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8/11/2019 David Widlak Hoped He Had Found an Angel to Help Save His Struggling Bank

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Gmvkg Pkgomi ncpfg nf nmg bcueg me me`fo tc nfop smvf nks stru`òke` amei.

Bkrst tnke` tnmt Wufsgmy jcreke`, m Efw Hfrsfy jcrt`m`f fxflutkvf wms sft tc pktln m gfmo tc tnf

acmrg cb Lcjjuekty Lfetrmo Amei ke Jt. Lofjfes tnmt hust jk nt nfop puoo Pkgomi's gffpoy

trcuaofg kestktutkce ketc tnf aomli.

Wnfe tnf bcoocwke` gmy, Pkgomi nmg tkjf sft mskgf wktn m rftkrfg BAK m`fet tc gksluss nks

lcelfres macut scjf ùys nf nmg felcuetfrfg ms nf sfmrlnfg jftrc Gftrckt meg tnf lcuetry bcr

kevfstcrs.

Tmrt 18 Jurgfr cr suklkgf3 Gmvkg Pkgomi's gfmtn m jystfry locugfg ay actlnfg mutcpsy,

puzzoke` loufs

Nf mosc wms tnkeike` macut m lcjjuekty-bclusfg mgvkscry pmefo wktn m pcsskaof rcof bcr Fgsfo

Bcrg KK, wnc nmg grcppfg ay tnf cbbklf m lcupof cb gmys fmrokfr.

Kt mppfmrfg tnmt Pkgomi nmg tnf scoutkce tc nks auskefss prcaofj moo jmppfg cut wktn tkjf ofbt

cvfr ce m \uegmy mbtfrecce m yfmr m`c tc wcri ce mrrme`fjfets bcr nks bmjkoy's meeumo

Lmrkaafme `ftmwmy -- hust tnf pomeeke` ycu'g fxpflt brcj m smvvy ùy wnc wfet brcj Gftrckt's

aue`mocw afot tc ameike` acmrg rccjs meg aouf-acci @rcssf Tcketf sclkfty.

Aut tnfrf wms mectnfr pome ke pomlf bcr Pkgomi ce \fpt. =;, 14=4, ms tnf 21-yfmr-cog wmoifg

brcj tnf amei ce Jmke \trfft ketc tnf omtf sujjfr ek`nt.

Wnmt pome lmoofg bcr m auooft tc tnf amli cb nks nfmg meg ofbt tnf ameifr bocmtke` bmlfup moce` tnf

wffg-lncifg sncrf cb Omif \t. Lomkr, rmttoke` jftrc Gftrckt wktn m jystfry tnmt rfjmkes

uescovfg.

Gkg Pkgomi lnccsf nks cwe fslmpf brcj occjke` bkemelkmo bmkourf meg pfrscemo snmjf, ms scjf

spfluomtf, cr wfrf gmrifr bcrlfs mt pomy3


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Ke rfvkfwke` tnf lmsf, tnf Brff Trfss lcegultfg ncurs cb ketfrvkfws meg fxmjkefg lcurt bkofs

meg auskefss rflcrgs, gkslcvfrke` prfvkcusoy ueiecwe gftmkos cb Pkgomi's bkemo gmys, fvfets

ofmgke` up tc nks gksmppfmrmelf meg stkoo-vfxke` qufstkces surrcuegke` nks gfmtn.

Kt's affe m yfmr cb juotkpof kevfstk`mtkces, lomsnke` mutcpsy bkegke`s meg wnkspfrs cb snmjke`sflrfts meg sfob-sfrvke` gfmos.

"Wnks ks ect hust m jystfry, tnks ks tnf tfrrkaof ocss cb m nusameg, arctnfr meg bmtnfr," smkg tnf

Pkgomis' bmjkoy mttcrefy, Wcgg Boccg, wnc mggfg tnmt tnf bmjkoy nmg tc fegurf m jcetn cb

uelfrtmkety afbcrf tnf jksske` jme's acgy wms bcueg. "Wnks ks m bmjkoy tnmt ks nfmrtarcife mt tnf

ocss cb scjfcef tnfy gfmroy ocvfg."

Wnf amei's lcoompsf meg Pkgomi's gfmtn nmvf grmwe ke m lcoofltkce cb pcwfrbuo pcoktklmo meg

sclkmo bk`urfs -- emjfs kelougke` Bcrg, \trcn, Gke`foo, Nmlifo, Tmttfrsce, Brfeln meg Acctn.

\cjf smy Pkgomi's bmjkoy wce't mllfpt tnf pmkebuo ectkce tnmt nf lcuog nmvf ikoofg nkjsfob cvfr

pfrscemo meg prcbfsskcemo prcaofjs.

Aut m tfmj cb omwyfrs, lrkjkemo kevfstk`mtcrs, gcltcrs meg ctnfr fxpfrts wcrike` ce afnmob cb nks

wkgcw, Meef Pkgomi, smys tnf trmko cb bcrfeskl loufs, f-jmkos, bkemelkmo rflcrgs, m ek`ntstmeg

jfjc meg m wmsnfg-cut ectf loutlnfg ke tnf gfmg jme's nmeg pcket tc jurgfr. Wnf omifskgf

slfef mocef styjkfs m suklkgf slfemrkc, tnfy smy.

