Evening journal., 1922-07-10
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SYNOPSIS
@ BY RafaoI Sabattru

SYNOPSIS
Tho oath. taken as he held IN hi
arms the body OF his dearest friend,
PHILIPPE DE VILMORIN, sent
ANDRE-LOCIS MOREAU, young law
yer OF Gavrillac. 10 Rennes and thence
10 Nantes where his fervid speeches
reused 10 action the citizens who
We're chatting under the oppression oi
the nobility.
Philippe had been triclIed into a
duel and hrutally murdered because the
MARQUIS DE LA TOUR D'AZYR
feared the dangerous gift Of elo-
quence" which the idealistio. divinity
student possessed. -, .Aish AndreotoSis - Sis
friend and revenge himself on the
Marquis for Philippe's death and be-
cause the prohigate noble had sued
for the hand OF the beautiful
ALINE DE KERCADIOU. niece OF the
LoRD OF GAvRuH4Ac, who was
poularly believed TO be the father Of
Andre-Louis.
Returning from Nantes, Andre-Louis
Aline, who warns him that soldiers are
waiting in the town to arrest him for
sedition.
My dear Aliuel That I should
have been the cause of so much con-
oern aud troubled" exclaimed Andre
with mocking nonchalance.
do you realize that they have
come TO arrest you?" she asked him.
with increasing impatience. you
are wanted for sedition. and upon
warrant from M. de Lesdlguieres,"
'.Seditlon?' quoth he. and HIS
thoughts few 10 that business at
Nantes. II was impossible they
could have had news OF It in Rennes
and acted upon It in so short a time.
Eyes. sedluon. The sedihon of
that wicked speech of yours at
Rennes on Wednesday"
"You must not go into Savrillac."
she told him. "and you must get
down from your horse, and let me
take Il. shall return It to the
Breton Arms"
"You haven't considered what will
happen 10 you II you do such a
thing"
what do care for law? Do you
imagine that the law will presume
10 touch me?"
"Of course there is that. You are
sheltered by one OF the abuses I
complained of at Rennes. was
forgetting"
complain OF It as much as you
please. but meanwhile profit by it.
Come, Andre. do as I tell you. Get
down from your horse" And then. |
as he still hesitated. she stretched |
out and caught him by the arm. |
Her voice was vibrant with earnest |
ness. Andre, you don't realize how
serious Is your position. You must |
go away at once. and lie completely |
lost until my uncle can bring infu-
ence to bear 20 obtain your pardon"
THAT will be a long time, then"
said Andre-Louis. M. de Kerca-
diou has never cultivated friends at
court"
There is NJ. de la Tour d'Azyr."
she reminded him. to his astonish-
ment.
THAT mani" he cried, and then he
laughed.
why, yes. You see. I have not
yet said that 1 will be Marquise de
La Tour d'Azyr. It is a position that
has its advantages. One OF them
is that st ensures suitor's COM
plete obedience
80, so. see the crooked logic
OF your mind. You might go so far
as to say TO him; Refuse me this,
and I shall refuse TO be your mar
quise You would go so far as 4
that?"
"At need, might"
And do you not see the converse
Implication? Do you not see that
your hands would then be tied. that
you would be wanting in honor IL
afterwards you refused him7 And
DO you think that I would consent
10 anything that could so tie your /,
hands? DO you think 1 want 20 see
1ou damned, Aline?"
Her hand fell away from his arm. d.
"Oh. you are mad" she exclaimed. :
Iuite out OF patience.
Possibly But I like my mad ,
less. There is a thrill in it unknown
o such sanity as yours. By your
cave, Aiine. 1 think will ride on !
o Gavrillac."
ANDRE, you must not! 1t is
Ieath 20 youl" In her alarm she =
,acked her horse, and pulled It !
cross the road 10 bar his way. :
"Aline. on one condition only" I
"And that ?" I
That you swear TO me you will (
ever seek the aid OF NJ. de La Tour {
Ayr on my behalf" {
''Since you insist. and as time !
resses, I consent"
Obediently he swung down from
Is morse. and surrendered the reins
0 her.
She was gone. and he stood listen I
ng to the receding clopper-clop OF {
ioofs until It grew faint in the dis '
ance. /
BOOK II; THE BUSKIN
CHAPTER
Coming presently upn the Redon c
toad, Andre-Louis, obeying instinct I
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