The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-15


worst follles, Its bloodlest crimes, was
marked man.
The denmciatiOn of Gustave Chaudey,
the journalist, by VermeSch, the editor Of
the infamous Pe1e Duchone followed with
in twenty-four hours by his arrest and inn
prls0nment, was the next rude blow. Again
CASTOR denounced the tyrants OF the Hotel
de Vile: and this time retaliation was inn
mediate. The Red Flag was suppressed,
and proprietor and contributors were threat
ened with arrest. Gaston's occupation was
gone. His economies of the past had been
exhausted by tho evil days of the siege, and
he found himself penniless.
He was not altogether dlSheartened. He
sat himself down to write satirical ballads,
which were printed, secretly, at the old
Office, and sold by the hawkers in the
streets; and in these days Of fever-heNt and
perpetual agitation, the public pence flowed
freely for the purchase Of squibS, which hit
right or left Versailles or Paris, Republic
or Commune. The little household in the
Rue Git lie CGur, fragile bark to be tossed
on such u tempestuOus sea, managed thus TO
breast the waves CALAMITY for little while
longer, and Durand's kindly offer Of help
was refused, as not yet needed.
Soon after hearing of the arrest Of the
Archbishop and the other priests CASTOR
made pilgrimage a little way out of Paris,
lie went to visit his Old friends the Domni-
can monks, at the school of Albert the
Great, and to ascertain for himself whether
any stom-clOud was darkcning over those
defenceless heads Who could tell where
those in power might look for their next
| victims? Priests and SergCntS dc UUle We're
the bCtcS nOhCS of the Communards.
All was tranquil at the Dominican School.
| The house had been turned into an ambu-
| lance by the fathers during the siege; aud
IL was still used for the same purpose under
the Commune, The Dominlcms could have
no affection for a government which turned
churches into clubs, forbad public Worship
and imprisoned priests; but they were
ready to giva shelter to the wounded FEEDER
ais, and to attend them with that divine
| charity which asks no questions as to the
creed of the sufferer. They had right to
suppOs. that the Geneva Cross would pro-
teCt their homes.
Out Of doors they did not pass without In
suits. The house had the reputation Of b..
ing r.ch, and the Clmmunards began to talk
of hidden treasures, 1t of u .rcaCtiOnary
spirit among the fathers. The D1mlncans
let them say their say, turned u deaf ear TO
Opprobrious cpithctS, appeared in public as
little rs possible and ConGdrd themselves
to the mWcy of God, CASTOR saw Father
Capticr, the good prior offered to serve Ii M
In any way within his puwer, Which,, Gn-
happily was Of the smallest, thanked him
for all his goOdEc'S In the past, and talked
with him Of the future, which WAS not full
OF promise. And so they parted, each try
Ing to cheer the other with hop 'tul speech,
each oppressed by the dread Of impending
troubles
Ser2cr, the colonel Of the 18th legion,
had established his headquarters in Nnobe'
mans chateau adjoining the Dominican
School, and looked with no friendly eye up
on the fathers, whose garden lay within
sight Of his drawng-room windows The
seizure of the fort at lssy aggravated tho
already dangerous position of the monks
The Federas, forced to evacuatc their posi-
ton, fell back upon Arcueil and Cachan
and the 18Th legion cncampcd in the en-
ylrOns of the Dominican School. The faith
erS began to fear that the Geneva Cos
would not protect them forever.
On May i7th fire broke out in the roof o
the chateau occupied by Scrilicr. Tn,
D0mnicNns hurried TO the rescue, tuckeC
up Their robes and succeeded in cXtInsuIsh
Ing the flames. Serlzlcr sent for them, AM
they appeared before him, expecting to b.
thanked and praised.
10 their surprise, they were treated a
spies, ScrgclLis de UHLe in disguise; the!
were accused Of having themselves set fir,
to the roof, which was TO serve as sigma
to the VersalllaIs They protested, but il
vain.
I'VE shall make quick finish of tht
shayen-polls," said Sprllier
On tho l0.h Of May, Leo Mcillet, com
mander Of the fort at Blcelre, was ordered
to arrest the DOminlcans, with all theil
subordlna,es. To accomplish this periIou'
expedition he required no less than two
baltallons Of Fcdcrals, one of whichwas tht
notorious l0l,t commanded by Scrlzler.
CASTOR Mortcmar heard OF the intended
arrest on the evening Of the 18Th. lie sppn
the greater part Of the night going iron
place TO place, interviewing those delegate
OF whom he knew something, and iron
whose influence he might hope something
He urged each Of these to strike q bow il
defence Of those gulltlcss monks, to inter
fere to prevent an arrest which might enc
In murder. But in vain. The chiefs Of Tn,
Commune had grander schemes In hant
than the rescue Of handful of Harmless,
monks.
Castor was at the school early on the 10Th
II bo could do nothing to help his Ole
friends, he could at least be near them In
their day of peril. He was with them wher
the l0lst battalion invested their house, anC
he shared their peril. Scrizler recognised
him as the orator Of the F0les Bergeres
the editor Of tile suppressed Red Flag-a
paper which had published some hard thing,
about the colonel Of the 1O1st. lie ORDERED
Mortemar to be arrested with the monks.
80 you are a pupil Of the DOminicans,'
he eXclaimed-"a worthy pupil Of sucI
masters. We know now where yon Learnt
to spit venom al honest patriots. You shall
stew together In the same saucep
Tile CAPT was made, after but little
resistance. Father Capticr, feeling Tie
responsibility Of his Office as prior, entreat
ed to be allowed to put his seal on the outer
doors Of the house. This grace was accord
ed without difficulty Those who granted
the boon well knew The futilty Of such
prccautOn.
At seven O'Clock IN the evening the prls
oners arrived At The fort Of Bicetre, after
having endured every kind Of outrage on
the way there They were flung into yard
huddIcd together like frightened sheep
standing barcheaded under frequent show
ers stared at like wild beasts by the Nation
al Guard At one o'clock In the morning