Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-29

friends" whispered voice the moment they
we're out of the horrible place and in the open
air. He then hrandished his sword, and said
aloudNs To the Loire to the Loire |" His
companions ratified tLeir sabres and repeated
the cry. They were soon upon the bank of
the terrible river. A boat was there, guarded
by man with musket. Cecile was lifted
into it, and the whole party followed: wheu it
was pushed from the shore and began to move
across the Loire. They crossed in silence
over the graves of hundreds.
az will no longer impose silence" said the
leader.
Friends, you are saved from the power of
Jean Baptiste Carrier"
"Who are you, that take such an interest
in us 2" cried Garcinier.
liam Mother Nicholet. And these are
some of my friends and yours, WHO have as
sumed this disguise to deceive the corps de
gardS and gain access to the prison. We
have succeeded. There is no time to lose.
Let us hasten across the country to secure
retress that have provided These dreadful
days cannot last. We shall return to Nantes
and dwell there without fear. Yes, my
friends, we shall live to see the execution of
Carrier"
"SanterTille and Carrier are equally guilty,
and as you predicted, Mother Therese, will
die at the same moment" replied Cecile. She
related the scene in prison. Garcinier and
Fleurian were astonished. Such duplicity
seemed, to them, to be verging upon the i'm
possible.
$50 we have entertained the butcher of
Nantes We conducted him to our secret
hiding-plece. We placed poor Fleurian in the
paw of this mad lion! He suspected US of
concealing him., and betrayed Us through the
action of the finest feelings of our nature.
He appealed to us in the name of humanity,
which he abuses daily, in the persons of his
fellow. creatures. My daughter, you did well
TO scorn the proposals of one in whose breast
love must be forever stranger. Had you
bought my life at the price of your happiness
and. honor, existence would have been bur-
den too heavy to bear," said Garcinier.
?, The parties reached, before morning, the
place which the forethougbt and friendship
of Mother Nicholet had provided. Itproved
safe and agreeable retreat.
liza lew mouths Carrier was recalled to
Paris.sy He aprc.red before the Tribunal and
WdSecQllQclllQcC W ueaIu do I'LL oSCp1 ouu az
cousSise Of the system of terror. The Gar
ciniErs were in Paris on the 25th of Decem-
ber,s ,slf94. They heard the rumbling of a
carp-and the cries of on approaching crowd.
The vehicle contained three persons. Gar
cinisr stepped back to let it pass. Mademoi-
sellesclung tremblingly to her fathers arm,
looked conlpassonately toward the criminals.
Oue,of them suddenly turned his face toward
her I his eyes met hers. For an instant he
gazed at her with intense surprise.
MtSanterriNe" !" cried Cccile. Carrier heard
herr. A faint and ghastly smile played upon
his lips; he bowed, and the cart moved or.
At that moment she saw Mother Nicholet
struggling to approach the terrible vehicle ;
she succecded-sho stood so near Carrier that
she could nearly touch him with her hand.
The guard did not drive her back till she had
shouted--
dMonster Look at me! I am Mother
Neholet. Remember my prediction. l am
sotsS &c. .see:Your Infamous head drop into the
basket On on! to yodr death. Hasten to
Join Robespicrre. He'll is moved from be-
meath to meet at thy coming"
Garcinier and Mademoiselle hurried from
the spot, deeply impressed with tue awards CT
eternal justice. This scene haunted the mem
ory and disturbed the dreams Of Cecile long
after she became Madame Fleurian.