Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-08-08


deed. he alone saved her life. Three
weeks had elapsed when the young
doctor said to GARNER: M 5s53=
The crisis has passed. Any physi-
clan can now attend to the dressing of
the wound. z Is; Nj
Doctor, !" replied the father, why
hay you tax en- this trouble? You are
Ia noble. VI Ii /, . t:t.
H 81 es. but j ama man. "
on have given me the life of my
daughter. Some day may repay you. = x
do not need money. 4 and u, trust
fthat Ilssnlay never need your assist
ance. replied the young surgeon. "A
8 Eighteen years later came the reign
/ of Terror. Henri Duriac. now Count
sDuriae.g was about to be arrested. but
succeeded in eschping across the bor-5
der Count Duriac had been married
and his wife and her daug hter, Louise,
were about, to follow him when they
received a warming NOT to attempt TO-
do so.
Nine Duriac. though beloved by all
the province In which she lived. was
at last arrested and with her daughter
taken to the copcie rgerie In Paris.
One day they were led out to be
tried For what? For being Of noble
birth. "a man sat behind a rude table,;
ready to act as judge and jury to send
prisoners to the guilotine. Nine. Du-:
| riac and Louise sat Waiting their turn
watching the people who We're pro,
$nonnced traitors TO France marched
away to die A port KS man. who
i showed Bby his dress and bearing that.
Ehe was an arist ocrat. stood before this
self constitute ibunal s; .SSs3
b. h 4, sSAfonraIame n asked the Judge.
am the Iarquis of on rs.''' 5
/ fB ne Judge fushed
Do gu remen her. marquis. hunts
/ ing for birds and shooting il maide en- ri:
t$# e lie ma qtlis pale hut said othing.
itors to- Sra nee =; ia the Judge
l; TIA i wa .''ss
E ln$s half Si,n hour the mar uis' head
rolled into the bask gf:5$55:
ex
i 35zss.S..tr hese.s said a gendar1ne, "a re the
Countess Dnriac d nj her dan tel. s
III The Judge started q adanle.s' he
ssEEsaid. Fou are accused of being a
] tor 10 France hat is your de-
a Tense =. ~
MA no defense Defense would
useless ID. s.s
s. said th dge. Take these
little jail ID Rue st.
IIactlties and bring hem here tonaor-
row for sentence lie executioner is
too htlsy today to iii teDd 10 TIL en-: !,
I3ss That night llntfled figure reared
lbefore the little jail i'll Z Iacques
n and presented a order fol. NJ me and
4o,Iise Dnriac 'hfoW'iing NJ mantle
ever each TO conceal her lures and
speeiall II her lit tire of a gentleWoman.
he led them through some of he ni,r
TOW streets in Pafis. ss ssstopping, sud
denly beside cat,riage d nd opening
the door. be, Ind them enter. Not
doubting for d moment that they were
going 10 the gniiiotine.. they obeyed.
land their conductor mounted the box
beside the coac Imam, and they were
driven beyond the barrier. stopping
now and ID gain for fresh horses, they
Travelled until AT last they heard the
/ splashing or WA yes. Then they were
put into 81 boat.
Take this letter to Count Duriac.
madame. said their conductor, and
/ tell him that the man n no gave II %
yon may soon be executed as 4 traitor
Ito France. s
The prisoners were rosved - an Eng.
giiah vessel standing on the coast and
lii AN hos,r were saiiing for England.
Once ION board me Dnriac opensd
the letter 10 her husband and rad:
Count Eighteen years ago d fiend shot
nay daughter and d noble nased her Tor
tine. and 1 ssTd shs nohls fsso iisss for
the ona he gave me.