Evening journal., 1922-07-22

Il come before you" Andre-Louis
began, "as a deputy-suppleant to fill
the place of one who was murdered
some three weeks ago"
II was a challenging opening that
instantly provoked an indignant out
cry from the Blacks. Andre-Louis
paused. and looked at them. smiling
little. a singularly self-confident
young man.
THE gentlemen OF the Right. NJ.
lie President, do not appear to like
my words. But that is not surpris-
ing. The gentlemen OF the Right
VIGOROUSLY do not like the truth"
This time there was uproar. The
members of the Left roared with
laughter. those Of the Right thun-
dered menacingly.
Above the general din came the
voice of La Tour d'Azyr. who had
half-risen from his seat: "Mounte-
bankl This is not the theatre!"
mo, monsieur. 1t is becoming n
hunting-ground for bully-swords-
men" was the answer. and the up
roar grew.
Gradually the uproar wore itself
out, and diminished so that at last
the President could make himself
heard. Leaning forward, he grave
ly addressed the young man in the
tribune:
Monsieur, II you wish to be heard,
let me beg of you not to be provoca-
tive in your language" And then TO
the others: "Messieurs. II we are to
proceed, I beg that you will restrain
your feelings until the deputy-sup-
pleant has concluded his discourse"
Il shall endeavor TO obey. NJ. lie
President, leaving provocaton to the
gentlement OF the Right. But It was
necessary that / should refer TO the
deputy whose place l
come so unworthily to fill. and It
was unavoidable that / should refer
TO the event which has procured us
This sad necessity. The deputy La
gron possessed what his opponents
would call dangerous gift OF elo-
luence."
La Tour d'Azyr writhed at the
well-known phrase-his own phrase /
the phrase that he had used to ex- /
plain his action in the matter Of
Philippe de Vilmorln, the phrase /
hat from time to time had been cast
n his teeth with such vlndictive
menace.
solemnly he proceeded. you all
'nown how Lagoon died. trust. for
he sake OF those who night attempt
{, that the means taken to impose
sentence upon that eloquent voice
viii not be taken to impose silence
lpon mine"
There was n faint murmur OF ap-
'lause from the Left. a splutter of
,ontemptuous laughter from the
Right.
"Rhodomont!" voice called to
lin.
He looked in the direction of that
'oce, proceeding from the group Of
padassins amid the Blacks. maud
ly his lips answered?
mo, my friend-iScaramo
the subtle. dangerous
elbow who goes tortuously to his
nds." Aloud he resumed: IN. le
resident. there are some who want
seems, not laws. but blood; 1
'lemnly warn them that the blood
III end by choking them"
Again in that phrase there was
that stirred a memory In
Tour d'Azyr. He turned In the
esh uproar to speak to his cousin
habrillane who sat beside him.
A daring rogue. this bastard OF
avrillac's," said he.
Chabrillane looked at him with
canning eyes his face white with
lger.
Let him talk himself out. I don't
INK he will be heard again after
day. Leave this to me-"
Hardly could La Tour have told
hy' but he sank back in his seat
it'll sense of relief.
Meanwhile, leaving now the sub
ct of the death OF Lagron. the
eputy-suppleant was speaking uron
he question under debate. His
'eech on the subject was very brief
that being the pretext and not the
nrpose for which he had assembled
lie tribune.
W AfA AdAtI ne was leaNlnE the
all at the end OF the sitting. with
e Chapelier at his side. he found
imself densely surrounded by
sputies as by a body-guard. Most
them were Bretons. who aimed
screening him from the provoca-
ons which his own provocative
ords in the Assembly could not
II to bring down upon his head.
Emerging now into the open,
lder the great awning. those in
ont of thin dispersed a little. and
ere was moment as he reached
e limit Of the awning when his
mt was entirely uncovered. Out
lie the rain was falling heavily,
urnlng the ground into thick mud.
The watchful Chabrillane had seen
chance. Rudely, violently, he
rust Andre-Louis back, as II to
Ike room for himself under the
slter.
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