The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-28
cHAprER vrr-continued.

His fury had expended itself and he
wac now calm; his mind cleared, and
deep shame oyercame him for the mo-
ment He recognized with horror that
he had been acting like a wild beast
drunk with captivity.
He sat up on the bed, and scarcely
had he done so when q noise came from
the corridor outside the cell; the bolts
shot back, the door opened, and the
Jailer appeared.
The man looked at De Lussac for q
moment.
"You are better. I see. That Is well
for there is a visitor to see you.
De Lussac sprang to his feet as b
man, wearing a dark cloak and a broad
brimmed hat, entered the cell The
mans face was invisible, for he held
o fold OF the cloak over II; nothing but
the eyes, bright and piercing, could be
seen beneath the shadow OF the hat
brim. @
For a moment De Lussac, as he
glanced at this sinister figure, fancied
that this was some emissary
of the king or De sartines
come to despatch him; only for
a moment. The unknown without
lowering his cloak. said, speaking to
door without locking It Take your
post at the end OF the corridor and
wait for me there
The jailer went out and closed the
door; the cloak fell from the face of
the unknown, and De Lussac found
himself fronting his kinsman, the Duo
de Richelieu.
'Well. monsieur" raid the due,
taking on his hat and Ringing II on
the table while he let the cloak slip
from his shoulders, this II q nice po-
sition In which you have placed your
seifi'
De LuEaac could not speak for O
moment. He stood with his hand
grasping the back Of the chair, while
the due, placing the cloak on the
table beside the hat continued: "A
Lussac, a cousin OF mine. and a robber.
Cordieu, monsieur, I dread to inquire
further into your doings for fear OF
what / may find"
The sight OF the due and these
words were like wine to De Lussac.
His intellect, made clear by his past
fury, was now like the atmosphere
himself, he had eaten nothing that day
but asmorsel OF bread; in a second
thoughts passed through his mind that
in ordinary circumstances would have
taken q minute in their flight. He
recognized that fate had at last given
him his chance. and he took II.
Monsieur" said he. IF you will
take your seat on the side OF that bed,
I will take this chair; hen we can
converse the more easily. To what do.
TO what do I refer?s replied the
marechaI, taking his seat On the side
OF the bed. II refer to your conduct,
monsieur"
You called me . robber."
And / call you It again. You came
to my house. I onered you hospital
the woman You know OF distracted a
private paper "
stay, monsieur. Do you refer to
Madame r. LdndenY"
How is she implicated In this mat
teri"
How? she called upon me last
tage of my absence from the room
I don't know how. At all events, the
thing is gone. Between you, you have
done this act. Don't speak. I did not
come here to argue, but to dictate.
That document must be returned"
And IL 1t is not returned7"
Then, monsieur, o are d prisoner
for fife. oh, I know you say to your
self, I am the Comte de Lussac. I
have powerful friends; they win free
me- Well, / can only reply, documents
have been discovered In your house OF
such a nature that. should we use
them against you--well. 0 are hope
lessly lost"
"Documentsi What documents?"
The marechal laughed.
You shall see them with your own
eyes.
He placed his hand in his pocket and
produced a small bundle OF papers.
De Lussao instantly recognized the