Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

XIV. Under his and previous reigns
the people endured oppression. Under
his successor they turned Ike hunted
animals and swept away both the mon
archy and the nobility. In the early
part of the reign of Louis XVI. the lat
ter were still disposed to treat the peo-
pie as beasts created to administer 70
the comfort and the pleasure of the
aristocratic class. In the latter part of
the same reign centuries of cruelty
were eXpatiated.
While the storm was gathering and
the mobiles, accustomed as they had
long been to the obedience OF the COM
mon people, could not think of them
with fear, a hunting party sailed
forth from the chateau of the Marquis
de Chantallaine and proceeded to
shoot birds. not in the marquis pre-
serves, but in the surrounding country.
1t was the season for game, which was
in plenty. One of the hunters, meet
ing a boy some sixteen OF seventeen
years old, accosted him:
Here, boy! Garry this gun and bag
for me-"
And why should I do that?" asked
the boy.
why should you do that? Well.
upon my word, What do you mean
by asking such a question"
II mean that l see no more reason
why should carry your load than that
you should carry mine"
The man held whip in his hand TO
be used on the dogs and, regarding the
yOungster as no better than dog. I'M
dertook to enforce obedience, cutting
/ him across the face with the lash. But
! the spirit OF rebellion against such tyr
amy had found 3 Judgment in the lat
ter's breast, and with his fist he sent
/ his would be master sprawling on the
+ ground The huntSman, rising, deAb,
erately took aim at the boy and shot
him.
/ Only one other Of the hunting party
remained behind. Seeing the boy fall.
+ he went to him and, stanChing his
wound, reproached the other
why did you do that Beaufort?" he
said
I Because the young dog was first i'm
pudent to me and then struck me.
Come let US go on and join the party"
But the other did not go on. He re-
NAMED with the boy, who was badly
wounded. and when he was satisfied
that it was the only thing to do car
ried him to his fathers cottage and
sent for a doctor. The latter. after ex-
aiming the wound. said the boy
would probably die, but this he could
not tell.
Here is money for your services"
said the rescuer. Attend him till he
is we'll or succumbs and report to me,
Count Mariyard. at the Hotel de Vile,
in Paris. When this is exhausted
will send you more"
The count left. followed by the bless
ings Of the boys parents, while the boy
himself looked after him as he passed
out with an expression Of gratitude to
which words could have added moth.
ing He fingered between life and
death for awhile. then hogan TO mend
SLOWLY Again and again his doctor
reported his condition to Count Mari
ward in the city. aud every time tho
messenger returned with gift of mon
ey. At last the boy recovered and
went 10 Paris to thank his benefactor
TIE fou-d him an officer under the gov
eminent and an influential man.
Ten years more passed before the
great shock came which was destined
to rid France Of her oppressors. When
the storm broke it swept over the In.
nGcent and the guilty Even women
ami children were not exempt The
queen as well rs the king was forced
20 mount the SuiIiotine. while the dau.
Dhin-the heir to the throne-a boy OF
seven, was secretly disposed Of in pris
on Not only noblemeu bat their wives
ald their grown children. went down
before the tempest Of wrath excited in
a people 10y years Of extortiOU ana op.
preston.
Among the younger leaders Of the
revolution, now grown to manhood
was Victor Guerard. the victim Of the
Marquis Of ReHufortS tyranny. He
entered upon the work of regeneratirg
France with the memory of his treat
ment burning within him, Each year
since he had been shot had added 70
''lE H'A'Ih III us lllllii. tlblSu iltt IT
his body had long ago healed AND
when the people of his ueighbOrh0oG
congegated in groups to talk over the
movement that was going on in the
capital he was among them. showing
them the scar left by the bullet Of The
eristocrat and melting them TO Join ir
throwing of the yoke Of the hated arts
tOcTatS.
When at last the first gust OF the
storm Of revolution appeared in the
courtyard Of the palace Of Versailles
young GueTaTd was there with 8
, scythe in his hands fire I'm his eye de
noting that be was ready to cut down
together the weeds, the grass and the
flowers When the mob broke into tht
room Of Queen Marie Aintoinette ht
was there. When the king was takeI
hF the mob To Paris, Guerard walled
with others by his carriage. still car
ryiug his scythe When the kin.
showed himself on the balcony Of tn,
palace Of the Tuiieries decked witt
the cOckade Of the revolution. the maj
who bad received the cut of noble
Thip across his cheek ana had re
cciyed his bullet in his body was on
a no