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Bratislava.”

“No, I can’t wait anymore,” a tear ran down the visitor’s face. “I
haven’t seen her in three years.” His eyes amed with emotion.

Leiby felt sorry for the poor man. He led him outside and

explained to him the best way to get to the border crossing. e

stranger nodded his thanks and went on his way. Leiby returned

to the farm and continued what he had been doing beforehand,

but an elusive thought niggled at his brain. Something about

the person who had been here seemed peculiar. What was it?

Suddenly it struck Leiby. Yes, he was sure. e man had looked

quite old, but his walk and his energy seemed more suitable for

Chapter 25a young person. He was muscular and strong, and reminded
Leiby of the spirited Ukrainian partisans that he had known in

the forest. Was it possible that he was just disguised as an old

man? e policeman sitting behind the wide desk looked up in

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troupbolelidcehwimilltneorrtiibfylyt.he Jewish community of any developments in

the case, in the event that there will be any.”

Leiby and Yosef returned to the hotel disillusioned and
frustrated. e tumult that they could hear from the direction