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Chapter 53

           Andhefoundone,drawnupinthetreesoverthereattheendoftheislandfacingPetrocaravi.Hehadnoalternative.Theguerrillasmusthaveheardandseenhimsearching.TherewerestrictHighCommandinstructionsinsuchacontingency.Onedestroyedthemeansofretreat.Hesettheboatonfire.Themiceweretrapped."Hehadcometoexplainallthistome;bythistimeWimmel’sPricelistwaswellknown.Weowedhimeightymen.Antonthoughtwehadonechance.TocapturetheguerrillasandhavethemwaitingforWimmelwhenhearrived,ashewasalmostcertainto,thefollowingday.Atleastweshouldthusprovethattheywerenotislanders,butagentsprovocateurs.WeknewtheymustbeCommunists,ELASmen,becausetheirpolicywasthedeliberateinstigationofGermanreprisalsinordertostiffenmoraleontheGreekside.Theeighteenth-centuryKlephtsusedexactlythesametacticstoraisethepassivepeasantryagainsttheTurks."AteightthateveningIcalledalltheleadingvillagerstogetherandexplainedthesituationtothem.Itwastoolatetodoanythingthatnight.OuronlychancewastocooperatewithAnton’stroopsincombingtheislandthenextday.Ofcoursetheywerepassionatelyangryathavingtheirpeaceandtheirlivesputintosuchjeopardy.Theypromisedtostandguardallnightovertheirboatsandcisternsandtobeoutatdawntotracktheguerrillasdown."ButatmidnightIwaswokenbythesoundofmarchingfeetandaknockingattheoutsidegates.OnceagainitwasAnton.Hecametotellmethatitwastoolate.

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