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The Sword Maker
by Robert BARR (1849 - 1912)To be Kept Secret from the Countess
Times are hard in Frankfort. Defeat in war, weak leadership, trade blockades and a starving population lead to a restive and unhappy citizenry. The one thing Frankfort does have is the best three sword-makers in the country, who form a guild to try and find solutions to the economic problems assailing the city. One day, a stranger appears: an instructor in swordsmanship and the craft of sword-making. Despite not being licensed to carry a sword in the city, he promises the guild he can help them make their fortunes and lead the city out of the recession. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Listen next episodes of The Sword Maker:
A Calamitous Conference Part 1 , A Calamitous Conference Part 2 , A Secret Marriage , 'A Sentence: Come, Prepare!' , A Solemn Proposal of Marriage , 'For the Empress and not for the Empire!' , Gold Galore that Takes to Itself Wings , Journeys End in Lovers' Meeting , Long Live Their Majesties , Mutiny in the Wilderness , My Lady Scatters the Freebooters and Captures Their Chief , The Betrothal in the Garden , The Laughing Red Margrave of Furstenberg , The Missing Leader and the Missing Gold , The Mystery of the Forest , The Prisoner of Ehrenfels , The Sword Maker at bay