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The History of a Crime

CHAPTER XIX
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Let them look out for themselves!" One of the editors of the _Revolution_, Hennett de Kesler, who afterwards became an intrepid exile, completed the information of Mathieu (de la Drome).

He recounted the action taken by two members of the Assembly with regard to the so-called Minister of the Interior, Morny, and the answer of the said Morny: "If I find any of the Representatives behind the barricades, I will have them shot to the last man," and that other saying of the same witty vagabond respecting the members taken to the Quai d'Orsay, "These are the last Representatives who will be made prisoners." He told us that a placard was at that very moment being printed which declared that "Any one who should be found at a secret meeting would be immediately shot." The placard, in truth, appeared the next morning.
Baudin rose up.

"The _coup d'etat_ redoubles its rage," exclaimed he.
"Citizens, let us redouble our energy!" Suddenly a man in a blouse entered.

He was out of breath.

He had run hard.


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