The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-05
CHAPTER vI'-contInusd.


A cab was drawn up at the door
for they had arranged their plan down
20 the last detail--and Charles and
entered. together with the omcers
while Magnin bseook himself else
whore. A long ride through the Paril
streets Terminated It the principal
fortresses Of the capital There w
Iwsre separated; Charles was taken
IN one direction and In another
along Q branching stone corridor and
into . small but fairly wsll-furnished
room, clearly no prison cell. whsre ]
was lsft to my indications.
An hour later I received . visit from
. major In uniform, who courteously
requested my presence before the az
aiming magistrate. He seemed TO
regard me ~ some rare and valuable
Wild animal. and my youthful appear.
ance evidently astonished him
Monsieur Pichon has the reputation
Of q brute. madsmoiselle,- he aid
But have no fsar. You need confess
nothing. and he 10 merely an adjunct
to the military law under which you
win be tried. You will have ample
time in which 70 prepare your Do
fense.-
FOR myself. need nona.- replied.
but whore In the chsvalisrf Shall
see himr
The major shook his head.
He has already bssn examined" b
answered. smiling family. Il fear It
will 20 hard With him France has
had too many bstrayals of late. But
have no fear for yourself" he con-
'tinued. scrutinixing my face. The
utmost penalty for treachery In time
of peace 10 exile upon the Isle du d.
abla."
The DEVILS islandi Rsmsmbrances
Of al that I had read about that fear
ful place rushed through my mind.
For the moment thought that would
faint The walls reeled round me and
I saw the face of the oficer through
. wavering mist. Then collected
my wits resolutely and. indicating
that was ready. followed him out OF
the room and down long corridor. un-
I'll We entered small ONCE contain
ing high desk and number of
chairs. Behind the desk. on . bench.
sat stern-lookins. black-bearded mag
istrate. wearing the gown and cap Of
his professional ONCE. Seated IN the
room were Magnin and the officials
who had arrested N. with two or
three officers in Uniform
The magistrate beckoned insolently
70 me to approach his desk, and. when
stood before him, fixed his pene-
trating black eyes full on my face for
some half minute. Then, seeing that
my own gaze did not falter. he cried
in savage tones:
you will confess everything imme
diately, to the last iota- Your fellow
conspirator has done 30 already. You
will tell me the entire story of your
Infamous treachery and what power
induced your lover to steal the docu-
msnt"
am not hot tempered. For mo-
ment was dazed at his brutality. But
at this insolent assumption of my
guilt, combined, as It was. with the
utmost insolence of bearing. I lost all
self-control. / took single step for
ward and did thing that have never
done before or since. boxed his
eArs-twice!
Before he had recovered speech, the
ofhcials OF the court rushed forward;
they would have manacled me. but sud-
denly and swiftly the officer who had
conducted me to the ONCE interpreted.
well done. mademoissile." he
cried. Back. all OF you He turned
70 the magistrate. This II a military
case" he cried, ~and let me remind
you that you are an ACCESSORY only.
Tho lady shall not be insolted. or
withdraw the case from your hands"
There was full half minutes u
lsncs- Then, swallowing in his throat
and nnttsring angffly the magistrate
called upon the banker and began 70
istsrrogats him. one side Of his face
stfn scarlet with my finger marks.
-Ar. Nagnin. you win please placs
Nc In possession Of sufscisnt facts TO
permit Of my signing the paper Of Do.
tsataon," he Hammered.
The banksr stspDsd forward briskiy.
This woman cAme TO me TIRES
vosks ago 70 demand possession a
certain bonds which she alleged we're
n . certain safs In my vsslfA- h
sald Il hnghed q her and showed
~ 10 the door. but abe persisted b
~ can1m, and. akfes having waxne<
~ vhAk ~ consequsaess * : frand
49, clAAn vosi1 - J permitted he
- prooeed-~ ~
~PfisonsF. 20 may deny any or Il
- thsss sfatensats.- shoutsd ths MAJ
ankrufo.
! rsmains1 silsnt Axins my syss Q,
1lAgnlR ~ direct ease seemed b
l1seonssrt him: ~ turned his hack b
Ne sn6 confinued:
~ some means shs haA obtains
fnowledgs of The comhinafion cod
Asn1n warned 10. she persisted 4
~ dla1m, alleging that shs W. Am
IVA . gSAn6- danshter Ct ne Cont
lYvUs, - ewnsr e he bon6s. r
boofD shoV ut . eertain vomaa Z
~ nnmo oceua11y doos ovn con
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