# The Council of Justice — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Council of Justice by Edgar Wallace.

- [I: The Red Hundred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/i-the-red-hundred.md): The chapter introduces the Four Just Men, a vigilante council that executes justice outside the law, and contrasts them with the Red Hundred, an anarchist organization holding its first international congress in London. 
- [The Fourth Man](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/ii-the-fourth-man.md): After the shooting at Phoenix Hall, Superintendent Falmouth orchestrates a meticulous identification process to catch the perpetrators. George Manfred and Poiccart manage to escape with the help of a mysterious young man
- [III: Jessen, Alias Long](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/iii-jessen-alias-long.md): Charles Garret, a reporter for the Megaphone, initially refuses a dangerous assignment to contact the Four Just Men but later independently seeks out his informant, Mr. Jessen (alias Long), in Presley Street. Jessen runs
- [IV: The Red Bean](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/iv-the-red-bean.md): The Inner Council of the Red Hundred meets in Greek Street, London, with members including Starque, François, Hollom, Mirtisky, Grabe, and Lauder Bartholomew. Bartholomew, a disgraced former British officer, has risen qu
- [The Council of Justice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/v-the-council-of-justice.md): Lauder Bartholomew, seeking to escape the Red Hundred, plans to flee to Uganda but is intercepted by the Four Just Men. They coerce him into becoming their informant against the Red Hundred, revealing his past betrayal f
- [Princess Revolutionary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/vi-princess-revolutionary.md): Bartholomew attempts to persuade the Woman of Gratz to flee with him, revealing his fear of the Four Just Men and the Red Hundred. Starque and François interrupt, accuse Bartholomew of betrayal, and execute him. Manfred 
- [VII: The Government and Mr. Jessen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/vii-the-government-and-mr-jessen.md): The chapter details the aftermath of the Carlby Mansions tragedy, where the bodies of Lauder Bartholomew, Rudolph Starque, and Henri Delaye François are discovered. Superintendent Falmouth investigates the scene, noting 
- [An Incident in the Fight](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/viii-an-incident-in-the-fight.md): The Woman of Gratz becomes the leader of the Red Hundred after Starque's death, and the Four Just Men (Council of Justice) wage a secret war against them. The police struggle to keep up, and the Prince of the Escorial is
- [IX: The Four vs. the Hundred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/ix-the-four-vs-the-hundred.md): The Four Just Men execute Franz Kitsinger and two other members of the Red Hundred, thwarting their terrorist plots. The police find Kitsinger hanged with a label declaring his execution. The second man is discovered in 
- [X: The Trial](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/x-the-trial.md): The Red Hundred, led by the Woman of Gratz, conducts a trial for one of the men who killed Starque and François. The prisoner, who is revealed to be Jessen, the public executioner of England, calmly admits to killing Sta
- [XI: Manfred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xi-manfred.md): Manfred sits alone in his Lewisham house, reflecting on the toll of the fight against the Red Hundred and the broader mission of the Four Just Men. He is visited by the Woman of Gratz, who confesses her love and her betr
- [In Wandsworth Jail](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xii-in-wandsworth-jail.md): Charles Garrett, a journalist for the Megaphone, learns of Manfred's arrest via a telegraph message and mobilizes the newspaper's resources to cover the story. The chapter details Manfred's preliminary examination, his r
- [XIII: The “Rational Faithers”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xiii-the-rational-faithers.md): Gonsalez and Poiccart discuss the 'Rational Faithers,' a protest group led by Peter Sweeney, and their potential use as cover for a prison rescue plan. Gonsalez creates detailed prison plans, which are later discovered b
- [At the Old Bailey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xiv-at-the-old-bailey.md): Manfred's trial at the Old Bailey unfolds with unusual calm. The prosecution presents its case without the typical emotional appeals, and Manfred, representing himself, delivers a philosophical defense acknowledging the 
- [XV: Chelmsford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xv-chelmsford.md): Manfred is transferred from Wandsworth to Chelmsford Prison, where he receives coded messages from Leon Gonsalez via advertisements and a book. The Four Just Men prepare a rescue operation, involving machinery, a car, an
- [The Execution](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xvi-the-execution.md): Manfred awaits execution at Chelmsford Prison, maintaining calm and engaging with warders and the doctor. He meets with Jessen, discusses the Guild, and refuses spiritual ministrations. On the morning of execution, a dra
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/endnotes.md): This chapter contains only endnotes, providing source citations and explanatory notes for the main text.

HTML index: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters