only after the death of his brother, who had concocted the cruel hoax as revenge against the minister for rejecting him as a suitor for his daughter. The rector decides to withhold the truth from Sørensen--that he had executed an innocent man. However, Bruus tells the judge his story, and Judge Sørensen collapses from a heart attack. The next day, Bruus is discovered dead, lying across the grave of the Rector Qvist.

Historic background

The story was inspired by the trial of Pastor Søren Jensen Quist of Vejlby at Grenaa

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