5TI\S PLACE1 ) SEV]AL BRICK BUILD+S TWO /ORIES HI<4 ,! T[N HAS LIV$ 9 ! %AD[ ( MANY /RUGGLES1 !IR EVID5CE /ILL TO BE SE5 ON EV]Y H&4 ,%ELL HOLES SPOT ! HILLS & ! FIELDS >E CUT BY B>B$ WIRE 5TANGLEM5TS4 ,BUT ! CITY ITSELF HAS SUFF]$ LITTLE4 ,AT ! M>KET PLACE ,I MET SEV]AL MEMB]S ( \R M$ICAL /AFF & TRA9 CREW1 ,K>US AMONG !M1 ALL LOOK+ = PROVISIONS TO TAKE BACK TO ,PETROGRAD4 ,BUT ! /ORES W]E CLOS$ & ! M>KET EMPTY2 TRADE WAS APP>5TLY 5TIRELY SUPPRESS$ 9 ! LITTLE T[N4 ,! /RANG]S /&+ AB\T ATTRACT$ ATT5TION1 & SOON A LITTLE CR[D GA!R$ AB\T US --- ELD]LY M5 & WOM51 ) A G5]\S SPR9KL+ ( D>K-SK9N$ *ILDR54 ,!Y KEPT AT A DI/ANCE1 GAZ+ AT US ) TIMID EYES3 ! >RIVAL ( SO MANY 0\TSID]S0 MIUS1 & ,I WAS RELIEV$ TO NOTICE ?AT HIS REVOLV] WAS NOT 9 EVID5CE4 ,WE BEGAN TO MAKE1 9QUIRIES3 C\LD BREAD BE B\MS 9 DI/RESS4 0,GOOD PEOPLE10 !Y SAID1 0WE HAVE NO?+ AT ALL2 & TRADE WAS =BIDD5 LONG AGO40 0,H[ DO Y\ LIVE H]E80 ,I ASK$4 0,H[ %\LD WE LIVE8 ,WE LIVE60 A Y\NG PEASANT ANSW]$ 5IGMATICALLY4 0,>E Y\ NOT FROM =EIGN P>TS80 A MAN ADDRESS$ ME ) A PRON\NC$ ,JEWI% ACC5T4 0,I CAME FROM ,AM]ICA40 0,OH1 FROM ,AM]ICA60 ,WOND]M5T & WI/FULNESS W]E 9 HIS VOICE4 0,LI/51 *ILDR510 HE TURN$ TO ! PEOPLE NE>BY4 0,?IS MAN CAME ALL ! WAY FROM ,AM]ICA40 ,EAG] FACES W]E AB\T ME4 0,H[ IS IT 9 ,AM]ICA8 ,DO !Y LIVE WELL !RE8 ,MAYBE Y\ KN[ MY BRO!R80 ,ALL SPOKE AT ONCE1 EA* TRY+ TO1 SECURE MY ATT5TION4 ,!IR HUNG] = NEWS ( ,AM]ICA WAS PA!TIC1 !IR CONCEPTION ( ! C\NTRY 9FANTILE4 ,SURPRISE & 9CR$UL\SNESS W]E 9 !IR EYES ON HE>+ ?AT ,I HAD NOT MET !IR FOLKS 09 ,NAI ,ORK40 0,DIDN'T Y\ HE> ( MY SON ,MOI%E10 AN OLD WOMAN P]SI/$2 0EV]YONE KN[S HIM !RE40 ,IT WAS GR[+ D>K1 & ,I WAS AB\T TO TURN BACK TO ! /ATION :5 SOMEONE BRU%$ AGA9/ ME4 0,COME ) ME1 ,I LIVE NE>BY10 A Y\NG PEASANT :ISP]$4 ,I FOLL[$ HIM AS HE CROSS$ ! SQU>E1 /RODE 9TO A D>K1 UNPAV$ /REET1 & SOON DISAPPE>$ BEH9D ! GATE ( A Y>D4 ,I JO9$ HIM1 & HE PAUS$ TO ASSURE HIMSELF ?AT WE W]E NOT FOLL[$4 ,WE 5T]$ AN \?