New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-10-26

treason OF Joseph Lefebvre former
physician Of the Infamous Capet. Buy
the account ofthe dreadful conspiracy
of the traitor Lefebvre to bring about
the massacre OF all good patriots
Delphine made her way through the
crowd. She was going Upstairs whensh
was broughtto astand by man dressed
in a carmagnole, a self-appointed SEN
tinel. Where are you going citizen?''
g am going. citizen, to attend the
trial Of Joseph Lefebvre; | am a wit.
ness
He made no objection, and she was
moving on when hideous woman
with a baby in her arms protested,
declaring that aristocrats ought to
be kept away from the tribunals,
where they only went to corrupt the
judges. She, for instance, thatwoman,
would go and show her face and weep
and faint and turn the head OF all
know perfectly we'll what they
were about, and that was the way
justice was cheated and traitors es-
capped who let people die OF starva-
ton. But Delphine hurried on to the
room where she heard the clerk OF
court reading the summons OF Joseph
Lefebvre.
Protected by his dress, Despies fol
lowed her unmolested. But the wom-
ans railing had enfamed vindictive
hatred, and on all sides cries arose Of
'Marat has gone. We have lost or
best friend. Since he was killed the
aristocrats are raising their heads.
Down with the aristocrats! Death to
the conspirators! To the gullotine
with the enemies OF the peoplel Death
to the false witnesses! Down with the
sorceresses, the fine ladies!"
The Indictment against Joseph Lee
febvre was read, the interrogatory
was over-the witnesses were to be
heard. Every moment some one
coming out OF the courtroom gave to
the crowd outside distorted account
OF some incident connected with the
trial. Among other things it was as
serted that it was proved that the
Infamous DR.. Lefebvre had constant
ly administered poison, instead OF
medicine, to his poor patients. And
when it was reported that g. woman
had testified in favor OF the accused.
the tumult reached it's climax and
there were shouts Of "Sheis his accom-
plice! Send her to the gullotine with
him." Then there were interminable
disputes, shameful exhibitions Of bru-
tai ignorance and fiendish cruelty.
The hours wore away and the popu.
lar impatience grew more uncontrol-
liable, kept at fever heat by occasion
al rumors of a possible acquittal.
The cries, death to the false witness
es!" grew louder and louder. The Sep
TENDER butchers, massed on the
stairs, were talking Of breaking down
the door when it opened and Delphine
appeared. At the sight ofthe furious,
threa ening mob she paused for O mo-
ment, proudly erect, but very pale.
Maurice, who had followed her close
ly. pressed to her side as she stood
there, encircled by the bare, brawny
arms, the clinched fists, and upliftel
sabers of these bloodthirsty men, but
she restrained him by an almost inn
perceptible motion of her head. The
threats redoubled. Tho women's
shrill cries rose fiercely above the
drunken yels OF some ofthe men. The
most frightfrl of all these women, the
same creature with q child in her arnas,
who kept the crowd in q state of CON
tinual excitement for hours, now
pressed forward, and, Shaking her fist
IN Delphine's face, shrieked: Eyes, my
fine lady, you have got to bleed for
it!''
Then q half-naked, l,airy-b breasted
giant pushed the woman aside and
seemed about to strike Mime .d'Athis
bit her lips to bring back the 'ebbing
blood, and conscious that her lofty
aspect OF virginia. purity and calm
ness was her only protection-that
the terrified shrinking of a predestined
victim would be instantly fatal-she
cast her eyes about her and remarked
the hideous mother who stood there
still III g. threatening attitude. Adj
vancing toward lrer, she simply said:
You have q beautiful child"
At there words, the l1indest perhaps
she had ever heard, the mothers
heart was touched. Tears came to
her eyes.
.'Take him. she said, and she held
the baby out to Delphine, who took
him in her arms and walked down the
stairs unharned, smiling in the ,chlld's
face, while the crowd, hesitating, sub
dued, taken by surprise, made way
for her to pass She walked thus
across the court with her innocent
protector and was safe. Outside the
gate she gave the baby toits mother.
Neither uttered a word, but q tear
fell on the child as she handed him
back
Maurice had gone before, and they
both TOOK shelter i'm the carriage wait
ing for them at the clock tower. Turn
ing away, the wheels of their hack
came IN contact with the rough cart
driving up to take Joseph L,efebNre to
the scafold.
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