Condemned to Death by Harrison Cora

Author:Harrison, Cora [Harrison, Cora]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fiction, Historical, Mystery & Detective
ISBN: 9780727884428
Publisher: Severn House Digital
Published: 2015-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

‘Come now,’ said Valentine looking cheerful, ‘if that’s the case, if he really has neither kith nor kin, then we can probably use the gold for a worthy purpose. The grammar school could do with an endowment. It will have to be decided by the Mayor and the bailiffs – you remember our system of government here – the mayor and the bailiffs have the power to dictate the use of all taxes and money collected – this, I think, if we make an honest effort to trace relations and then fail, this can be counted as a legacy to the City of Galway.’

Mara let him plan while she thought over the matter. Her concern was not with the gold, but with the loss of life. Murder must not be ignored or it can lead to further loss of life. The culprit had to be identified and the community notified of his guilt. The scales of retribution had to be balanced. In this case the fine would perhaps end up in the hands of the authorities of the City of Galway, but so be it. The law could not be bent or twisted in any way. ‘No Brehon is able to abrogate anything that is written in the Seanchas Mór. In it are established laws for king and vassal; queen and subject; for taoiseach and liegeman; for the man of wealth and the poor man.’ It was one of the first things that her father had taught her when she was five years old and beginning work in the law school at Cahermacnaghten.

‘Ah, here he comes,’ said Valentine as a heavy step sounded on the stairs outside the room. ‘Good day to you, Master Locksmith.’ The court official slid the piece of vellum across to him with a scrawled countersignature of Anthony Skerrett, a law student in London when Mara had last visited Galway, but now, apparently, back working in his native Galway. Mara wondered briefly what had happened to the glamorous Catalina, and whether Anthony had married her. But then she decided that this visit was going to be too short a one to look up all of the people whom she had known during that visit in February of 1512.

‘Let’s go,’ said Valentine, barely glancing at the signature. His authority was enough for any tradesman in the city, Mara reckoned as the locksmith nodded to her respectfully and preceded them down the stairs and along the narrow lane.

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