The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

Lussac, leaning back on the cushions
OF the police carriage. breathed again
freely. The escape of Latude from
La Bastile was nothing to this miracu-
lous escape conducted in the full light
of day and with the unconscious aid
of the police themselves Not only had
he escaped, but he had wrcsted from
his enemies papers that were vital to
them. Not only had he captured these
papers, but he had placed them in the
could prohtably use them. Not only
had he done that. but ne had discov-
cred the intention of the government
to imprison Monsieur Blanc, and had
warned him. His sword had cut every
| way and always it had stricken his
enemies. Luck had helped him. nc
doubt, but he had also helped luck.
Such luck does not last without a
break, however. and the mettle of De
Lussac had still to be put to a test
that would have broken nine hundred
and ninety-ninc men out of thousand
The carriage had turned from the
Rue des BalaiS into the Rue Pavee
it had passed the Hotel de Lamoignor
| and was abreast of the monstrous high
blank wall OF the Files Blcues when
it stopped. De Lusac looked out oi
the left-hand window and saw ap-
preaching them the agent who had
driven them yesterday He had seer
the carriage approaching and signaled
10 it to stop. Without doubt he was
aware Of De Lussac's escape and had
stopped the carriage to communicate
the fact to Monsieur Beauregard.
This would have been the end o,
all things to most men, but this poe'
and dreamer so terrible in action, I'M
daunted. flung the door of the carriage
open and shut it again, turned on the
agent. who was now at his elbow, felled
,, him with a blow on the point of thu
chin, whipped his sword from its scab-
| bard. and turned on the driver of the
carriage, VINO. bundling off the box
fed toward the Rue des Balais, pursued
for ten yards or so by the man with
| the sword.
Then De Lussac, running back to-
ward the carriage and sheathing his
| sword as he ran. sprang on the box
seized the reins and the whip from it:
socket. and started the horses. The
| whole affair had happened with thu
rapidity OF lightning, but several peo,
pie who had been in the street were
| now shouting and running after the
carriage: the coward driver had turned
and was calling on others to follow
| him Speed was Dc LussaC'S only
chance. and fortunately for him th'
horses were as swift as they wert
powerful The long stretch Of the Rue
Payec that lay before him gave hin
his chance He took it at a full gal
lop. turned the wide corner into thu
Rue Blcuc and found himself out o
sight of his pursucrS. Then. reinln;
the horses TO a swift trot. he headec
for the Rue dc Ia Harpc, feeling tha
victory at last was his.
The precaution that nc had taken o
closing the carriage door was not tht
least part OF his victory. With ;
swinging door he would most ccrtainl!
| have drawn the attention and perhaps
pursuit OF the people i'll the Rue Bleuc
Ten minutes later he drew up in th'
Rue dc la Harpc dismounted from th'
box. and, leaving The carriage to TAXI
care Of itself. turned into the Ru'
! MoniS. narrow street leading directly
into the Rue Plastricrc.
\ few minutes later lie was pulling
at the queasy bell OF the house be
fore which We saw Madame Linden in.
tcrvicwing Monsieur Rousseau o
| Geneva.