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"Let us take one thing at a time," resumed Greusel, "not forgetting from whom came the original provocation. I must know where we stand. I therefore move a vote of censure on Conrad Kurzbold for his unmerited attack upon our president anent his dealings with Herr Goebel." "I second that with great pleasure," said Ebearhard.
"Kurzbold and Gensbein are to be thrown into the Rhine bound as they lie, but the other four receive one chance for life, in that the cords shall be cut, leaving their limbs free." This seeming mercy brought no consolation to the quartette, for each plaintively proclaimed that he could not swim.
The cutting down could easily have been accomplished, for Roland stood at their mercy, weaponless since the émeute on the barge. Notwithstanding the seriousness of the occasion, the optimistic Ebearhard laughed, although every one else was grave enough. "Thank you, Kurzbold, for your suggestion. We have come forward, not to use force, but to try persuasion.
"It is the duty of a leader to provide for his following." "Yes; if the following follows." "We have followed," said Kurzbold indignantly, "and have been led into this desert, not in the least knowing where in Heaven's name we are. And now to be left like this, breakfastless, thirsty " Here Kurzbold's language failed him, and he drew the back of his hand across parched lips.
I refuse to act as guide if I run the risk of finding eighteen sword-points at my throat when I have done my best." "Oh, you talk like a fool," commented Kurzbold. "We followed Roland faithfully enough until he brought us into this impasse. You make entirely too much of last night's episode.
Lorch may be attained by a leisurely walker in less than half an hour; indeed, it is barely two leagues from this spot to Assmannshausen, and surely you know the road from that storehouse of red wine to the capital city of Frankfort, having once traversed it. A child of six, Kurzbold, might be safely put ashore where you shall set foot on land.
My own portion you may leave on the lid of the locker." With that he departed up on deck again, and said to his officers: "Kurzbold, on behalf of the men, has demanded a bag of gold. You will go to the cabin and receive your share. They will also invite you to a banquet at the Krone.
Roland now turned his attention to Conrad Kurzbold, ignoring John Gensbein, who had sat down flushed after his declamation, bewildered by the mutability of the many as Coriolanus had been before him. "Herr Kurzbold," began Roland sternly, "have you any further criticism to offer?" "No; but I stand by what I have already said."
"Oh, the devil!" cried Ebearhard, sitting down as if this went beyond him. He gazed up and down the table as much as to say, "I leave this in your hands, gentlemen." The meeting gave immediate expression of its agreement with Ebearhard. "Gentlemen," said Roland, "I insist that Conrad Kurzbold apologizes to me for the expressions he has used, and promises not again to offend in like manner."
"Do you expect to succeed, as you did with the other castles?" "Certainly; otherwise I shouldn't make the attempt." "I was wrong," said Kurzbold mildly, "in substituting the word 'command' for 'suggestion, which I first employed. There are many grave reasons for deferring an attempt on Furstenberg. In the heat of argument these reasons were not presented to you.
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