The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-10

The bride? That is Mile. Yo-
lande de Clairville,' was the reply
and the stranger murmured softly:
May sho always be happy
Then he went into the church.
Twenty years pas ed and the reign
of terror began. In La Vendee the
war was at its height when the con-
vention sent one Of it, memb ers to
Nantes with instructions to take swift
and violent measures against the roy
alists.
Accordingly this man. Carrier by
name. caused u large number of 'sus.
poets" to be confined in the Eutreoot
a building near the cathedral OF St
Pierre men. women and children were
hustled pell-mel into this ante-cham-
Der of the river Loire, and in spite Of
the daily drownings the prison was
ever thronged with victims.
In large low hall the terrible pro-
consul presided at the mock trials.
The prisoners were divided into two
parties the accused and the con-
demned the former group diminished
rapidly. as tho latter increased. and
at last Carrier resolved to hurry the
proceedings by dispensing with all for
mality in disposine OF the victims.
Then the fatal words Condemned
to DEATH were heard repeatedly as
the Royalists were hurried across the
hall. "
Henri de Kergouet!' called the
clerk, and ayoung man about eighteen
years of age left his companions and
advanced toward the tribunal He
bowed to the Judge with as much ease
and grace as if he were at the court
of Versailles and seemed to be uncon-
scious of the fact that a cruel death
awaited him.
You are accused of couspiring
against the republic in the person of
its representative, said Carrier; ..vou
took part in a plot against my life.
The you tn turned a frank, fearless
pair OF eyes toward the speaker and
answered slowly: y
Il owe my fathers death to you. I
always pay my debts.
Henri" cried a woman's voice en-
treatingly.
Carrier cast a furious glance round
him and then Henri Kergouet was hur-
ried away. Two women now stood
before the judge. who asked of tho
elder one:
Are you the mother of that young
man%'
Il am" she answered. and this girl
is his sister,
Your name?"
''Yolande de Claireville, Mar5uis
de Kergouet.
The judge looked fixedly at the
speaker for minute, then declared
the investigation at an end and added,
briefly: ~
. CONDEMNED to death. all ..hree.''
The doomed were now led back to
their dungeons, and at 8 o'clock at
night the executions began. lied to-
gether. two by two. the unfortunates
were thrown into boats. taken out on
the river and dispatched by sword or
bayonet and their bodies cast into the
water: This method however, soon
proved too slow to satisfy Carrier, and
he caused hundreds OF his victims to
be driven out to a neighboring quarry
and shot
The Marquise de Kergouet and her
two children were awaiting their doom
in silence when the jailor entered their
cell and ordered the daughter to fol.
low him.
why must we be separated?r cried
the mother $3.50
Citizen Carriers ORDERS" replied
the man. BE quick!"
After long and fearful embrace 1ne
young girl left her mother and brother
and followed the jailor into the pres
ence of the dreaded pro consul, who
looked at her earnestly. and when they
were left alone. asked slowly:
What is your name?"
''Yvonne de Kergouet.
do you love your mother?"
'.Ah yes. monsieur replied the
girl. trembling with terror. ~.
r And your brother; what would
you do to save his life?"
Il would gladly give my own lifer'
cried Yvonne eagerly.
u do not want your life, child, but
your silence. How old are you?'
''Slxteen years monsieur"
Then you have not yet learned to
lie. Listen to me. Here is a letter
which l confide to you on condition of
your promising me that it shall not be
opened until midnight. Moreover,
you are not to speak of it to any one.
Have l your promise? Very we'll.
Cop
The frightened girl took the letter.
put it into her bosom and was taken
back to the CELL but before she had
time to reply to the anxious ques-
tloning with which her mother and
brother greeted her, a man appeared.
carrying pistol. signed to them all
to follow him and led them out of the
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