The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-24
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dropped her hold on her husbands arm,
and faced her brother. shuddering.
Rose" he continued, you have
promised, and your promise is sacred.
If You prize your honor, if you love me,
come here-come here, and be silent"
He held out his hand. She ran to
him; and laying her head on his bosom
burst into passion of tears. T..
Danville turned uneasily towards the
police agents. Remove your prisoner"
he said. "You have done your duty
here"
"Only half of it, retorted Lomaque,
eying him attentively. Rose Dan
Vile"
"My wife, exclaimed the other.
what about my wife?'
Rose Danville,'' continued Lomaque,
impassibly, you are included in the
arrest of Louis Trudaine.'
Rose raised her head quickly from
deserted him-he was trembling. She
heard him whispering to himself,
Rose, too! Oh, my God! was not pre-
pared for that" She heard these words,
and. dashed the tears from her eyes,
and kissed him. saying:
II am glad of it, Louis. We riskcd
all together-we shall now suffer to-
gether. I am glad of itr'
Danville looked incredulously at Lo-
maque, after the first shock of aston
ishment was over.
''Impossible!' he exclaimed. II never
denounced my wife There is some mis-
take; you have exceeded your orders"
"Silence!"' retorted Lomaque, imperi-
ously. "Silence, citizen, and respect
to decree Of the Republic!'
You blackguard' show me the arrest
ORDER" said Danville. who has dared
to denounce my wife,"
you have" said Lomaque, turning
on him with grin of contempt. "You
and BLACKBOARD back in your teeth!
You, in denouncing her brother! Aha:
we work hard in our office; we don't
waste time in calling names-we make
discoveries. If Trudaine is guilty, your
wife is implicated in his guilt. We
know it; and we arrest her,
II resist the arrest" cried Danville.
II am the authority here. Who opposes
me?"
The impossible chief agent made no
answer. Some new noise in the street
struck his quick ear. He ran to the
window and looked out eagerly.
"Who opposes me-" reiterated DAN
Vile.
"Hark" exclaimed Lomaque, raising
his hand. SILENCE, and listen!
The heavy, dull tramp of men march
ing became audible as he spoke. Voices
humming low and in unison the Mar
seillaise hymn, Joined solemnly with
the heavy, regular footballs. Soon the
fare Of torchlight began to glimmer
redder and redder under the dim star
light sky.
"Do you hear that? Do you see the
advancing torchlight?" cried Lomaque
pointing exultingly into the street. IRE
spect to the national hymn, and to the
man who holds in the hollow of his
hand the destinies of all France. Hat
off, Citizen Danville! Robespierre is in
the street. His bodyguard, the Hard
hitters, are lighting him on his way tc
the Jacobin club! Who shall oppose
you, did you say? Your master and
mine; the man whose signature is al
the bottom Of this order-the man who
with scratch of his pen can send both
our heads rolling together into the sacl
of the guillotine! Shall I call to him az
he passes the house? Shall I tell him
that Superintendent Danville resist:
me in making an arrest? Shall I? Shall
II" And in the immensely Of his con
tempt Lomaque seemed absolutely tt
rise in stature as he thrust the ares
order under Danville's eyes, and pointed
to the signature with the head of hi
stick. .
Rose looked aSaund in terror, asyLo
maque spoke zen! last words--looke,
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