Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-28
CHAPTER vI1-continued.

His fury had expended itself and he
was now calm; his mind cleared. and
deep shame overcame him for the mo-
ment. He recognized with horror that
he had been acting like a wild beast
drunk with captivity.
He sat up on the bed, and scarcely
had he done SO when a noise came from
the corridor outside the cell: the bolts
shot back, the door opened, and the
Jatler appeared. VI
The man looked at De Lussac for q
moment.
you are better. I see. That Isl well
Tor there LIS a visitor to see you"
De Lussac sprang to his feet as b
man, wearing a dark cloak and a broad
mans face was invisible, for he held
a fold of the cloak over it; nothing but
the eyes, bright and piercing, could be
seen beneath the shadow Of the hat
brim.
For a moment De Lussac, as he
glanced at this sinister figure, fancied
that this was some emissary
o OF the e King or De sartip ees
a moment. The unknown without
lowering his cloak, said, speaking to
the jailer: Leave us and close the
door without locking 1t. Take your
post at the end Of the corridor and
Wait for me there"
The TALLER went out and closed the
door; the cloak fell from the face of
HI unknown, and De Lussac found
himself fronting his kinsman, the DUO
de Richelieu.
well, monsieur" said the due,
taking off his hat and flinging it on
the table while he let the cloak slip
from his shoulders, this is a nice POI
sition in which you nave placed your
self"
De Lussac could not speak for a
g~rasping the back Of the chair, while
the due. placing the cloak on the
table beside the hat, continued: "a
conspirator against the state, a De
Lussac, a cousin OF mine, and a robber.
Cordieu, monsieur. / dread to inquire
further into your doings for fear of
what I may find
words were like wine to De Lussac.
His intellect. made clear by his past
fury, was now like the atmosphere
purged by: a storm. Fortunately for
himself, he had eaten nothing that day
but q morsel Of bread; In a second
thoughts passed through his mind that
in ordinary circumstances would have
recognized that fate had at last given
him his chance, and he tool it.
Monsieur" said he, III you will
take your seat on the side of that bed,
I will take this chair; then we can
converse the more easily. To what do
you refer ~
10 what DO ] referg. replied the
marechal. taking his seat on the side
OF the bed. Il refer to your conduct,
monsieur
You called me a robber..
And ! call you It again. You came
to my house. I oHered you hospital
tty; o opened my bureau; you or
the woman 9 know Of distracted a
stay, monsieur. DO you refer to
Madame Linden ?''
So do" 8
How Il h implicated in this mat
How She called upon me last
night: that 20 how. She o advan-
I don't know how. AT I'LL events, the
thing - gone. Between yon, you have
done this act Don't sreak. I did not
come here % argue, but to dictate.
That document must he returned
ssAndssif Il q not retnrned7
monsieur. ycn Are . prisoner
Tor Me. on, I know . say % your-
have powerful friends: they will free
me Weil,.I can only reply. documents
have been discovered In your house, 81
such nature that, should " . use
them againstsyou--Nell you are hops
I1sslys lost
marcclal laughed.
4 shall eeN thN1n with your own
Hs placed ills hand i'll iii pocket ma
produced small bundle papers.
Lussal instantly recognixsd ths