Freya was very desirous that he should accompany her at the moment of her execution, as this would maintain her serenity.

Those in the government had promised their colleague in the forum, to send opportune notice that he might be present at the fulfillment of the sentence.
It was at three o'clock in the morning and while he was in the deepest sleep that some messengers, sent by the prefecture of police, awakened him.

The execution was to take place at daybreak: this was a decision reached at the last moment in order that the reporters might learn too late of the event.
An automobile took him with the messengers to the prison of St.Lazare, across silent and shadowy Paris.

Only a few hooded street lamps were cutting with their sickly light the darkness of the streets.

In the prison they were joined by other functionaries and many chiefs and officers who represented military justice.