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"Must have tried to get away by jumping into the lake," suggested another. "What's he arrested for?" asked a third. Nobody in the crowd knew, and consequently all followed to the police headquarters. Here Chief Burger, who also acted as justice of police, took down Tom's charge against the former teacher. "Breaking in and trying to steal," said Tom. "It's not so!" cried Crabtree.
"How many, on thy life, Burger?" "Two thousand, lord," said the man. "And how many do ye look to have from Higham-land?" Said the Burger, "Somewhat more than a thousand." Withal he looked uneasily at his fellows, some of whom were scowling on him felly. "Tell me now," said Ralph, "where be the other bands of the Burgers?"
"There are so many that a dozen savants might spend a lifetime over them, and build up a reputation as solid as the Castle of St. Angelo." Kennedy was thinking with his fine forehead wrinkled and his fingers playing with his long, fair moustache. "You have given yourself away, Burger!" said he at last. "Your words can only apply to one thing. You have discovered a new catacomb."
He yearned to see this new underworld which his companion had discovered. "Look here, Burger," said he, earnestly, "I assure you that you can trust me most implicitly in the matter. Nothing would induce me to put pen to paper about anything which I see until I have your express permission.
Below there was a square aperture and a stair of old stone steps which led away down into the bowels of the earth. "Be careful!" cried Burger, as Kennedy, in his impatience, hurried down them. "It is a perfect rabbits'-warren below, and if you were once to lose your way there, the chances would be a hundred to one against your ever coming out again. Wait until I bring the light."
Remembering the commission which had been given to him by the burghers, he could not do otherwise than vote for a continuation of the war. Vice-President Burger: "I have already given my opinion. I am sorry that the meeting seems to be divided. It is necessary for the welfare of our nation that we should be of one mind. Are we to continue the war?
Kennedy had been amused by the frankness and simplicity of his rival, while Burger in turn had been fascinated by the brilliancy and vivacity which had made Kennedy such a favourite in Roman society. I say "had," because just at the moment the young Englishman was somewhat under a cloud.
For four hundred years the German people have followed their preachers, and have been led by them to the abyss, even as in the famous ballad of Burger the German maiden Lenore has fallen under the spell of a corpse and has been driven to the gates of hell. For four hundred years the German people have been in the grip of their despots. They will be under the spell no more.
After the lengthy meal, the tables were removed, the long gallery was occupied by musicians, and Master Gottfried crossed the hall to tell his eldest grandnephew that to him he should depute the opening of the dance with the handsome bride of the Rathsherr, Ulrich Burger. Ebbo blushed up to the eyes, and muttered that he prayed his uncle to excuse him.
"And this?" I asked, pointing to the marks upon the leathern neck. "She was a cruel tigress," said Dacre, as he turned away. "I think it is evident that like other tigresses her teeth were both strong and sharp." The New Catacomb "Look here, Burger," said Kennedy, "I do wish that you would confide in me."
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