Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-09-04

NO. 81.
obliged y pay had eaten up his patrl-
mony. His wife had fallen Ill and
needed medical attention and other
comforts. His children were without
wholesome food. Like gift from
heaven had come his proportion of the
counts money, Not only that; the
count, being informed OF Nine. De
nier's condition, had sent his own ply
sician, who had treated her, and she
had been restored to health.
The memory of this benefaction In
twiniding produced as great revolu-
ton n the heart OF Henri Denier as
wnsf9eing wrought In the government
Of France, He resolved that II he
coulf save his bepefactor by giving his
owntlife he would do 30. But his self
contpl was perfect. He sat apparently
unnio even under the reproachful
glapeA the count as the latter passed
uatof Nlb room Between two sodierB.
Then the work of condemnation was
resumed.
Denier after having been some time
In Paris, noting the trend the revolu-
ton was taking, had gone to his home
In disguise for day and left cipher
code with his wife by which he could
communicate with her without any
one except himself or her knowing
what no wrote her. One morning a
girl about fifteen years old appeared
at Nine. Denier's door and handed her
bit of paper on which there was writ
ing.
''who is this fromr asked Nine.
Denier.
Read It," was the girls only reply.
Nine. Denier, seeing a tumble OF
words, remembered her cipher code,
which she took from its hiding place
and interpreted the message:
Count de Lisle condemned. Send wine
The recipient read much more than
was expressed She knew that her
husband meant that she was to find
some person or persons to come to
Paris and help him save the man who
had saved her when she had been ILL.,
But what did the words "Send wine"
mean2
She took the message to the count
eSs, whom she found Frustrated at
news of her husbands arrest, which
she had already received. Together
they interpreted tho Send wine" to
mean this: Denier had just before the
revolution set himself up as wine
seller In Paris, bringing wine in casks
to Paris and returning the casks
empty. They were to send some casks
of wine to his shop. What this would
have to do with the counts condemna-
ton the women could not determine.
Not two hours after the receipt of
the message a man named Francois, a
servant in the chateau who attended
his master, loaded several casks OF
wine on cart and started for Paris.
When they reached Denier's shop the
girl who had accompanied Francois
went for Denier, but he did not leave
his official duties till dark. On ar
rival at his shop he was pleased to
see Francois and told him that on his
GOODNESS and courage the counts life
depended He was to remain that
night In the shop and return the next
morning. ostensibly 10 the chateau.
but once having passed the walls of
Paris after proceeding some distance
I'm that direction. he was 10 diverge ON
n road 10 the Bel0ian border.
Denier. having been one of the most
radical Of the revoiutlonists, was thor
oughly trusted by them. Indeed, he
had become n leader About 10 O'Clock
on the night of Francois' arrival I'm
Paris he sent n small souad of sol
diers under n corporaI 10 the con
cier9erie prison with nm order IN send
Citizen dc IAale TO him since hIs testI
monv was needed 10 denounce nm ono
nv Of France. The count WINS sent IN
"the iudoeU who was In tbe rnom
where he sent persons 10 the ruIIlo.
fine Announcing tbot no would In.
tarrooata tho nr,aoner nr,va,alv no mr.
dored the soldiers IN Withdraw
No sound having been beord for
aomo t,ma from within tho cornoroi
ranned M tho door There wns no an
a1oer Tbo door wos onanod ana IN.
room was Found m no emn,v A win
HnIU loft Hnrnnpul
bod no.b,n, 90 Az ~, mn hoo,, 90 ~,
pr,aon and renort the Circumstance
A commotlon was stirred mn NV tho
disappearanee of the Judge md his
prisoner who on gaining rho street
bad made straight for Deniar's ahon
where Denier GOT into one omntv wine
cash and the count into another ar.
or which Francois nut the heads ON
the cnsls II was exnected thot the
shon would no seorched 40 Francois
placed the casks ON his cart and drove
IL awav. moving about the streets MI
sunrise when he turned his course M
n gate in the wall on the north side
OF the CITY since II was the same gate
as the one through which Francois
hod ,a.ao1 ~, ,,,.t.,. ood h 10.