Evening journal., 1922-07-07
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II ob Rafael 0abatiut
Q BY Rafaol Sabatilli

opened softly NJ. de Lesdiguleres
pale with anger, contained himself
with difficulty.
you seek TO compel us, do you
you impudent rascal2" he growled
r But l give you a last warning
master lawyer; keep a closer guard
over that insolent tongue OF yours
or YOU will have cause very bitterly
TO regret its glibness." He waved a
jeweled. contemptuous hand. ITO
he doorl"
CHAPTER VII
J. He had broken his futile lance
with the windmill-the image sug-
gested by NJ. de Kercsdiou persisted
in his mind-and it was, he per-
ceived. by sheer good fortune that
I he had escaped without hurt There
remainded the wind itself-the
whirlwind. And the events in Rem
nes, reflex of the graver events in
Nantes, had set that wind blowing
in his favor.
He set out briskly to retrace his
steps toward the Place Royale,
where the gathering of the populace
was greatest.
There were cries ITO the Palaisl
Down with the assassins! Down with
the mobiles"
An artisan who stood shoulder to
shoulder with him in the press en-
lightened Andre-Louis on the score
OF the increased excitement.
They've shot him dead. His body
is lying there where 1t fell at the
foot OF the statue. And there was
another student killed not an hour
II they can't prevail in one way
they'll prevail in another"
Andre-Louis left him still talking,
and Glove a way through that hu-
man press.
At the statues base he came upon
a little cluster Of students about the
body OF the murdered lad. all
stricken with fear and helplessness.
you here, Moreaul" said
voice.
He looked round to find himself
confronted by lie Chapeler. a lawyer
of Rennes. a prominent member Of
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"Ah, II is you. Chapelieri Why
don't you tell them what to do? Up
with you. mani" And he pointed
to the pllnth
lie Chapelier's dark restless eyes
searched the others impassive face
for some trace of irony he suspected.
Your notions and mine on that
score can hardly coincide" said he.
Andre-Louis looked at him with
out surprise. How should lie Chape-
ller suspect his present intentions?
'lf you won't tell them what is toI
be done. I WILL" said he.
Nom de Dieul II you want to in
vite a bullet from the other side. I
shall not hinder you"
Scarcely were the words out than
he repented them; for as II in an
swer to that challenge Andre-I4ouis
sprang up on 10 the plinth. Alarmed
now, for he could only suppose It to
be Andre-Louis intention to speak
on behalf OF Privilege. lie Chapelier
clutched him by the legs to pull him
down again.
"Ah. that, MOI" he was shouting.
Come down, you fool. Come down!"
Andre-Louis maintaining his posi-
ton by clutching one OF the legs OF
the bronze horse. flung his voice like
a bugle-note over the heads OF that
seething mob.
"Citizens Of Rennes, the mother
land is in dangeri"
The effect was electric. A stir ran,
like ripple over water. across that
froth of upturned human faces. and
completest silence followed.
"Shuddering in horror OF the vile /
deed here perpetrated. my voice de-
mands to be heard by you. You |
have seen murder OF one who nobly. |
any thought of self, gave |
voice to the wrongs by which we |
are all oppressed. Fearing that /
voice. stunning the truth as foul |
things shun the light. our oppressors
sent their agents to silence him in
death"
lie Chapelier released at last his
hold of Andre-Louis' ankle staring
up at him the while in sheer amaze
ment. What had come to him?
"Of asssssins what shall you look !
FOR but assassination have a tale
10 tell which will show that this is
no new thing that you have wit
messed here today; it will reveal to
you the forces with which you have
10 deal. Yesterday ="
There was an interruption. A
voice in the crowd, some twenty
PAGES perhaps. was raised to shout:
yet another OF them!"
Immediately after the voice came
4 pistol-shot and bullet hattened
tself against the bronze figure just
behind Andre-Louis.
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