The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22

were right. He vas their .sbisst enemy
II be had NOT sssn delivsrsd up 70 thsrE
By some unhnawa trssshsry ne vosAt
long Aso have drsSged than down. J
have no need 70 name him You hsps
ALREADY recognised our Old friend. %,
brave and brilliant. eenraae-yuiss Car
tier" 80
He esassd and sat down rhsss -
an attempt, st appisuse. bat n dist
swsy fssbsy m sikind Of sigh. Many d
u had bssn concsrpsd b. ths' plot Of
wh3sh Jules oartier was the leader and
Tie one victim. We; had gone free whsle
he had been the, scapegoat. We did no
reproach ourselves. for that Weariou,
suffering h pstneip,s accepted b. an
couspirators, and each Of us vas fsady
10 take his turn. Bat on this night d
the last love feast the reappearanes 81
Jules Cartier seemed 10 bring home &c
rs the strain under which he had hvec
and the risks we had run. We could not
have been more deeply moved II he had
been coming back from the dead, Instead
Of from his dungeon IN La Roovstts-
oisnotns up At Raymond Twas not sur
prfsed TO notice that he was pais and
that he moved unsssfiy. No man sn,oas
Us seemed tust what he had ben tsu
mSpatss hsfcrs. Presenkly, W vsss III
hstsnang 10 -osssasdtspsb sososDt Of
o,rt4sr-s rslsasez from prison n hsd
taken place q week bsfors. bot he had
not presented himself 1t once among US
He bad waited to make . few eismsntary
preparations before resppesrins In the
ordinary life Of men. Now he had taken
. position Casssudssrs had given him in
The prefecture Of police He Vas work
ing there to-ntght, but wouid Join ~ be-
fore We parted.
We were slipping the coffee md puffns
at our cigars when the door was pushed
open and 9 man. apparently old and
feeble, shufied In. We had seen toe
often the effects OF prison on the young
and strong to be quite surprised TO know
that this was the Cartier Of old. snd YET
none Of u could be free from Q sense Of
horror d the change. TIE distorted
frame. the brptahIed features, the
knottsd hands. with the finger nails Wort
down to the quick. the shamhiing sa1t
made more marked by the brand new. III
ntstng clothes, were signs nat something
was stamped out Of the man that would
never come back. He carried under his
arm black portfolio buiEing with
pepers, and stood for a second gazing n
Us as n stupened. II was only q second.
for as soon as we had recovered from our
surprise we were on our feet with cries
Of welcome. Chairs were pushed back.
hands were outstretehed, glasses were
raised. every one spoke at ones- But
oayttsr shrank back toward the door,
looking from one to another With Q biank
stare that reduced VI to q wondering
silence. II was Raymond who mastered
the situation frst- steppins for~asd he
took Cartier's hand TO lead him To ne
pssss that had been made for him BE-
tvsen Cassaudtsre and Louls Banns.
Come. Cartier. oons.- he sssd D.nsay.
'~coms md dffuf Win ~ 20 Frsnss ssd
Liberty"
Raymond spoke with his usual syaoe.
but The released prisoner spesng back
from his touch. vrenchins his hand away
For the first time an expression Of life
came into his features srd his daii eyes
biased.
''fsot With trsitors!- he cried. Not
with spies!"
There was q startled movement among
the men standing around the table.
He's madl" shouted Victor Pfihss.
There are no spies here" came an
griiy from Charles Lagrange.
la Roqaetts has turned his Wits
Auguste Luehet exclaimed. with q plying
shrus Of the shoulders.
Come. come. Cartier" Cassaudisre
said coaxingly. You're among friends
here-your old friends and comrades
Come and drink with Us. Here, take this
seat beside me-"
In response to this gesture Cartier
came slowly forward. his portfolio under
his arm. Raymond. At ths same time
slipped back to his place at the head Of
the table. No one but myself observed
that he was anxious and trembling. for
all eyes were h1ed on the newcomer La
MARITIME drew the portfohs from beneath
Cartier's arm. placing II on . chair be-
hind him.
Fiji all glasses, friends," Cassaudiere
cried joviaIly, and drink to the Republic
and Jules Cartier!"
The Republic and Jules Cartier! The
Republic and Jules Csrtieri"
The toast went round enthusiastically,
to the sound Of glasses clinked together.
Raymond himself filled glass for Car
tier. holding it out toward him.
Drink. old comrade, drink" he ex-
chained. Drink to the new reign Of lib
erty which your own surerings have
helped to usher In"
Cartier took the glass into his stubbed,
work-vorn fingers, and with q quick
dashed the contents into Ray
face The next second the glass
Itself fell with q stivery crash 10 the
aoor. Raymond staggered back into his
seat, with 4 smothsred NY ood," and,
SEEKING his napkin wiped the drops Of
champagne from his eyes and beayd.
Around the aggressor there was q general
rush OF alarm. Ties madI He's mad"
was the cry on all sides. Mala ana
Joigneaux pinioned him by the arms.
while Duthfei felt his pockets IN sesrca
Of hidden weapons. Cartier wrenched
himself from their grasp. and backed
against the wall.
I'm not mad" he shouted, above the
lin. Stand away from me. Sit down.
let me explain"
Stand back, friends" casssudiere or
iared Let US hear him Thara In ANNA