Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-18


frail, trembling hands-that seemed
suddenly nerved with all the strength
of a mans.
Come here-come herei I must and
will speak to your
She dragged him by main force a
few PAGES back, towards an unoccupled
corner of the room. With deathly
cheeks and wild eyes she raised herself
on tiptoe, and put her lips to her hus-
bands ear. At that instant Trudalne
called to her:
Rose, if you speak I am lost"
She stopped at the sound of his voice.
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 a passion of tears.
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 wifer' exclaimed the other.
what about my wife,"
"Rose Danville," continued Lomaque,
fmpassibly, you are included in the
arrest of Louis Trudaine."
Rose raised her head quickly from
her brothers breast. His firmness had
deserted him-he was trembling. She
heard him whispering to himself,
crosse. 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:
AZ am glad of it, Louis. We risked
all together-we shall now suffer to-
gether. l am glad of itr'
Danville looked incredulously at Lo-
maque. after the first shock of aston
ishment was over.
"Impossiblei' he exclaimed. 81 never
denounced my wife. There is some mis-
take; you have exceeded your orders"
silence retorted LomaqUe, imperl-
ously. silence, citizen. and respect
to decree of the Republic"
"You blackguard! show me the arrest
order" said Danville. who has dared
to deaounce my wife,"
"You have" said Lomaque, turning
on him with a grin of contempt. you
and blackguard 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"
81 resist the arrestp' cried Danville.
''I 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.
"Harkr' exclaimed LomaQue, raising
his hand Silence. and listenr
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. RE
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 to
the Jacobin club! Who shall oppose
you, did you say? Your master and
mine; the man whose signature is at
the bottom of this order-the man who
with scratch of his pen can send both
our heads rolling together into the sack
of the guillotine! Shall call to him as
he passes the house? Shall I tell him
that Superintendent Danville resists
me in making an arrest? Shall L? Shall
I?' And in the immensely of his con-
tempt Lomaque seemed absolutely TO
rise in stature as he thrust the arrest
order under Danville's eyes, and pointed
to the signature with the head OF his
stick
Rose looked around in terror, as Lo-
Enaque spoke his last words-looked
round, and saw her husband recoil be-
fore the signature on the arrest order
as if the guillotine itself had suddenly
arisen before him. Her brother felt
her shrinking back in his arms, and
trembled for the preservation of her
self-control if the terror and suspense
of the arrest lasted any longer.
Courage, Rose. courage!' he said.
''You have behaved nobly; you must not
fail now. No, no! Not word more.
Not word till / am able to think
clearly again, and to decide what is
best Courage, love; our lives depend
on it. Citizen he continued, address
ing himself to Lomaque, proceed with
your duty-we are ready.
The heavy marching footsteps outside