What should follow in those days of violent speech was at the least disputable; and the proposal was of course refused.

"You do not understand," was the base rejoinder.

"_You_ will have no discredit.

The Germans are to take the blame of the arrest." Of course, upon the testimony of a gentleman so depraved, it were unfair to hang a dog; and both the Germans and the chief justice must be held innocent.

But the chief justice has shown that he can himself be led, by his animosity against Mataafa, into questionable acts.