The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-15

AtHgE a+ -HINE GFeHsE. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
at the man WAC had been sent to him
that he might sign his death warrant.
then. lowering his eyes to u sheet Of
paper before him. began to question
him and take down bis answers. For
his own life he dare not favor his ben
efactor.
"Your name?' he asked.
"Alphonse Du Faur."
"Occupation?"
Surgeon"
II believe 1t liz you who have kept
the tyrant Louis Capet and his family
from the grave where they should
have laid long ago"
II was the kings physician"
Those standing about scowled and
expected that the next words would
be "Take him to the guillotine"
"And do you think" continued the
Judge, 'that you who have kept alive
this oppressor Of the people should die
the same death as other aristocrats?"
The doctor did not answer the ques-
ton.
'Take him to the temporary prison
in the Rue veau Grand. I wish to
consult the committee to learn II 1t is
their pleasure that this man, who has
been closer than any other in the con-
idence Of the tyrant, shall die an or
binary death. He should be burned"
These words were spoken with all
the bitterness the citizen judge could
throw into them. Not one present
suspected that his intention was to
save DR.. Du Faur from the guillotine
that morning and to place him where
he might get access to him with a
view to saving him altogether. The
doctor was taken to the building men,
toned, and another prisoner was
brought up for condemnation.
The next morning Citizen Demaurier
drove up in a cart to the prison where
the doctor was confined and presented
an order for him signed by the COM
mittee. The doctor was placed in the
cart. and DGnoSrier. telling the off,
Gals taat - Gee6ed no guard for the
prisoner, being himself we'll armed.
drove away. Pursuing his way down
the street. be soon reached the river
bank and the outskirts of Paris. Then
he stopped and said to his prisoner:
"You do not know me. M. lie Doc
teur?"
"You are the citizen judge.
more than that. I am Jean De-
maurier."
s"And who is Jean Demaurier?"
"Have you done so many kindnesses
rs to forget those you have benefited?
Do you not remember stopping for SUP
per on your way from Versailles at an
inn one evening fifteen years ago?
There you found a boy who had. been
crippled by a noble. You took him to
Paris and made quite a respectable
figure of him. See. I scarcely limp"
He got down from the cart and walk
ed back and forth.
"And you are that boyT' exclaimed
the doctor.
II am"
"what are you going to do with
me?"
Take you in my c~arriage-this cart
Ito the inn from which you took me
to Paris in your carriage and not only
save your back aud your leg, but espe-
cially your neck. | shall hide you there
as long as necessary and then run you
over the border"
"You are very kind. but l do not care
to leave my daughter and my son-in-
law here to die"
"Where are they?"
'In thp conciergerie, ! believe"
Every well: | shall see what I can.
do for them. am thoroughly trusted.
being known as the man who was Grip.
pied by Il noble. will take you to my
home. return and possibly may bring
those you love with me-"
but will ! n be missed and you
be charged with setting me free?"
II think not. They have so many
heads to chop off that the moment a
prisoner disappears he is saved. II !
am asked about you ! will tell them
you have been tortured and executed
in private. Now lie down in the cart.
and I will drive on"
J6uUs UClOlC uCuNu1u6 las 0uAS
his load was likely to be seen by bis
neighbors. stopped beside a field where
there was grain In sheaf and put
enough over his burden to conceal him.
then drove on and turned in at bis
farm by q lane leading to the barn.
The doctor remained concealed in the
loft Of Demaurier's barn for q week.
Meanwhile Demaurier was In Paris.
endeavoring to find, the Count and
Countess Destailles. They bad become
separated. and Demaurier spent con.
siderable time discovering where they
we're! Then after much difficulty he.
succeeded in getting possession of
them. This lie accomplished by brib
ing their jailer. and on pretense Of re-
moving them ia another prison he took
them TO his inn. but this time the
journey was accomplished at the dead
Of night. The. meeting between the
doctor and his daughter aud her hus-
band at midnight In the loft of u barn.
though they could only distinguish one
another by their voices. was iDdescrtb.
ably happy.