The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-19
An Incident of the French Revolution By MARTHA " MONROE

lk NUhueA JUN NNA NN"hHN DO N"sNNt was to get rid Of the existing govern meut and the class that supported it by means Of the guIIl0dne.
 When order was restored under the directory, Lc Beoul who bad made bitter enemies during the period of blood running from having sent so many persons to ,hc guIIlotiue. found himself exposed Co plots matched against hlm for purposes of revenge One who bad lost near and dear relative spent loug time in manuiac- turing case Of murder against him had hlm arrested and tried. MilIet presided as judge, and it was Iu his power SO Co Instruct the Jury that they must bring iu a verdict Of guilty or not guilty, as be chose, When lt be- cnmc his duty Co do this, instead of ot once addressing the jury he addressed the prisoner.
 citizen Antoine Ic Eeout stand up"
 Le BeouI. who was much broken by hIs troubles, could only stand by lean. ing uu hls daughter, a young woman perhaps twenty thrcc or twcnty-tour year old
 "CIuzcn le Be0uf. do you remember during thc reign or terror one who at thp lime the GIrondIsts were executed protested against their eXecutIou:'
 There was no reply
 'Do you remember that you sent out an order for tbe arrest Of that person, that he was brought before you and adfudgcd an enemy Of the reyoluuou3 He wus confined ln a room in your house Che prisons were too tulI to od- unit him- tII be could be sent to the guIIlotIne. He escaped and strove as before Go keep che French people from committing political suicide by their murIerous course Tell me, Le Beout, do you remember that manE
 "YeS" moanod the prisoner, "l re. member him"
 An who heard the Judge speak be. IIpvcd hIs words to be preliminary to vengeance upon the accused They supposed that be would in Che end ask Le Bpouf if be thought chat one who had sent so many Co Che gu.I0oune should be spared from the guiNotine. then Instruct the Jury chat it was their duty under thc law Co bring In a yer . dict or guilty. The girl who sustained her fnther kept her eyes on thc judge in . a frightened. rcprogchful look, Ike the
 res. threading his GnaI words This man MiIlet who was trying to . stem the butchcry of yourself and oth- CTS. kept himself out of your way. You . tried to get your hands on him by open
 mpnns. but. failing, tried treachery ! You sent for him on thc ground that ! you wished Go form a union between l Che Conservatives and the Radicals and ! desired him as a representative man of ! thc Conservatives to join with you to make fhe revolution less bloody. Sus nectIng your design. be sent man to meet you ln dark court, where you would not recognize him. He was seized and hurried away, But when the ! light shoue on hIm you saw that lt was you instead or who had been tricked.' "
 The prisoner trembIcd. but said noth. ing.
 And now, Antoine le Bcouf you who on Che bench-not the judicial bench, l Che bench Of the reyolution-sent so many innocent persons to the guillo. ! tine. what do you thlnE that l. a judge ] regularly appointed by the st0te, should do In your caseE
 The prisoner bowed his head without reply. but his daughter In trembling voice said. "You should be merciful, M. le Judge"
 "No. madcmolselIe, not mercIful. ! Your father does not deserve mercy.
 But arst should be just It has not ! been proved tut the prisoner commit ] ted this murder with which he has ! been charged But this Is not my ruling motive Gratitude is today ! stronger than Jusucc-gradtude to you, | who. when ] was confined in the rear | of yonr fathers house while he was ] In the front sending men and women | Co the guI'I0rIne. came and at Che risk of yourself dying to save me opened
 my door and conducted me to the street. 10 ls my duty to Instruct the . jury ln this ease to bring in verdict of not guilty, and It is my pleasure to l give you your fathers llfe"
 When the judge was speaking the
 Inst words an impressive silence reign ed in the courtroom. Mile. le Bcouf
 ran to the judge and, 6neeIing before
 him, seized hls hand and kissed it. Raising her. be turned to the jury and gave them his formal instructions that
 freed Che prisoner Then Lc Beouf
 tried to thank the judge; but. being m. able to speak, he waved his hand to
 him aud was led away by bis daugh.
 ter
 A part Of the thrOng followed the re-
 leased prisoner and a part remained
 with the judge to express their interest lu hIs conduct and their admiration for hlm. He became one Of the prominent
 men under the directory.
 Such was a trial during a period of law and order How different from those frTaTg which were mere nrefaCeg