Pmif-up lmoo gkge't lcjf, ek`ntjmrf af`me

Kt moo stmrtfg bcr Meef Pkgomi tnmt Jcegmy jcreke`, \fpt. 14, 14=4, wnfe nfr pncef gkge't rke`

ce nfr auskefss trkp tc Wrmvfrsf Lkty. Meef fxpfltfg m 7 m.j. wmif-up lmoo meg wms trcuaofg ay

nfr tfofpncef's skofelf.

Gmvf sncuog nmvf lmoofg nfr9 nf nmg prcjksfg. \nf'g rfqufstfg m amliup lmoo brcj tnf Tmri

Tomlf Nctfo's brcet gfsi, afskgfs Gmvf's lmoo, hust tc af ce tnf smbf skgf.

Ms tnf efw mttcrefy ce me fjpocyjfet lmsf, snf wmetfg tc af prfppfg meg rfmgy bcr m 08 m.j. nfmrke`. Nfr jcakof pncef wms stkoo skofet ms snf ofbt rccj 7== meg wmoifg


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tnf lcupof cb aoclis tc tnf cog rfg arkli lcurtncusf. \nf trkfg Gmvf's lfoo meg amei cbbklf, aut tnf

lmoos wfet tc vcklf jmko.

\nf rfmssurfg nfrsfob, mssujke` Gmvf turefg cbb nks pncef mt tnf `yj cr ce m rue, cr jmyaf kt

wms m auskefss fjfr`fely ms nf lcetkeufg tryke` tc rmksf jcefy bcr tnf amei.

Pktn tnf hug`f tmike` tnf afeln mt > m.j., Meef gulifg ketc me metfrccj tc snut cbb nfr pncef.

Hust tnfe, kt bomsnfg wktn m lmoo brcj Jt. Lofjfes' 6>2 mrfm lcgf. \nf meswfrfg.

Meef Pkgomi3 Wnks ks tnf Jmlcja Lcuety \nfrkbb's Cbbklf. Gc ycu iecw wnfrf ycur nusameg ks3

Nks lmr's mt tnf amei, aut nf's ect.

\tkboke` pmekl, Meef smkg snf wcuog grkvf rk`nt amli, aut brkfegs slctlnfg tnmt ectkce. Oyee Bcrg

Momegt, m brkfeg meg jfjafr cb tnf Bcrg bmjkoy, sfet m hft tc arke` nfr ncjf.

Wnmt mexkcus bok`nt wcuog lmrry nfr ketc m bfmrbuo puzzof ms tnf pomef rcmrfg tcwmrg me Cmiomeg

Lcuety mkrpcrt.

Pktn Lcjjuekty Lfetrmo Amei ce m wmtln okst cb snmiy kestktutkces, Gmvkg Pkgomi nmglrksslrcssfg tnf lcuetry bcr jcetns slcutke` bcr kevfstcrs. Ay omtf sujjfr, mllcrgke` tc scjf

mllcuets, nf nmg bcueg m jmtln ke Efw Hfrsfy-amsfg Jcrt`m`f Ecw.

Wnf jcrt`m`f lcjpmey's LFC, Hkj Jmrlnfsf, wms boyke` ke Jcegmy ek`nt. Pkgomi wms

mppmrfetoy sc pofmsfg wktn tnf prcspflt tnmt nf meg Meef tcci Jmrlnfsf tc m lnmjpm`ef gkeefr

tnmt Mu`ust mt tnf uegfrstmtfg, fxlouskvf Okttof Loua, tulifg afnkeg tnf @rcssf Tcketf Jfjcrkmo

Lnurln ce Omif \t. Lomkr.

Aut kevfstcrs wfrf nmrg tc bkeg, meg scjf wnc wmetfg tc put up jcefy jmgf Pkgomi sc uefmsy

tnmt nf wms `cke` tc nmvf m bcrjfr BAK m`fet sff wnmt nf lcuog bkeg. Pkgomi nmg ect yft `kvfe

tnf wcrrkscjf emjfs tc tnf fx-m`fet.


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Nf nmge't snmrfg tnf emjfs wktn nks wkbf, fktnfr, aut nmg jfetkcefg nks lcelfres. Nf mosc tcog

nfr tnmt scjf cb tnf amei's sk`ekbklmet acrrcwfrs nmg amoifg macut tfrjs cb rfpmyke` ocmes.

Pktn tnf pfegke` jfftke`s, Gmvf wfet tc tnf cbbklf ce \uegmy wnkof Meef grcvf tc Wrmvfrsf

Lkty mbtfr snf rfmg ofssces bcr tnf == m.j. jmss mt \ts. Tftfr meg Tmuo Hfsukt Lnurln ke gcwetcweGftrckt. Moo sffjfg wfoo ms tnfy spcif mt 28


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Aut ke =;;;, Pkgomi rfturefg tc tnf bmjkokmr tfrrktcry cb Jmlcja Lcuety ameike` hust ke tkjf

bcr tnf accj tnmt smw jkek-jmeskces suppomet bmrj bkfogs. Efw jmoos meg trfegy sncps

sprcutfg moce` Nmoo Qcmg. Lcjjuekty Lfetrmo Amei snmrfg tnf ccg tkjfs.

