The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-11-06

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no matter how small, under the re-
doubtable triumvlrate which then gov.
erned France. The sight Of this docu.
ment treasured Nine. Danville. She
bade her son farewell and departed at
last, with one trusty servant, for Mar
settles.
Danville's intention In sending his
letter to Paris had been simply to.save
himself by patriotic buster. He was
thunderstruck at receiving a reply,t tax.
Ing him at his word and summoning
him to the capital to accept employ
ment there under the government.
There was no choice but to obey. So
to Paris he went, taking his wife with
him. He was then at open enmIty
with Trudaine, and the more anxious
and alarmed he could make the broth.
er feel on the sisters account the bet.
, ter he was pleased. True to his trust
and his love for his sister through ali
dangers as through all prosecutions,
Trudaine followed her, and the street
IN which she lived In Paris was also
the street in which he lived.
Danville was amazed when he found
that the post selected for him was one
Of the superintendent places in that
very Office Of secret police in which
Lomaque was employed.
'Robespierre and his colleagues had
taken the measure Of their man. : He
had money enough and local impor.
lance enough to be worth studying.
| They knew where he was to be dis
trusted and how he might be made
useful. The affairs of the secret police
were the sort which an INSCRIPTIONS,
cunning man was fitted to help on,
and the faithful exercise OF that cum
| ming In the service of the state was in.
sured by the presence Of Lomaque in
the office. The discarded servant was
just the spy TO watch the suspected
master Thus it happened that in the
office Of the secret police and under the
Reign Of Terror, LOmaque's old mas
ter was nommaly his master still-in
public the superintendent to whom he
was ceremonially accountable; in pri-
yato The suspected man, whose slight
est words and deeds he was officially
set to watch.
Darker grew the face Of Lomaque as
be sat in his Office and ponder6d over
the changes of the past five years. A
neighhoring church clock striking the
hom Of aroused him from his med
itationS. he arranged the confused
mass Of papers before him, looked to-
ward the door as IL expecting some
one 10 enter then. finding himself still
alone, REQUIRED 10 the special paper
which had first suggested his long
train Of thoughts, The few lines II
contained were signed in cipher and
r8n:
I you are aware that your superin
tendent, Danyille, obtained leave Of
| absence last week 10 attend to some
affairs Of his at Lyons and that De ]
not expected back for a day or two
while lac is away push on the aifli'
of Trudalnc. collect all The evidence
and hold yourself in readiness 10 act
on it mt a moments notice. Don't
leave the Office til you have heard
from me again. lf You have copy OF
the Private Instructions respecting
Danyille which you wrote for me, SEND
4 20 my house. wish TO refresh my
memory. Your original letter is burn
ed"
Here the note abruptly terminated
As he folded IL up and nut 1t In hi
pocket Lomsque signed. This was
rare expression Of feeling with him
He leaned back in his chair and bea
his nails lmpatently on the table. Sud
denly there was faint tap az the doc
and eight or ten INDEPENDENTLY "a
niIlars OF the new French inquisltlon
quickly entered aud ranged them
selves against he wall. LOmaque
uodded 10 two VI them. Picard and
Maglolre, 20 and SIT down at that desk
shall want you after the rest arr
gone" Saying this, Lolnaque handed
certain sealed and docketed papers e
the other men, who received them II
silence, bowed, aud Went ont limo
cent spectators would have though
them clerks taking bills of ladng iron
n merchant.
The giving and receiving Of dc
nunclations. arrest orders and dealt
wnrrants-ihe providing Of It's doome'
human meal for the all deVOuring gun
lotme--were managed with the nnrul
fed calmness Of official routine.
"Now," said Lomaque, turning TO III
two men at the desk ~ the door CLOSED
'have you got those notes abont your
J They answered in the affirmative