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'Why, Master Prieme, replied the youth, 'are you the only man in Freiberg who has not heard the cruel story? 'How should I know anything about it? answered the citizen. 'I only came home from Dresden late last night, and I had to mount guard early this morning. What has happened to the miller's son?
He looked imploringly at his questioner, remained silent, and then, when further pressed, stammered out 'Along the Münzbach under the water-tower. 'That's sheer nonsense! cried Prieme again. 'Three gratings of the toughest hammered iron are firmly fixed across the way. Don't lie to me, boy, or I'll break every bone in your body. 'But I did, indeed I did, persisted Conrad.
At the same time the storm on all the other positions . . . The fifty ducats required to make up the sum named shall' A loud report sounding at this moment through the air, and overpowering the noise of the artillery, cut short the further reading of the paper. 'There goes the water-tower! groaned Prieme.
'Just you keep close to me, said Conrad patronizingly. 'I've got a safe-conduct. 'Where is it? asked Prieme, looking at him in astonishment. 'I can't see one. 'Here it is all right, said Conrad producing it. 'Can you read? 'What stupid rubbish! muttered Prieme. 'Now, how can a scrap of paper like that be a safe-conduct?
Before the mother could reply, the door was suddenly opened from without, and Master Prieme, fully armed, entered the room. 'Where is Jüchziger? he said instantly. 'He is to come at once to the Burgomaster. 'He went out a little while ago, replied Conrad, 'and did not leave word where he was going. 'What! you here, boy! cried Prieme, in evident surprise. 'Ha!
He could not relieve his mind to his sick mother, that was clear, for she was far more helpless than himself. Master Prieme was a prisoner of war; Roller was gone. Who was there left that he could trust, but his comrade the Defensioner? Yet how could he get at Hillner, with his step-father watching him as a cat watches a mouse, scarcely permitting him even to cross the threshold of the house.
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