As to its cause, I may mention that Eklan Norbith was in a
hospital at the time, having a substitution. Had he been on the
spot, the uprising would have been checked before any one heard of
it.
"But it now seems that Calastia, during the last few hours, has
become a seething hotbed of rebellion. Of course, we have isolated
the district, and a search for arms is now in progress.
"The head of the recalcitrants is a man named Ernol. He takes his
confinement as a matter of course, and no amount of pressure will
induce him to talk. Neither can we get anything from his companions,
nor from his son.
"It is up to us to decide what measures to adopt."
A large, pugnacious-looking man on the left put in the first
comment. "Would it not be a saving of time to provoke violence, in
one way or another, and thus form a pretext for disposing of the
entire lot?"
"I admire your bluntness," remarked the former chairman across the
table, "although I can't say as much for your philosophy.
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