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In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus

           

           Mathiaswastakenwithintwelvehoursfromhiscell,thenledtothejailer’slodge,wherehewasregisteredasleavingLoewestein,thentakentotheEsplanade,fromwhichthereisaveryfineprospectoverawideexpanseofcountry.Theretheyfetteredhishands,bandagedhiseyes,andlethimsayhisprayers.

           Hereuponhewasinvitedtogodownonhisknees,andtheguardsofLoewestein,twelveinnumber,atasignfromasergeant,verycleverlylodgedamusket-balleachinhisbody.

           Inconsequenceofthisproceeding,Mathiasincontinentlydidthenandtheredie.

           Corneliuslistenedwiththegreatestattentiontothisdelightfulrecital,andthensaid,

           “Ah!ah!withintwelvehours,yousay?”

           “Yes,thetwelfthhourhadnotevenstruck,ifIrememberright,”saidtheguardwhohadtoldhimthestory.

           “Thankyou,”saidCornelius.

           Theguardstillhadthesmileonhisfacewithwhichheaccompaniedandasitwereaccentuatedhistale,whenfootstepsandajinglingofspurswereheardascendingthestair-case.

           Theguardsfellbacktoallowanofficertopass,whoenteredthecellofCorneliusatthemomentwhentheclerkofLoewesteinwasstillmakingouthisreport.

           “IsthisNo.11?”heasked.

           “Yes,Captain,”answeredanon-commissionedofficer.

           “ThenthisisthecelloftheprisonerCorneliusvanBaerle?”

           “Exactly,Captain.”

           “Whereistheprisoner?”

           “HereIam,sir,”answeredCornelius,growingratherpale,notwithstandingallhiscourage.

           “YouareDr.CorneliusvanBaerle?”askedhe,thistimeaddressingtheprisonerhimself.

           “Yes,sir.”

           “Thenfollowme.

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