\SE DIMLY LIT BY A K]OS5E LAMP4 0,I LIVE 9 ! NEXT VILLAGE10 ! PEASANT EXPLA9$1 0BUT :5 ,I AM 9 ! CITY ,I /AY H]E4 ,MOI%E60 HE CALL$ 9TO ! NEXT ROOM1 0>E Y\ !RE80 ,A MIDDLE-AG$ ,JEW ) FLAM+ R$ HAIR & BE>D /EPP$ T[>D US4 ,BEH9D HIM CAME A WOMAN1 A P]UKE 7WIG7 ON H] HEAD1 ) TWO SMALL *ILDR5 CL++ TO H] SKIRTS4 ,!Y GREET$ ME CORDIALLY & 9VIT$ ME TO A SEAT 9 ! KIT*51 L>GE BUT UNTIDY1 :]E ! :OLE FAMILY GA!R$4 ,A SAMOV> WAS ON ! TABLE1 & ,I WAS (F]$ A GLASS ( TEA1 ! H\SEWIFE APOLOGIZ+ = ! ABS5CE ( SUG>4 ,PRES5TLY !Y BEGAN QUE/ION+ ME1 DIPLOMATICALLY AT FIR/1 H9T+ AB\T ! /RANG5ESS ( SO MANY PEOPLE 0FROM ! C5T]0 COM+ TO A PROV9CIAL T[N LIKE ,SEBEZH4 ,!Y SPOKE CASUALLY1 AS IF NOT REALLY 9T]E/$1 BUT ,I FELT !M SCRUT9IZ+ ME4 ,AT LA/ !Y SEEM$ SATISFI$ ?AT ,I WAS NOT A ,COMMUNI/ OR A ,GOV]NM5T (FICIAL1 & !Y GREW COMMUNICATIVE4 ,MY HO/ESS WAS FRANKLY CRITICAL1 REF]R+ TO ! ,BOL%EVIKI AS 0?OSE MADM540 ,%E BITT]LY RES5T$ ! QU>T]+ ( SOLDI]S 9 H] H\SE3 H] OLDE/ BOY HAD TO %>E HIS B$ ) ONE ( ! GOYIM 7G5TILES72 !Y MADE ALL H] DI%ES TREIF 7UNCLEAN7 & %E WAS BE+ CR[D$ \T ( H] [N HOME4 ,H[ C\LD %E LIVE & FE$ H] FAMILY8 ,IT WAS ACTUAL />VATION2 0! EVIL ONES0 HAD TAK5 AWAY EV]Y?+4 0,LOOK AT ?IS10 %E SAID1 PO9T+ TO A VACANT PLACE ON ! WALL1 0MY F9E L>GE MIRROR WAS !RE1 & !Y ROBB$ ME EV5 ( ?AT40 ,! R$-BE>D$ ,JEW SAT 9 SIL5CE1 ) G5TLE MOTION LULL+ ONE ( ! *ILDR5 TO SLEEP 9 HIS LAP4 ,! Y\NG PEASANT COMPLA9$ ( ! RAZSVYOR/KA1 :I* HAD TAK5 EV]Y?+ FROM HIS VILLAGE2 HIS LA/ HORSE WAS GONE4 ,SPR+ WAS AT ! DOOR1 & H[ %\LD HE PL[ OR S[ ) NO CATTLE 9 ! :OLE PLACE8 ,HIS ?REE BRO!RS W]E DRAFT$1 & HE REMA9$ ALONE1 A WID[]1 ) TWO SMALL *ILDR5 TO FE$4 ,BUT = ! K9DNESS ( HIS NEIE TREAT$ BADLY4 ,:AT CAN !Y DO8 ,!Y HAVE NO CONTROL ( ! VILLAGE ,SOVIET3 ! KOMB$ 7,COMMITTEE ( ,POV]TY ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI7 C>RIES ON ) A M]CILESS H&1 & ! COMMON MUZHIK IS AFRAID TO SPEAK HIS M9D1 = HE'D BE REPORT$ BY SOME ,COMMUNI/ & DRAGG$ (F TO PRISON40 0,SEE+ Y\ >E NOT A ,COMMUNI/ ,I CAN TELL Y\ H[ WE SUFF]10 HE CONT9U$4 0,! PEASANTS >E WORSE (F N[ ?AN BE=E2 !Y LIVE 9 CON/ANT DREAD LE/ A ,COMMUNI/ COME & TAKE AWAY !IR LA/ LOAF4 ,T*EKI/S ( ! ,OSSOBIY ,OTDEL 5T] A H\SE & ORD] ! WOM5 TO PUT EV]Y?+ ON ! TABLE1 & !N !Y RIDE AWAY ) IT4 ,!Y DON'T C>E IF ! *ILDR5 GO HUNGRY4 ,:O W\LD PLANT UND] SU* MA/]S8 ,BUT ! PEASANT HAS LE>N$ SOME?