Wnf amei acmrg kelougfg Jmlcja Lcuety nfmvywfk`nts suln ms auskefssjme @maf Metce, mswfoo ms jfjafrs cb cog-okef Gftrckt bmjkokfs, okif Hcne \trcn. Gmvf Pkgomi arcu`nt tnf bkrj tnmt

jmem`fg tnf \trcn bmjkoy kevfstjfets ketc tnf amei.

Wnfrf wfrf pfrscemo rcliy pmtlnfs, ncwfvfr, meg Pkgomi meg nks sflceg wkbf gkvcrlfg.

Pnfe nf af`me gmtke` m`mke, nf wcuog fetfr tnf wcrog cb lcjby louas, sclkfty meg cog-slncco

tkfs.

Tmst nfmrtarfmis nfmofg ay tnfkr efw rcjmelf

Meef's bkrst jmrrkm`f fegfg ke gkvcrlf, meg snf omtfr jft meg jmrrkfg Aca Amèc.

Amèc wms me mgvfrtkske` fxflutkvf bcr emtkcemo puaoklmtkces ke tnf =;04s meg m pmo cb Fgsfo

Bcrg KK meg rmgkc pfrscemokty H.T. JlLmrtny. Nks okbf tcci m ture ke =;;4, meg nf spfet tnrffyfmrs ke Qcjf. Celf amli ncjf, Amèc stmrtfg me Ktmokme bccg lcjpmey ke mggktkce tc nks wcri

wktn rflcvfry prc`rmjs.

Meef meg Amèc wfrf wmoike` nmeg-ke-nmeg ce Jmlikeml Ksomeg ke =;;> wnfe nf grcppfg gfmg

cb m jmsskvf nfmrt mttmli.

M ycue` wkgcw wktn rfspceskakoktkfs, Meef bclusfg ce nfr twc lnkogrfe brcj nfr bkrst jmrrkm`f

meg nfr omw lmrffr.

\nf aflmjf m pmrtefr ke Efjftn Aurwfoo, wktn rkvfrbrcet cbbklfs ke tnf cog Tmrif-Gmvks gru`

lcjpmey nfmgqumrtfrs ke Gftrckt. \nf mosc smt ce pmefos bcr tnf Mttcrefy Gkslkpokef

Lcjjksskce, sfrvke` ms lnmkrwcjme wnfe omwyfr Jklnmfo \tfbmek bmlfg prcbfsskcemo


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jkslcegult lnmr`fs cvfr nks rfprfsfetmtkce cb tnrff lcps ke tnf wnkstof-aocwfr lmsf tnmt

fvfetumooy lnmsfg Gftrckt Jmycr Iwmjf Ikopmtrkli brcj cbbklf.

\nf nmg okttof ketfrfst ke gmtke`.

Aut cog brkfeg meg Ok``ftt slnccojmtf Lnuli \nrfvf tncu`nt snf jk`nt okif fttke` tc`ftnfr

wktn m `uy brcj wcri, Gmvf Pkgomi, wnc wms rflfetoy gkvcrlfg. Wnfy wfrf actn sjmrt meg

sullfssbuo, \nrfvf smkg. Pnmt lcuog kt nurt3

\nf wms wmry, aut m`rffg tc m gmtf mt me mutksj afefbkt mt tnf @rcssf Tcketf [mlnt Loua. "Kt wms

locsf tc ncjf ke lmsf nf wms m gug," snf fxpomkefg.

Kestfmg cb m gug, Meef smkg snf bcueg nfrsfob bmooke` bcr tnf "bueey, mbbmaof meg ark`nt" ameifr.

Wwc yfmrs omtfr, tnfy acu`nt m ncusf ce Cogarcci Omef ke m gkslrfft lcoofltkce cb ncjfs ce tnf

`rcuegs cb tnf Pccgncusf fstmtf, hust cbb @rcssf Tcketf Acuofvmrg ke @rcssf Tcketf Bmrjs.

Wnfy jmrrkfg ke 1447.

Wnfkr lmrffrs wfrf fe`m`ke` meg lnmoofe`ke`. Meg tnfy trmvfofg tc Ktmoy, tnf Lmrkaafme, tnf

Eftnfromegs meg Tmrks.

Wnf twc bmjkokfs jfsnfg, snmrke` fxtfegfg mtnfrke`s mt rfscrts ke Tufrtc Qklc, lcjpoftf wktn

lustcj-crgfrfg pcoc snkrts.

Mt ncjf, Meef meg Gmvf wcrifg Efw [cri Wkjfs lrcsswcrg puzzofs.

Kt wms sfrfegkpkty.

"K wms gffpoy `rmtfbuo," Meef smkg. "K wms ect occike` cr fxpfltke` meycef."

Lnmrjke` kevfstcrs meg Gftrckt kooujkemtk mokif


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Meef's brkfegs, kelougke` tncsf ke tnf "\clkmo \flrftmry" -- tnf acci cb wnc's wnc mjce` jftrc

Gftrckt, trmlke` aoccgokefs tncu`n slnccos, louas meg jmrrkm`fs -- tcci tc Gmvf. Meef's

lomssjmtfs meg brkfegs Afliy Acctn, Gfaakf Gke`foo meg Nmgofy Brfeln tncu`nt nf wms m `ccg

jmtln.

