The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
CHAPTER Xv.-tCosr1xuup.,

began with the prisoners on the plat
form, and spread instantly to tho au'
etence. who echoed and echoed 1t again
the 1ercest woman-republican or thu
benches Joined cause at last with the
aaughtiest woman-aristocrat on the
platform. Even in that sphere Of dir
sst discords. in that age OF sharpest en-
mites, the ono touch OF nature pre-
Jerved Its old eternal virtue, and reused
the mother-instinct which makes the
whole world kinl
OF the few persons in the court who
ut once foresaw the effect OF Danville's
answer on the proceedings Of the tri-
bunal. Lomaque was one. His sallow
face whitened as he looked toward the
prisoners platform.
They are lost" he murmured to him
self. moving out OF the group In which
he had hitherto stood. Lost! The lie
which has saved that villains head
leaves them without the shadow OF a
hope. No need to stop for the sentence
-Danville's Infamous presence OF mind
has given them up to the guillotlne'"
Pronouncing these words. he went out
hurriedly by the door near the plat
form. which led to the prisoners wait
Ing room.
Roses head sank again on her broth
er's shoulder. She %shuddered. and
leaned back family on the arm which
he extended to support her. One of the
| fn n,n1n n-to~~1~. x-t01 - loJ~ T~,,-
dame In speaking consolingly to her;
but the consummation Of her husbands
per1dy seemed to have paralyzed her
at heart. She murmured once in her
brothers ear Louis! I am resigned to
die-nothing but death is left for me
after the degradation of having loved
that man" She said those words and
closed her yes YEARLY. and spoke no
more.
Ono other question and you may re-
tire" resumed the president. address,
Ing Danville. "Were you cognizant Of
your wife's connection with her broth
er's conspiracy"
Danville reflected for a moment. re-
membered that there were witnesses in
court who could speak to his language
and behavior on the evening OF his
wife's arrest. and resolved this time to
tell the truth.
Il was not ware OF It." he answered.
Testimony In my favor can be called
which will prove that when my wife's
completely was discovered I was absent
from Paris"
Heartlessly self-possessed as he was,
the public reception of his last reply
had shaken his nerves. He now spoke
in low tones. turning his back on the
spectators. and again fixing his eyes on
the green baize Of the table at which
he stood.
prisoners! have you any objection to
make, any evidence to call. invalidat-
ing the statement by which Citizen
Danville has cleared himself Of suspi-
cion?" inquired the president.
He has cleared himself by the most
execrable Of all ~falsehoods." answered
Trudaine. "If his mother could be
traced and brought here. her testimony
would prove it."
Soh yOu PLOuuGO LA VIZ SNluCuSC
In support of your allegation?" asked
the president.
Il cannot"
"Citizen-superintendent Danville, you
are at liberty to retire. Your state
ment will be laid before the authority
to whom you are officially responsible.
Either you merit a civic crown for more
than Roman virtue. Or" Having
got thus far. the president stopped
abruptly, as II unwilling to commit
himself too soon to an opinion, and
merely repeated-"You may retire."
Danville left the court Immediately,
going out again by the public door. He
was followed by murmurs from the
women's benches, which soon ceased.
however. when the president was OBJ
served to close his note book. and turn
around toward his colleagues. The
sentenced" was the general whisper
now. Hush, hush-the SENTENCED"
After a consultation OF a few minutes
with the persons behind him, the presl-
dent rose. and spoke the momentous
words:
Louis Trudaine and Rose Daoville,
the revolutionary tribunal. having
heard the charge against you, and hav-
ing weighed the value of what you have
said In answer to it. decides that you
are both guilty, and condemns you to
the penalty of DEATH"
Having delivered tho sentence in
those terms. he sat down again, and
placed Y mark against the two first con-
demned names on the list Of prisoners.
Immediately afterward the next case
was called on. and the curiosity of the
audience was stimulated by a new trial.
CHAPTER XVI.
~ HE waiting room
"VlS of the revolutionary
W8ArSN tribunal wasa grim,
3A@ bare place, with a
N~k3% dirty stone floor,