The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-26
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fPHMIPPEsDE svILMoRIN, sent.
ANpREsLOUIS MOREAU, young
lawyer OF Gavrillac, to Rennes
and thence to Nantes where his
feryid speeches reused to action
the citizens who were chatting
md Ter the oppression of the no
bflitys
Philippe had been tricked into a
duel and brutally murdered be-
cause the great -
feared the I" dangerous gift Of elo-
quencet which the idealistic di-
vinit stude possessed. Andre
Louis swore to carry on the
cause of his friend and revenge
himself on the Marquis for Phil
ippe's death and because the
ofligates noble had sued for the
hand sof the beautiful
SALINEDE niece OF
/ the gruf
lord DE- GAvRLLAC who was
Dppularly believed to be the faith
err ANDRE Louis.
Returning from Nantes, Andre
louis s. is met on the outskirts OF
rillacrby Aline, who warns him
that soldiers are waiting in the
sssto wn$st osarrest him for sedition.
GO ON WITH THE STORY.
ySs dear Aline. That should
been the cause of SO much
SconceTn and trouble!'' exclaimed
andre with knocking nonchalance.
DC $you realize that they have
come arrest you?" she asked
linn Nth increasing Impotence.
fou are wanted for sedition, and
2sapon s5assWarrant from NJ. de Lesdi-
& guieres
rs edition ~ quoth he, and his
Thoughts flew to that business at
Nantes was impossible they
could have had news Of it in Rennes
;Ssan daacted Sl1pon it in SO short a
q time
es,s edition. The sedition OF
ISL tn tss3W wicked s speech of yours at
ennes on Wednesday,"
:sssHousmustsnot go into Gavrillac,"
IS ne told him, tand you must get
down from your horse, and let me
81 Re it. shall return it to the
Breton Arme..',
Y1ou haven't considered what
thing az n ! :. ! :,
What 10 I care for law? Do
syous ina zine that the law will pre-
a8sllnleSStostouchm me
III course there is that. You
are sheltered by one of the abuses
Sss ssilssicomplained of at Rennes. 1 was
af6rge citing
GonplainEofs it as much as you
sSgp lease but$meanwhile profit by it.
us on1e .sAndre,8d o as I tell you. Get
:ssstt rom your horse.'' And
sst Il en- h g still hesitated, she
out and caught him by.
ssEth eSitarr,a Her voice was vibrant
witt earn estness. Andre, you
lon realize how serious is your.
post on. You must go away at
ssone9 and ieScompietely lost until
my uncle can bring influence to
ggbsarz5t tain your pardon
S. viii be long time,
then lsaid sAndre-Louis I'M. de
Sercadfou has never cultivated
friends at court. -
stTh here Is NJ da La Tour
Sd ssssAzyr''3 she reminded him, to his
astonis hhnent
mani hetcried, and then
s{fIe#l laughed
why, yes. You see, i have not
Net said that will be Marquise
de- IA Tour#d Ayr. 1t is posi-
Stiopa thathas its advantages. One
them is thai it ensures a suit
IssScomplete obedience
So $50. see the crooked logic
ssSssof your mind. You might so SO
b farsa as to- say to him: Refuse me
##SSthi s. and shall refusesto be your
mardufse You would so 50 far
as that =,
Atsneed, II might,
And do you not see the con-
erse#impIication Do you not see
hat your hands would then be
tied. thatsyou would be wanting
an hpnor$if afterwards you refused
him And do you think that I
would consent to anything that
could 50 tie your hands? Do you
thinI want to see you damned,
SAline az,
Herzhand fell away from his
m 8.
d you are mad!'' she ex-
claimed, quite out of patience.
Possibly. But 1 like my mad
mess: There is a thrill in it un-
Known to- such sanity as your. BY
your leave, Aline, think I will
mid es on to 6 ayriiIac."
Andre, you must notI 1t is
deathSto syoniH In her alarm she.
acked her horse, and pulled it.
across the road to bar his way. 4
sAline, on one condition only"
And It hat? ss,s3S fs
ct hatEyousswear to me you will
never seek the aid of NJ de La
Tour d'AzyFS on my behalf.
Since you insist, and as time
presses consent
Obedientlyh he swung down from
HIS horse, and surrendered the
reins to her. 81
and he stood
Listening to the recedins copper
cIop sof hoofs until it grew faint In
the distance.
d OoIS II:S TEE BUSKfN
CHPTER /
Coming presently upon the Re-
don road, Andre-Louis, obeyins
instinct rather than reason, turn
ed his face to the south, and ploo-