The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-11-20

,,1nt of the arrest II | die alone, I
aS die as man should, If she goes
~ the scatfold by my side, my heart
All IAN mel shall die the death of a
A coward!
arhere are two armed sentlnels out.
.,Ss The windows are barred, You
ave- without weapons. and even II you
"A haa them there is q guardhouse ON one
u sIde OF YOU and the tribunal ON the 9th
~ Escape from this room Is impos-
"a s1h,e" answered Lomaque. TRY TO
. compose yourself and listen to me. !
hove something important to say.
e When | left the tribunal and entered
II ais room, there was no thought In my
mind that could be turned to good ac'
coppt either for your sister or for you
" was III for nothing but 10 deplore the
fajlure Of the confession which came
N ST. Lazare to suggest to you as your
~ lost plan of defense. Since then an
,deo has struck me which may be use
IA mi It's successful execution depends
n an the merest chance. and will not
" ropfde il to you except on one condi-
N ton"
"Mention the condition"
give me your word Of honor that
won will not mention 1t to your sister
up,l grant you permission to speak.
Promise me that when you see her
M shrinking before the terrors Of death
tonight YOU will have self restraint
, pnongb 10 abstain from breathing
word Of hope 10 ber ask this because
there are fifty chances to one that
there Is 30 hope"
u promise"
"a 'You have been great eSperimenter
IN chemistry. IL there any liquid or
powder or combination known which
N will remove writing from paper and
leave no stain behlndI'
y Certainly! Is there no other greater
daculty|
"None. write the prescription on
N that eaf"--producng a notebook.
write il down with plain directions
for use
Tmdaine obeyed.
. "This is the first step. am going to
81 pnt my own bead In danger for the
chance Of saving yours and your sis
# tiers by tampering with the death list
+ Don't Interrupt me! Our time is short
H i is for me 10 speak and for you to
listen, The president Of the tribunal
has put the death mark against your
NJ names On the prison list That list
W will he called IN this room before you
are taken 10 -. l.a2arc. II will then
Ne sent 10 ROhCspicrre, who VIII keep
H. having a copy made Of It the mo.
ment II is delivered for circulation
among bis colleagues - SaMt-Just and
tle rest II is my business 70 make a
duplicate Of this copy IN the first in.
stance The duplicate win be compar-
Cd with tie original and possibly with
the copy, too, either 10y RObespierre
himself or 10y some one IN whom be
0n tplace implicit trust and viii be
then sent to ST. Lazare without passing
through NY hands again. 1t will be
read IN public the moment Il Is rcceiv-
Cd at the grazing Of The prison and
Will aftcrward be kept 10y the turnkey,
who VIII refer TO II as he goes round
IN Tie evening with piece Of chalk 10
mark the cell doors Of the prisoners 10
he guillotined tomorrow. To-day that
duty happens 10 fall TO the hunchback
whom you saw speaking 10 me-. lie IL
confirmed drinker, anc l mean "a
Tempt him with such wine as he rarely
tastes, II after The reading Of the list
In public and before the marking OF
'be cell doors can get him To III
down 10 a bottle. ! will answer fol
making him drunk. getting the list on
81 lis pocket and wiping your names
Oui OF II with your prescription,
snail write all the names on my dupll
cate irregUlsrly enough TO prevent tb,
interval left by the erasure from beinI
easily observed. II l succeed. YOU
door win not be marked, and youl
'Asmes Will Not be called tomorrow
when the tumbrils come for the guillo
une' IN the present confusion of pris
ohers pouring In and out every day fol
Necuton you may avoid awkward In
qGlrrs' II you play your cards prop
ely IN ten days
NJ well, well" .,
Lonaque looked toward the trlbuna
AAd lowered bis voice. Hl
In that time Robespierre's own heac
may fan into the basket. France is be
glhnlng 10 slcken under the Reign o
iGfor' Members Of the Moderate fac
uoh' who have hidden for months u
Velars and lofts, are beginning to stea
WI and meet In twos and thrccs undel
cover Of the night. Robespierre has
nu Nentured for weeks TO face the con