The Caucasian., 1913-07-31
PAID BOTH
HIS DEBTS
The Chance Came During the
Reign of Terror.

distinctly in thicket. a human cry
was heard The party rushed to the
point whence it proceeded and found
young girl of sixteen lying on the
ground bleeding from a bullet wound
in her side From the opposite direc-
tion man came hurrying, aud when
he saw what had happened he took
the girl up in his arms and. shaking
his fist al the huntsmen. cursed them
for what had been done.
is it thus that you overrun our
peaceful fields. you nohies who never
toll but feed on what we common peo-
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, messieursl
The day will come when we will crush
you under our heels!''
1T was an accident" replied the
marquis Here: take this" throwing
him golden louis. Were It not for
your threats would make 1t 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.
young fellow of twenty. remained be-
hind kneeling beside the girl. he
stanched the blood with his cambria
handkerchief. then said to her father:
'Let us carry her to her home. am
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:
''"rhe crisis has passed. Any physi-
elan can now attend to the dressing Of
| the wound"
Doctor" replied the father. why
have you taken this trouble2 You are
| a NOBLE
'.Yes. but ! am man."
! You have given me the life Of my
daughter. Some day may repay you"
| III do not need money. and trust
| thst 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 bor-
| 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 50.
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 a 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
| he was an aristocrat. stood before this
self constituted tribunal.
Your name?" asked the Judge.
! Il am the Marquis Of Tours.
The Judge flushed
do you remember, marquis, hunt
| ing for birds and shooting q maiden?"
The marquis paled, but said nothing.
Traitor to France!" said the Judge.
Take him away
! In half an hour the marquis head
rolled into the basket
.Nextr'
| These" said gendarme, 'are the
Countess Duriac and her daughter.
The Judge started. Madame" he
said. you are accused Of being
traitor to France. What Is your de-
| fense?''
II make no defense Defense would
| be useless
.H'mr' said the judge. Take these
women to the little Jail In Rue st
Jacques and bring them here tomor-
| row for sentence. The executoner ts
too busy today to attend to them.
That night muff1ed figure appeared
before the little jail In Rue St Jacques
| and presented an order for Nine. and
| Louise Duriac. Throwing mantle
over each to conceal her features and
| especially her attire Of gentlewoman.
| he led them through some Of the mar
row streets in Paris. Stopping sud-
denly beside carriage and opening
the door, he babe them enter. Not
doubling for moment that they were
| going to the gnillotine. they obeyed,
and their conductor mounted the box
beside the coachman. and they were
driven beyond the barrier. Stopping
now and asnin for fresh horses, they
Travelled until at last they heard the
splashIng OF waves Then they were
put into q boat. 4
TAKE this letter to Count Durtac.
madame. said their conductor. land
| tell him that the man who gave It to
you may soon be executed as traitor
to France
| The prisoners we're rowed to an Eng