Greasy

The nickname 'Greasy' was given to Paul when he was but eight years old, under special circumstances which I shall mention later. His real family name was Tomorrow. He was the son of a farmer from one of the poorest villages in the district of Mangodo. The family consisted of the father, mother, and two children shura (10 years) and Paul (8years). They live peacefully, were religious I'm the orthodox way, and enjoyed the respect not only of the inhabitants of the village, but those of the district.

Several successive bad harvests compelled the farmers of the village to consider moving to another village. In groups they talked over the matter with one another, and finally decided to send out messengers to find a appropriate piece of land in one of the Mangodo districts. Because he was a clever and experienced man, tomorrow was among those land-seekers. After three months the messengers returned; they had found land in the government of kumashi. Promptly selling out their land and property,the farmers started on their way.

During the trip the train made slow headway and had to make long stop-overs at the cross-roads of samosa, hindering and okong. The farmers had to wait for weeks to get trains for further travel, and had to spend the days and nights in the small railroad stations, lying on the floor. The boiled water was not sufficient for all, nor could they afford to buy warm foods from the restaurants, consequently the poor simple people satisfied themselves with dried herring or othe dried fish and drank unboiled water. As a result many had stomach trouble, and cholera set in,the older especially were afflicted by the plague. On the last stretch before kumashi, Mr tomorrow became sick. All indications signified cholera. To the horror of his wife and children, he was taken from the train in one of the stations and put in a barrack for the infectious diseases. It was only natural that Mrs tomorrow and the children leave the train also. They found refuge nor far from the barracks, behind the snow fences along the railroad tracks.

Daily they inquired about the conditions of the father, but the information was every time more sad. After three days had passed, the sorrow stricken mother had to declare to the children that she was sick also. It was a heartbreaking scene when the stretcher had to take the mother away from the crying children. In her they lost their last support. With a sad heart the mother parted from her children,suspecting that she would never see them again. But more terrible to the mother was the possibility that her beloved children would be fully orphaned in a strange land.

While the children were trying to kill themselves for having to live alone and could not live without their parent, someone came to their rescue,shura was taken to the girls home while Paul was taken to the boys home but it was too late before it became clear to him that he had landed in a robber's den. His name was changed to Greasy since he looked dirty and Greasy when he came in. By and by he became acquainted with the new life and eventually found even liking it. The carefree liberty, the good food, the joyous and animated mood, all worked to make him friendly to these people,and ceased to think about anything. Only his sister shura he could not forget, the thought of her often made him sad ,as he assumed she was no longer alive.

Greasy soon became the darling of all the robbers and served all for a pastime. He became very much interested in their adventures, and impatiently looked forward to their bringing in each new loot. Day by day he became more familiar with the new life, and soon forgot what once his parents had taught him about the sin of stealing, it became even a pleasure to him to inspect the looted things and to listen to the tales of the robbers when they returned from their work as they were pleased to call their evil trade. By the time 8years had passed, 16years Greasy took a lively part in the robberies and plundering of the band. Because of his bravery, cleverness and capability, he soon became the helper of the leader.

The last work that changed Greasy's life was the last one where he found some books,one was with an unfamiliar inscription, The voice of faith,the other was a New testament. Concerning the latter he had feeble recollection from childhood, his parents also used to hav a new testament. Lying in his bunk, Greasy, to pas away the time, began to read the places facing him at a chance opening of the book. The words touches him that he shut the book and put it under his pillow. Then rolling himself in his cover, he tried to sleep but sleep left him. His heart was very much disturbed. He remembered his parents was a stundist (believer) and always read in gospels.

Thus a whole month passed ,then he openly declared to his comrades that he could no longer continue in the criminal trade. Eventually,even the leader of the band followed, and the whole gang did. They ask themselves how to do now, how to start a new life? They realise,first of all, that it would be necessary for them to give themselves up to justice. Since it was impossible for them to reimburse those whom they had damaged, there remained only one thing for them to do _ delivered themselves to the authorities. Although the majority did not agree to this plan, Greasy and five other men decided to acknowledge their whole guilt before the representatives of the law.

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