The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

Jehu Killed or pr1SonerS-aU but MOT gan.
 As the prisoners were being marched to the jail of the neighboring town a horseman rode rapidly mp and was met by Roland. It was Morgan, or rather the Baron de Salnte-Hermaine-the Charles well beloved by Ameie de Montrevele. He had received word of the disaster to his company, had re- ceived 1t while on one If his clandestine visits to Amelie, and had now come to give himself up and share the fate of those of his companions who had survived the fight in the quarry.
 But Charles had exacted solemn prom ise from Amelie that in case he and his companions should be condemned to death she would somehow smuggle into them either arms or poison by which they could take their own lives instead of dying by the hands of an executioner Entirely ignorant, of course. of the rela- tions existing between his sister and Charles de Sainte-Hermaine, Roland now repaired to the chateau to tell Ameie that his work had been accomplished. To his surprise he found her in a state of great agitation, which she explained, however, by saying that she had been alarmed for her brothers safety. Ana now. dear sister, when is the marriage to be? When shall l call Sir John brother?' "Oh, not yet a while. The marriage has been delayed. I am not strong enough to go to Paris. I would spend little while longer in the country Sir John md was puzzled What did 1t all mean? Was Sir John repenting of his engagement?
 The trial of The Companions of Jehu took place. They were condemned to death. Ameie, according to her prom ise visited the jail where they were con fined and secretly conveyed daggers to them. There was a tender parting be- tween Charles and herself, and then she returned to the chateau, where her mother had now arrived. The girl was in a feeble state of health. She took to her bed and when it was told to her that the prisoners had each committed suicide just before the time appointed for their execution she sent for Roland. She placed a paper in his hand. It was confession of the secret marriage between herself and De Sainte-H Hermaine. Also she had written that she had told the whole story to Lord Talnay, who, in the most generous manner. but with broken heart, had offered to take all the blame of the rupture of their engagement upon himself
 Roland was thunderstruck as he read, but finally he approached the bedside or the dying girl and said: Sister I for give you" And. brother, forgive you. Rut the man loved you have killed. We forgive each other" Sister said Ro- land,. from the depths of my heart l do forgive you ''1 have only one thing to ask of you, Roland7-do not forget that Lord Tanay has been my best friend Rest assured,' replied Roland, that Lord Tanay's life is sacred to me" A few minutes later Amelie was dead.
 Roland has rsked his life fearlessy in private .combats and in battles for some years. but death seemed to avoid him. The Companions of Jehu had not killed him because of the safeguard given him by Morgan.-or De Sainte- -Hermaine, as one pleases-by putting cross before his name on all letters and orders And yet he had brought De Sainte- -Hermaine to death. But that was the. fortune of war Roland had often expressed a wish to get killed, but his ill luck in so doing had filled him with superstitious feel ing that he really had a charmed life. Why the young man should wish for death no one knew-it was a secret which he locked in his own breast even from the First Consul.
 Now that Amelia was dead, his brother placed at school under the patronage of the First Consul, and his mother pro- vided with place at the Consular Court Roland desired more than ever to die. He sought a duel with Sir John Tanley and fired in the air But Sir John also fired in the air. "Milord'' said Roland. you know that I wished to die.' q under- stand, but, happily, God has not per- mitted me to be your murderer" Well" said Roland, q had wished to die by the hand of the man love best in the world. But I see it is a task reserved for the Austrians."
 A short time after Napoleon had broken