The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-04
CHAPTER v1u-econtinued.)


But from the royal palace to the
oastile, and from the temple to Sainte
G~enevieve, across the river, then the
houses were crowded, indeed: house
roofs, shrill spires, weathercocks,
ZONES and towers; 10000 weather
cocks, 400 spires. palace roofs
n gilded domes; the blue
Seine straddled by the Quaintest
bridges What a sight was that old
Paris on a feast day, with the bells of
Saint Merri answering the bells of
Saint E~ustache, the carlton of Notre
Dame answering h carlton of Saint
Roche; Saint Martin, Saint Paul, Saint
Victor II Sainte Genevieve starring
the blue sky, each with a spire and a
sparkle of sound; the windmills of
Petit GENTLY reckoning to the wind
mills Of Pincourt, and the blue Seine
laughing through it all! How SPLEEN
did, from a distance, it looked! But
descend into those streets where De
Lussac was making his way, and the
spires of the churches. the roofs of the
palaces We're forgotten. Here one saw
squalor and meanness, the half
starved dog and theshrdlushrdlu u
starved dog and the lf-starved
child; rags and tatters and human
ruin were evident on every side; IN
saw the ennant of a people devoured
by long generations Of kings, mobiles
and priests. Here ne saw feast days
with nothing to eat, gilded virgins
blessing the accursed, jeweled saints
mocking the destitute, the king maxi
ing thieves and De Sartines hanging
them. Every law but the law OF God,
and n carriage Of the Due d'Aiguillon
splashing the mud Of the streets in the
faces OF the people.
But De Lussac had no eyes for the
sights around him. He had left the
heavy cloak In the carriage. retaining
only the hat, and he now became
aware that the hat, SO wide OF brini
and so Ill matching his dress, was at
by.
The Rue Petit Versailles, for which
he was aiming, lay across the river:
to reach 1T he would have to cross the
Isle des CygneS, so, making his way
from he narrow and dismal street
wherein he was. he struck into the Rue
des Fa~uconniers. passed the Hotel de
Sens and by way Of the Place Moneils
found the Pont Marie. He crossed the
Isle des Cygnes. a yeritable little town
made up of min huge blocks of houses,
ana by the Pont de la Tournelle found
the left bank and the Port au Vim.
So far he had o been recognized,
! stared at; and. after all, that did
mol matter, unpleasant though it was.
A-AE0So courage Tie LOCK mis- WAY
past the Fort de la Tournelle under the
Porte st Bernard and past the wine
market: q long street of squalid houses
pfougnf him into the Rue Petit Yer
aalIIss. known in the time of Louis
81 as the Rue Vautrin. Here. al an
old mouse that seemed nodding for
ward with the weight OF a De
Lassac stopped, pulled he bell and
was admitted.
In five minutes he came out again.
walking with a lighter step. He had
GOT rau OF his papers. The Documents
OF the Society of the Midi were In
safe keeping at last Verify he fatss
were worising with him. for not only
nad ne got rid OF the papers. but Mon
sisur Blanc had given him a piece OF
advice as to where he should go and
1 with whom he should hide.
unfortunately, Monsieur Blanc could
not give him a hat as well, and IL
Wou,d. pe necessary to cross Paris In
the nat ne was wearing, thus drawing
reached the Porte ST. Bernard. tho
great clock OF the Hotel de Hreton-
Vliiier, which was situated 1T tha
eastern angle Of the Isle des Cyenaa.
began to strike the hour. Five heayy
Ssaokes and died away. De
Lussac paused. Would 1t Be better
ior him to seek some hiding place Al,
earkntss made It possible Tor him Ia
cross Paris without being obseryed9
a n We're wood yards here, great
eanptv spaces deserted by day. The
sasiping Q of thieves by night.
lns place seemed prepared for him ~ Z
Taae ~. should he hide? frnpossihiet
dus Tour hours OF inactfon bssore
rraarrshness We're not to be thought af.
Nh the pursuit was not yet n,,or,
!. frisaa sss "a should he be recognized by
s,ss ssss ~nat did II matter. 40 long a1