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Updated: June 18, 2025
Quick, Defensioner, and show the fellow that there are men in here. Put a bullet through his head. Alert and willing, Hillner at once placed the muzzle of his piece in the loop-hole. Just as he had covered the Swede, however, he lowered his weapon and turned pale. 'What's the matter? cried Schweinitz. 'Why do you tremble? Are you hurt? Here, then, give me your weapon.
I was wounded in the course of that siege, taken prisoner, and brought into the city, and being recognised for a Saxon born and bred, I was allowed to return to my trade. I am just about to become a master carpenter, and have already applied to be enrolled among the citizens. 'Your name? 'John Hillner of Struppen, near Pirna. Might I entreat your worship's gracious influence on my behalf?
The roar of cannon followed close on the words, and the women and children huddled together in alarm. 'You may give a pretty good guess by that what they were, replied Hillner. 'That's Marshal Torstenson's way of telling us how he likes his answer. The thunder of the guns was heard again.
'I am not yet acting-Burgomaster, replied Schönleben rather shortly. 'You must make your application to my brother in office, Burgomaster Richzenhayn. 'But your worship will be in office in two or three days, persisted Hillner, in a tone of entreaty. 'And when you are so, let me beg you kindly to remember my request. 'I'll take good care to see all about that, muttered Jüchziger to himself.
Just as they made this alarming discovery, they heard a loud knocking at one of the inner doors. 'The Swedish prisoners have fled! shouted Hillner's voice. 'Look out for treachery! 'Roller, said Conrad, 'let Hillner out. He is quite innocent. Why, it was my step-father and no one else that made the Burgomaster and the governor suspect him.
A long gun with a large old-fashioned German lock, and a curved sabre, completed the equipment of the soldier, in whom Conrad recognised first a member of the city guard known as the 'Defensioners, and then his old comrade, John Hillner. 'Do I look better now, asked the newly-fledged soldier, 'than in my blue apron and coloured jerkin, in the days when I handled the plane and square?
I am sure he is taking out a pistol now to make sure of getting a good aim at me this time! Happily, his fears were not of long duration, for a sudden call in good German of, 'Hillner, the major wants you, relieved him of the Swede's presence. 'Hillner! whispered Conrad to himself. 'I wonder whether everybody with black hair and a red beard is called Hillner.
Hillner, the journeyman carpenter, was still a free man; for Jüchziger had determined to find some other way of satisfying his thirst for vengeance, and had therefore laid aside his schemes till a more convenient season.
As things stand, our hopes of a speedy raising of the siege grow side by side with the progress of the Swedes. I would willingly have more certain news. I say, Schönleben, couldn't you find me some trustworthy messenger that I could send to the imperial marshal? The entrance of a man into the gallery cut short the answer. 'Well, Hillner, what is it? asked Schweinitz.
Dollie's tears dried up with wonderful quickness when she saw the shining silver really lying on her little palm, and she skipped merrily away to the town without either basket or wood. While Hillner and Rudorf went quietly back to their work, Jüchziger kept a watchful eye on the former.
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