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

Look; examine them. Are they gen
uine? What d you say to that?"
Monsieur" said De Lussac. taking
the papers in his hand and glancing at
them, Il have only one thing to say
it seems / have been robbed just as
you have been robbed. and before God
1 would sooner be robbed of docu-
ments like these than of a document
like that, In which an infamous king
and an infamous minister conspire to
rob the people of their food. BY a
miraculous chance these documents
not you see the hand of God in that?
You cannot? Then feel it,"
In a moment De Richelieu was on
his back upon the bed, with De Lussac
on top OF him.
The attack was so sudden and I'M
expected that the marechal had no
time to cry out before the comics
tilage, made outcry impossible.
Monsieur" said De Lussac, Il do
not wish to kill YOU. but should it be
needful I will do So"
With his free hand he began to I'M
loose De Richelieu's scarf so as to gag
him with it. Then he saw that it was
unnecessary. The marechal had lost
consciousness; he looked as though he
were dying. He felt Mortified, but he
az III III ~ paw "ANAA AAo
He picked the precious packet of docu-
ments from the floor and thrust 1t into
his pocket, put on the r~narchela's belt
and sword, put on the hat, put on the
cloak, opened the cell door, raised the
cloak to his face and left the cell,
closing the door behind Tim.
The jailer was leaning against the
wall at the end of the corridor. Seeing
the man in the cloak, he anne forward
and locked and barred the cell door.
He saw no difference between the man
he had let into the cell and the
man who had come out; there
was only a short incl of difference be-
tween the two. He turned the key in
the lock and slid the bolts.
AS he did this a faint and stifled
cry came from the cell. De Lussao's
heart scarcely changed it's rhythm; he
was beyond emotion. II the jailert at
tempted to open the door he would kill
the man with the sword beside him;
he would try to a the carriage
which he knew must be in waiting;
failing in that, he would fight his way,
sword in hand, as far as possible to-
ward freedom.
The taller paused for a mornen with
the keys in his hand. then ne ,ed the
way from the cell along the corridor.
They had reached the heavy door
leading to the staircase when muffled
cries n the sound Of some II beat
ing on a door came after them.
There he goes" said the turnkey.
Hes in his tantrums again. He'll be
breaking his furniture next. They gen.
orally DO. Allow me. M~onseigneur."
He opened the door leading to the
stairs. De Lussac passed through, the
man closed and locked the door and
then led the way downward. AS De
Lussac followed. his heart, till now
calm, became furiously alive; each
downward step was an agony. What
formalities we're there still to be gone
through? Would he have to enter the
governors room? Would the guards at
the main door ask to see the permit
that doubtless De Richelieu had shown
them? He knew hat De Richelieu
must have arrived in a carriage and
that the carriage would be in wait
ing. Would De Richelieu's goodman
elieu brought one of his dogs with him?
Had he by any chance brought q com
pahion2
They reached the corridor below and
the jailer began to unlock the great
door leading to the corridor on which
was situated the chamber of audience.
The door opened slowly on it's we'll
oiled hinges, and when they had passed
through 1t closed with a sucking sound,
as though La Bastile We're catching
her breath back with a sob at the
escape of this victim.
But they were not free Of her yet.
AS they approached the chamber Of
audience a a suddenly shot out,
blocking their way. 1t was the pike
Of the Swiss on guard at the door OF
the room. The jailer, producing atpa-
per from. his belt, handed it to the
man, who read 1t, raised his. pike and
allowed them to pass on.
Another ~ponderous door was opened;
they passed through, and there at the
n of the corridor De Lussac saw the
sunlight shining through the open main
door, aud at the steps a carriage drawn
up and evidently waiting for De Rich
ellen.
The guards at the main door had
still to be passed. There were half q
dozen of them, some lounging on @
bench inside the. doorway, some on the
steps; blu as the mysterious figure OF
the man in the cloak drew near these
ference, turning and talking to one an
other. They did not even raise their
eyes as De Lussac passed them. and
the guards on the steps faced about
giving him their backs.
There were two carriages drawn up
one at the steps-a splendid vehicle
blazoned on its panels with a coat OF
arms, dlU AllOlLeF very pain, WNnOuI
Esign of armorial bearings, drawn uI
behind the first.
1t was now that De Lussac's knowl.
edge of heraldrY saved him from max
ing q terrible blunder, for the carriage
at h steps bore the arms of Mon
sieur de LaEnay. the governor. who
had evidently Just arrived.
He turned to the plain vehicle and
entered 1t. and the scoachman on the
box, who evidently suspected nothing
touched his horses with the whip and
they started.
The man had asked for no directions
lat was evident that his Instructions had
been laid down for him, and De Lussa6
LEANED back on tho cushions. almost
suffocated by his success and the near.
ness OF freedom.
Suddenly the carriage stopped. Il
was the inner gateway. n the harsh
voices OF the guards could be heard Ia.
Lterrogating the c0achman. The T. facs
Eappeared at the window. It was the
corporal of the guard. He peeped IN
IsEluted the cloaked figure and with.
drew. The carriase drove on, only Il
gtop again at the drawbridge. Agair
came the voices of the guards and thu
4vOfce OF the coaehman repiytnR Il
them. He was evidently showing them
his peEtllit.sssThe passed %, and now
came the deep rnnableSof the wheels OF
skthesdrawbridge. the grUmbie OF Ia Bias,
I tile at the escape Of her victim.
Now they wereSin thu Rue Saint An.