The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-09
The daleita Daily zaee Saturday zlor,iuo April g. 1882

tive" sold Carrier; you took part IN a
plot against my life"
| The yodth turned a frank, fearless pair
of eyes toward the speaker and answered
slowly:
81 owe M fathers death to you. al
ways pay ray debts"
'HenriI'' cried woman's voice entreat-
ingly.
| Carrier cast furious glance around him
and then Henri kergouet was hurried
away. Two women now stood before the
| judge, who asked Of the elder one:
care you the mother of that young
man:o
Il an" she answered, land this girl is
| his sister"
"Your nane?"
"Yolande de Clairville, Marquise de Ker-
gouet."
The judge looked ixedly at the speaker
for minute, then declared the investiga-
tion at an end and added briefly:
Condemned to death, all three"
The doomed were now led back to their
dungeons, and at O'Clock at night the ex-
ecutions began. Tied together, 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 follow him.
"Why must we be separately" cried the
mother.
"Citizen Carriers orders" replied the
man. BE quic.;"
After long and fearful embrace the
young girl left her mother and brother
and followed the jai!or into the presence Of
the dreaded consul, who looked at her ear
nestly, and when they were left alone
asked slowly:
what is Jour naIne?"
"Yvonne lie Kergouet."
'Do you love your mother?"
''Ah, yes, monsieur" replied the girl
trembling with terror
land your brother; what would you do
to save his liie!"
Il would gladly give my own Ifei' CRIED
Yvonne eagerly.
81 do not want your life, child, but your
silence. How Old are you?"
Sixteen years, monsieur"
"Then you have not yet learned to lie.
Listen to me. Here is letter which
confide to you on condition of your prom
ising me that it shall not be opened until
midnight. Moreover you are lot to speak
of it to any one. Have | your promise
Very well. 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 questioning with which her
mother and brother greeted her, man ap-
peared, carrying a pistol, signed to them
all to follow him and led them out Of the
prison. Thea imposing the strictest silence
upon them, lie gave has arm to Yvonne,
while Henry de Kergouet supported his
mothers trembling form. In a few min
utes the little party reached the river bank,
after hurryipg through the dark streets Of
the city. ami the Royaiists realized at
glance that they were not far from the
spot where the executions Of that day had
taken place Their guide gave a signal
and a man in boat instantly made his ap-
pearance from out of the gloom.
Get in," said the boatman in low tone,
and as soon IS they were seated he rowed
out into the middle Of the stream.
"Be brave little sister," whispered
Henri, clasplng Yvonne to his heart, ana
then they all waited calmly for their last
hour to come. In few brief moments
they seemed to live their whole life over,
to feel again the joys and sorrows Of their
early childhood, as well as their recent
trials and al.rnls.
Suddenly they saw in the distance the
outline of q ship diInly defined against the
dark sky; they approached it rapidly, and
before they had recovered from their
amazement found themselves On boari.
while their late conductor rowed back to
shore.
what does this mean?" asked Henri,
after an astoAished pause,
THAT you are saved" replied the cap
tain Of the slip.
Saved? Row? BY wtom?"
"That is rnore than can tell you, mad
am. All chat know OF the matter is that
q few hours ago | received a large sum OF
money and an order to wait here for three
passengers VINO wished to go 10 England.
The order WIS accompanied by safe con
duct signed by the procOnsul, Carrier. In
a few days We shall. with a good wind, te
in sight of tie English coast"
The little family, hardly able to believe
their ears, looked at each other in wondering
delight, and Nine. kergouet murnured,
with a prayer OF thanksgiving:
"Who can our unknown friend bes''
Then Yv0n1e suddenly asked the captain
what the hour was
sit is just half past IL, mademoiselle,"
he answered, and the girl hastily drew out
the letter sic had received, tore it open
and read the frst line:
TO Mile. 1'olande de Clairville"
ut is Tor you. mamma" she said. giving
it to her mother; but the marquise signed
to her son to read it aloud. IL ran as fol-
lows:
Twenty year. ago, on your wedding day. yo1
laid flower from your bridal bouquet on II
sisters coffin. She was just sixteen years old.
| wish to pay my debt, and in return for your
flower give yua three lives. CAERu.R.
Translated from tie French of Arteur
Dourliac for New York Mercury.
MANHOOD RESTORED.