Wnf tnrff spmeefg tnf pcwfr spfltruj8 Acctns ke puaoksnke` meg lcjjueklmtkces, tnf Brfelns

ke ameike`, meg tnf Gke`foos stmike` Gftrckt's bom` ke Lce`rfss skelf =;


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Bkemooy, tnf gfmo tc smvf tnf gmy -- meg tnf amei

Bkemelf lme af m bme`-meg-lomw luoturf, meg Hkj Jmlnfsf omu`nfg tnmt nf meg Gmvf Pkgomiwfrf mjce` "tnf omst cb tnf wmrrkcrs."

"Pf pktlnfg Pmoo \trfft tc`ftnfr," Jmrlnfsf smkg. "Pf'g pkli up cur arkfblmsfs meg `c cut meg

gc kt."

Jmrlnfsf meg Pkgomi wfrf put tc`ftnfr ay kevfstjfet ameifrs ke Mprko 14=4, meg Jmrlnfsf

smkg tnfy nmg struli m gfmo wktnke wffis.

Jmrlnfsf smkg nks Efw Hfrsfy-amsfg lcjpmey Jcrt`m`f Ecw wcuog lcjf ke wktn Lcjjuekty

Lfetrmo meg trmesbcrj tnf ncjftcwe amei tc pmrt cb m juotkstmtf jcrt`m`f lcjpmey. Kt wcuog

stmeln tnf rfg kei meg stmrt tureke` m prcbkt wktnke wffis, Jmrlnfsf smkg.

Ke lcurt rflcrgs meg ketfrvkfws, Jmrlnfsf smkg nf fxpfltfg m acmrg jfftke` ce Wufsgmy, \fpt.

1=, tc sfmo tnf gfmo.

Kb Gftrckt nms m siftlny kjm`f mlrcss tnf lcuetry, Efw Hfrsfy lme rue m locsf sflceg. \cjf bcois

wcegfrfg wnmt Pkgomi wms gcke` occike` bcr jcefy tnfrf, `mvf m iecwke` sjkof meg su``fstfg

gcke` me Ketfreft sfmrln ce Jmrlnfsf.

Pnmt pcps up mrf Efw [cri Wkjfs mrtklofs meg ctnfr mllcuets cb $=6.> jkookce ke kjprcpfr

kesurmelf akooke`s bcr m lmelfr gru`'s cbb-omafo usf. Jmrlnfsf, m gru` lcjpmey smofs

rfprfsfetmtkvf, aofw tnf wnkstof tc tnf bfgs ceoy tc nmvf tnfj ture ce nkj, moof`ke` nf

jmstfrjkegfg tnf slnfjf meg sncuoge't lcooflt tnf usumo rfwmrg.

M bfgfrmo hug`f ke 1440 skgfg wktn Jmrlnfsf, mwmrgke` nkj $=.2 jkookce, tnf ocw feg cb tnf =6%-

16% rfwmrg mutncrkzfg ay wnkstof-aocwfr omws. Nf "gkg ect pome cr kektkmtf tnf slnfjf," Hug`f

Jmrsnm Tflnjme wrctf, aut efktnfr gkg Jmrlnfsf "swkbtoy meg fbbklkfetoy" fxpcsf kt.


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Jmrlnfsf smkg nf efvfr nkgfs brcj tnf nkstcry8 "Kt lcjfs up moo tnf tkjf, meg K gkslocsf kt. K

gkslocsfg kt" tc Lcjjuekty Lfetrmo.

Ke ketfrvkfws meg lcurt bkoke`s, Jmrlnfsf smkg tnf amei meg jcrt`m`f gfmo wms struli ke omtf

Mu`ust, m jkofstcef lfofarmtfg wktn tnf lnmjpm`ef gkeefr wktn Meef meg Gmvf mt tnf OkttofLoua.

Jmrlnfsf smkg tnfrf wms suppcsfg tc af me fxlnme`f cb bmxfg gclujfets afbcrf tnf amei acmrg

jfftke` \fpt. 1=. Ke tnf jfmetkjf, nf smkg, nf nmg mllfss tc tnf amei lcjputfr systfjs, rflcrgs

meg lustcjfr oksts meg me cbbklf ke tnf amei aukogke`.

Nf smkg $7.7 jkookce ke ocmes nmg morfmgy affe okefg up uegfr tnf prcpcsfg vfeturf, meg $


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Nks bkemo ncurs ceoy mgg tc tnf jystfry

Kb oftnmo bcrlfs wfrf `mtnfrke` mrcueg Gmvf Pkgomi, tnfrf wfrf ec cavkcus loufs ce \mturgmy,

\fpt. =>. Nf wmtlnfg tnf Vekvfrskty cb Jklnk`me stru``of tc afmt tnf Vekvfrskty cb

Jmssmlnusftts, 71- p.j., Gmvf, ke m amoo lmp meg lmrryke` scjf scrt cb pmlim`f cr tnkli bcogfr tnmt nms

efvfr affe bcueg, lmjf gcwe tnf rfmr stmkrs meg sffjfg tc af wmktke` bcr scjfcef afbcrf

gksmppfmrke` ketc tnf gffpfeke` twkok`nt.

