The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-15


cused of being enemies of France a
man was led up before him on seeing
whom he started. The prisoner was
the man be was looking for. the Mar
quis Of Beaufort CLEAN of triumph.
of hate. of vengeance, shone In Cue
rard's eye He could scarcely contain
himself
"Aha. Citizen Beaufort! am happy
to meet you again, but | doubt II you
remember me-"
II do not" said the marquis.
do you recollect meeting a country
boy some ten or dozen years ago
and ordering him to carry your gun
and game bag?"
81 do"
"And the cut you gave him with your
whip?"
Eyes; remember"
"And the bullet you put in his slider"
81 am very sorry for that. l should
not have done it. was angry"
"Ah! You are sorry for it? Do you
think. you mobiles. being sorry for
the centuries you have sucked the
blood from the French people will save
you now that we have you In our
power?'
The marquis made no reply to this.
Il regret that you have but one head
for the guillotine. | would you had a
thousand heads that | might strike off
one every day. should rejoice to
think that you were every day to be
tortured by the remembrance that an
other head must fall before night
Guards. take him away lest l soil my
own hands with him.
Zone moment. Citizen JudgeP' cried
the prisoner.
'Well?"
when years ago left you bleeding
on the road one of the bunting party
stanched your wound. then took you up
and carried yon to your home and
called surgeon. under whose care
you recovered"
'That noble man saved my life.
Were he doomed to the guillotine and
I could go in his place | would do so.
for l am not my own. but his
"Since the beginning of the revoIu-
tion.' continued the marquis. 81 have
seen this man and talked with him.
He told me that there was one revolu-
tionary leader in Paris whom he had
befriended. He gave me this in case
should be in trouble and should meet
you. NJ. lie Judge"
Thrust1ng his hand into his pocket,
he drew forth a scrap Of paper, which
he handed to Guerard. The latter
opened 1t and read:
Citizen Guerard. | ask that you will be-
friend the Marquis of Beaufort.
The struggle that appeared in Cue
rard's face-a struggle between re-
venge and gratitude-is not to be de-
scribed in words. He sat with the pa
per in his hand regarding the man he
had just condemned to death. At one
time fierce light in his eye and a
rush of blood to his face indicated that
revenge had conquered Then it SEEM
ed as If he felt the soft touch of an
angels wing. and the expression
changed to one of childlike gentleness.
While the struggle was going on every
face was turned upon the Judge, seek
ing to understand what this singular
interruption meant. At last be said:
CLEAR the room. | wish to be alone
with this man.
When all had gone Guerard said:
Where is the Count Marivardf"
"In England
There was a silence for some mo-
ments, when the judge spoke again:
My interest in the revolution is
gone had hoped to see you perish
and that might have an opportunity
to give my Denefactor his life Both
these wishes are denied me- By this
bit of paper"-crumbling it spasmod-
ically in his hand-"you go free.
shall send you back to prison. telling
those who have witnessed the scene
just past that you have important in
formation to give concerning certain
mobiles in hiding. Tonight you will be
taken out Ostensibly for special exc
cution You will be driven to the Dor
der, where you will be safe"
He paused a moment with bowed
mead. then cried;
'sGuardsP