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Keith placed the little key in the lock and turned it slowly He pulled open the door and the four of them peered inside Mr Jessop was surprised to discover that there was nothing to be seen other than a cricket bat, a pair of old pads, and a crumpled white shirt that looked as if it hadn’t been worn for several weeks

The headry, his housemaster puzzled, and the sports master embarrassed

“Could it be that you’ve got the wrong boy?” asked Keith, with an air of injured innocence

“Lock the door and return to your class immediately, Townsend,” said the headmaster Keith obeyed with an insolent nod of the head and strolled slowly back down the corridor

Once he was seated at his desk, Keith realized that he had to decide on which course of action to take Should he rescue his wares and save his investht be found and settle an old score once and for all?

Desmond Motson turned round to stare at him He looked surprised and disappointed to find Townsend back in his place

Keith gave hie smile, and immediately knehich of the two options he should take

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The Times

9 March 1936

GERMAN TROOPS IN THE RHINELAND

It was not until after the Germans had remilitarized the Rhineland that Lubji first heard the name of Adolf Hitler

His mother winced when she read about the Führer’s exploits in the rabbi’s weekly paper As she finished each page she handed it on to her eldest son She stopped only when it becao on reading for a few more minutes

“Will we all have to wear a yellow star if Hitler crosses our border?” he asked

Zelta pretended to have fallen asleep