Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-15
CHAPTER VI.
THE ESCAPE.

The sergeant of the Gendarnes now took decisive attitude. Calling 10 the men under him, he ordered them To ar rest both Marie and her husband. as it wo;.ll be necessary to bring them before the magistrate of the commuHe
 Mime. Bcaumont protested vigorously. Her poor child was in no fit condition for a journey: that there was no charge against her that would warrant such a thing: that her father would not prefer the charge against his own child; that the wholl thing was mistake; that if any harm sAould happen to Marie Il would l,,' a l.lurltr-Iothing but d mur- der-and that he, thv C"Edarme, would be the murderer. uud for all his smooth wavs and words that they all knew now to hr false would hereafter perish ill cv- erlas,iuE torment. for that the lc bon Dicu WAS jl!>y and would not suffer such things. A thousand such things the poor soul said i'll her distraction. tu the satisfaction uf th" riEhbors and io the .;r1wiuS auE,r r of the other Gcudarme>. who would taiu have resented them i'll some forcible way.
 But ;he sergeant was d strong and mastcrtul man and knew how 10 keep his suhHrlin"tos i'll order. He was him sr,f full of pity fo- poor Marie. but hs believed tn; she T-as screening some ont !!;. $, I-r'alIy her husband. to whom h. l.,.. talk, Il a strong aversion. TE,rc i~ - .. rally an ins,inctivr fc,!Iu., a-.liu>, l.:a liner on tEH part of both the prvdat... I....:. and tl.c man of the law.
 Br>;d.~ a3l this there was the mystery of tlr i.a:l If Pierre Lamar tn hc cleared ul' Hnd thy sergeant had some how got il int, lis head that in some WAY rr vgl:,r Ruhyrt Macairr was con cernri in ,lv matter. He had not got any ostr,,~ible ground for the belief so l." di.i ru, venture 10 even hint as vet at such thing. hut Er had every intention of following; ,,o ,Ac train,
 He had fully made up his lulnd to llcs T his eve oI l.liu. and h1 wus uot s,!tlstie1 how ii WAS IhAt man so different from all around i.:m hal coma to l,c settled in this little unknown village. Indeed Were thn lu,-t soc~.t thoughts of the assy;e :..-&,arulr Errwn - moi those w!rr& h." 'ct@:.lly found a voice to his OWu st.. ..,.I, ... Int l.!.>,' which * yr; his i':~!;-.,-. l,.i 1.,i revealed 10 his rv,,- ~,u-lt '-ni..J htv,, t,,.:i found tha; h.' Illl >N~l ..'t !.tlll 't t+'lhG III lNt rt.-'- :-rry ut '',va... !.
 Ku),.; ,~..l at tine tir>t -o off to take a h:-h l.,nll i'll inc matter a.,l riaiu.rd thr T -'l,, ,i :! citizen. 1'ul lin. sergeant tan,, such ;s prompt ami ,,vtlI,vl view in th" opposite direction that he quickly >urcu,Il',rl Iu ;'." lu,Ni;ahl, and deter min. t:t.~; IL lh,' chapter If ;,cg! dents. tAv lavrr >' :., the views rf the :Sr"j"r'".~ We're acromTaulrl wi.h ai'- l',o3 !.;.,t,' .,e.jnn .a t'ar >l.aprvt man2tl,s.
 The lariy ,hat :.t out ov,r thr Inu"u- tain lla... that .ft. :no1, wa, a sal u:." indeed. M,~,. ,..~ G"i;, broken down with -ri,. :,:.! ,..;u. Hl.e lid n"t even tn-' r,.i>o,...i,,. r: .I kind word. for Rn:,- IT, H., :t'.- l,,l'; ,,r,..'n@ at her Ill tho time. a!.,i ,rv..,iI.., ,v,n any direct QurS- rio: w''.rl ,A.' II! -ht fisk him with silent >o:.ts ny. !;,t lic resented her speaking; to s,ny ,i ,.:a :,e>I@rmeS. wha low ":lI again r.y-I>vrI Sou2 little kindness of spea,'A ,.I' aciion.