The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

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"Pah. he yelled. his wrath bursting
you how He protects them!" and he
sprang toward the cot like a wild
beast.
A blind fury seized me-a fury
m~addening, uncomfortable. I saw red
literally and actually. I saw red, as
though the world had been suddenly
drenched with blood. I strained at the
cords about my wrists until 1t cut deep
into the flesh; I hurled myself toward
him, only to be jerked back cruelty by
the moose o my neck. I cursed him
TIL ! could curse no longer; I offered
my souls hope to eternity for a single
moments freedom.
Then. suddenly, / realized my impo-
tence; a great calm fell upon me. I
stopped and looked at him. He had
left the cot n came back to me,
bringing a candle with him in order to
see more clearly. and he stood there
regarding me with the air Of q con-
noisseur.
Well, citizen" he asked, with a dia-
bolical smile, have o finished? If
you care to begin again, pray do so, for
it is very amusing. If not, / fear I
shall have to bid you adieu."
A long sigh from the cot interrupted
him; he turned with a start, holding
the candle above his head. In an In
stant ! saw my chance; I drew up my
leg n kicked him savagely, with all
my strength. full in the belly.
He went back and down with
terrible yell and lay writhing upon the
floor. Again / tore wildly at my bonds,
but the flap of the tent was dashed
aside and the guard rushed In.
Goujon sat upright, with an effort,
sWaying from side to side.
String him up!" he yelled, his lips
white with froth like a mad dogs.
Hang him! Out with him this in
slant! An a~ristocrat and a traitor!"
me words rose to a scream of agony.
fell forward Upon his face.
God grant It'll" I murmured "oh,
God grant it'll"
Already their hands were upon me,
dragging me away.
"~Tavernay!" screamed a voice. "Tav-
ernay! oh, my Lowell" and I turned my
head to see Charlotte starting from the
cot. her hands outstretched.
For an instant I shook them off; then
the closed about me and hurled me
from the tent. I fancied that death
was upon me then and there, SO merci-
less Were the blows they dealt me. BY
some miracle I managed te !eeIyy
feet. and suddenly a gigantic figure
drove itself through the crowd like a
catapult.
"Murderers!" he shrieked. "Assas-
sins!" and I heard the blows which
sent them to right and left. What"
he continued, taking his stand before
me. You would kill a defenseless
man-20 against one7 What sort of
towards are your"
- T H is, Is an p aristocrat" broke in the
GouJon has ordered that he be
hanged"
Tang him and welcome,n rejoined
the newcomer. But don't let me catch
you worrying him like dogs. Now off
with you'll"
The voice sounded strangely familiar
in my ears. and when I had shaken the
blood from my eyes, I saw thai my
rescuer was Dubosq.
Many thanks. my friend" said, and
he started around, astonished. 'It
seems o do not know me" I added,
as ne stared his bewilderment, land
yet 1t was only two days ago that we
met on the IA from Tours"
He seized a torch from the hand Of a
%bystander and flashed it into my face
My word, citizenl" he cried. "Small
wonder! You looked like a bride
you been doing with yourself?"
I have been trying to escape being
murdered" l retoined. And it seems
that I am not going to escape after all
oh. yes. you will" he corrected,
you shall not be murdered, 1 will see
to that-only prettily executed"
There is a difference, then?" ]
questioned, with irony.
All the difference in the world" he
answered with conviction. 1.-THE one is
irregular and is apt to be bungled; ii
Is done without authority and without
method, and is often needlessly pro-
longed. The other is carefully planned
and quickly carried out; all unpleas-
antness is avoided-"
oh, Is It'll" I broke in, with a little
laugh. II am glad to know that"
Citizen, you surprise mel" protested
Dubosq, and I saw that he was in earn
est. II thought you more Of a philoso-
pher. Since this Is the end, why WORRY
about it7"
II will try not to-" I said, but at q
the end comes rather early"
True" he agreed. and gazed al ms
contemplatively: Il had forgot that
you were so young"
"At any rate, 1 thank you for YOU
interest,"" I said.
Perhaps it is misplaced" and he
looked at me, frowning heavily. sc
you were an accomplish Of the eide.
want Favras. after all. You lied very
prettily that morning, citizen-and
would have sworn that you We're FRESH
from h nursery! That's one on ole
Dubosq!"
Not in the least!" 1 protested. &c
did not lie had never seen Fayra,
before. He took my horse by force
as / related to you; but I found hin
awaiting me at the next town. III
restored my horse to me and insisted
that I spend the night at his chat.
eau"
faith, citizen" said Dubosq, will
e laugh, you'd better have lost YOU
horse n spent the night under 6
hedge. AS it is, you lose your life
and enter the eternal night"
Yes; there's no help for that, 81.
Not If Citizen coujon has ordered
He did order it" broke in one O
my prosecutors, who had listened t.
al this with ill-concealed Impotence
and at once"
Very well, comrade," said Duboso
come along, then. But he didn't or.
der you to torture this fellow, and
pardieu, I'll see that you don't. II yor
nave any message, Citizen - I've for,
gotten your name"
"Tavernay," I prompted.
oh, yes: I remember. Well, II you
have n messages, Citizen Tayernay
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