Hamden Hall Country Day School - Perennial Pine Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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He then boldly knocked at the door. It was flung open, and when Jaekies foe saw him,he ordered the two officers to chase and capture Jackie. With a slight advantage of time, Jackie dashed into the room and bolted the door. Then he unlocked the door which led to the large room in which sat his enemy. Next he opened the door of the room and looked straight into the face of the amazed officer. Before the Nazi could draw a revolver from the desk drawer,Jackie whipped out a knife and with deadly accuracy aimed at his hater. The German fell dead. Jackie hurriedly f1ed,but cast one glance at his recent victim,a glance which cost him his life. While running through' the halls,he was confronted by the two who had been ordered to search for him Jackie fell under a deadly bullets. When he was turned over a note was found on him declaring his hatred for the Nazis and,in particular, the one whom he had just murdered. His last words were,nI have only done what many more like me would have done. Hitler, we will drive you out of our once beautiful landgl have died for a cause for which people shall fight until every last one of us per- ishes from the earth. But, Mr. Hitler, WE WILL NOT PERISHIN James Hershman Grade VII