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him a‘ bloclizlieadv
returning an answer. i . ,‘ . . g
g This sudden flight is the signal for pursuit. M . t 1 t
A general hue and cry ishraised, '“ stop thief!” and every one fled ‘
; he putshspaifrsi to his horse, and gallops olfiwithout. ‘
after him. The life and death of the rider is at stake,‘ . he has already; ‘
got the start of his pursuers, they pant breathless after him, he is near‘
h“, d91li’6r3' but iaheavy handprcussesy iiivisibly‘ against him, the hour
o‘f“his"fa(e isirunf the inexorable "Nemesis detains her 'debtoi'..f. Tlu-1.,
street to which he had trusted himself has no outlet; he is obliged to“
t,111'n upon his puisuers.. . , . . . r . - .. . y . ...
.' The noise of this allair, in the mean time, had puththe W:ll0lC,f0Wll.
in commotion ;‘ crowds‘ gatherlon crowds, every street is baijicaddedi
3 hostnof foes advar.‘"ce,agsinst him. He takes out a, pistol, ,t11t>iP‘f.l[J11laCe’
fall back; he (l(:lCI‘1nl!l$ "to open liiinselfia way by’ force through the“
crowd. “ I'll‘blow out that man's braiiis,'x'i cries he,“ who is f00l-llilI‘(ly"
?!.10ugh. to stop me.". 'Fear,comm‘ands a general pause ;,--a resolute
Jmlmeyman‘ smith at lastlays hold of his; arm from behind, seizes the“
ling“ with which, frantic. with‘ despair, liewas just going to‘ draw the‘
m38"51‘) aud thrust it outyof joint.‘ ‘The’ pistol falls, the defenceless
;WT:ICll’lS' torn from his horse; ‘and ‘dragged back in triumph to they
Jus ice's. ‘ i ‘ ' ' t ’ i I '
ff‘ ‘Who are you," fellow ?” asked tlieujudge in asoinewhat liarsli tone
0voice. 7 is Q ‘ , s- '
-“ A man who is resolved to answer no questions, until they are
more civilly asliecl." ' i '. ‘ ' i I
"- Who are you then?" V . ' p 9; '
.‘.‘ For what I passedmyself. I have travelled through Germany,
‘nut such rude"imp,ei‘tinence as I have met with here is to be found no.
Where." i . . .
“ Your hasty flight renders-you very siispicious. Why did you ill‘?
1' ii.I;3ecause I was weary of being, the laughing stock of your popu-
ace'h. ,‘;, V ‘i, . V‘ ‘ .‘ .y, . . I ‘ . i V '
Z “ You threatened tolire on them.” A 3 ' ‘ . ‘ . ’ ‘ ,1
1“ My-pistol was not loaded, youvmay examine it, you will iindno
aliniit." " - , , t
v". Why do-you earrysecret weapons witli you ?" V ’.
.' ‘ ecause I-have things of value with me, and because I have been.
‘.Vtf""“1..<.,3<‘1i.of':i‘ certain Landlord of the Sun, who is said to infest this part"
0.th'eco'u't ‘” " ' e ‘ ‘
h “ Youifadzivers say a great dealfor your boldness, . but nothing for
Your exculpation. Iallow you till to-moi-row to tell me the truth. ‘
“ I will remain by the answers liare give'n.i' A I
.',f‘.'Lea'd h'lIIl,l‘.0 'tlie.tower.". 2 - . . . ‘T ’. . . . V
.“ To the‘tower!-I-youriwqifship, I hope there XS.St1ll. J11Sl.1Ce in the
land. I shall require‘satisfaetion." ' - ' V’
1, “, 1, 31,311‘ give it you as 5om1.as4y0u can justifiy yourself." 7 L - ..
. e next morning tliejustiee considered that the stianger might‘per-
psbe innocent, that the autlioritative manner of speaking would have
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- hilt little; inffuence on his obstinacy, and that it would be better to treat)
, 1m with decency and mnderation- ' H‘3.3$5,9mb1‘3d. the J “'3' of the P1399. ’
ordered the prisoner to be brought before theta. .