The Price He Paid — page 180: what you’re looking at

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ASSESSOR WINTERFELD'S PAMPHLET. "1 infallible. Since he has been in our midst, we have had these troubles in the town, open resistance to the appointed authorities; and now comes this printed assault on his excellency. I hold to my opinion; this man came to R—— with the intention of setting the city, the province, ay, the whole land in a blaze of insurrection.” “Why not say the whole of Europe, while you are about it!” exclaimed the superintendent, im- patiently. “You are completely mistaken. Merely on account of the name he bears, we have kept an eye on the young man, and I can assure you he has not given the slightest cause for any such suspicions. He has entered into no political relations here, and took part neither directly nor indirectly in the late disturbances; he just simply attends to his own private affairs. If I, as head of the police, can bear him this testimony, you may,1 think, admit and put faith in it.” “But he is the son of an old revolutionary demo- crat,” persisted the councilor; “and he is an inti- mate friend of Assessor Winterfeld’s.” “What does that prove? His father was once an intimate friend of the governor here.” “Wh—what!” cried Moser, starting back. “His excellency Baron von Raven and that man Rudolph Brunnow——” “Were university chums, bosom friends even. [| have it from the best source. I suppose you are not going to accuse Baron von Raven of socialist, revolutionary tendencies. But my time is limited, I must be off. Good-morning, councilor.” So saying, the superintendent turned his back on the worthy councilor, who was standing dazed with surprise, and left the Government-house. On his way to the town he encountered the burgomaster. “You come from the castle?” asked the latter. “Have you seen the governor? What has he deter- mined on doing?” The other shrugged his shoulders. “What he threatened yesterday—he will proceed with the utmost rigor. He will recoil from no measures which may effect his purpose.” Eomichoo “S (E(0)