Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23

''He is too severely wounded, sir, and the doctor forbade him to move"
 ''Be seated, mademoiselle. Let us withdraw, gentlemen, and consider this l communication for moment" said the 1 governor, after rehecting deeply for a short time.
 l The Chevalier de Ramesay and his i officers stepped to the other end of the l apartment and intently consulted to- gether, leaving Anne standing near de vitre and his guards.
 70 mademoiselle,' cried de vitre to her, addressing her despite the presence of the soldiers, "this is a l public place in which to address you, 1 but stand in the shadow of death and must needs take any opportunity ] which fate provides me. You have 1 long known of my devotion to you. I ] have not disguised it nor do wish to l make further protestations to you. only want to thank you, as man dy- ing, for the brave stand you have : taken in attempting to save not only my life, but what is dearer to me-my honor. Thank Capt. Grafton, too, for his good words, though feel they will ] be useless The evidence against me is strong. This cursed uniform is the last strawl Ranking under the defeat l of the morning, and with the certainty of surrender before them, they are too bitter to weigh we'll what. they are do- ing. They want a scapegoat. and here is one ready to hand. Mademoiselle, one last favor. It means but little per- haps to you but much to me. cannot go to you. Will you not reach hfther your hand?"
 '"They must not kill you, Monsieur de VitEe! Iris most unjust!" cried the girl piteously, stepping over to him. ''As for my hand" She stretched it out, and, though he was bound and tied, nothing could have exceeded the courtly grace with which he bent over it and pressed long kiss upon it. She held 1t tightly against his lips.
 There is my hand, monsieur!" she exclaimed, as the soldiers withdrew little, out of consideration for her evil dent grief. "I would that my heart went with it.
 Monsieur de Vitre, mademoiselle,' said the governor, returning to his seat, i've have carefully considered the testimony of Mademoiselle de Rohan and are of the opinion that 1t is not sufficiently important to cause us to delay the execution. fear that few days may see the English in possession of the town, and that, of course, means that you, sir, would es- cape all punishment. As for the testi- mony of the English officer, he is in honor bound to extricate/ his ally from his predicament, and we question:"
 ''Who questions the word of Capt. Philip Graftcn?" cried stern voice, as strangely ill-assorted pair entered the hall. One of the two was a small slender man, only partially clothed, whose face was ghastly pale and who held his left hand pressed against his right shoulder. He would have fallen to the floor but that he was supported by the encircling arm of a huge old man in the livery of the Rohans, The two were Philip and Jean Renaud.
 "Gra&ton!" cried de V1tre. Thank God, you have come!"
 Jean Renaud," exclaimed Anne. sh0W dared you to bring this gentle man here! Against the doctors or ders and mine! His life" Peace, mademoiselle!" interrupted Grafton. 'T came here because I feared what has happened, that they would not accept your testimony. Your servant but obeyed my orders, he had no choice!"
 ''But your life, monsieur.' said Anne.
 "I peril it gladly to save the honor of a brave gentleman, though an l enemy. Monsieur le Gouverneur. you are about to execute this gentleman 3''
 There was a dead silence in the room.
 Tt is true,' answered Mademoiselle de Rohan
 ''It must not go on! cried Grafton. q swear to you on my honor as an English gentleman that Monsieur de Vitre is innocent! He is no traitor: on the contrary, he deserves your high- est commendation. He refused to pilot