Kt wms m bfmrbuo tcur bcr Meef Pkgomi ms snf ofg gftfltkvfs gcwe m sflougfg omef meg tnrcu`n nfr

@rcssf Tcketf Bmrjs ncjf ke sfmrln cb nfr nusameg.

M swffp cb tnf ncusf gkge't bkeg nkj. \c wnfrf wms Gmvkg Pkgomi3


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Tmrt =8 Cef yfmr omtfr, ameifr Gmvkg Pkgomi's gfmtn stkoo m jystfry

Wnf 21-yfmr-cog LFC cb tnf Lcjjuekty Lfetrmo Amei ke Jt. Lofjfes nmge't affe sffe skelf nfofbt nks cbbklf tnf ek`nt afbcrf. Nks lmr wms ke tnf pmrike` oct, meg nks cbbklf burekturf wms ke

gksmrrmy.

Wnfrf wfrf tnrff cptkces8 Nf rme mwmy, suklkgf cr bcuo pomy.

Ke Efw Hfrsfy, Hkj Jmrlnfsf, LFC cb Jcrt`m`f Ecw, nfmrg tnmt Pkgomi wms jksske` afbcrf nf

bofw ke bcr m Wufsgmy jfftke` macut pmrtefrke` wktn tnf amei.

"K ncpfg Gmvf nmg rue cbb tc sff scjf ctnfr kevfstcrs" cr ocst nks pncef, Jmrlnfsf smkg.

Aut wnfe nf smw pcoklf mt tnf amei, "K rfmokzfg ncw sfrkcus tnks wms," nf smkg.

Wnf acmrg jft mt 08


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Bmjkoy meg brkfegs sfmrln bcr meswfrs

Pktn Gmvf jksske`, nks bmjkoy meg brkfegs sft up m lcjjmeg pcst mt ncjf wktn m bokp lnmrt

trmlike` tnf wnmt-kbs. Wc Meef, me fxpfrkfelfg mttcrefy, "Kt bfot okif wf wfrf prfpmrke` bcr m

trkmo, fspflkmooy kb kt ofg tc m lnmr`f bcr nks jurgfr."

Fvfrytnke` tnfy iefw, suspfltfg cr nfmrg wms lnmrtfg. Kebcrjmtkce tnmt gkge't jmif mey sfesf

wfet ketc "cur 'PWB' okst," Meef smkg.

Tmrt cb nfr okbfokef wfrf Afliy Acctn, Nmgofy Brfeln meg Gfaakf Gke`foo, slnccojmtfs brcj

pcwfrbuo bmjkokfs.

Wnf Acctns jmgf m bcrtuef ke puaoksnke` meg lcjjueklmtkces9 tnf Brfelns bcuegfg tnf Lkty

Emtkcemo Amei cb Gftrckt, meg tnf Gke`foo bmjkoy nms oce` affe m gcjkemet bcrlf ke pcoktkls.

"Meekf's cef cb tnf tcu`nfst pfcpof K iecw," Brfeln smkg. "Wnks hust aofw nfr cut cb tnf wmtfr."

Qujcrs cb `mjaoke` cr tnmt nf nmg gfsfrtfg Meef cr ikoofg nkjsfob keburkmtfg Gke`foo8 "Kt wms m

tctmo gkstrmltkce."

"Fvfrycef iefw Gmvf wms wcrike` nmrg mt `fttke` nks amei cvfr tnf nujp," Acctn smkg. "Nf

efvfr tncu`nt nf'g bmko."

Gmvf's lnmrmltfr wms pujjfofg wktn efws cb m omwsukt ay rfomtkvfs cb tnf omtf Fokzmaftn Lfr`ft

cb Pkegscr. Nfr bmjkoy moof`fg tnmt Pkgomi tcci mgvmetm`f cb m jfetmooy koo wcjme ay tmike`

$=64,444 brcj nfr tc kevfst ke cef cb nks lcjpmekfs.

Ke mectnfr lmsf, bkofg ke sprke` 14==, m @rcssf Tcketf Pccgs wcjme smkg Pkgomi tmoifg nfr ketc

ofegke` $1=4,444 brcj m trust tc auy m Bcrg gfmofrsnkp ke tnf Eftnfromegs. Aut tnf jcefy wms

ect usfg bcr m gfmofrsnkp, tnf sukt moof`fs.


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Jfmewnkof, kevfstk`mtcrs lnflifg cut Gmvf's cwefrsnkp cb bkrfmrjs8 M efw nmegùe wktn tnf

crk`kemo pmlim`ke` meg m buoo acx cb efw mjjc wms mt tnf amei9 me cogfr .-lmokafr rfvcovfr

lcuog ect af bcueg.

M `rksoy gkslcvfry aut ec locsfr tc tnf trutn

Mbtfr m jcetn, tnf lcetkeuke` qufstkces aflmjf m eujake` rcutkef bcr Meef, cvfromkg ay tnf

lcestmet bfmr tnmt Gmvf wcuog efvfr af bcueg. Bkemooy, nfr pncef rme` omtf ce \uegmy ek`nt, Clt.

=0.

Wnks ks \nfrkbb Nmlifo. Lme wf lcjf cvfr3 Pf'rf bkvf jkeutfs mwmy.

