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

asked the princess.
1T means. madam said a man,
rising to show who spoke. that l.
Andre Layle. counsellor and advo-
cate claim in the kings name, safety
for the prisoners detained at Bordeaux
on their parole
oh. ". Layie" said the prince 5,
this is an affair Of feeling. aud rog
Of law. Each member Is 10 vote rs
he pleasez"
Yes. yes" cried the Others.
Il repeat" cried Lavle that I caim
safety FOR the prisoners on parole.
Let us vote said the princess.
'TheIe We're two Of Them cried
some
~One is enough for you. cried Layie;
take the latest camibals You com
plain Of a wrong and you reply by
two murders
Madame de- Condo rose as If her
glance alone could oyerwhelm tie
auIaciOus man He, seeing that per
maps he was doing more harm than
good u the prisoners, thought it best
10 retire saying, however, as he Went,
In the name Of God / protest against
what you are about to do Ia the
name Of the King / forbid IT,"
As he left. the second prisoner APP
peared. He presented a striking con
uast 10 Candles he was pale and
uneasy, and cast quick searching
glanccs around him. Your highness
did me the honor to send for me-"
said he, without waiting to be ques-
toned
Yes, sir; we wish to ask you a few
questions, and if you answer truly,
we shall not detain you long.
What is your name|
We'll, madam. that is rather an en-
barrassing question: one often has
two names-a family name and an
adopted one had particular reason
for wishing To abandon my family
name Which do you wish for?"
That under which you presented
yourself at Chantilly, and engaged to
raise a company for us; under which
you did raise it, and afterward sold ii
TO NJ. Mazarin."
Pardon, madam; but it seems to me
that / have already VIGOROUSLY an
swered to all these accusations"
Therefore, we do not now question
you about them, but only ask your
name. As he did not reply She con
tinued, Write down the Baron de
Cauyagnac.' Now your rank: l trust
that is more easy 10 answer
Not at all, madam. l am bachelor
of letters, and doctor of theology"
we want your military rank, sir
well, madam, on this point | can
not reply TO you, for l never knew
myself
How SO, sir"
why, madam, | made myself a
lieutenant, but as had no right to
do so, ! do not think l can be called
/ lieutenant"
well, sir. but | made you a captain,
therefore YOU are one.
"Oh, madam, here my conscience
[ interferes again. | have since began
to think that all rank ought to ema-
nate from royal authority, and that
cannot call myself captain
We'll, at least, you are governor Of
Branne."
mo, madam; this is the most con
testible Of all was certainly ap-
pointed, but ] never entered on my
duties, and never set foot in my gov
eminent Therefore | am no more gov
ernOr of Branne, than / am lieutenant
or captain"
Wen, sir the council will appre-
ciate Your defence Write Governor
Of Branne Now, sir, sign
81 should have been delighted to
obey your highness, but In the strug-
gle with the people on entering Bor
deaux. had the misfortune to hurt
my right han l."
Write the refusal Of the prisoner to
sign"
Write the impossibilty, madam. I
could refuse nothing 20 so great a
princess"
I.cnet hoped that Cauvagnac had
drawn upon himself all the anger Of
the tribunal; but in fact he had
AdlNfI dlANHfh tANu A1ll dLtl lltllls
They then took the votes, which were
unanimous for death; and the princess
going to the window, cried out, Mes
sieurs les Bordelais, be satisfied
RiChou shall be avenged
Scarcely had she returned to her
room with Lenet who followed her
10 make one more effort to change her
T. resolution than the door opened, and
Claire, pale and wild looking, threw
herself at her feet "Oh madam"
cried she. listen 70 me- in Heavens
name"
what is the matter my child, and
why do you weep sog'
Because you have voted for death,
madam But yet you cannot kill NJ.
de Candles"
why not? did they not kill
RichouF
but, madam, he saved you at Chan
lilly"
Am I to be thankful TO him for
having been duped?'
oh madam, he was not duped. He
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