The Eddy current., 1896-06-11

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YAu whats" pursued the
~ " president.
M The male pris.
" oner, Of conspiracy
2 against the Repub-
lie; the female prls-
oner' OF criminal knowledge OF the
same"
Produce your proofs In answer 10
this order"
Picard and Maglore opened their
minutes Of evidence. and read 10 the
president the same particulars which
they had formerly read to Lomaque IN
tho secret police Office.
Good, said the president. when they
had done; "wo need trouble ourselves
with nothing more than tho identifying
OF the citizen and cheyenne Dubois.
which. OF course. you arc prepared for.
Have you heard the evidence" no con
tinued, turning TO the prisoners; while
Picard and Magl0lro consulted together
In whispers, looking perplexedly to.
wards the chief agent, who stood silent
behind them. Have you heard the owl.
dence. prisoners? 30 you wish to say
anything? II you do remember that
the time Of this tribunal is precious.
ana that you will not be suffered to
waste IT,
Il demand permission 10 speak for
myself and FOR my sister," answered
Trudaine. MY object Is TO save the
time OF the tribunal by making a con
fcasion."
Tho iaint whisperlnga audible among
the women spectators a moment before.
ceased instantanoously as he pro.
nouncod the word confession. In the
hrcathleas silence his low. quiet tones
penetrated 10 the ramOtest corners OF
the hall; while, supprcsslng externally
all evidences of the death-agony Of hope
within him, he continued his address
In these words;
4 confess my secret visits 20 the
house IN the Rue de Clery. I confess
that the persons whom I went TO sec
are the persons pointed at In the ovl.
donce; and. lastly, confess that my OBJ
ioct In communicating With them MS
aid, was 10 supply them with the means
OF leaving France. n had acted from
political motives 20 the political prelm-
dice " the existing government. / ad-
init that / would be guilty OF that con-
spiracy against the republic with which
| am charged. But no political pur-
pose animated, no political necessity
urged me, IN performing the action
which has brought me 10 the bar OF
this tribunal. The persons whom !
aided In leaving France we're without
political influence or political eonnes-
tons. acted solely from private mo-
tiyes OF humanity towards them ana
towards others motives which a COOL
republican may feel. and yet not turn
traitor 10 the welfare Of HIS country"
Are you ready 10 inform che court.
noxt, who the man and woman Dubois
really aro?" inquired the prcsident, im-
patiently
Il am ready" answered Trudaine.
"But first / desire 20 nay one word IA
reference 20 my sister. charged here al
the hsr with me-" HIS voice grew less
steady, and for the iirft time. his color
began 10 change, as Rose lifted her face
from his shoulder and looked up nt him
eagerly. II implore the tribunal TO con
slider my sister as innocent of ali active
participation Ia what a. charged againrt |
me AZ a crime'-he went on. Having
spoken with candor about myself. have |
some claim 10 be believed when speak |
Of hoTi when / assert that she neither
did help me nor could help me- II there |
be blame, Il u mine only; n punish
ment, Il ia alone who should suffer"
lie stopped suddenly and grew con-
fused. Il was easy 90 guard himself /
from tho peril Of looking AZ Rose. but
he could not escape the hard trial 20
his self-possessl0n Of hearing her n she
spoke. just aa be pronounced the leyi
sentence, she raised her face again from
his shoulder, aud eagerly whispered 10
him.
NO, no, Loulsl Not that sacrifice.
after All the others--not that, though |
you should force mo into speaking to
them myselff'
She abruptly quilted her hold Of him.
and ironted the whole court IN an In
stant The railing IN front OF her
shook with the qulyering OF her arms
and hands as she held By Il 10 support
herclfl Her hair lay tangled on her
shoulders; her face had assumed q
a.. A