The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-23
In Luxembourg Prison !
BY William Sage. I
BY William Sage.

luton; a charming story nIIeu WIN al
the adventure and history of those excit-
ing times. The hero Is young colonel
in the republican army under Gen. Hoche.
The heroiIre Is a daughter OF the nobil-
ity OF the old regime Upon the estate OF
the heroine's father the YOU'RE colonel
was born and raised, his father having
been the steward of the estates. Circum-
stances connected with the escape OF the
heroine f.pm France, in which the colonel.
Robert Tourney, played the leading part.
threw him into the power OF RoDesplerre,
and by the tyrant's order he was arrested
and confined in the famous LUXEMBOURG
prison. The following extract from the
book reprinted by special PERMISSION OF
the publishers, gives a vivid description
of life IN that prison during the reign OF
the Commune:
A FEW days after Journeys incar-
IA ceration the turnkey came to-
Ward nightfall TO give them short
time for recreation in the courtyard.
This, though far from satisfying, was
hailed with pleasure by the prisoners,
and especially by Tourney, who, ac-
customed 10 the violent eNcrton OF
the camp and field, chafed for want OF
exercise.
They were escorted along the upper
corridor, whence they could look down
into the main hall on the first floor
of the Luxembourg. Here those pris-
oners who were happy enough not to
be confined under special orders had
the privilege of congregatng during
the hours Of the day and early even
ing. Looking down upon this scene
shortly after the supper hour, Tour
nav drew a breath of surprise. lie
felt for a moment as if he were trans
ported back TO the days before the
resolution and was looking upon re-
ceDtion in the crowded saloons OF the
chateau de Rochefort where the baron
entertained as became grand
seigneur. The republican colonel
turned a look of inquiry toward st.
Hilaire. The latter gave slight shrug
| ms he answered:
The ladies dress three times day
and appear in the evening in fuil toni
| ct. As for the men, they also wear
! the best they have. You VII. see that
| many wear suits which in better days
| would have been thrown TO their
| lackeys. Now they are mended and
remended during the day, that they
may make their appearance at night,
and defy the shadows of the gray
stone walls and the imperfect candle
/ light quite bravely." And st. Hilaire
himself pulled a spotless rufiie below
the sleeves of his welEworn coat.
And So" unused Tourney, they can
! find the heart to wear "a gay exterior
in such place as ths?'
mo revolution is great enough to
change the feelings and passions OF
human nature replied st. Hilaire'
They only adapt themselves to new
conditions Here, within these walls
under the shadow Of the guillotlne
Generosity, Envy, Love and Vanity
play the same parts they do in the
outer world. Affairs of the heart re-
fuse TO he locked out by a jailer's key
and these darkened recesses nightly
resound with tender accents and III,
siphs Of lovers. Bright eyes kindlt
sparks that only death can qucnch
Jealousy, also, is sometimes aroused
and am told that even affairs oil
honor have taken place here
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of becs
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. hands.
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