First Grain of Sand — Page 129
THE TORTURE BEGINS 113 this revelation can be found in the Promised Messiah's book enti- tled Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, Part 5, which he began writing in 1905 and completed in 1907 before his death in 1908. I reminded him that the World War began in 1914, and between 1917 and 1918 the prophecy about the Czar was fulfilled by their hands at least nine years after the Promised Messiahas had passed away. The Colonel was visibly amazed by this, and after my state- ment, reassured me through the translator that I can now go and begin to sleep peacefully. He said that if a prison officer says some- thing against me, he will reject whatever they say. He sent me back to my room, escorted by a Russian officer and the Turkish transla- tor, as I reflected on the glory of God Almighty.