The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-06

Oh, spare your PATRIOTISM, ] TO
turned, cold with humiliation and an
ger. mo. let him do his worst"
continued. seeing that Charles was
upon the point OF sprlnging to my
side. 1T IL tho last bafflod scheme OF
a desperate trickstcr."
bravo, Anne" said Charles, clap.
ping his manaoled hands. At the hol-
low chink OF the steel, the words OF
anger died on my lips. For the FIRST
time I realized that Leopold Magnlns
nets had closed round Us. lie had full
filled his threats.
A cab was drawn up az the door
for they had arranged their plan down
20 the last detall-and Charles and !
entered, together with the officers.
while Magnin betook himself else
where. A long ride through the Paris
streets terminated at the principal
fortresses OF the capital. There we
were separated: Charles was taken
In one direction and l IN another,
along a bi anching stone corridor and
into a small but fairly well-furnished
room. clearly no prison cell, where
was left 10 my indications.
an hour later ! received a visit from
a major In uniform. who c%ourteouslv
requested my presence before the OK
aiming magistrate. He seemed to
regard me as some rare and valuable
wild animal. and my youthful appear
ance evidently astonlshed him.
Monsieur Piohon has the reputation
of a brute, mademoiselle." he said.
"But have no fear. You need confess
nothing. and he Is merely an adjunct
20 the military law under which you
will be tried. You will have ample
time In which to prepare your de.
Tense"
For myself, I need none" I replied
"But where Is the chevalier? Shall
sec him."
The major shook his head.
He has already been examined" he
answered. smiling fainay. Il fear It
will go hard with him. France has
had too many ~betrayals OF late. But
have no fear for yourself" he con.
tinued, %scrutinizing my face. THE
utmost penalty for treachery in time
OF peace is exile upon the Isle du Df
able"
The DEVILS islandi Remembraneea
Of all that | had read about that fear
full place rushed through my mind.
For the moment ] thought that ! would
faint The walls reeled round me and
I saw the face OF the officer through
a wavering mist. Then ! collected
my wits rasolutely and. indicating
that ] was ready. followed him out OF
the room aud down a long corridor. un.
I'll We entered a small Office contain
Ing a high desk and q number OF
chairs. Behind the desk. on n bench,
sat a sternlooking, b~iack-bearded mag.
istrate, wearing the gown and cap OF
his professional Office. Seated in the
roo were Magniff and the officials
who had arrested US, with two Of
three officers In uniform.
The magistrate beckonod lnsolently
to me to approach his desk, ard, when
l 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-
diRtely. to the last iota- Your fellow
conspirator has done so already. You
will tell me the entire story OF your
Infamous treachery and what power
induced your lover 20 steal the doou.
mont."
! am not bot tempered For n mo
ment was dazed at his brutality. But
ut this insolent assumption Of my
guilt. combined. es Il was. with the
utmost in%solence OF bearing, lost all
s~elf-oontroL | took a single step for
ward and did n thing that ! have
done before or since. ! boxed his
ears-twice!