The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-08-27

and that he would he able, when taken be-
fore the court, to prove his innoconse.
The taller shook his head gravcly, but
made no remark, and probably Antoine
himself did not feel the confidence in his
speedy release that he sought to impart TO
his wife, though, being ignorant of the
dreadful severity with which those who were
suspected of Communism wore punished, he
doubted not that ho would he set at liberty
in the course Of few days Mt the furthest
Tho letter was despatched, and was re-
ccivcd by Madeleine at the moment when she
was setting forth TO meet her husband at the
IIon1eur Railroad depot, fully expecting
him to return that day,
Tho young wife was dreadfully alarmed at
reading the letter. cit is my fault" she
thought. "I am TO blame. ought not to
| have concealed from my husband the base
| conduct Of the villain Lucieu Pierrot. lie
threatened mo with vengeance, and now he
| has accomplished his purpose. If | had told
| Antoine he would have been on his guard
| against the wretch, and this trouble would
| not have occurred. But acted as thought
for the best" She sunk into n chair, and
| for Il few minutes felt perfectly helpless but
recollecting that 1t was necessary to exert
| herself Immediately in her husbands be-
| half she determined to proceed instantly to
| the Mayor of Honleur aud seek his advice
| and assistance.
| Monsieur 10 Marie was himself the owner
| OF humorous shlng-lussers. Antoine was
| known to him, and was n favorite with him ;
and Madeleine Know that lie would do all in
his power to help her in her sore trouble.
| Tie read tho letter, and heard from Made
| lelne the story oil Lucieh fiorrots base con-
duct toward her.
You must hasten Immediately to Paris, "
L la, anil 90 lpnw what al n Ia It,is
| am acquainted win the sous-protet OF po'
lice-a worthy man, who viii do all i'll his
/ power to help you, ii satisfied that your nus
band Ia innocent. But you must lose no
time VIII give you letter to Monsieur
lie Sous prctet. Shall you need money ~
| Not wishing to alarm Madeleine, the Mayor
said nothing to her OF ms own Tear That 1T
might he already TOO late to save her nus
| band. lie wrote the letter. ana handed 1T to
her, and having been assured that she
| needed no heIp Ill money, advised her TO set
ior n lli'ile''ateiy'
INC SouS I'lolct was 's"'eu "t 'aole ioau,
ing an eNc','"s Jourha'; when t"c SERVANT
cn'plc" un' il.oLhea ms i,laS'er .';'l u
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|
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iho servant "'''l''e"' o"' presently re-
"Ppsa,eo,
"h"V now sirr"l uo'iiahueu tne pre-
ict. az,
nohs'e"', iuPl''" ''ie ScrN"h., we
young woman VIII not go away She says
she must see you Oh matter Oh me ana
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you,h anu le'palNaplc appearance Vi .i''
y"u"B "oii"n IN n,i "an. "oii'o,i sa'o
llay w se"'e,' ,l' ;. ne continued continue. ~ !,
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,aa'sc" WIN .oi'p''oi'y WIN Communism
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y;sited ps,is ,t this ,imn
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|
young "oliah ! sai' 'ne Pie,e'' lis name
AN Tabaih slahvipG over 'no Mayor lie.
Ter Seo hnto,'io nu'oo' ~ SV''heS me,
nc Moi' vi, ,"" y, nave SUM- icooiicuc'o'
vi ,h'' n,'"io ~ io',' "eh' ~ "ii'i'is
'apie, al" io'uiho" "h' ie'c"'o' hIiiisel'
} S'aic'hS over ,no p"scs Vi rough ieogor o
hie.,ioi"ho"'n uooN' hS ,io "'o 30, ne req"
40 II W n'ii'noi; ~. iou' 1noush ivi hi"ue
le'ne 10 laar Ai''olie nuroc' fisherman
aseo twenty 'lIee years cnniseu WIN me-,
ing inop 10 al'ack v,io ii'li'ary, anu VIII
having hlnis1i, violently assaulted solule
anu rele"se'' p,'son', VINO was "noer III
! resi-. Den9..nceu ~ y, II dangerous 'ohiihuiiiS
ny LM'ien riefrot'
, rms Is serious matter, young woman,
, SAD INC pro'eI 10 Maueieihe inuoh NOR
serious 'han my iflenu's letter ied me TO an
: tc'pate. IL ID OUT OF my power 10 lhtelerc
the matter, even II iiad tho wish 10 DO so
a'," nave no Sy,hpa'hy WIN 'iie cominui
is'S, nor WIN lhu,''uuals VINO ihcite othef
TO ouehu against ''e laws
ooh, believe me, monsieurl' interrnptc
, Madeleine, wringing her hands in an agon
of distress g it is false that my husband
what you call Communist. He knows nC
e the meaning of the word. have hear
b. nothing of his having assaulted Il soldier an
released prisoner. lie said nothing of tbs
= i'll his letter to me, and do not believe it
= true that he has done such n thing. Blu
monsieur, this man, Lucen Pierrot, is vi
wretch, who swears the lives of innocent me
q away for gain, and is unworthy of credenc'
e He has vowed vengeance against my husban
9 and me because refused TO listen to his ba
S opportunities !" and then, blushing wit
. shame amid her distress, she related to Il
N prGfet the story of Lucen's conduct TO h'
y previous to her marriage. While she WI
snealiup the daughter of tina urGfat