The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28
CHAPTER yu-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
la he done SO when a noise came from
the corridor outside the cell; the bolts
shot back, the door opened, and the
jaiier appeared.
The man looked at De Lussac for a
moment.
You are better, I see. That is well
for there is a visitor to see you"
De Lussao sprang to his feet as h
man, wearing a dark cloak and a broad
brimmed hat, entered the cell. The
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
Of the sl'S king gA or 'I De v sartines
come to despatch him; only for
a moment. The unknown without
lowering his cloak, said. speaking to
the Taller: Leave us and close the
post at h end of the corridor and
wait for me there"
The jailer went out and closed the
door; the cloak fell from the face Of
the unknown, and De Lussac found
himself fronting his ldnsman, the Due
de Richelieu.
well, monsieur" said the due,
taking off his hat and flinging 1t on
the table while he let the cloak slip
from his shoulders, this is a nice po-
sitton In which you have placed your
self"
De Lussac could not speak for a
moment. He stood with his hand
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, I dread to inquire
further into you doings for fear Of
what I may find"
The sight OF the due and these
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 a morsel of bread; in a second
thoughts passed through his mind tina
taken a minute in their flight. He
recognized that fate had at last given
him his chance, and he took it.
Monsieur" said he, 'if you will
take your seat on the side of that bed,
I will take this chair; then we "a
converse the more easily. To what do
you refer?"
ITO what do / refer?" replied the
marechal, taking his seat on the side
of the bed. II refer to your conduct,
monsieur"
you called me a robber."
"And l call o it again. You came
to my house. I offered you hospital
ity; you opened my bureau; you or
the woman o know of distracted a
private paper"
stay, monsieur. Do you refer to
Madame Linden?"
II do"
How is she implicated In this mat
ter?"
How? She called upon me last
night; that Is how. She took advan.
tage of my absence from the oon--
I don't know how. At all events, the
thing is gone. Between you, you have
come here to argue, but to dictate.
That document must be returned"
And If 1t is not returned?"
Then. monsieur. you are a prisoner
for life. Oh, l know you say to your
self, I am the Comte de Lussac. I
have powerful friends: they will free
me- Well, I a only reply, documents
have been discovered in YOU house Of
such a nature that, hould we use
lessly lost"
Documents! What documents"
The marechal laughed.
You snail see them with your own
eyes"
He placed his hand in his pocket and
produced a small bundle Of papers.
De Tussae irseantts aeoeniScd the