Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-19

her heart huttered violently, ana She felt falnt
ness come over her as she heard the tramp of the
doomed men approaching.
Her brother walked proudly and fearlessly for.
yard, and ascended the very steps which led to the
block.
Up to this moment the strength of poor Marie
had failed her. and she was unable to put her re-
solve into execution. "
But now sisters love swelled up in her breast,
and she recovered her strength.
She sprang forward, bursting through the line
of guards, and ran up the steps.
Grasping her brother by the hand she cried:
~"What does this mean? 1t is only the aristo-
Gratis that are to die"
"Away woman exclaimed one of the e1ecu,
tioners.
"No; will not away until you tell me why my
brother is here and thus bound"
"Your brosher?'' was the echo.
eyes, this ismy brother"
sWel, who are you p
Il am Marie; don't you know me?"
1.-THE beggar girl?'' -.. -.
GAY" --
'sBut this is not your brother p
1T is. Ask him-ask him.
Young Antonio de Nantes had turned scornful
gaze upon the maiden, but light passed across
his face, and he murmured:
"Oh, my sister p' .....
| ''Is this your brother?" asked Robespierre oi
the supposed beggar, advancing near her.
| 1T is"
'sBut his name is down differently"
'Then you are mistaken. He is my brother
Ask him." .s... ..--.- a... -: s
'Does Marie speak the truth p asked Robes.
s..SShe does, = was the -brethees-reply.
"And you are not De Nantes?'
II tell you I am her brother"
| "Why did you not tell us this before?'
II attempted to speak but was silenced"
"But you might have declared yourself
"You would not have believed me.
''But your dress p
sit belonged to an aristocrat Perhaps to him
for whom was taken"
Robespiere advanced close to young Nantes
and gazed earnestly into his face. Then he ap
preached Marie, and looked steadily in her eyes
for short time.
It was moment of trial to the poor girl. She
tremblcd in spite of all her efforts to be calm. She
almost felt that she was lost, when the human fend
whose word was law, turned and said:'
"Release the man"
The chains were instantly removed and Antonio
de Nantes walked down from the scaffold, followed
by his sister, while the shouts Of those around rem
the air, for they supposed that it was commonel
who had been saved
The young man worked his way through thu
crowd as rapidly as possible, leading Marie.
They had scarcely escaped it before the poo
girl tainted from the intensity of her feelings.
! The brother scarcely knew what to do, but {
hand was laid upon his arm, and voice said:
"Bring her to my room again. She will be safi
there"
The brother conveyed her to the apartment o
the pauper, and asked of her:
"Have you seen the female before?"
eyes, I know all about it," returned the pau
per. "She borrowed my clothes to save her lover
She has done it and I am glad"
Before the noble sister returned to consciousness
the brother had learned all
When she did so they both sought secure quar-
ters after rewarding the beggar-girl as had beel
promised.
'sDo you think Robespierre was really deceiv
ed?" asked Marie de Nantes.
II think not, returned the brother.
'aThen why did he order your release?"
"He saw your plan. He admired your courage
Could fend have done less p
perhaps this wa, the case. But if 80, it wa
a deed of mercy and the only one that man eve
did,"
"You are right"
Antonio de Nantes was not again arrested, an
Lived happily with that sister who had so nobl
periled her own life to save him by representa-
the "Beggar-Girl of Paris