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

touched a slight chord OF pity in my
heart But at all cost Charles must
be set free. That was my first and
overwhelming duty.
Listen. Monsieur Magni6," said,
more gently. 1T will be impossible to
obtain immunity for both conspirators.
For Zeuxis, yes, for he was but a tool.
For your son. no. But at least he can
have warning. 30 that he may. n he
can, put some distance between him.
self. and the avengers OF the law.
That Is all that can be done. Now
you must offer your bonds for me to
the value OF my bail and I will get
zeuxis and bring him back 10 testify
at the trial"
Magninf got suddenly out OF his
chair; upon his face was an express
sion OF feeble triumph.
1t cannot be done.H he cried. "The
trial takes place on the tenth day
from to-day" He pulled a newspaper
out of his breast pocket. "Seei" he
said. tapping II with his fingers tri.
umphRntly, read this demand. TO
which the government has been forced
10 accede. In ten days the Chevalier
owes must have been tried and con.
demned and be on his way to the Dew.
ils Island. DR. there will DO a revolu.
ton In Paris. All the towns know OF
Il; all France and Europe know.
France has harbored too many trai.
tors. Paris is calling for Immediate
punishment. And the government has
yielded. Il was announced in the
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday that q
special military court shall
on Monday week"
I glanced over the article hastily.
Il was a terrible philippe, one OF
those furious cries for vengeance such
as stirred the hearts of ParisIaDs.
That Charles was OF the old arlstoc.
racy OF France had added fuel to the
popular fame. He must bo tried at
once, the writer demanded; otherwise
the government would fall. There
must be no delay IN measuring out
condign punishment to the traitor.
you see." cried Magnin. you ran
not get the man Zeuxia here from the
Island OF Corsica In less than three
weeks. There Is but one steamer a
week from Marseilles. And In Ten
daysi-Mon Dieul Nothing except a
swift aeroplane could cross those wa.
ters and bring him back IN time"
caught at his words with mad en-
gerness.
ut shall be DONE" | cried. Il shall
go 10 Corsica In the cheya.iar's air.
ship. And in ten days I shall return
with zeuxis."
You are insane. girl" cried the
banker, angrily. The science Of fight
is in its infancy Even II you reached
MaFseilles you would DO swamped In
the gales OF the Mediterranean. "No,"
he continued craftily, I'VE can devise
some scheme by which the Chevalier
shall get on lightly. I win give owl.
dence as to his monetary needs. I
viii say he needed the money from
the sale OF the treaty 20 save Clichy
for his father. That will touch the
judges hearts. that fllal piety. And
you shall be freed. I viii withdraw
my charge" he went or. watching my
face eagerly. And | will pay you
the nifty thousand franco ! promised
YOU, sven II YOU do not obtain the
bonds. You will be rich. you will"
could not feel any sentiment but
pity al the aspect OF this miserable old
man. desperately striving 10 free him.
self from the meshes Of his own net.
Monsieur Magnin." l said quietly.
"yor will 90 On my bail at once. and
shall depart for the Lparis. Other.
wise your o shall be arrested within
an hour. Which shall Il bef"
He fell to pleading then; he offered
me double the reward. fabulous gifts.
Ills love for his o seemed stronger
than his cupidity. At last he vas com.
pelled "a ncn the issne-.
(~Continuod Monday Afiern0on.l