+2 HE MU/ BURY 9 ! GR\ND :AT HE WANTS TO SAVE FROM ! ROBB]S40 ,SEV]AL PEASANTS 5T]$4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT ,MOI%E 9 SIL5CE1 & HE NODD$ REASSUR+LY4 ,FROM SCRAPS ( !IR CONV]SATION ,I LE>N$ ?AT !Y SUPPLI$ ! ,JEW ) PRODUCTS1 HE ACT+ AS MIDDLEMAN 9 ! TRADE4 ,ONE MU/ BE C>EFUL NOT TO DEAL 9DISCRIM9ATELY ) /RANG]S1 ,MOI%E REM>K$2 SOME ( ?OSE HE SAW 9 ! M>KET LOOK$ SUSPICI\S4 ,BUT HE W\LD SUPPLY ME ) PROVISIONS1 & HE NAM$ PRICES MU* BEL[ ?OSE ( ! ,MOSC[ M>KET3 H]R+S1 :I* CO/ #a1 RUBLES 9 ! CAPITAL1 AT #d2 A P\ND ( BEANS OR PEAS AT #a#b2 FL\R1 HALF :EAT1 AT #b#e2 EGGS AT #f RUBLES APIECE4 ,! PEASANTS AGRE$ ) ,MOI%E ?AT 0! TIMES >E WORSE ?AN UND] ! ,CZ>40 ,! ,COMMUNI/S >E JU/ ROBB]S1 & !RE IS NO JU/ICE TO BE HAD N[ADAYS4 ,!Y FE> ! ,COMMISS>S MORE ?AN ! OLD T*9OVNIKI4 ,!Y RES5T$ MY QUE/ION :E!R !Y W\LD PREF] ! MON>*Y4 ,NO1 !Y DO NOT WANT ! POME%T*IKI 7L&LORDS7 AGA91 NOR ! ,CZ>1 BUT !Y DON'T WANT ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 EI!R4 0,WE W]E TREAT$ LIKE CATTLE BE=E10 SAID A FLAX5-HAIR$ PEASANT ) BLUE EYES1 0& IT WAS 9 ! NAME ( ! ,LITTLE ,FA!R4 ,N[ !Y SPEAK TO US 9 ! NAME ( ! ,P>TY & ! PROLET>IAT1 BUT WE >E TREAT$ LIKE CATTLE1 ! SAME AS BE=E40 0,L59 IS A GOOD MAN10 ONE ( ! PEASANTS PUT 94 0,WE SAY NO?+ AGA9/ HIM10 ANO!R REM>K$1 0BUT HIS ,COMMISS>S1 !Y >E H>D & CRUEL40 0,GOD IS HI< ABOVE & ,ILYT* 7,L597 F> AWAY10 ! BLUE-EY$ PEASANT SAID1 P>APHRAS+ A POPUL> OLD SAY+4 0,BUT ! ,BOL%EVIKI GAVE Y\ ! L&10 ,I REMON/RAT$4 ,HE SL[LY SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD & A SLY SMILE CAME 9TO HIS EYES4 0,NO1 GOLUBT*IK10 HE REPLI$1 0! L& WE TOOK \RSELVES4 ,ISN'T IT SO1 LITTLE BRO!RS80 HE TURN$ TO ! O!RS4 0,HE SPEAKS ! TRU?10 !Y ASS5T$4 0,WILL IT GO ON LIKE ?IS MU* LONG]80 !Y ASK$1 AS ,I WAS DEP>T+4 0,MAYBE SOME?