The Council of Justice

By: Wallace, Edgar

It is not for you or me to judge Manfred and his works. I say 'Manfred', though I might aswell have said 'Gonsalez', or for the matter of that 'Poiccart', since they are equally guilty orgreat according to the light in which you view their acts. The most lawless of us wouldhesitate to defend them, but the greater humanitarian could scarcely condemn them.From the standpoint of us, who live within the law, going about our business in conformitywith the code, and unquestioningly keeping to the left or to the right as the police direct, their methods were terrible, indefensible, revolting.It does not greatly affect the issue that, for want of a better word, we call them criminals.Such would be mankind's unanimous designation, but I think-indeed, I know-that theywere indifferent to the opinions of the human race. I doubt very much whether theyexpected posterity to honour them.Their action towards the cabinet minister was murder, pure and simple. Yet, in view of thelarge humanitarian problems involved, who would describe it as pernicious

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B086PLY4ZB
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• Release Date: January 1
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• Length: 130 Pages
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