The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-03

Team who was hefr 20 the tue ana
estates. CASTOR persuaded Marguerite
Maran to sign a statement that when
a daughter was born to the late Mar
uuise de Hauteville 1t was dead Inc
MARQUIS had longed for a daughter
and his wife. disliklng to disappoint
him. had employed Marguerite TO in-
troduce In the dead child's stead tne
babe of one of the tenants just Dorn-
This babe had since passed as Esteie
de Hauteville.
Marguerite consented to sign TINS
false statement to save the life OF nef
young mistress. whom she devoteoiy
loved. Armed with II CASTOR went 10
Paris and one day sent In to Robes
pierre a card on which was engraved
the name of the Marquis de Haute-
Vile Robespierre. astonished tnat
man should thus give himself up 10
death and yet delighted to have tne
marquis in his power. ordered that ne
be admitted.
"Monsieur"- began the supposed
marquis.
Citizen" corrected Robespierre.
"Citizen Robespierre," CASTOR began
again. .'you hold in prison one whom
you suppose to be heir to the title and
estates of the late Marquis de Haute
vile. This person is not member OF
that family. but changeling.
He handed the tyrant Marguerite's
statement. Robespierre read 1t and
looked up at his visitor for further de-
veIopment in this singular proceeding.
~. Jean de Hauteville. now marquis
Of Hauteville. two years ago visited
North America. While hunting buff
faIo in the far west of that continent
was captured by Indians. / escaped
and have returned to find my father
dead at your hands and the girl who
was brought up as my sister In prison
awaiting execution take It for grant
ed that you wish to exterminate fam
lily Of the French nobility. You will
not execute noble in the woman you
consider a noble. I. Marquis de Haute-
Vile, am the last Of my race. l ask
that you release her and put me In her
place."
There were many acts of heroism in
those tragic times. but Robespierre had
not thus far met with any such self
sacrifice as this. 1t was some time be-
fore he made reply. his eyes mean
while fixed intently on his visitor.
What his thoughts were no one knows
Possibly. impressed by this example
of heroism. he may have been think
ing on plan to save the hero. Posi-
bly, the De Hauteville estate interior
said:
"Citoyen. France accepts the offer of
yourself In lieu of one who has passed
as Mile. de Hauteville. She viii be re-
leased Immediately. GuardsT
Several soldiers entered and took
utes later a messenger carried an or
der to the keeper of the Conciergerie
prison to release EStelle. Then Robes
pierre gave Marguerite Maran's state
ment to his secretary to be filed among
important papers One more thing
hCCuC0 W NC dIICnOCu " III COuuCCllOn
with the matter. An order was issued
to subordinate to investigate the man
who had offered his life as a substi-
tute for the released prisoner and as
certain II he were really the Marquis
de Hauteville.
When Estelle returned to the chateau
she learned from the Marans that her
lover had returned from America and
had offered his life for hers. She was
about to return to Paris TO reveal the
imposture when she was stopped by
Francois Maran.
"You cannot save his life by giving
yourself up and revealing the truth"
said the old servant Rather Join the
emigres In Belgium or England and
send statement. in which Marguerite
win join. that hers is false. that you are
MarQuise de Hauteville and that the
man who has personated the marquis
Is not the marquis at all. They will
then investigate. Such problems are
hard TO solve at any time, but now
they. will be harder still Meanwhile
eAAA@S wall ctopNC. anu pei udpS new
man will be in power. or the thirst for
blood will have been quenched."
Estelle saw the force of this argu
ment She adopted 1t except on the
matter of leaving France. She chose
rather to go into hiding. This she did
and Francois took her statement. In
Guiding one from Marguerite, to Paris
where he left them with Robespierre'.
secretary.
Francois surmise was correct. There
were plenty of noblemen and noble
women whose identity was unques
toned to satisfy the appetite OF the
revolutionists for blood without sacri
icing one who might be a commoner
Besides. those were times when ths
situation was rapidly changing Gas
ton remained for long while In prison
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