Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-26

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resolve never to receive him again.
He threw himself into his duties
at the Assembly with such zeal and
effect that when the Constituen
was dissolved in September OF thu
following year, membership of the
Legislative, who election followed
| Immediately, was thrust upon him.
OF the counter revolutionary trou-
bles. none were more acute than
those Of Brittany. and. in view OF
1.-The influence It was hoped he would
WELD in his native province, It was
proposed TO Andre-Louis by the
Commission OF Twelve, in the early
days of the Girondin ministry. that
he should go thither to combat the
unrest.
He accepted the task. and he was
one OF the FIVE plenipotentiaries dis
patched on the same errand in that
spring OF 1872. II kept him absent
from Paris for four months and
might have kept him longer but that
at the beginning OF August he was
recalled.
Mile. de Kercadiou, too, was in
Paris in those days OF early August
on a visit to her uncle's cousin and
dearest friend. Nine. de Plougastel.
In early August there arrived at
the Hotel Plougastel a messenger
from NJ. de Kercadiou through
whom he urgently babe mademoi-
selle join him at once. and advised
her hostess to accompany her.
NJ. de Kercadiou was OF those
who make friends with men of all
classes. In Meudon he was known
and esteemed Of all the simple
folk. and It was Rougane. the
friendly mayor, who informed him
on the 9Th OF August OF the storm
that was brewing for the morrow.
The friendly mayor carried his
complaisance a step farther and
dispatched the letter 10 Paris by
the hands OF his own son an intelli-
gent lad OF nineteen. II was late
in the afternoon OF that perfect |
day when young Rougane
presented himself at the Hotel |
Plougastel.
Madame made up her mind at
once. NJ. de Kercsdiou's urgent |
no more than confirmed her
own fears and inclinations. She de-
,ided upon instant departure.
It wanted. perhaps, a half-hour to
sunset when they set out in her car
riage with the intent 10 leave Paris
by the Port Saint-Martin.
The carriage drew up at the bar
Ter. checked there by a picket OF
he National Guard posted before
he iron gates.
The sergeant in command strobe
o the door OF the vehicle. The
Countess put her head from the win
low.
your name. madame?" he had
lsked brusquely.
"Plohgasted." he repeated after
her. without title. as II 1t had been
he name OF a butcher OF baker. He
ook down a heavy volume from a
lhelf on the right opened II and
urned the pages, It was a sort of
directory OF his section. "Comte
e Plougastei. Hotel PIougastel, Rue
u Parade. Is that it2"
THAT Is correct" she answered.
There was long moment OF ST. ,
nee, during which he studied GER ,
lin penciled entries against the =
anne. !
THE barriers are closed 10 all who
lnnot prove the most urgent and o
reasons for wishing TO 4
ISIS. You will wait. madame, I'M o
the restriction IS removed" b
Rougane's establishment turned a
to dismay when they told him what p
Id taken place.
"A passport from without would j
, equally we'll" he announced. II ia
~ go back 10 Meudon at once. Ny
ther shall give me two permits Ct
ne for myself alone, and another p
n three persons-from Meudon TO r
aris and back TO Meudon. I re- Il
lter Paris with my own permit. a
hich then proceed TO destroy. and y
e leave together, we three, on the
rength OF the other one. represent
lg ourselves as having come from
-eudon In the course OF the day. II
go at once. shall be back to-
ight"
But how will you leave7" asked
line.
"I? Pooh, My father IS Mayor Of
Ieudon. There are plenty who
now him. They will pass me
trough. It Is quite simple"
His confidence uplifted them
gain. The thing seemed as easy as
2 represented f..
Then let your passport be for
Iur. my friends" madame begged
m. There Is Jacques" she ex-
aimed. Indicating the footman who
ID just assisted them TO anght.
Rougane departed confident OF
on returning. leaving them 10
rait him with the same confidence.
II the hours succeeded one an
her, the night closed in, bedtime
me, and still there was no sight OF
return.
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