Chapter Twenty-One - Arrests
Albert had to ask the commanding MO for permission to get married.
“Congratulations, Pioneer,” said the MO. “Of course you have my permission. I wish you the best of luck.”
“Thank you, Sir,” said Albert.
He and Marie made the arrangements and, according to tradition, they agreed not to see each other the evening before the wedding.
“I’ll meet you at the registry office,” he said, before she left for her boarding house. “You remember how to get there?”
“Yes, of course. Do not be late.”
“I won’t.”
They kissed and then Albert watched Marie as she walked out of the grounds, turning every few paces to wave.
Albert slept worse than usual that night, and he put it down to excitement. He got up early the next morning and dressed in his smartest uniform. Unable
