Out of the NightStory of a German who worked as an agent for the Communists against the Nazis. |
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Page 258
Blood ran down the back of my head . Henning was dead , hit seven times in the head and chest . Cahnbley had lost an eye and part of his nose . The wounded child whimpered . Two wounded women were unconscious , the third kept screaming ...
Blood ran down the back of my head . Henning was dead , hit seven times in the head and chest . Cahnbley had lost an eye and part of his nose . The wounded child whimpered . Two wounded women were unconscious , the third kept screaming ...
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Head up . In five more minutes you'll be a cripple . " Then , turning to the troopers : " What are you playing ? " " The Blue Danube . " " Not loud enough , " said Radam . " Better play a good , loud march . Play the Fredericus Rex .
Head up . In five more minutes you'll be a cripple . " Then , turning to the troopers : " What are you playing ? " " The Blue Danube . " " Not loud enough , " said Radam . " Better play a good , loud march . Play the Fredericus Rex .
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He threw his head back and his throat bulged forward . " So you saw him take orders from Wollweber ? " " Yes , sir . " " What kind of orders ? " " Police work , I believe , " I said . Heitman grunted . " Aha !
He threw his head back and his throat bulged forward . " So you saw him take orders from Wollweber ? " " Yes , sir . " " What kind of orders ? " " Police work , I believe , " I said . Heitman grunted . " Aha !
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Contents
SAILORS WAY | 18 |
STRIKE OUT | 33 |
SMUGGLING FOR THE COMINTERN | 45 |
Copyright | |
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Out of the Night: The Memoir of Richard Julius Herman Krebs Alias Jan Valtin Jan Valtin Limited preview - 2004 |
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| Title | Out of the Night |
| Author | Jan Valtin |
| Publisher | Alliance Book Corporation, 1941 |
| Length | 749 pages |
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