“A hero?” said Grandpa nearly dropping his fork. “Killing a man in cold blood makes no one a hero.”
“Herschel?” asked Zammie.
“You think we should just stand back and take this treatment, father?” asked Frederick, ignoring Zammie’s question. “They boycott our businesses. They take away our citizenship. At what point do we say ‘enough’? Something must be done. We are Germans. No different than them!”
“Of course, Frederick,” said Grandpa, “but ‘doing something’ doesn’t mean killing a man. You’ll see this will give them free license.” Grandpa glanced at the front of the house. “As soon as we’re done eating we need to close the shutters. And don’t answer the door tonight.”
“What for?” asked Frederick. “You want to go into hiding? You think that will save us?”
“Enough. No yelling in front of the guests, please,” said Grandma.
“We’re not yelling, mother,” said Frederick.
Zammie was enjoying the hearty kishka sausages and potatoes he was given when he decided to speak up. “Excuse me. So that man that Herschel shot died?”
“Yes,” said Frederick. “Just a few hours ago, they said.”
“And now you watch what the Nazis will do,” said Grandpa. “Any excuse to tighten their grip on us.”
TIME TRIP ADVENTURE 4
-- Dinner with Marga's family
from Time Trip #4: Killing for Country
TIME TRIP ADVENTURE 4
KILLING FOR COUNTRY
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A RIDE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
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WITNESS TO THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
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