The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-02-17

pointed out appropriate psalms, "n!tH
the King read devoutly and with per-
feet calmness, to the evident astonish-
meIlt of the gendarmes. The shops
weES shut along the way, and crowds
of armed citizens stood or the pave
NEXT as the coach, preceded and fol-
lowed by cavalry and artillery, went
slowly through the streets, where all
the windows were closed. Lines Of
troops stood on each side, while drums
beat solemnly, as if for a military fun
eral.
AS the coach passed along the Boul-
evards near the Porte St. Denis, a few
young men rushed forward, waving
swords and crying loudly: Come, all
who would save the King!" There
was no response, and they were oblig-
ell to fee for their own lives. They
were pursued, and several were ar
rested, with fatal consequences. The
King, absorbed in prayer and relig-
ious meditation, had not ever perceiv-
ed the vain attempt to effect his deliv-
crane
The coach had at last reached the
Eue Royale and the Place de la Revc-
luton, where the crowd was immense.
The scaffold stood a little to the left
CT the Place, where the Obelisk now
stands, but nearer the Champs-Ely-
sees, toward which the guillotine was
turned. A mass of troops formed a
square around the fatal spot. The
coach stopped at a distance of a few
PAGES. The King, feeling that the mo-
ton had ceased, looked up from his
prayer-book, saying quietly: 1--WE have
reached the place, 1 think"
One of the eXecutioner's assistants
opened the door. The King earnestly
commended the priest who accompan-
led him to the care of the gendarmes,
and then stepped from the coach.
Three men surrounded him and tried
to take off his coat. He calmly pushed
them back and removed it himself,
opening his s~hirt-collar and. preparing
his neck for the TX. The executione1s
who seemed at first disconnected and
almost awed, then again came around
him, holding a rope.
The King drew back quickly, e.
claiming:
What do you want to do?"
I tie your hands,"
The King exclaimed indignantly
Tie my hands! No, l will not subm.t
to this. Do your duty, but do not at.
tempt to tie me; you shall not do it!
The executioners persisted, ant
spoke loudly. The King looked to.
ward the Able Edgeworth, who at Il
saw the impossibility Of resistance
and said gently: Sire, this last in.
suit will only provide a fresh point O
resemblance between Your Majesty
and the God who will be your recon
pense."
The King looked up to heaven. GAS.
suredly His example alone could in,
duce me to submit to such an indig
nifty" Then holding out his hands
do as you please; 1 will drink the
cup to the dregs."
y His hands were tied, and with thu
assistance of his confessor he ascend.
ed the steps of the scaffold, which
were very steep. When he reached tn,
top he broke away from the Able
walked firmly across the scaffold, 81
leEced the drums by a glance of au
thority, and then in a voice so lout
that it was audible on the opposit,
side of the Place de la Revolution, h
uttered these words:
81 die innocent of all the crimes i'm
puted to me. l forgive those who hav,
caused my death, and l pray God tina
the blood you are about to shed ma,
never fall on France"
There was a shudder that raj
through the crowd like a great wave
but at the word of command the drum
could no longer be heard. The King
seeing that all further address to tn
crowd would be fruitless, turned to tn
guillotine and calmly tool his place O,
the fatal plank, to which he was fast
ened. The apparatus turned over, an,
the ak fell. 1t was then a quartz
past ten O'Clock a. m. of the 21st O
January, 1893. The executioner he'll
up the severed head, turning as he dl,
so to the four sides of the Place.
The King of France was dead.
lie roi est mort!!'
But no one dared to cry the tradl
tional response, "Vive lie roll"
lie roll" The heir to the once Clio
rious title was now a poor little chill
weeping bitterly in a prison by the sid
of his widowed mother.
Full Pa rtjcuIars.