+ WILL *ANGE80 ,RETURN+ TO ! /ATION ,I MET ! MEMB]S ( \R TRA9 CREW /RAGGL+ UP ! HILL1 WEIRI$ A SQUEAL+ HOG4 0,H[ HAPPY LITTLE OLD MO!R WILL BE10 HE SAID2 0?IS PORK] WILL KEEP ! FAMILY ALIVE = A LONG TIME40 0,IF !Y HIDE IT WELL 5\<10 SOMEONE SUGGE/$4 ,A SOLDI] DROVE BY1 & WE ASK$ = A RIDE TO ! /ATION4 ,)\T ANSW]+ HE PASS$ ON4 ,PRES5TLY ANO!R C>T OV]TOOK US4 ,WE REPEAT$ \R REQUE/4 0,:Y NOT80 ! Y\NG PEASANT EXCLAIM$ *E]FULLY1 0JUMP 91 ALL ( Y\40 ,HE WAS JOLLY & TALKATIVE1 HIS 0S\L AJ>10 AS ! /UD5T *>ACT]IZ$ HIM1 & HIS CONV]SATION WAS 5T]TA9+4 ,HE LIK$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 HE SAID1 BUT HE HAD NO USE = ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E GOOD M51 FRI5DS ( ! PEOPLE3 !Y HAD DEM&$ ! L& = ! F>M] & ALL ! P[] = ! ,SOVIETS4 ,BUT ! ,COMMUNI/S >E BAD3 !Y ROB & FLOG ! PEASANTS2 !Y HAVE PUT !IR [N K9D 9TO ! ,SOVIETS1 & A NON-,COMMUNI/ HAS NO SAY !RE4 ,! KOMB$ IS FULL ( IDLE GOOD-=-NO?+S2 !Y >E ! BOSSES ( ! VILLAGE1 & ! PEASANT :O REFUSES TO B[ D[N BE=E !M IS 09 H>D LUCK40 ,HE HAD BE5 ON ! ,D5IK9 FRONT & !RE IT WAS ! SAME ?+3 ! ,COMMUNI/S & ,COMMISS>S HAD EV]Y?+ !IR [N WAY & LORD$ IT OV] ! DRAFT$ M54 ,IT WAS DIFF]5T :5 ! SOLDI]S C\LD SPEAK !IR M9DS & DECIDE EV]Y?+ 9 !IR ,COMPANY ,COMMITTEE3 ?AT WAS LIB]TY & EV]YONE FELT HIMSELF A P>T ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT N[ IT IS ALL *ANG$4 ,ONE IS AFRAID TO SPEAK HONE/LY --- !RE'S ALWAYS A ,COMMUNI/ AB\T1 & Y\ >E 9 DANG] ( BE+ D5\NC$4 ,?AT'S :Y BE DES]T$2 YES1 DES]T$ TWICE4 ,HE HAD HE>D ?AT EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM HIS FOLKS ON ! F>M1 & HE DECID$ TO COME HOME TO SEE IF IT WAS TRUE4 ,WELL1 IT WAS TRUE2 WORSE ?AN :AT HE HAD BE5 TOLD4 ,EV5 HIS Y\NGE/ BRO!R1 JU/ PA/ SIXTE51 HAD BE5 DRAFT$ 9TO ! ,>MY4 ,NO ONE REMA9$ AT HOME BUT HIS MO!R & FA!R1 TOO OLD TO WORK !IR PIECE ( L& )\T HELP1 & ALL ! CATTLE W]E GONE4 ,! ,COMMISS>S HAD LEFT ALMO/ NO HORSES 9 HIS VILLAGE & ONLY ONE C[ TO EA* FAMILY ( FIVE P]SONS1 & IF A PEASANT HAD ONLY TWO LITTLE *ILDR5 HIS LA/ C[ WAS TAK5 AWAY4 ,HE DECID$ TO /AY & HELP HIS FOLKS --- IT WAS SPR+1 & PLANT+ HAD TO BE DONE4 ,BUT HE HAD A N>R[ ESCAPE4 ,ONE DAY ! :OLE VILLAGE WAS SURR\ND$ BY ! ,COMMISS> & HIS M54 ,HE RAN \T ( HIS HUT & MADE = ! WOODS4 ,BAD LUCK1 HE WAS /ILL 9 HIS SOLDI] UNI=M1 & !Y %OT AT HIM FROM ALL SIDES4 ,HE SUCCE$$ 9 REA*+ ! NE>E/ BU%ES1 BUT HE WAS EXHAU/$ & FELL1 ROLL+ D[N ! HILL 9TO A HOLL[4 ,HIS PURSU]S MU/ HAVE ?