Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-31

h''t seiZiuG the duke arm, she cried,
"Oh. b ti- only . feiut, is il not
dukeE I'ha IN d nothing to prs
oner oH iro,c"
RichoI also. was a prisoner on
parol.
al le Due, I enTeat-T
spare your supplicalons. madam.
They are useless; can DO nothing
the council viii decide"
Claire ran 10 the cabinet Of Madame
De Condo. She was talking % the Due
De BOuillOn while Lenet was pacing
up aud down, ia an agitated manner.
Madame" cried Claire. "in Heavens
name grant me one minutes inter
view"
"Oh, IL is you, little enc L have no
time now, bat after the council"
"Oh. madam; it is just before the
council that 1 ask for it,"
The princess was about 10 yield.
when the door opened and the Duo
de Larochefoucault came in. saying.
that the council was waiting
You see, Claire. it is impossible
just now; bur come with us to the
council and ] viii speak to You imme-
diately after AEd she left the room.
Claire followed. almost beside her
ST.. WheL an had taken their places.
the president commenced the proceed
iugs By relating tine capitulatiOn Of
Nayres, the violated word Of NJ de
Meilleraye, and the shameful death of
Richou. Then an officer, on an order
from the Due de Lar0chefOucault,
opened the window to lei them hear
the people outside shouting ven geance!
for Bichou-for death to the -Oyalists.
You hear" said the duke. what
the voice Of the people demands. They
viii deSpise our authority, or take
vengeance into their own hands, If
we do not Give your judgment then,
gentlemen, az once"
The princess rose. What need is
there Of judgment? The people have
pronounced one"
20, madam said Lenet, "consida-
[ beg Of you; such a precedent would
be too fatal is established. The queen
herself preserved at least the form of
justice. Can you dare what she dared
not dog
M Leuet is right said the duke,
coIdly. The death Of a man is too
great a thing to let the responsibility
rest on a single head, be it even a
princely one" Then he whispered to
the princess. I'VE will listen to the
opinions OF al but | know we are
sure"
Then the princess rose, and in an EN-.
ergetic speech, invited the assemblage
to take measures 70 reply to the royal
proyocation
"Oh, Lenet," said Claire Il cannot
bear this
Madame la Vicomtesse de Cambes. ~
said he, rising, asks permission %
retire"
"Oh, Nc, murmmed she, i wish -'
Madam, your place is not here. You
can 90 nothing for him, and | viii let
You know all that passes
Madame la NicOmtesse may retire,
said the princess, 'or any one else
who does not wish to he prescnt-at
these proceedings"
Glare went out supported by Lenet
At the door they met Pomp2y, whom
she had sent for information
"He is arrested, madam" said he.
M. Lenet," said Claire Il have
now no confidence but in you; no hope
but in God"
When Lenet returned he heard the
princess saying, How shall we de
eide ON whom the lot shall fall -
1T is very easy, madam said the
duke we hold prisoners several off
GERS; we will question them all, and
the first who equals Richou shall be
the one
1T is useless to lose time in inter
rogating officers" answered the prin-
cess. I'VE nave the register here Seek
and name the officers equal to Richou,
"There are but two, madam" replied
the registrar. the governor of St
George, aGd the governor Of Branne
1T is true said the princess, ARE
they arrested: 2"
Yes. madam, they are both in the
fortress"
Let them be brought in