The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-11-15


aid firm, quiet voice
nyyho Is that manY cried the gen. |
eral.
Az Iomauue passed Nine Danville |
che trembled; then, supporting herself
.cainst the WALL she looked first at
ber son. then at Trudaine.
aBv what right have you kept the
: sscape of my sons wife from death by
tho guillotine a secret from my son-an
ocoane which his generous exertions
wore instrumental in effecting? By
what right has your treacherous secrecy
nlaced us in such a position before the
master of this house|
Lomaque stepped forward and held
mn his hand to claim attention.
DMme Danville, would suggest that
,ou do not press for too public an an
aer to your questions"
Pray, who are you, sir. who takes
Il on yourself to advise me?" she re-
pred haughtily. 81 repeat those ques-
tons and insist on their being an
swered."
> "Who is this manY' asked the gen.
eral addressing Trudaine and pointing
, at Lomaque.
E "a man unworthy of credit" cried
I Danville, speaking for the first time;
IAN agent of police under Robes
pierre"
"And therefore capable of answering
, questions which refer to the transac-
tons of Robespierres tribunals" re-
Piled Lomaque with his old official self
/ possession.
"True," exclaimed the general LET
the man be heard"
II was present at the trial of Citizen
Trudaine and his sister They were
) both denounced by Citizen Danvllle.
Till the confession of the male prisoner
q Exposed the fact, can answer for Dan
O vHe's not being aware of the real ma
b ture of the offenses charged against
Trudaine and his sister. When 1T be-
b came known that they had been secret
" helping this lady" (pointing to Nine.
/ Danville) ''to escape from France, and
T when Danville was consequently IN
hanger. 1 myself heard him save his
head by false assertion that he had
been aware of Trudaine's conspiracy
rom the first
do you mean to say" interrupted
the general, chat he proclaimed him
self in open court as having knowingly
denounced the man who was on trial
for saving his mother?"
az do.v ca murmur of Indignation
|rom all presently '1The reports of the
Sbunal are existing to prove the truth
Of what 1 say. AS to the escape OF
Citizen Trudaine and the wife of Dan
Vile from the guillotine, it was the
work Of political circumstances. There
are many persons living who can test
fly to them With reference to the con
cealment which followed the escape
who would risk letting wife lool
again on such a husband?
A wailing cry of my mistress! M.
dear. dear mistressr' directed all eye
first on old Dubois, then on Nine. Dan
vile, who had been leaning agains
the wall before Lomaque began t
speak. but who stood perfectly rigi
now. Dubois was crouched on hi
knees at her side, kissing her col
hand It was only when her son &C
vanced a step or two toward her tha
yhe-seemed to awaken from the trance
sse slowly raised the hand that wa
free and waved him back. Finally sf
spoke:
"Oblige me, sir, by keeping silenc
You and henceforth shall have not
Ing to say to each other. You are
traitor and a false witness. renount
you! Publicly, in the presence Of the'
gentlemen, say it, have no son!'
With suppressed cry she clutche
at Dubois, who caught her in his arm
Home! She shall go home, and
will take care of her. She has no OF
but me nowr' cried Dubois
As the door closed General Berthel
approached Trudaine, who had sto'
Silent from the time Lomaque first a
peared
For my daughters sake" said
L regret that we did not know OF tt
long ago, but 1 thank you for conf
here even at the eleventh hour"
One of his friends came up al
touching him on the shoulder, ga
"Berthelin, is that scoundrel to be
lowed to go?"
The general beckoned contemptuo1
" to Danyille to follow him to
door.
You have been exposed as villi
ny your brother-in-law and renount
as liar by your mother When 10
enters the house of another under ia
pretenses, we old army men have
expeditions way of making him I
swer for it. 1t Is o'clock now. A
you will find me and one OF
friends"-
de whispered the rest in Danvill
car threw open the door and poin
downstairs.
Our work here is DONE" said
"aque to Trudaine. Let US 60"
My sister! Where is sheT
Make your mind easy about her,