Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-24

Rennes. charged to to you
what is taking place. and to invite
you In this dreadful hour OF our
country's peril to rise and march to
her defense"
"Namel Your name," a voice
shouted, and instantly the cry was
taken up by others, until the multi
tude rang with the question.
MY name" said he. "is Omnes
Omnibus-all for all. / am a herald.
a mouthpiece, a voice; no more. I
come to announce to you hat since
the privileged orders. assembled for
the States of Brittany in Rennes, re-
sisted your wilbur will-despite
the kings plain hint to them, His
Majesty has dissolved the state"
There was a burst of delirious ap-
plause. Gradually silence was re-
stored. and at last Andre-Louis was
able to proceed.
you rejoice too soon. Unfortu-
nately the mobiles. In their insolen.
arrogance, have elected to ignore
the royal dissolution, and in despite
of 1t persist in sitting and in con-
Quoting matters as seem good to
them.
This is no new thing. Always
has II been the same. They have
fiouted the authority Of the king,
and they are ~silencing by assassina-
ton those who raise their voices to
condemn them. Yesterday in Rem
mes two young men who addressed
the people as I am addressing YOU
were done to death in the streets by
assassins al the instigation of the
nobility. Their blood cries out for
vengeance"
Acclamations broke out unstint-
eddy now. He had caught them in
the snare of his ,oratory. And he
pressed his advantage instantly.
Let US all swear" he cried in a
great voice, ito raise up in the name
of humanity and of liberty a ram
part against BUR enemies, to oppose
to their bloodthirsty covetousness
the calm perseverance of men
whose u is just. Let us make
oath upon the honor of our mother
land that should n Of us be seized
by an unjust tribunal. intending
of political expediency-which are,
in effect. but acts OF despotism-let
us swear. / say. to give a full ex-
preston to the strength that is in us
and do that in self-defense which
nature. courage, and despair dictate
to u.s."
I need not dwell at any length
upon the sequel. 1t is a matter of
history how that oath which Omnes
Omnibus administered to the citi-
tens of Nantes formed the back
bone of the formal protest which
they drew up and signed in their
thousands.
CHAPTER TX
Dusk of the following day was
falling when the homing Andre
Louis approached Gavrillac.
Within a mile of the village he
caught his first glimpse of a figure
on horseback pacing slowly toward
him. But 1t was not until they had
come within a few yards of each
other that he observed this cloaked
figure was leaning forward to peer
at him. And then he found himself
challenged by a woman's voice.
cit is you. Andre-at last!"
He drew rein, mildly surprised.
IT have been patrolling this road
since noon today, waiting for you"
She spoke breathlessly, in haste to
explain. "a troop Of the mare
chausee from Rennes descended up
on Gavrillac this morning in quest
O.. you. They turned the chateau and
the village inside out, and at last
turn with a horse hired from the
Breton Arme. So they have taken
UP their quarters at the inn to wait
for you. I have been here all after
noon on the lookout to warn you
against walking into that trap"
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