\MY ( HIS [N ACCORD3 HE WANT$ TO S]VE ! ,REVOLUTION AS LONG AS ! FOLKS AT HOME DID NOT NE$ HIM4 ,BUT HE WAS TREAT$ BADLY1 FOOD WAS SC>CE 9 HIS REGIM5T1 & HE DES]T$ AGA94 0,I W\LD /AY 9 ! ,>MY10 HE CONCLUD$1 0BUT ,I CAN'T SEE ! OLD PEOPLE />VE TO DEA?40 0,>E Y\ NOT AFRAID TO TALK SO FREELY80 ,I W>N$ HIM4 0,OH1 :O C>ES60 HE LAU<$4 0,LET 'EM %OOT ME4 ,AM ,I A DOG TO WE> A MUZZLE ON MY SN\T80 #d ,?REE DAYS LAT] ,PRELIDE NOTIFI$ ME AT ,SEBEZH ( ! >RIVAL ( A NEW GR\P ( EMIGRANTS4 ,HOP+ !Y MI PRISON]S RETURN+ FROM ,5GL&4 ,!RE W]E #ah 9 ! GR\P1 CAPTUR$ ! PREVI\S YE> 9 ! ,>*ANGEL DI/RICT & /ILL CLAD 9 !IR ,R$ ,GU>D UNI=MS4 ,AMONG !M W]E ALSO FIVE ,RUSSIAN WORK]S1 :O HAD = YE>S RESID$ 9 ,5GL& & :O W]E N[ DEPORT$ UND] ! ,ALI5 ,ACT4 ,!Y W]E 9 CIVILIAN ATTIRE1 & ,PREHDE IMM$IATELY DECID$ ?AT !Y W]E 0SUSPICI\S10 & ORD]$ !M >RE/$ AS ,BRITI% SPIES4 ,! DEPORTEES TOOK ! MATT] LITIAL & IMM$IATE EXECUTION4 ,I HAD BECOME FRI5DLY ) ,PREHDE1 & GR[N TO LIKE HIS SIMPLICITY & S9C]ITY4 ,5TIRELY UNSOPHI/ICAT$1 HE KN[S NO CONSID]ATION SAVE HIS DUTY TO ! ,REVOLUTION2 HIS TREATM5T ( ALLEG$ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES IS NO MORE SEV]E ?AN HIS P]SONAL ASCETICISM4 ,! TAK+ ( HUMAN LIFE HE CONSID]S A P]SONAL TRAG$Y1 A H>% ORDEAL HIS CONSCI5CE IS SUBJECT$ TO BY REVOLUTION>Y EXIG5CY4 0,IT W\LD BE TREA*]Y TO EVADE IT10 HE HAD SAID TO ME4 ,I DECID$ TO APPEAL TO HIM 9 BEHALF ( ! >RE/$ CIVILIANS4 ,!Y %\LD BE 9=M$ ( ! SUSPICION AGA9/ !M1 ,I URG$1 & BE GIV5 AN OPPORTUNITY TO CLE> !MSELVES4 ,PREHDE CONS5T$ TO LET ME TALK ) ! M5 & PROMIS$ TO BE GUID$ BY MY IMPRESSIONS4 0,JU/ WALK A BIT ) !M & EXAM9E !M10 HE DIRECT$4 0,\T H]E 9 ! OP580 ,I ASK$ 9 SURPRISE4 0,C]TA9LY4 ,IF !Y ATTEMPT TO RUN1 !Y >E GUILTY4 ,I'M A DEAD %OT40 ,HALF AN H\R'S CONV]SATION ) ! 0SUSPECTS0 CONV9C$ ME ( !IR 9(F5SIV5ESS4 ,ONE ( !M1 A HALF-WITT$ Y\NG FELL[1 WAS DEPORT$ FROM ,5GL& AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE2 ANO!R = REFUS+ TO PAY HIS WIFE ALIMONY2 ! ?IRD HAD BE5 CONVICT$ ( OP]AT+ A GAMBL+ RESORT1 & TWO W]E RADICAL WORK+M5 >RE/$ AT A ,BOL%EVIK MEET+ 9 ,$9BUR<4 ,PREHDE AGRE$ TO PUT !M 9 MY C>E TILL ,I RETURN$ TO ,PETROGRAD1 :]E !Y C\LD BE FUR!R EXAM9$ & PROP] DISPOSITION MADE ( !M4 ,FROM ! ,BRITI% (FIC]S ACCOMPANY+ ! W> PRISON]S ,I LE>N$ ?AT NO POLITICALS HAD BE5 DEPORT$ FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES S9CE ! ,BU=D GR\P4 ,! ,MAJOR 9 *>GE ( ! CONVOY IS ,AM]ICAN BORN2 HIS ASSI/ANT1 A LIEUT5ANT1 A ,RUSSIAN ,JEW FROM ,PETROGRAD4 ,BO? ASS]T$ ?AT ,EUROPE IS TIR$ ( W>1 & !Y SPOKE SYMPA!TICALLY ( ! ,SOVIET ,REPUBLIC4 0,IT \RIVAL ( ! SECOND GR\P & ! C]TA9TY ?AT NO ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES >E 5 R\TE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I 9=M$ HIM ?AT ,I W\LD USE ,SANIT>Y ,TRA9 #h#a1 ! ONLY ONE REMA9+ ON ! BORD]1 TO TAKE ! M5 TO ,PETROGRAD4 ,BY LONG DI/ANCE TELEPHONE & BY TELEGRAM CAME ,T*I*]9'S ORD] TO 0WAIT TILL ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE LE>NS ! DATE ( >RIVAL ( ! ,AM]ICAN EMIGRANTS40 ,WE HAD ALREADY SP5T OV] A WEEK ON ! BORD]1 & \R PROVISIONS W]E RUNN+ L[1 ,PETROGRAD HAV+ SUPPLI$ US ) ONLY ?REE DAYS' RATIONS4 ,:AT WAS TO BE DONE ) OV] A HUNDR$ M51 SOME ( !M ILL8 ,FEEL+ C]TA9 ?AT ,T*I*]9 WAS MIS9=M$ AB\T ! 0,AM]ICAN EMIGRANTS10 ,I DECID$ TO IGNORE DIRECTIONS FROM 0! C5T]0 & RETURN TO ,PETROGRAD4 ,BUT ! LOCAL (FICIALS RES5T$ SU* DEFIANCE ( AU?ORITY & REFUS$ TO ACT1 & WE W]E COMPELL$ TO REMA94 ,TWO MORE DAYS PASS$1 ! FAMI%$ W> PRISON]S GREW ?REAT5+1 & AT LA/ ! AU?ORITIES CONS5T$ TO P]MIT \R TRA9 TO DEP>T4 ,RETURN+ ) ,K>US & ,E!L ?AT EV5+ FROM ! VILLAGE TO MAKE F9AL PREP>ATIONS = LEAV+1 WE W]E SURPRIS$ NOT TO F9D \R TRA9 AT ! /ATION4 ,= H\RS WE SE>*$ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION TILL A PASS+ SOLDI] 9=M$ US ?AT HEAVY FIR+ HAD BE5 HE>D ON ! BORD]1 & AS A PRECAUTION \R :ITE-PA9T$ TRA9 WAS MOV$ \T ( RANGE4 ,! NIS4 ,SOMEONE HAIL$ ME & ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! VOICE ( ,K>US4 ,HE LIT HIS PORTABLE LAMP & WE TRI$ TO 5T] A C>1 BUT ! DOORS W]E LOCK$ & SEAL$4 ,SUDD5LY WE FELT ! AIR HISS+1 & BULLETS BEGAN TO PELT AB\T US4 0,!Y >E %OOT+ AT MY LIUS CRI$1 ?R[+ HIS LAMP D[N4 ,WE SL[LY FOLL[$ ! TRACKS TILL WE CAME TO A C> EMITT+ S\NDS ( SNOR+1 & WE 5T]$4 ,! SMELL ( UNCLEAN