Evening journal., 1922-07-08
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" ob RJaol Sabattnt
Q BY Rafaol Sabattnt

I Rennes committed TO a deeper ad-
venture than he had dreamed of
when he left the sleepy village of
! Gavrillac. Lying the night at a
roadside inn, and setting out again
early in the morning, he came on his
errand of sedition into that beautiful
city OF Nantes.
1t was striking two, the busiest
hour of the day upon the Bourse'
when Andre-Louis reached the Place
du Commerce.
Soon the president came, others
following. crowding out into the por-
tico. jostling one another in their
eagerness to hear the news.
Tell me. sir, is it true that the
I King has dissolved the States?"
Summon the gentlemen Of your
chamber. monsieur" said Andre
Louis. land you shall hear all"
so be it,"
A word, and forth they came to
crowd upon the steps, but leaving
clear the topmost step and a half
moon space in the middle.
People of this great city of
Nantes. have come to summon
you to arms.
Il am "A delegate of the people of
Rennes. charged to announce 10 bou
what is taking place. and 10 invite
you in this dreadful hour Of our
country's peril TO rise and march TO
her defense"
Name, Your Dame!" voice
shouted. and instantly the cry was
taken up by others. until the multi
tude rang with the question.
o MY name" said he, lis Omnes
Omnibus-all for all. am a herald
mouthpiece. a voice; no more. /
come to announce TO you that since
the privileged orders. assembled for
the States of Brittany in Rennes. re-
sisted your will-our will-despite
the Kings plain hint TO them, His
Majesty has dissolved the State"
There was burst OF delirious ap-
plause. Gradually silence was re-
stored. and at last Andre-Louis was
able to proceed.
You rejoice too soon. UDfortu-
nately. the mobiles. in their insolent
arrogance. have elected TO ignore the
royal dissolution, and in despite of
it persist in sitting and in conduct
ing matters as seem good TO them.
This is no new thing. Always
has it been the same. They have
fouted the authority of the King
and they are silencing by assassina-
ton those who raise their voices to
condemn them. Yesterday in Rennes,
two young men who addressed the
people as 1 am addressing you were
done to death in the streets by as
sassins at the instigatioD Of the no
bility Their blood cries out for
vengeance"
Acclamations broke out unstint-
edly now. He had caught them in /
the snare Of his oratory. And he |
pressed his advantage instantly.
Let us all swear" he cried in a /
great voice. ito raise up in the name /
of humanity and OF liberty a ram
part against our enemies to oppose
TO their bloodthirsty covetousness
the calm perseverance of men whose
cause is just. Let US make oath upon
the honor of our motherhood that
should any of us be seized by an un-
just tribunol. intending against US one
Of those acts termed of political eX-
are in effect but
acts of despotism-let us swear.
say. TO give a full expression to the
strength that is in US and do that
n self-defense which nature. cour-
age. and despair dictate 10 us"
need not dwell at any length
ipon the sequel. II is a matter Of
history how that oath which Omnes
Omnibus administered TO the citi-
ems OF Nantes formed the backbone
" the formal protest which they
lrew up and signed in their thous-
lnds.
CHAPTER TX
Dusk Of the following day was
alIng when the homing Andre
4ouis approached Gavrillac.
Within a mile OF the village he
.aught his first glimpse Of a figure
N horseback pacing slowly towards
lin. But It was not until they had
.ome within a few yards OF each
,ther that he observed this cloaked
igure was leaning forward to peer
II him. And then he found himself
by a woman's voice.
1T is you. Andre-at last.'
He drew rein. mildly surprised.
Il have been patrolling this road
,ince noon today, waiting for you"
She spoke breathlessly. in haste TO
explain. "A troop OF the mare
hausee from Rennes descended upon
iavrillac this morning in quest OF
-ou. They turned the chateau and
he village inside out. and at last
discovered that you were due TO re-
urn with a horse hired from the
Breton Arme. SO they have taken
p their quarters al the inn to wait
or you I have been here all after
Ioon on the lookout TO warn you
gainst walking into that trap
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