The Bronze Statue, or, The Virgin's Kiss — page 236: what you’re looking at

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"Taborite Government, was clad in a suit | whispered the officer, drawing the mé- of armor which exactly corresponds | gistrate aside. us with one that has since been missed! ‘There is but one course,’ was the from the armory of the ‘astle. | prompt rep! Ps ‘the talisman worn by ‘The sentinel who was on guard over|the Austrian is paramount above all the prisoners at the time, gave the de-| written warrants, mandates, or decrees.” cription and furnished the details which ‘Such likewise is my opinion,’ rejoin- prove that the treacherous offender was | ed the officer. so clad in that polished suit. Messen- This hurried conference only oceu- gers have been despatched from Prague | pied a minute, during which, however in all directions, bearing the requisite ‘the forest muiden’s looks wandered, information and authority for his cup- through the bars of her vizor, with my ture ; and one of these emissaries has/| elfuble amazement from the counte- just arrived at the hostel. Now, there-| nance of tiie magistrate to that of the fore, [ have been explicit in the matter | officer, and thence to Sir Ernest de Col- —and let me hope that no resistance | mar, who had now abandoned his me- will be shown to a proceeding which || nacing attitude, and was lounging negli- am resolved and able to enforce,’ gently against the wall—for he saw that ‘ You can only make this youth your | Zitzka’s ring had i d , ‘ y ; youn aN g had indeed produced a prisoner by passing over my body,’ ex-| talismanie effect. And in his features claimed De Colimar, placing himself at Angela read so much encouragement the same time in front of Angela Wil- that she felt a sudden relief, though she don. was still lost in astonishment at the ‘ hen must we summon the assist- change which had thus been operated as ance whieh is at hand!’ cried the ma- | if by magic, and all in a moment, in her gistrate, turning towards the door. favor. ‘Stop ” ejaculated the Taborite oft- ‘Sir Ernest de Colmar,’ said the ma cer, all on a sudden struck by some- gistrate, advancing towards the knight, thing which made him thus vive utter-| atter that brief and whispered confer- ance to that authorita‘ive monosyllable ; | @uce with the officer,—‘ am I to under- and, seizing the magistrate bo the sleeve | Stand that your excellency forbids the of his doublet, he made him turn away | arrest of the armed unknown who has from the door on the lateh of which his | committed so grave an act of treachery hand was already placed. against the mighty Zitzka ? ‘Wherefore do you thus stop me in ‘I certainly forbid a proceeding against the performance of my duty ?’ demand- | which I was resolved to do battle until ed the venerable functionary, surveying the last extremity,’ was De Colmar’s the. Taborite lieutenant with mingled | prompt reply. anger and astonishment. ‘But has your Excellency reflected ‘Behold!’ exclaimed the latter, whose | Well upon so serious an interference eyes were fixed upon Sir Ernest de| With the regular march of justice ?” Colmar, as the brave knight stood with | demanded the magistrate. upraised sword in front of Angela Wil- ‘‘ My resolution is not te be shaken don. in that respect,”’ rejoined the Knight. ‘Ah!’ cried the magistrate, his own! ‘Then all responsibility is removed Colmar, with vehement. interruption,— | looks now suddenly catching the same $e ee wee te comicbooks.com