HUMAN BODIES HUNG HEAVILY 9 ! HEAT$ AIR1 ASSAIL+ US ) SUFFOCAT+ =CE4 ,WE FELT \R WAY 9 ! D>KNESS ALONG ! AISLE BETWE5 D\BLE R[S ( BOOT$ FEET :5 A GRUFF VOICE %\T$3 0,DEZHURNEY 7S5T9EL71 :O'S !RE80 ,FROM ONE ( ! B5*ES A SOLDI] ROSE1 FULLY CLAD & ) GUN 9 H&4 0,:O GOES !RE80 HE *ALL5G$ SLEEPILY4 0,H[ D>E Y\ LET ANYONE 9TO ?IS C>1 Y\ SC\NDREL1 Y\60 ANO!R %\T$4 0,!Y JU/ CAME 91 TOV>I%T*40 0,Y\'RE A LI>1 Y\'VE BE5 SLEEP+ ON DUTY40 ,A /R+ ( CURSES P\R$ =? UPON ! SOLDI]1 9VOLV+ HIS MO!R & H] ALLEG$ LOV]S 9 ! PICTURESQUE VOCABUL>Y ( ! ,RUSSIAN OA?4 ,! CURS+ VOICE S\ND$ NE>4 ,I SAW A HUGE R$ />1 FIVE-PO9T$1 ) HAMM] & SICKLE 9 ! C5T]1 P9N$ ON ! MAN'S BREA/4 0,GET \T ( H]E1 Y\ DEVILS10 ! MAN %\T$1 0OR ,I'LL FILL Y\ FULL ( LEAD40 0,EASY1 TOV>I%T*10 ,K>US W>N$ HIM1 0& BE A BIT MORE POLITE40 0,GET \T60 ! ,COMMISS> RO>$4 0,Y\ DON'T KN[ TO :OM Y\'RE TALK+4 ,WE'RE ! BOYEVAIA 7FIUS REPLI$ SIGNIFICANTLY4 0,WE CAN'T F9D \R C> & WE'D LIKE TO PASS ! NII%T* IS FROM ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET10 ,K>US DECL>$1 9DICAT+ ME2 0WE CAN'T REMA9 9 ! OP540 0,WELL1 /AY !N40 ,! ,COMMISS> YAWN$ & /RET*$ HIMSELF ON ! B5*4 ,I CALL$ ,E!L 9TO ! C>4 ,%E LOOK$ COLD & TIR$1 & H>DLY ABLE TO /&4 ,9 ! D>K ,I FELT = A VACANT PLACE1 BUT EV]Y:]E MY H&S T\*$ HUMAN BODIES4 ,! M5 SNOR$ TO V>I\S TUNES1 SOME CURS+ 9 !IR SLEEP4 ,I HE>D ,K>US CLIMB UP TO ! SECOND TI] & A WOMAN'S ANGRY VOICE1 0,QUIT Y\R PU%+1 DEVIL40 0,MAKE ROOM1 Y\ HEIF]10 CAME FROM ,K>US1 0F9E FI FULL ( :ORES40 ,9 A CORN] WE F\ND A B5* PIL$ ) RIFLES1 DI%ES1 & OLD CLO!S4 ,NO SOON] DID WE SIT D[N ?AN WE BECAME CONSCI\S ( V]M9 CRAWL+ UPON US4 0,I HOPE WE DON'T CAT* TYPHUS10 ,E!L :ISP]$ FE>FULLY4 ,9 ! DI/ANCE GUNS W]E BE+ FIR$2 N[ & !N %OTS S\ND$ NE>BY4 ,\TSIDE ON ! TRACKS TWO M5 W]E QU>REL+4 0,Y\ LEAVE MY WOMAN BE10 A DRUNK5 VOICE ?REAT5$4 0',Y\R WOMAN60 ! O!R SNE]$4 0,:Y NOT M9E80 0,I'LL %[ Y\1 Y\ BA/>D SON ( Y\R MO!R'S LOV]S60 ,!RE CAME A DULL ?UD1 & ALL WAS QUIET AGA94 ,E!L %UDD]$4 0,IF IT W]E ONLY DAYLI* #b#g4---,>RIV$ 9 ,PETROGRAD TODAY4 ,TO MY CON/]NATION ,I F\ND ! RETURN$ W> PRISON]S /ILL AT ! 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