This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... on the man," grunted Gaspar; "whymust St. Trond give up his place? St. Trond was a fool, but he let a man be, while this fool--umph!' and the sentence died away in a throaty German oath. Later still two men came to summon me, and as 1 went out 1 met Vermeil, for we were all living with the burgomaster. "Ah! guard of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... on the man," grunted Gaspar; "whymust St. Trond give up his place? St. Trond was a fool, but he let a man be, while this fool--umph!' and the sentence died away in a throaty German oath. Later still two men came to summon me, and as 1 went out 1 met Vermeil, for we were all living with the burgomaster. "Ah! guard of honour, captain?" said he with a smile. Now, I knew nothing of the bag that had come to the gate, and I was somewhat startled to find Jan van Cornput with the burgomaster and Gaspar and two of the town's aldermen in solemn conclave. Gaspar would not look at me, but Cornput gave me a sneering smile, and then close on my heels St. Trond entered. "Why am I summoned?" he asked. "To try our worthy friend here," quoth Cornput. "To try me?" I cried, and Cornput smiled again. St. Trond drew himself up in a statelyfashion. "I have sat in judgment on Master Newstead more than once," said he, "and each time my judgment was wrong." "There will be little chance of mistake now," quoth Cornput. ' Have you judged me already?' I asked quietly. "I have found him a true man and a good soldier," said St. Trond, "and I warn you. The evidence should be weighty on which you condemn him. I will be no judge of his." "Ah! well, we will judge of the evidence, then, even without the aid of the Seigneur de St. Trond. You may go," quoth Cornput, and waved his hand. St. Trond turned to go, but at the door he paused: "And I bid you remember, Jan van Cornput, there is a higher judge than you," he said solemnly. "Even more than one, ." I murmured; and Cornput frowned, and his little eyes twinkled maliciously. "Perhaps I shall serve your turn,&quo...
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