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Chapter 54

           Severalofthemshowedthesamefeature.Anapparentreprieveatthelastmomentwhichturnedouttobeamereprolongationoftheagonyforthehostages.TheWarCrimesCommissionhavedonetheirbest.ButheisinSouthAmerica.OrCairo,perhaps.""AndAnton?""AntonbelievedthatIhadbeenkilled.MyservantsletnoonebutPatarescuintothesecret.Iwasburied.Orratheranemptycoffinwasburied.Wimmellefttheislandthatsameafternoon,leavingAntoninthemiddleofallthecarnageofflesh,tosaynothingofthatofthegoodrelationshehadestablished.Hemusthavespentallevening,perhapsnight,writingadetailedreportofthewholeincident.Hetypedithimselfsevencopies.Hestatedthatfactinthereport.Ipresumetheywereallhecouldgetonthetypewriteratonetime.Hehidnothingandexcusednoone,leastofallhimself.Iwillshowyou,inamoment."TheNegrocameacrossthegravelandbegantodismantlethescreen.UpstairsIcouldhearmovements."Whathappenedtohim?""Twodayslaterhisbodywasfoundunderthewallofthevillageschool,wherethegroundwasalreadydarkwithblood.Hehadshothimself.Itwasanactofcontrition,ofcourse,andhewantedthevillagerstoknow.TheGermanshushedthematterup.Notlongafterwardsthegarrisonwaschanged.Thereportexplainsthat.""Whathappenedtoallthecopies?""OnewasgiventoHermesbyAntonhimselfthenextday,andhewasaskedtogiveittothefirstofmyforeignfriendstoinquireformeafterthewar.

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