New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-11

ing on the work OF the Terror, gathered
both the priests and Nine. Taupin into
his net. NJ. Lcnotre cannot absolutely
prove It, but he has some warrant for
the surmise that the judge, at whose
infatuation for Taupin's wife we have
already glanced, was willing to give
the woman her life in exchange for her
favors. But she was made of heroic
stuff She went to the scaffold for her
religious and Royalist convictions,
leaving FIVE young children behind her
II s impossible 10 exaggerate the
arbitrary. inhuman character of this
affair Nine Taupin was murdered
with the senseless brutality of blood
bothered man wantonly strangling a
helpless animal. But she was TO be
dramatically revenged. Taupin did
not hear at once of the catastrophe
which had befallen him, and by the
time news reached him lie Roux Chef .
dubois had retired to his country es-
made his way one night, and. surpris-
ing the ex-judge in his bedroom. killed
him with a. bullet. 1t is significant
that nothing serious was done at the
entity he had the boldness to reappear
| in Treguier with the affirmation that
he had never emigrated. For while
he was left in peace, but ultimately, on
political grounds, was imprisoned and
sentenced to deportation. Sent TO
Cayenne, he contriVed to escape, and
after many adventures returned to his
native province. NJ The head Of a band
of men, prescribed ike himself, he en-
gagged in guerilla warfare and made
his name to be dreaded until he was
, shot in a collision with the government
troops. The mild and harmless servant
Of a Bishop had been turned by the
atrocious processes OF the Revolution
into one or the most formidable Of
Chouans.
Could fiction yield more amazing
story than that OF Taupin? 1t is a
wonder that the playwrights and nov
elists do not pillage M. Lenotre's en-
thralling volumes. Taupin Is perhaps
the most picturesque figure among
those he now portrays, but in all his
chapters there are men or women
whose experiences are of the most ex-
citing interest. In lie Marriage de
Monsieur de Brechard" we read of a
peaceful nobleman of Achun who is
first despoiled of much Of his property
by the Terrorists and then grotesquely
forced by them into a marriage with
his own servant The story of Liable
Jumel' is that Of priest turned AGO.
lyte Of -culOfferie and married TO
girl Of the people chosen to personify
the new divinity honored in the Fete
de la Ealson. With the Restoration
he was taken back into the churchly
fold, and then interdicted from serv-
ing as priest, but in the long run he
was piously buried as such. The long
chapter dedicated to "Mademoiselle de
la Chauviniere" is largely taken up
with the revolving tyranny practised
by her father, UNANIMOUSLY assiduous in
guillotining the innocent, but before
Nj. Lenotre is through with the family
he exhibits it under the blast of retri-
button. The daughter inherits the
murderous traits of her father and is
convicted Of poisoning one of her kins-
folk. She is executed, but the wretch
! really responsible for her wickedness
dies comfortably in his bed. A note
of pure and delicate pathos is struck
in "Angelique des Melliers." the young
heroine OF which loses her head under
peculiarly romantic circumstances. and