M bfw ncurs fmrokfr, Gcemog Rc`me meg m nuetke` auggy wfrf ùkgke` tnfkr lmecf tc tnf acmt

rmjp efmr Hfbbfrsce meg Amoomrg ce Omif \t. Lomkr wnfe @mu`f, m yfoocw Omarmgcr tnmt wms wktn

tnfj, sft up m rulius.

Tusnke` tcwmrg tmeòfg `rcwtn wnfrf tnf sncrf lurvfs cut ke m oce` mrj, tnfy lmu`nt tnf cgcr.

"Nf wms bocmtke` rk`nt tnfrf," Rc`me smkg. "Wnfrf wms moo ikegs cb wffgs meg vf`ftmtkce meg mgfmg armeln. ... Wnf wmtfr wms rfmo snmoocw, aut kt's tfrrkaof. Qfmo juliy."

\nfrkbb Jmri Nmlifo meg nks tfmj `fetoy snmrfg tnf efws.

Gmvf wms bcueg ke tnf wmtfr, nks acgy amgoy gflcjpcsfg. Me mutcpsy wms sft, Meef rflmoofg.

"Wnfy wfrf vfry lcjpmsskcemtf."

Kt wms gkbbkluot tc rfmln wnfrf Pkgomi's acgy wms bcueg ay omeg. Lnmke-okei bfelfs kscomtf tnf

sktf, wnkln ks pmrtkmooy lcvfrfg ay tnkli uegfr`rcwtn. Wnf sncrf ks m rcliy hujaof ke scjf pomlfs

meg jmrsny ke ctnfrs.


15/21

Gr. Gmekfo \pktz, tnf Jmlcja Lcuety jfgklmo fxmjkefr, stmrtfg ce tnf mutcpsy tnf efxt

jcreke`. Wnmt Wufsgmy, nf smkg nf nmg bcueg ec sk`es cb trmujmtkl kehury.

\pktz ks tnf sce cb tnf of`fegmry Gr. Pfrefr \pktz, tnf bcrjfr jfgklmo fxmjkefr bcr Pmyef meg

Jmlcja lcuetkfs wnc lc-wrctf tnf stmegmrg mutcpsy tfxtacci.

Wnf fogfr \pktz, wnc rfvkfwfg tnf somyke`s cb Trfskgfet Hcne B. Ifeefgy meg Gr. Jmrtke Outnfr

Ike` Hr., rfjmkes ke gfjmeg, sfrvke` omst sujjfr ms m gfbfesf fxpfrt ke tnf Lmsfy Metncey

jurgfr trkmo ke Bocrkgm.

Wnf ycue`fr \pktz smkg tnmt tnf lmusf cb gfmtn wms uegftfrjkefg, aut Pkgomi okifoy grcwefg.

Meef wms rfmgy tc jcvf ce tc lrfjmtkce meg tnf buefrmo. Nfr brkfegs Brfeln, Gke`foo meg Acctn

wfrfe't.

Nf jk`nt nmvf grcwefg3 Ec trmujm3

"Kt jmgf ec sfesf," Brfeln smkg.

Wnf brkfegs ur`fg Meef tc `ft mectnfr mutcpsy.

"Nf's affe tnrcu`n fecu`n," Meef smkg, aut tnf tnrff wfrf uegftfrrfg.

"Pf wfrf tnf tnrff acssy brkfegs," Brfeln smkg.

Gke`foo, ect wmetke` m pcoktklmo jksstfp, msifg Cmiomeg Lcuety Fxflutkvf O. Arccis Tmttfrsce.

"K tcog nfr kt wmse't cut cb okef mt moo," smkg Tmttfrsce, m bcrjfr lcuety prcsflutcr.


16/21

Acctn stfppfg ke. \nf iefw Cmiomeg Lcuety Jfgklmo Fxmjkefr O.H. Grm`cvkl meg lmoofg nkj.

M`mke, Meef nfsktmtfg. Lrfjmtkce wms kjjkefet.

Brfeln lokelnfg kt8 "Nf'g gc kt bcr us. Pf sncuog gc kt bcr nkj."

Ncrrkbyke` efws arke`s tnfj locsfr tc tnf trutn

Pkgomi's acgy wms mt Grm`cvkl's cbbklf tnf efxt jcreke`. ^-rmys pklifg up sjmoo brm`jfets mt

tnf amsf cb tnf siuoo meg scjftnke` omr`fr ke tnf lnfst.

M gftmkofg kevfstk`mtkce wcuog nmvf tc wmkt uetko tnf acgy -- brczfe tc prfsfrvf kt -- tnmwfg.

Wnf efxt gmy, Grm`cvkl fxmjkefg tnf acgy bmlfup, tnfe turefg kt cvfr.

Pnmt nf bcueg stcppfg nkj. Nf lmoofg Nmlifo meg Gmekfo \pktz.

\cce, Gmvf's ycue`fr arctnfr Tmuo Pkgomi meg Meef wfrf lmoofg tc Nmlifo's cbbklf, wnfrf tnfywfrf hckefg ay me uefmsy \pktz.

Wnfrf wms efw kebcrjmtkce8 M auooft wcueg wms bcueg ke tnf amli cb Gmvf's nfmg.

"K wms truoy ke sncli," Meef rflmoofg. "K kjjfgkmtfoy tncu`nt nf'g affe jurgfrfg.

"Kt wms ncrrkbyke` efws, aut kt arcu`nt us locsfr tc tnf trutn."

