The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-01-28
CHAPTER vli-ceatinvsd.

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tor they hadyArranged their plan down
% the Last detail Charles and
entered. together with the officers,
while MagniR betook himself else
where. A long ride through the Paris
streets terminated ct the principal
1ottresses Of the capital. There We
were separated; Charles was taken
In one direction and / in another,
along Q branching stone corridor and
into small but fairly well-furnished
room. clearly no prison cell. where
was left to my indications.
An hour later received visit from
. major In Uniform, who courteously
requested my presence before the ex-
amining magistrate. He seemed to
regard me as some rare and valuable
Wild animal, and my youthful appear.
ance evidently astonished him.
Monsieur Pichon has the reputation
Of . brute, mademoiselle." he said.
But have no fear. You need confess
nothing. and he IL merely an adjunct
TO the military law under which ySo
will be tried. You will have ample
time in which to prepare your de-
Tense"
FOR myself. need none." replied.
but where 10 the chevalier? Shall I
seq hint"
The major shook his head.
"He has already been examined" he
answered, smiling family. II fear It
VIII 20 hard with him. France has
had too many betrayals Of late. But
have no fear for yourself" he CON.
tinued, scrutinixing my face. "The
utmost penalty for treachery in time
Of peaeo Is exile upon the Isle du d.
able" 3d. -...
Tho DEVILS island!. Remembrances
Of all that had read about that fear
ful place rushed through my mind.
For the moment I thought that would
faint The walls reeled round me and
] saw the face Of the, ofncer through
. wavering mist. Then ! collected
my wits resolutely and. indicating
that / was ready. followed him out OF
/. the room and down q long corridor, nm
III We entered small once contain
ing . high desk and q number Of
chairs. Behind the deslE. ON hench.
cat stern-looking. black. bearded mag
istrate, wearing the gown and cap Of
his professional once. Seated In the
room were Magni6 and the oficials
who had arrested US. with two. or
three officers in uniform. az
The magistrate beckoned insolently
70 me to approach his desk. and. when
] stood before him. nxed his pepe-
tFbting black eyes full on my face for
soms half minute. Then, seeing that
ny own ease did not falter, he cried
IN savage tones; ~.
"You will confess everything imme-
diately, 70 the last iota. Your fellow
conspirator has done 30 already. You
,vfll tell me the entire story Of your
infaDous treachsry and what power
induced your lover to steal the docu-
imsat"
!. J AN not hot tempered. For mo.
msnt ! was dazed at his brutality. But
q this insolent assumption Of my
guilt, combined. as 1t was, with the
utmost insolence OF bearing, l lost all
eeaf-control. took single step for
ward and did a thing that have never
Done before or since. boxed his
ears-twice!
Before he had recovered speech. the
Omcials Of the court rushed forward:
they would have manacled me, but sud
denly and swiftly the officer who had
couductsd me to the ONCE interposed.
We'll done, mademoiselle," he
cried. Back, all of YOU" He turned
70 the magistrate. This is a military
case," he cried, "and let me remind
you that you are an accessory only.
The lady shall not be insulted, or
withdraw the case from your hands,"
There was full half minutes ST.
lance. Then. swallowing in his throat
and muttering angrily the magistrate
called upon the banker and began to
interrogate him, one side of his face
still scarlet with my finger marks.
"Mr. Magnin, you will please place
me In possession OF sufficient facts to
permit Of my signing the paper of de-.
tenfion." he etammered. ss /. 81
The banker stepped forward briskly.
This woman came to me three
weeks ago to demand possession of
certain bonds which she alleged were
N certain safe In my vaults" he
eaid. Il laughed at her and showed
her to the door. but she persisted in
her claim. and. after having warned
her what the consequences of q fraud.
nlent claim would be permitted her
TO proceed" ...
Prisoner you may deny any or all
OF these statements" shouted nv mag
dstrate. -&
] remained silent. fixing my eyes on
NagniG Ny direct gaze seemed to
disconcert him; he turned his back to
me and continued:
BY some means she had obtained
knowledge Of the combination code,
Again warned her. She persisted In
ler claim. alleging that she was Anne
lives, Q grand-daughter Of the Comte
1Yves. and owner Of the bonds. NY
Books show that . certain woman Of
t9hid name sctually does sn some
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