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ome　one　else　out　just　before　we　came　opposite。　I　saw　the　man。　He　was　a　lieutenantcolonel。　I　saw　the　stars　in　the　box　on　his　sleeve　as　they　flashed　a　light　on　him。　His　hair　was　gray　and　he　was　short　and　fat。　The　carabiniere　pulled　him　in　behind　the　line　of　officers。　As　we　came　opposite　I　saw　one　or　two　of　them　look　at　me。　Then　one　pointed　at　me　and　spoke　to　a　carabiniere。　I　saw　the　carabiniere　start　for　me；　e　through　the　edge　of　the　column　toward　me；　then　felt　him　take　me　by　the　collar。

〃What's　the　matter　with　you？〃　I　said　and　hit　him　in　the　face。　I　saw　his　face　under　the　hat；　upturned　mustaches　and　blood　ing　down　his　cheek。　Another　one　dove　in　toward　us。

〃What's　the　matter　with　you？〃　I　said。　He　did　not　answer。　He　was　watching　a　chance　to　grab　me。　I　put　my　arm　behind　me　to　loosen　my　pistol。

〃Don't　you　know　you　can't　touch　an　officer？〃

The　other　one　grabbed　me　from　behind　and　pulled　my　arm　up　so　that　it　twisted　in　the　socket。　I　turned　with　him　and　the　other　one　grabbed　me　around　the　neck。　I　kicked　his　shins　and　got　my　left　knee　into　his　groin。

〃Shoot　him　if　he　resists；〃　I　heard　some　one　say。

〃What's　the　meaning　of　this？〃　Itried　to　shout　but　my　voice　was　not　very　loud。　They　had　me　at　the　side　of　the　road　now。

〃Shoot　him　if　he　resists；〃　an　officer　said。　〃Take　him　over　back。〃

〃Who　are　you？〃

〃You'll　find　out。〃

〃Who　are　you？〃

〃Battle　police；〃　another　officer　said。

〃Why　don't　you　ask　me　to　step　over　i