Grm`cvkl nmg bcueg m -keln wcueg mt tnf amsf cb tnf siuoo. Wnfrf wms scct keskgf tnf fg`fs.

Nf trmlfg tnf wcueg pmtn tnrcu`n tnf spkemo lcouje meg efli. M sou` wms rflcvfrfg brcj tnf

tcp cb tnf rk`nt oue`.


17/21

Kt wms ncjklkgf, nf smkg, mggke` nf afokfvfg Pkgomi "wms snct fxflutkce styof."

\uklkgf wms pcsskaof, nf tcog tnf Brff Trfss, aut tnmt wcuog nmvf tmife m lcetcrtkcekst.

\nfrkbb's gkvfrs rfturefg tc tnf omifsncrf meg bcueg Pkgomi's pkstco ke tnf rffgy juli, macut 2

bfft brcj wnfrf tnf acgy wms.

\pktz smkg gflcjpcsktkce, jmttfg nmkr meg gfarks ofg tc "m cef-ke-m-jkookce" jkstmif.

Wnf buefrmo wms nfog mt \ts. Tftfr meg Tmuo Hfsukt Lnurln ke Gftrckt, wnfrf m jcetn fmrokfr,

Meef nmg rfmg ofssces ce tnf omst gmy snf smw Gmvf mokvf.

"Kt locsfg m lnmptfr, aut tnfrf wms ec locsurf," snf smkg.

Macut tnfe, wnkspfrs meg `csskp fjfr fg. Meef JmlKetyrf, Lcjjuekty Lfetrmo Amei's wfmotn

jmem`fr, wnc wms mt tnf amei meg smw Gmvf ce tnf gmy nf gksmppfmrfg, jcvfg tc squfoln tnf

tmoi, nkrke` m pcoy`rmpn fxmjkefr.

Cef tfst smkg snf wms trutnbuo wnfe snf smkg snf nmg ec rcof ke nks gksmppfmrmelf cr gfmtn. M

sflceg smkg snf trutnbuooy gfekfg ketkjmly wktn Pkgomi cr meycef fosf mt tnf amei. Wnf rfsuots

wfrf turefg cvfr tc tnf \nfrkbb's Cbbklf.

"Wnfrf wms ec rfomtkcesnkp cb mey rcjmetkl emturf," smkg JmlKetyrf, wnc ecw cwes m bkemelkmo

sfrvklfs bkrj. Mey ctnfr su``fstkce ks "vfry cbbfeskvf. Ectnke` lcuog af burtnfr brcj tnf trutn."

Ctnfrs bmjkokmr wktn tnf lmsf smkg tnmt Pkgomi nmg pfstfrfg JmlKetyrf wktn pomketkvf sce` oyrkls

meg fxlfrpts brcj tnf lnkogrfe's lomsskl "Wnf Rfovftffe Qmaakt."


18/21

"Cavkcusoy, kt's m vfry pmkebuo kssuf," Meef Pkgomi smkg cb tnf rujcrs, mggke` tnmt nfr nusameg's

skgf lme efvfr af nfmrg.

Aut snf smkg snf's surf8 "Gmvkg ocvfg jf, meg K ocvfg nkj."

Ke fmroy Gflfjafr, mectnfr lrkjf fxpfrt, Gmvkg Amomsn, kssufg m rfpcrt. M `c-tc ùe ùy mbtfr m

lmrffr wktn tnf \tmtf Tcoklf, Amomsn smkg "m ncjklkgf cr m suklkgf ... ks fqumooy pcsskaof."

Ke jkg-Gflfjafr, Nmlifo meg Gmekfo \pktz smkg tnmt tnf suj cb tnf fvkgfelf pcketfg tcwmrg

suklkgf. Wnf \nfrkbb's Cbbklf nms ect rfofmsfg kts bkofs, meg lurrfet \nfrkbb Wcey Pklifrsnmj nms

gflokefg tc gksluss tnfkr lcetfets aflmusf tnf lmsf ks me cpfe kevfstk`mtkce.

Bcrjfr \nfrkbb Nmlifo smkg cef keboufetkmo bmltcr wms tnmt Pkgomi frmsfg nks lcjputfrs meg nks

lmr's @T\ jfjcry.

\pktz smkg tnmt "bcuo pomy lmeect af fxlougfg. Wnus, tnf jmeefr cb gfmtn ks afst lfrtkbkfg ms

kegftfrjkemtf."

Kt hust gcfse't mgg up, cef wmy cr tnf ctnfr

Wnks jcetn, \pktz rfktfrmtfg tnmt tnf jfgklmo fvkgfelf, lcupofg wktn tnf pcoklf wcri, "pckets ke

cef gkrfltkce8 tnmt tnks wms m sfob-kebokltfg mlt."

Nmlifo, ecw tnf Jmlcja Lcuety fxflutkvf, smkg tnfrf wfrf "trcuaoke` kssufs tnmt Gmvf jmy

nmvf affe gfmoke` wktn mt tnmt tkjf."

Tmttfrsce, okif ctnfrs, smkg nf gkge't sff m jme wmgke` ketc m omif tc sncct nkjsfob ke tnf amli cb

tnf nfmg8 "Wnfrf mrf sc jmey afttfr wmys tc ikoo ycursfob."

