Page 136 - LEIBY

136 Leiby – Border Smuggler

Chapter 17

“Leiby,” a loud call was heard, almost startling Leiby out of his
skin. He spun around and saw Alexander himself, standing just
opposite him, large as life itself !
His jaw dropped open and all color drained from his face.
“Alexander, how did you come back to life? They killed you!
Are you really Alexander, or a ghost?”
“Do I look to you like a ghost?” Alexander laughed. “I’m just as
alive as you are. You can pinch me to make sure, if you want.”
“But…but…how did you get the Poles to release you?”
“I convinced them that I’m also Polish,” Alexander’s mood was
buoyant.
“I’ve already taken revenge for your death,” Leiby pointed at the
dead Pole lying on the train tracks.
“Leiby, what have you done?” Alexander looked livid and his
face was suffused with red.
“I did just what I had to do,” Leiby replied drily. “The war is
over, and we will not tolerate any more slaughter of Jews.”
“But Leiby, we’re not in the forest anymore and what you did
is extremely dangerous,” Alexander exclaimed severely. “We’re