The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11

young rogue was flung crashing to the
other side Of the room: and then George,
taking up glass OF water, dabbled Valla-
da's forehead with his wetted, honest right
hand.
+ ''Mademoiscllel Look upi 1t Is l.
George Duchene, your neighbor. Do not
be afraid"
The voice recalled her still wandering
senses.
'tleorgei' she repeated, In sweet, soft
voice which made his heart beat.
"Quick-let us leave this place!'
'Yce, yes. George-takc me homcl"
But the walters below showed signs of
preventing their egress.
''My slsterl" said George, making Use
of one Of those untruths wnich now and
again must be used in extreme cases.
There was enough Of human nature in
those servitors to compel them to fall back
and let the couple pass into the street.
'Long before he had reached her fathers
house, he had declared his love and had
been accepted.
And when once they had passed the
threshold aud the old draper Lebrenne
had heard what both had to say. the trader
said:
This decides me. I Join the insurrec-
tIonary movement. These aristoc.ats with.
out aristocracy, and who have induced
the king to iiltreat his subjects, must have
a lesson taught them. This Plournel is NO
more count than you or I, NJ. George.
He fancies because his father made large
sums OF money as an army contractor, that
he Is one Of the nobility who can command
the massoi"
''IIe said he was taking ME to see an old
schoolfellow Of mine, who was ILL.," added
Vcllada.
That evening in the Rue St. Denis, his
grandfather, Lebrenne, the linen-draper,
and his daughter had dincd together when
tucy were attracted by loud cries 10 the
street door.
In the distance approached a crowd, car
rying various arms, which glittered in the
light of the torches grouped III the centre
OF the people.
$40 arms! Vcngcancc!" were tho
shouts heard AZ the procession approached.
Tho torches lit up a wagon load of dead
men and women. Upon the butt-end of
tho shafts stood q powerful man almost
naked to the waist, and carr yingn swinging
torch.
"To arms! Vengeanccl" The soldiers
have fired upon the pe,plc!"
Surrounding the scarf were citizens and
citizen soldiers bearing arms.
They were marching TO the palace to de-
mand justice Of the king, who was already
thinking of packing up the crown Jewels.
''It is timel" cried George "The Revo-
luton has commenced But a moment,
and hold my gun!"
"And join you" cried the linen-draper.
At this instant female cries dominated
even over that terrible DIN, and woman
was seen battling with a young man.
Two or three about the cart Of death,
seized both, and brought them before the
man stnding frem shaft 10 shaft.
"What Is 9''he asked.
$50 please you, citizens, this man en-.
tered my shop and demanded money for
buying arms to fight in the Revolution; and
when offered him piece Of gold, seized
me, gagged me, and stole my gold. And
as he was escaping, broke from my bonds
and seized him, and cried Help"
''It Is true, cried tho man, II wanted
money to buy myself and companions
arms. This woman first gave ME money
then repenlcd, and now accuses me If theft,
My companions and have been seeking
all day for arnie."
"Is that so7" asked George. "How then
is it, that in the middle of the day, / res
cued my sweetheart from your clutchesp"
'"Tis falsel''
'"Tis truel'' said Vallada, advancing
fcarlcssly, "You arc no workman, but
81. dc Plournel, pretending to be noble-
man."
death 70 thieves" cried u voice.
And score Of other angry voices re-
pcated the cry.
''rruel" replied the men in the wagon;
"w', must show we are good citizens by
proving we arc no thieves. What say you2
Shall he dic2"
"Die!" shouted a hundred voices.
Vainly he screamed for his life useless
that George asked for it; in vain the linen
draper urged the guilty man 3 youth In his
favor.
He was placed against tho linen-drapcr's
shutters, gun put to his temple, crasAa
and he fell dead
paper was placed upon him bcarin 6
the words: "slor AS A RoBBER."
When Louis Philippe had fed, and
Louis Napoleon became President of The
French Republic, Vallata and George were
married.
We all know what politically happened.
Louis Napoleon betrayed the Republic;
pretending to court the working men by
massacring the middle classes us they
walked on the boulevards; caused himself
to.bc proclaimed Emperor; and was finally
taken prisoner by the Germans. Then he
fled to England where he died.
George Duchenc fell fighting for France,
and Nallada died of wound while nursing
in one of the hospitals during the first
siege OF Paris. But their children have
reaped the benefit of their parents and
forefathers' work, and live happily and
peacefully in regeneratcd France.