The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-19

mnndcd the guard.
This IN the man"
your age" Evrcmonde"
Thirty seven"
Married."
"Ncs"
"WhcrcT'
On England"
You are consigned. Evremonde, to the
prison OF La Force"
Just heaven. under what law"
we have new laws since you we're
here, citizen, And new offcnses. Citl-
zen Dcfnrge," said Darney's questlonor,
turning to n hard-looklng man In the
crowd, rs this EvremondeY'
1T is," answered Dcfarge.
Il cntrent YOU to observe" said Dar-
nay, that | have come here voluntarily
In response TO written appeal from n
fellow -countryman. Here is the letter.
| demand no more than right TO do
my duty"
"Emigrants have no rights. Eyre
monde" answered Dcfarge. rs " you,
he asked in n low voice. as he conducted
Dnrnay down the steps OF the guard
house, "who married the daughter of
Dr Manctte, once a prisoner In tho bas-
tile7"
yes"
"My name Ia Defarge. and I keep a
wlneshop In tho QUARTER st Antoine
"My wife came to your house TO re-
claim her father"
"In the name Of the gulllotlne, that fe-
male newly born" answered DeIarBo.
why did you come to Paris
You heard me say moment ago. In
this prison to which | am 40 unJustly
taken, shall have any means OF COM
municating with the outside worldT
you will see"
II In OF the utmost Importance that ]
communicate to Mr.. Lorry. OF Tellson'h
bank now In Paris, that ] am thrown In
iall WIN YOU do that for me-
II will do nothing for yor.' answered
Defarge.
The prison of la Force was. a gloomy
prison--dark and filthy with horrible
smell OF foul sleep In II. The Jailer now
came and snid, "Follow me" He was
taken to n cell and left thero. Now !
am left M II were dead" he thought,
"and in these crawling creatures ] Gee
the last condition OF man after death
Then he paced his cell. -Four and a
half by five and half. -Four and half
by five and half" with such scraps
| tossing unward from hts mind, the pris-
oner wallSad backward and forward. back
ward and forward.
| Tellsons bank In Paris was estab-
lished In the Fauhourg st. Germalne
the wing OF an old and respectable house
MIR Lorry was there, very busy. THANK
God" said he. that no one near ant
dear TO me IA In this dreadful town 10.
night Then the hell at the gate sound
ed. his door swung back and two Figures
entered Iucie and her father. What II
thiA9" cried Lorry. what brought yol
herc?"- My husband. where Is her crief
Lucle. "IIe Is here In Paris" In Paris
For how long7"
Some two or three days. An errand
of generosity brought him here unknown
to us Ho was stopped at the barrier
and sent to prison"
Tho bell OF the great gate rang again
Don't look out" cried Lorry. Don't
touch that blind
"My dear man." responded the doctor
| II bear n charmed lie In Paris--I have
been bastile prisoner" There was O
! grindstone In the courtyard and many
revolutionis,s were there, sharpenlnt
| their weapons upon II. III you have th'
power which you say" whispered Mr.
Lorry, go at once to IA Force. Thel
are mXrdering the prison,ess MAX, t
| Charles. Is must be done at once"
| Without hat and his white hall
streaming, Or Manette hastened into the
| courtyard and for few minutes there
was hurried and angry conversation
pstwecn him and the men who were
| sharpening their weapons. And ther
|
twenty men, all shouting, Live the has
tile prisoner--help for the bStile prison
| crs kindred In La Force Mr LortN
secured lodgings for Miss Bross and Lu'
Gle and her child He left Jerry witt
them TO act as " guard at the door anc
went hack much disturbed In mind. II
| "A few seconds a man stood beforo MN
who addressed him by name.
you know me-" snld Mr. Lorry.
yes, | met YOU at my wineshop."
| "You come from DR.. Manette|'
Yes. come from Or. Manette'"
What have you 10 say"
Here il note" The note read
Charles is cafe but ! cannot leave thu
plnCc vet. let the bearer see MADAM
Charles" The note which pcfnrge hand
ed To Luclc when he reached her read
Take couruge | am we'll and YOU
father has influence around me, lo'
cannot answr this Kiss our child fo
me" That was all
nr. Manette did not return until IN
fourth day of his absence From tn
frantic mob that had murdered the mos
Of the prisoners he had managed to INV
Darnay Hut he was stlll unreleased an
liable to suffer upon the gulllotinc. Ami'
all the tumul,s and tho hloodshed DI
Munctte walked with n charmed NE
Nothing can happen to him, Louie h
would say To his daughter, and | knoS
that | can save him" And so one yea
and two months passed In the horror q
revolutionary Paris And all this tim
Mr. Lorry tried To- look after the inter
c'ts of the dcpositors at Tellsons--an
lucic taught her daughter to read an
write But there wUH no release for ,l'
Marquis " Eyremonde, That terribl
wine cellar kept him stlll thcre-and hi
Wife had knitted into her knitting hi
doom lie was number twenty three
and she had him there. There was ~
( VtN. In In ,h.Y d. ~
any mercy In n world gone mad
The dread tribunal NJ two judges
prosecutor and determined Jury an
! every day and n list went forth ever
evening ana was read by the jallers b
, the various persons In prison The stand
ing ioKc of the inllcr was to sing out
Here YOU come and hear the cycnln
4 paper"
Charles Evcmoudc. called Charlr
pafnuN' The reader NJ the evening pa
= per nj La Force sang out one night. an
Charles paruny took the place where IA
hnd seen 30 many condemned prisoner
, stand
Charles nornny you will appear be
torc tn" court tomorrow
on the morrow, pUrnay was take
mere Hpd his doom was certain TIe sa,
sitting below the Judge. Dr Manette nr
l Mr. Lorry All the others were OF tina
| Wild fierce hotd which had oycrru
| France.
| "nr Mnno,tc got mp md stated tina
| DN'nny Ind hccn tried IN England NJ
iT inr treason That ho Was suSpcctc
/ lo ho n ir''Ui ul the lufch states Nh
/ INilN ru' uN and uN tho snmr stur
| WITH d''".. u' inn OH InIl,. uuI FRO,
! a rtWlwl lhfuNN become ni once , her
| ana went 'ui l'vc with lu.Io sUnhng o
| II was bntd to r,i away rom p,,I
or no ono without husn,css ,hctc voui
/ nave stayed there Rut tho nnrnava pn