All the Kings Horses
and All the Kings Men
couldn’t keep the Marquess
D’Ergland Within.
Or so goes the latest popular ditty in the capital of Daelows these days. Several days ago, the People’s Guard released a statement to the Herald that the Marquess had gone missing, disappeared while under the protection of the Daelows Army, the People’s Guard, and Baron Leon Belrotte’s personal guard. It was further revealed that the Marquess is considered a prime suspect in the investigation of a murder of a Daelowsian socialite during the Guardsman’s Ball last month.
The People’s Guard reports that it appears the Marquess escaped via a secret tunnel dug from the outside of his estate. The nobleman is suspected of having escaped from protective custody to avoid facing trial.
In a move customarily reserved for those already convicted of treason or other high crimes, the Marquess has been stripped of his title and lands, and a royal warrant has been issued for his arrest.
We must remind our readers that, though currently deposed, the Marquess D’Ergland is still considered nobility, and it is therefore prohibited for common folk to approach, detain, or otherwise interfere with the business of the deposed Marquess under penalty of death.
