South Bend news-times., 1922-06-23
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Q By Rafael Sabattnt

bey. and passing thence TO the kill
ing OF NJ. de Vilmorin. But he with
held until the end the name of the
great gentleman against whom he
demanded justice.
And who. sir. is the man you
charge with this?"
THE Marquis de La Tour d'Azyr"
Who" he shouted, and without
waiting for an answer. why. here's
impudence," he stormed on, Ito come
before me with such a charge against
a gentleman of NJ de La Tour
d'Azyr's eminence! How dare you
speak of him as coward ."
II speak Of him as a murderer"
the young man corrected. And I
demand justice against him"
You demand II, do you My God.
what next? ?"
II have informed you, monsieur.
that a duel-so- -called-has been
fought. and man killed. 1t seems
that I must remind you. the admin
istratOr OF the Kings justice, that
duels are against the law, and that
IL Is your duty to hold an inquiry"
The door behind Andre-Louis
pale with anger. contained himself
with difficulty.
You seek 10 compel us. do you,
you impudent rasCai?" he growled.
But I give YOU a last warning. mas
ter lawyer: keep a closer guard over
hat insolent tongue OF yours, or you
will have cause very bitterly TO re-
gret its glibness" He waved a
jeweled. contemptuous hand ITO
the door!"
CHAPTER VII
He had broken his futile lance
with the windmill-the image sug-
gested by NJ de Kercadiou persisted
In his mind-and it was. he per-
ceiyed. by sheer good fortune that he
had escaped without hurt. There
remained tn wind itself-the whirl-
wind. And the events in Rennes. re-
flex Of the graver events in Nantes,
had set that wind blowing in his
favor
He set out briskiy 10 retrace his
steps toward the Place Royale.
where the gathering Of the pOpulace
was greatest.
The were cries ITO the Palais,
! Dow with the assassins. Down with
the -ohles
AT ar san who stood shoulder 70
shoui5-r With him in the press en-
/ ughtered Andre-Louis on the score
| OF the increased excitement
They've shot him dead His body
IS lying there where it fell at the foot
/ OF the statue and there was an
( other student killed not an hour ago
/ by the cathedral works Pardi. 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-
! the pipe and il is Immediately re-
filed This Is an all-day perform
anCe
/ man press.
At the statues base he came upon
little cluster Of students about the
+ body of the murdered lad all strick-
I en- with fear and helplessness.
"You here. Moreau," said a voice.
He looked round 10 ind himself
! confronted By lie Chapelier. a
I lawyer OF Rennes. a prominent mem
Der OF the Literary Chamber OF that
city.
"Ah il Is you. Chapelieri Why
don't YOU tell them what 20 do? Up
with YOU. mani" And he pointed 10
+ the plinth.
Z 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
I out surprise. How should lie Chape-
7 lier suspect HIS present Intentions
'Tf you won't tell them what Is TO
/ be done. I will" said he.
Nom de Dieul II you want 70 IN
/ vite a bullet from the other side,
( shall not hinder you"
! Scarcely were the words out than
4 he repented them; for as II in an