Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-15
PAID BOTH
HIS DEBTS
The Chance Came During the
- Reign of Terror.

A party Of noblemen we're amusing
themselves shooting near Dijon,
France. After shot by the Marquis
Of Tours. aimed at something seen in.
distinctly in a thicket, human cry
was heard. The party rushed to the
point whence It proceeded and found a
young girl Of sixteen lying on the
ground bleeding from bullet wound
In her side. From the opposite direc.
ton man came hurrying. aud when
he saw what had happened he took
the girl up in bis arms and. shaking
his fist at the huntsmen. cursed them
for what had been done. a.;
us 1t thus that you overrun our
peaceful fields, you mobiles who never
toll. but feed on what we common pe0-
pie produce? And. not content with
wasting the fruits Of our toll, you
ruthlessly shoot our children without
taking the trouble to discover that
they are not birds. Wait, messieurs!
The day will come when we will crush
you under our heelsv
1T was an accident" replied the
marquis. Here: take this" throwing
him golden louis. Were 1t not for
your threats l would make it ten times
as much. Come. messieurs Let us go
on"
The party proceeded on their way.
but had not gone dozen yards before
the coin was sent spinning past the
ear Of the marquis. One gentleman. a
young fellow Of twenty. remained be-
hind. Kneeling beside the girl. be
stanched the blood with his cambria
handkerchief. then said to her father:
LET us carry her to her home. anu
student in the Paris School of Medi.
cine. will see what | can do for her =
Henri Duriac did not leave the home
Of Antoine GARNER until the daugh
ter. Lizette. was out Of danger. In
deed. he alone saved her life. Three
weeks had elapsed when the young
doctor said to GARNER:
1.-The crisis has passed. Any physi.
clan can now attend to the dressing Of
the wound"
Doctor" replied the father. "why
have you taken this trouble? You are
a noble"
"Yes. but am man."
"You have given me the life If my
daughter. Some day may repay you"
II do not need money. and trust
that l may never need your assist.
ance." replied the young surgeon.
Eighteen years later came the reign
Of terror. Henri Duriac. now Count
Duriac. was about to be arrested. but
succeeded in escaping across the Dor.
der. Count Duriac had been married.
and his wife and her daughter. Louise.
were about to follow him when they
received warning not to attempt to
do SO.
Nine. Duriac. though beloved by all
the province in which she lived. was
at last arrested and with her daughter
taken to the conciergerie in Paris.
One day they were led out to be
tried. For what? For being Of noble
birth. A man sat behind rude table,
ready to act as Judge and Jury to send
prisoners to the guillotine. Nine. Du-
riac and Louise sat waiting their turn.
watching the people who were pro.
nounced traitors to France" marched
away to die. A portly man. who
showed by his dress and bearing that
be was an aristocrat stood before this
self constituted tribunal.
Your namey" asked the Judge.
II am the Marquis of Tours"
The Judge flushed.
do you remember. marquis, hunt.
ing for birds and shooting a maiden T.
The marquis paled. but said nothing.
Traitor to France!' said the Judge.
'Take him away
In half AL hour the marquis head
rolled into the basket.
Next
'"rhese." said . gendarme. are the
Countess Duriac and her daughter"
The Judge started. madame" he
said. you are accused Of being a
traitor to Franco What % your de-
fenseT'