The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
PAID BOTH
HIS DEBTS
The Chance Came During the
RejQn of Terror.

~ AOu4Os ~ wa -
distinctly in a thicket, a human cry
was heard The party rushed to the
point whence it proceeded and found a
young girl of sixteen lying on the
ground bleeding from a bullet wound
in her side. From the opposite direc-
lion a man came %hurrytng. and when
he saw what had happened he took
the girl up5in his arms and. shaking
his fist ata1ee huntsmen. cursed them
for what had been done.
us it thus that you overrun our
peaceful fields, you mobiles who never
toll, but feedson' what we common peo-
pie produce? And. not content with
wasting the fruits of u toll. you
ruthlessly shoot U children without
taking the trouble to discover that
they are not birds. Wait, messieurs!
The day will come when We will crush
you under our heels"
1T was an accident" replied the
marquis. Here: take this" throwing
him a golden louis. Were it not for
your threats l would make it ten times
- much. Come. messieurs. Let 10 60
on"
The party proceeded on their way.
but had not gone a dozen yards before
the coin was sent spinning past the
ear Of the marquis. One gentleman: a
young fellow Of twenty. remained be-
hind Kneeling beside the girl. he
stanched the blood with his cambria
handkerchief. then said to her father:
"Lct US carry her to her home. am
q student I'm the Paris School Of Medi-
cine. l will see what I 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:
1.-The crisis has passed. Any physi-
clan can now attend to the dressing of
the wound"
Doctor" replied the father. why
have you taken this trouble? You are
q noble"
Yes. but l am a man."
You have given me the life Of my
daughter. Some day l may repay you"
Il do not need money. and l trust
that l may eve 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 Dor
der. Count Duriac had been married.
and his wife and her daughter. Louise.
were about to follow him when they
received a warning not to attempt to
10.
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 q 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 nan who
showed by his dress and bearing that
he was an artstocrat. stood before this
self constituted tribunal.
"Your Nance" asked the judge.
II am the Marquis Of Tours."
The Judge flushed.
do you remember. marquis, hunt
ing for birds and shooting a maidep?"
The marquis paled. but said nothing.
Traitor to Francer said the Judge.
Take him away"
In half an hour the marquis head
solled into the basket.
'NextT'
These" said a gendarme. ARE the
Countess Duriac and her daughter"
The judge started. Madame" he
said. 'you are accused OF being a
traitor to France. What is your de-
fense?
Il make no defense. Defense would
be useless"
"H'm! said the Judge. Take these
women to the little jail in Rue st.
Jacques and bring them here tomor-
row for sentence. The executioner Is
too busy today to attend to them"
That night a muf1ed figure appeared
before the little Jail in Rue St Jacques
and presented an order for Nine. and
Louise Duriac. Throwing a mantle
ever each to conceal her features and
especially her attire Of a gentlewoman.
~ led them through yome Of the mar
row streets In Paris. Stopping sud-
denly beside a carriage and opening
the door, he babe them enter. Not
Doubling for q moment that they were
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