The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28

papers OF the Society Of the Midi. He
started in his chair and his face flushed
despite himself.
"well,r said De Richelieu. exhibiting
the bundle, what do you say to that?
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, II have only one thing to say
it seems / hay been robbed just as
you have been robbed, and before God
/ would sooner be robbed of docu-
ments like these than Of q 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
have returned to me. Monsieur. can
not you see the land of God In that?
You cannot? Then feel it!"
In a moment De Richelieu was on
his back upon h bed, with De Lussac
on top OF him.
The attack was so sudden and IN
expected that The marechal a no
time to cry out Before the comics
thumb, pressing on his thyroid car
tilage. made outcry impossible.
Monsieur" said De Lussac,8 Il do
not wish to kill you. but should 1t be
needful / will do SO"
With his free hand he began to un-
loose De Richelieu's scarf so as to gag
him with 1t. Then he saw that 1t was
unnecessary. The marechal q lost
consciousness; he looked as though he
were dying. He felt Mortified, but he
had no time to palter with his feelings.
He picked the precious packet of docu-
ments from the floor and thrust 1t into
his pocket, put or the marchela's belt
and sword, put OF the hat, put on the
cloak, opened the cell door, raised the
cloak to his face n left the cell,
closing the door behind him.
The TALLER was leaning against the
wall at the end of the corridor. Seeing
the man in the cloak, he came forward
and locked and barred the cell door.
He saw no difference between h man
re had let into the cell and the
man who had come out; there
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 Lussac's
heart scarcely changed its rhythm; he
was beyond emotion. If the jailer at
tempted to open the o he would kill
the man with the sword beside him;
he would try to reach 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 jailer paused for a moment with
the keys in his hand. then he led the
way from the cell along the corridor.
They had reached the heavy loo
leading to the staircase when muffled
cries n the sound OF some one beat
ing on q 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 40. Allow me. Monseigneur."
He opened the door leading to the
stairs. De Lussac passed through, the
mar closed and locked the door and
then led the downward. AS De
Lussac followed, his heart, till now
calm, became furiously alive; each
downward step was an agony. What
formalities were 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 that De Richelieu
must ave arrived in q carriage and
that the carriage would be in wait
ing. Would De Ricbelieu's coachman
fail to recognize him? Had De Rich
elieu brought n of his dogs with him?
Had he by any chance brought a com
panion9
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 were 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 bar suddenly shot out,
blocking their way. 1t was the pike
Of the Swiss on guard at the door of
the room. The jailer, producing a pa
per from his belt, handed it to the
man. who e it, raised his pike and
allowed them to pass on.
Another ponderous door was opened;
they passed through, and there at the
end of the corridor De Lussac saw the
sunlight shining through the open main
VI at the steps a carriage drawn
up and evidently waiting for De Rich
elieu.
The guards at the main door had
still to be passed. There We're half a
dozen OF them, some lounging on a
bench inside the doorway, some on the
steps; but as the mysterious figure Of
the man in the cloak drew heal these
gentlemen exhibited a studied indif-
ference. turning n 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 linn their backs.
There were two carriages drawn up,
one at the steps-a splendid vehicle
blazoned on it's panels with q coat of
arms, and another very plain, without
sign Of armorial bearings, drawn up
behind the first.
It was now that De Lussac's knowl-
edge Of heraldry saved him from max
ing a terrible blunder. for the carriage
at the steps bore the arms of Mon
sieur DE Launay, the governor. who
had evidently just arrived.
He turned to the plain vehicle and
entered it. and the coachman on the
box, who evidently suspected nothing,
touched lis horses with the whip and
they started.
The man had asked for no directions;
1t was evident that his Instructions had
aeen laid down for him. and De Lussac
leaned back on the cushions, almost
s~uffocated by his success and the near
ness Of freedom.
Suddenly the carriage stopped. It
was the inner gateway, and the harsh
voices of tac guards could be heard in
~terrogating the coachman. Then a face
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