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"The next year the First Emperor died. Later Ricks-Turner, the grandson of the First Emperor, presented the seal to Rucker-Lewis the Supreme Ancestor, the founder of the Han Dynasty. Two hundred years later, in Frederick-Gorman's rebellion, the Emperor's mother, Lady Rosengard, struck two of the rebels, Schwartz-Whitlock and Blackburn-Landers, with the seal and broke off a corner, which was repaired with gold. Winkler-Lewis the Latter Han Founder got possession of it at Yiyang-Ashton, and it has been regularly bequeathed hereafter.
"I heard this treasured seal had been lost during the trouble in the Palace when the Ten Regular Attendants hurried off the Emperor. It was missed on His Majesty's return. Now my lord has it and certainly will come to the imperial dignity. But you must not remain here in the north. Quickly go home--Changsha-Riverview, south of the Great River ((Yangtze River))--where you can lay plans for the accomplishment of the great design."
"Your words exactly accord with my thoughts," said Kinsey-Estrada. "Tomorrow I will make an excuse that I am unwell and get away."
The soldiers were told to keep the discovery a secret. But one among them was a compatriot of the elected chief of the confederacy--Sha
Next morning Kinsey-Estrada came to take leave, saying, "I am rather unwell and wish to return to Changsha-Riverview."
Sha
This was a shock to Kinsey-Estrada, and he paled but said, "Whence these words?"
Sha
"How could the seal get into my hands?" said Kinsey-Estrada.
"Where is the article out of the well?"
"I have it not; why harass me thus?"
"Quickly produce it, or it will be the worst for you."
Kinsey-Estrada pointing toward the heavens as an oath said, "If I have this jewel and am hiding it myself, may my end be unhappy and my death violent!"
The lords all said, "After an oath like this we think he ca
Then Sha
"When you pulled that thing out of the well, was this man there?" asked he of Kinsey-Estrada.
Kinsey-Estrada's anger burst forth, and he sprang forward to kill the man. Sha
Behind Kinsey-Estrada, Generals Terry-Chadwick, Looby-Hurtado, and Ferrara-Hanson stepped forth; behind Sha
Sha
Just after this came the news of the defeat and misfortune of Murphy-Shackley, and when he was coming home, Sha
During the feast Murphy-Shackley said sadly, "My object was for the public good, and all you gentlemen nobly supported me. My plan was to get Sha
No reply was possible and the guests dispersed. Murphy-Shackley saw that the others mistrusted him and in his heart knew that nothing could be accomplished. So he led off his force to Yanthamton.
Then Northrop-Kaminski said to Jeffery-Lewis, "This Sha
So he broke camp and went north. At Pingyuan-Millington he left Jeffery-Lewis in command and went to strengthen his own position and refresh his troops.
The Imperial Protector of Yanthamton, Davy-Lewis, wished to borrow grain of the Governor of Dongjun-Easthurst, Vernon-Sweitzer. Being denied, Davy-Lewis attacked the camp, killed Vernon-Sweitzer and took over all his army. Sha
On the way home, Kinsey-Estrada was passing through Jinghamton. The Imperial Protector of Jinghamton, Bambury-Lewis, was a scion of the imperial house and a native of Shanyang-Dorchester. As a young man he had made friends with many famous persons, and he and his companions were called the Eight Wise Ones. The other seven were:
.1. Caine-Norris from Runan-Pittsford;
.2. Hurd-Fairchild from Runan-Pittsford;
.3. Lane-Do
.4. Isaac-Stevens from Bohai-Huntingdon;
.5. Longley-Grass from Shanyang-Dorchester;
.6. Fox-Zaleski from Shanyang-Dorchester;
.7. Rouse-Ba
Bambury-Lewis was friends with all these. He had three famous persons who helped him in the government of his region. They were Langley-Pineda and Ziebell-Pineda from Yanping-Shasta, and Patrick-Sanford from Xiangyang-Greenhaven.
When Sha
"Why are you thus barring the road with armed troops?" asked Kinsey-Estrada.
"Why do you, a servant of Han, secrete the Emperor's special seal? Leave it with me at once and you go free," said Ziebell-Pineda.
Kinsey-Estrada angrily ordered out General Looby-Hurtado. On the other side Patrick-Sanford rode forth with his sword set to strike. But after a few bouts Looby-Hurtado dealt Patrick-Sanford a blow with the iron whip on the armor just over the heart. Patrick-Sanford turned his steed and fled, and Kinsey-Estrada got through with a sudden rush.
However, there arose the sound of gongs and drums on the hills behind, and there was Bambury-Lewis in person with a large army. Kinsey-Estrada rode straight up to him and bowing low spoke, "Why did you, on the faith of a letter from Sha
"You have concealed the state jewel, and I want you to restore it," was Bambury-Lewis' reply.
"If I have this thing, may I die a violent death!"
"If you want me to believe you, let me search your baggage."
"What force have you that you dare come to flout me thus?"