The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31

hand and pistol and . cruelty sharp knife in her glrdle.
 "ComeF' at last cried Defarge. in q fhunderoua voice 'The Bastiies
 With roar as if ail the breath OF France had been shaped into the de- tested word, the living sea rose, Alarm bells ringing. drums beating. the sea raging and laundering on Its new beach, the attack began.
 Deep ditches. double drawbridgo. massive stone walls, eight great tow ers. cannon, nuAiEetss sHref and smoke. Through the fire and smoke--in the Ire and in the smoke, for the sea cast him up against cannon and on the instant he became a cannonier. De- large of the wino shop worked like a manful soldier. two fierce hours.
 Two fierce hours. and one drawbridgc tahenl "To me women" cried Ma dame, his wife. "to me! Whati We can kill as well as the men!"
 cannons. nusxets,. fire and smoke; and still Defarge of the wine shop at his gun. grown lercely hot by tie ser- vica Of four fierce hours.
 A White flag from within the fort ress. and a barley, all this diinly per ceptIble through the raging storm, nothing audible in it, suddenly the sea, rising imr1easurably higher and wid- CT and sweeping Defarge of the wine shop over the lowered drawbrtdge. past the massive stone outer walls. in among the eight great towers sur- renderedl
 m such risings of ire and risings Of sea three years of tempest were con- sumed. Three more birthdays of lit- tie Lucie were woven by a golden thread into the peaceful tissue of the life of her home.
 10 Teiison's Bank every newcomer from France reported himself as a matter Of course: for here were the guineas of Monseigneur who had made provident remittance to Telison's anti cipating the storm, and here had been the guineas of Monseigneur who had taken to his noble heels too late. On a steaminR afternoon Charles Darnay stood there talking over the latest news with MT. Lorry. who was preparing. despite his age. to so to Paris to look after the interests of the bank. imperiIed in that wild time
 Mfr. Lorry held a letter in his hand it's address. in French. read: ''Very pressing To Monsieur heretofore the Marquis st. Evermonde of France, con- fded to the care of Messrs. Telison & Co. London"
 T cannot find this gentleman" said
 T can deliver it. said Darnay.
 MT. Lorrv handed 1t over Darnay hastened away and opened 1t as soon as he was out of sight.
 He read:
 Prison of the Abbaye. Paris. June 21. 1792. | Monsieur Heretofore the Marquis:
 "I am imprisoned and shall lose nas l lift Cwithout your so generous helpl for treason against the majesty of ths | people in that I have acted against them for an emigrant. It is in vain that I represent that have acted foi | e. l your commando It is in vain l repre-. sent that before the representation oi eniigrant property, had remitted thi l imposts, collected no rent and had re- course to no process. The only response | is that have acted for an emtgrani and where is that emigrant9 For the love of heaven of justice l of generosity. of the honor of your no. ble name, supplicate you. Monsieur l heretofore the Marquis, to succor me. l My fault is that have been true tt you. Oh, Monsieur heretofore the Mar quis. pray you to be true to me! Your atIiicted
 ''Gabelle.% That night Charles Darnay sat uI | late and wrote a fervsnt letter to Lucie l explaining at length the compelling | reason that forced him % go to Paris and assuring her that since he had vol nntarily renounced his title and incomi | out of pity for the people who haS been enslaved by his race, he could be come involved in no personal danga Il there.
 An unseen force was drawing hin | fast. and all the tides and winds werl | setting straight and strong toward hi I fate. asFor the love of heaven. of jus ! tice, or gensrosityi" was the poor pris | oner's cry with which he strengthenei his sinking heart as he left all tha was dear behind him and foated ava. for the Loadstone Rock.
 Four days afterward ALr. Lorry va sitting at work in the French branel l of Teilsonis. Outside in the courtyare ] at the rear. were fastened danain, torches and in the red light of thes stood a huge Rrindstone. Suddenl, l his door Jew open and in rushed tw figures, at sight of whom he fell bacl