Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
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began with the prisoners on the pial"
form, and spread instantly to the au-
lience, who echoed and echoed 1t again;
the fiercest woman-republican on the
benches joined cause at last with the
haughtiest woman-aristocrat on the
platform. Even in that sphere oil dir
est discords, in that age Of sharpest en-
mites, the one touch OF nature pre-
served its old eternal virtue and reused
the mother-instlnct which makes the
whole world kin!
OF the few persons in the court who
at once foresaw the effect of DanVille's
answer on the proceedings of the tri-
bunal. Lomaque was one. His salloW
face whitened as he looked toward the
prisoners platform.
"They are lost" he murmured to him
self, moving out OF the group In when
he had hitherto stood. LOST The lie
which has saved that villains head
leaves them without the shadow OF
hope. No need to stop for the sentence
-Danville's Infamous presence OF mind
has given them up to the guillotineF
Pronouncing these words, be went out
hurriedly by the door near the plat
form, which led to the prisoners walt
ing room.
Roses head sank again on her broth
er's shoulder. She shuddered, and
leaned back family on the arm which
he extended to support her. One OF the
female prisoners tried to help Tru-
dame in speaking consollngly to her;
but the consummation Of her husbands
perfi1y seemed TO have paralyzed her
Mt heart. She murmured once in her
brothers. ear, Louis! I am resigned to
die-nothlng but death is left for me
after the degradation of having loved
that man." She said those words and
closed her eyes YEARLY, and spoke no
more.
"Ona other question and you may re-
tire" resumed the president, address
ing Danville. Were you cognizant Of
your wife's connection with her broth
er's conspiracy"
Danville reflected for a moment, re-
membered that there were witnesses in
court who could speak to his language
and behavior on the evening OF his
wlfes arrest. and resolved this time to
tell the truth.
"I was not aware of it," he answered.
Testimony in my favor can be called
which will prove that when my wife's
completely was discovered was absent
from Paris"
Heartlessly self-possessed as he was,
the public reception Of his last reply
had shaken his nerves. He now spoke
in low tones. turning his back on the
spectators, and again fixing his eyes on
the green baize of the table at which
be stood.
prisoners! have you any objection to
make, any evidence to call, invalidat-
ing the statement by which Citizen
Danville has cleared himself Of suspi-
cion?" inquired the president.
"He has cleared himself by the most
exeerable of all falsehoods," answered
Trudaine. IF his mother could be
traced and brought here. her testimony
would prove it."
"Can you produce any other evidence
in support of your allegation" asked
the president.
Il cannot"
izen-superintendent Danville,you
are at liberty to retire. Your state
ment will be laid before the authority
to whom you are officially responsible.
Either you merit civic crown for more
than Roman virtue, Or" Having
got thus far, the. president stopped
abruptly, as II unwilling to commit
himself too soon to an opinion. and
merely repeated-"You may retire"
Danyile left the court Immediately,
going out again by the public door. He
was followed by murmurs from the
women's benches, which soon ceased,
however, when the president was OBJ
served to close his note book. and turn
around toward his colleagues. 1.-THE
sentence" was the general whisper
now. FLUSH, hssh-the sentence"
After a consultation of few minutes
with the persons behind him, the presi-
dent rose, and spoke the mOmentOus
words:
Louis Trudaine and Rose Danyille.
the revolutionary tribunal, having
heard the charge against you, and hay
ing weighed the value Of what you have
said in answer to It, decides that you
are both guilty, and condemns you to
the penalty of DEATH"
Having delivered the sentence in
those terms, he cat down again, and
placed u mark against the two first con-
demned names on the list Of prisoners.
Immediately afterward the next case
was called on. and the curiosity Of the
audience was stimulated by a new trial. |
CHAPTER XVI.
6 HE waiting room