Weasel was a pickpocket until kindly Justice Holis took him off the streets. As his clerk, Weasel learns that the judge belongs to an underground movement planning to overthrow corrupt Regent Pettibone. Before Justice Holis and his allies can realize their goal, Pettibone arrests the judge for treason. Weasel petitions on the judge's behalf, but only gets himself thrown in jail. Seeing his honest endeavors scorned, Weasel realizes that to restore justice he must return to a life of crime.
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