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The Just Men of Cordova Edgar Wallace "I have written a book on the subject," said Manfred, which is not necessarily the same thing." "I had that fear," said the other bluntly. "I was also afraid that you might not speak English. Now I want to ask you a plain question and I want a plain answer." "So far as I can give you this, I shall be most willing," said Manfred. The doctor twisted his face nervously, then--"Have you ever heard of the Four Just Men?" he asked. There was a little silence. "Yes," said Manfred calmly, "I have heard of them." "Are they in Spain?" The question was put sharply. "I have no exact knowledge," said Manfred. "Why do you ask?" "Because--" The doctor hesitated. "Oh, well--I am interested. It is said that they unearth villainy that the law does not punish; they--they kill--eh?" His voice was sharper, his eyelids narrowed till he peered from one to the other through slits. "Such an organization is known to exist," said Manfred, "and one knows that the We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.