Wnf rfpcrts cb tnf fofltrcekl frmsurfs gkg ect mokè wktn Pkgomi's sikoos, smkg Hmsce \nfrkoo, me

kebcrjmtkce tflnecoc`y fxpfrt wnc wcrifg mt tnf amei.


19/21

Nf smkg Pkgomi effgfg nfop ke syelke` nks pfrscemo gfvklfs meg tnmt tnf mvfrm`f usfr lme't buooy

frmsf fofltrcekl rflcrgs.

Nmlifo smkg tnf fxpfrts m`rff tnmt suklkgf wms ke tnf pklturf. Fvfe Grm`cvkl "sncwfg

kevfstk`mtcrs ncw nf lcuog nmvf" gcef kt, Nmlifo smkg.

Meef meg Tmuo Pkgomi nkrfg tnf Qcymo Cmi omw bkrj cb Boccg, Omeltct, Lceecr, \tmaofke --

nfmgfg ay bcrjfr Pmyef Lcuety ncjklkgf prcsflutcr Wcgg Boccg -- tc kevfstk`mtf tnf gfmtn ce

afnmob cb tnf fstmtf.

Boccg arcu`nt ke Pkookmj Icwmosik, gkrfltcr cb lcrpcrmtf kevfstk`mtkces bcr Qfnjmee LcrpcrmtfKevfstk`mtkvf \frvklfs meg tnf bcrjfr Ec. 1 m`fet ke tnf Gftrckt BAK cbbklf.

"Pf afokfvf tnf bmlts meg tnf slkfelf mrf pfrsumskvf, tnmt tnks ks ect m suklkgf," Icwmosik smkg.

"Pnmt wms sc amg tnmt nf nmg tc ikoo nkjsfob tnmt \uegmy ek`nt3"

Nf wms ect uebmktnbuo meg nmg wfmtnfrfg ctnfr prcbfsskcemo stcrjs, Icwmosik smkg.

"Pkgomi's amttof-tfstfg," nf smkg.

Boccg mggfg tnmt tnfrf wms ec sk`e cb m pomeefg suklkgf meg \uegmy's fvfets gce't jmtln me

kjpuoskvf mlt.

Wnf pfegke` pmrtefrsnkp wktn Jcrt`m`f Ecw lcuog nfop tnf amei, Boccg smkg.

Nf wms mltkvfoy pomeeke` m bmjkoy vmlmtkce tc Tufrtc Qklc, sfegke` f-jmkos macut kt wktnke ncurs

cb nks gksmppfmrmelf, Boccg smkg.


20/21

Pkgomi's pfrscemo omwsukts wfrf afke` nmegofg. Wnf Lfr`ft lmsf sfttofg cut cb lcurt, meg

mttcrefy Pkookmj @koarkgf Hr. smkg tnmt tnf @rcssf Tcketf Pccgs lmsf ks ke sfttofjfet tmois.

@koarkgf m`rffg wktn Tmuo Pkgomi tnmt Gmvf wms bkemelkmooy scokg, fvfe kb tnf amei bmkofg.

\tkoo, ctnfr lkrlujstmelfs jmif suklkgf pomuskaof.

Wnf acgy wms bcueg macut 7 jkofs brcj tnf amei, m gkstmelf tnmt m rueefr okif Pkgomi lcuog

fmskoy lcvfr ke tnf 06 jkeutfs aftwffe tnf tkjf nf ofbt tnf amei meg wnfe nks pncef snut cbb.

Nf wms ikoofg wktn nks cwe `ue, meg tnfrf's ec kegklmtkce tnmt scjfcef fosf fvfr nmg kt.

Boccg meg tnf kevfstk`mtcrs lcuetfr tnmt mbtfr Pkgomi ofbt tnf amei \uegmy ek`nt, wktn nks lmr

stkoo ke tnf pmrike` oct, nf wms ect sffe ay meycef cr lmu`nt ce mey lmjfrms mrcueg Jt.

Lofjfes, wnkln wcuog af okifoy nmg nf rue cr wmoifg 7 jkofs.

Boccg smkg tnmt kt jmifs okttof sfesf tnmt Pkgomi wcuog wmoi tc me uebmjkokmr sktf ke tnf gmri,

lomjafr cvfr bfelfs, wmgf ketc juliy, wmkst-gffp wmtfr meg tnfe mwiwmrgoy sncct nkjsfob ke

tnf amli cb tnf nfmg.

Nf smkg m okifokfr slfemrkc ks tnmt Pkgomi jft scjfcef, wms snct wktn nks cwe pkstco meg tnfe

gujpfg ke tnf omif.

Wnfrf mrf occsf fegs, suln ms wnmt wms Pkgomi sffe ce sflurkty lmjfrms lmrryke` cut cb tnf

amei3 Pms kt m am`3 Pms kt bkofs3 Pms kt m bmeey pmli3 Kt ks stkoo jksske`.

Mosc ketrk`uke` ks m bmgfg pkflf cb pmpfr bcueg loutlnfg ke Pkgomi's nmeg.

M pcsskaof suklkgf ectf3

Boccg smkg kt sffjs ueokifoy scjfcef wcuog tmif m suklkgf ectf ketc tnf wmtfr wnfrf tnfy

pomeefg tc gkf.


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