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116 Leiby – Border Smuggler

Chapter 15

Leiby and Alexander looked around for the leader of the mob,
and immediately identified a tall, ginger-haired Pole, with pale
eyes, and an elaborately curled mustache. The protrusion under
his coat was undoubtedly a weapon. He made sure to keep the
incitement levels high all the time, and constantly shot orders
at the other hoodlums. In his mind, Leiby dubbed him ‘the Red
Bull.’
“I have a message for you from headquarters,” Leiby whispered
to him.
The ‘Red Bull’ looked at Leiby suspiciously, but his young age
and neglected appearance convinced him that he could not be
a Bolshevik agent, and he agreed to follow Leiby to a corner
of the courtyard and listen to what he had to say. Alexander
walked after them at a cautious distance. They passed an open
window, and in one sudden strong shove, Leiby pushed the
gang leader inside, with Alexander holding onto his legs and
helping to get the man inside the room. Leiby and Alexander
jumped through the window immediately after him and
dropped themselves onto the Pole who was already trying to
get up. He was hefty and robust, but there were two of them.
The speed with which they moved was also in their favor and
they managed to overcome him.