South Bend news-times., 1922-06-23
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There were two burning motives
in the heart OF
ANDRE-LOCIS MOREAU which
drove him 10 seek vengeance on
the great noble Of Brittany. the
MARQUIS DE LA TOUR D'AZYR.
The prohigate noble was suing
for The hand Of the young and
beautiful
ALINE DE KERCADIOU. niece Of
the Lord OF Gavrillac.
QUENTIN DE kERCADIOU. who
Was popularity believed 10 hc
Andre-Louis' father. But more
burning hatred OF the Marquis
had been caused by his brutal
murder of Andre-Louis' dearest
f.iend the young and idealistic
PHILIPPE DE NILMORIN. a divini-
O. student The MARQUIS. bellev-
ing that Philippe had "a danger
ous Gift of elOquence" and tearing
that the rumblirgs of discomfort
which were making way for the
French Revolution would bring
danger TO his class. deliberately
provoked a duel and killed the
young student.
AnGre-Louis decides TO set out for
Rennes and lay the case before the
Kings Lieutenant.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTEE Il
u was on a horse .red rrom the
Breton Arme that AnI~e-Louis set
out next morning; ana an hours
brisk ride brought him TO the city
Of Rennes.
He rode into the upper and prin-
cipal part Of that important city Of
some thirty thousand souls and
came at last 10 the Place Royale.
where he found the crowd to be most
dense From the plinth OF the eques-
trian statue Of Louis XIV n white
faced young man was excitedly ad-
dressing the multitude His youth
and dress proclaimed the student.
and q sroup OF his fellows acting as
a guard or honor % him kept the I'm
mediate precincts of the statue.
over The heads OF the crowd
Audre-Louis caught a few or the
phrases fluns forth by that eager
voice
1T was the promise OF the King
10 is the Kings authority they
f,Cut. They arroeate TO them
selves the whole sovereignty in Brit
tany The EinE has dissolved them
These insolent mobiles defying
their sovereign and the people
Had he NOT known already OF the
events which had brought the Third
Estate 20 the point OF active revolt
those few phrases would fully have
informed him This popular display
OF temper was mos, opportune 10 his
need. De thought lie put up his
nhed horse at the Corne de Cerf and
set ouf 20 the Palais de Justice.
That the Kings lieutenant corde-
sceuaed 10 see him az all vas prob
ABLY due 90 the grave complexion OF
the holr Al las, he was ushered
into a fine well-Uahted room fur
n'shed with enough gilt and satin "a
have supplied the boudoir ~ a lady
o. fashion
IL vas q trivial setting FOR a Kings
Lieutenant. but about the Kings
lieutenant there was-at least q
ordinary cyes-nothing trivial A
the FAR end Of the chamber before a
gcat-Iegged writing table with Wat
tcau panels. sat that exalted being
Above scarlet coat with an order
flaming on its breast and a billow
80 lace in which diamonds sparkled
like drops or water, sprouted the
massive powdered head OF NJ de Les
digu.eres II was thrown back "a
scowl with eNpectant arrogance.
r. De Lesdiguieres considered him
very sternly.
What is your name2" he asked
Andre-Louis MoreaU."
Well. Andre-Louis Moreau. n you
can state your plea briefly. viii
hear you"
you shall be the Judge OF that
monsieur" said Audre-Louis. and h
proceeded AZ once 20 state hts case
beginning with the shooting of Ma