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It contained simply a long letter from Maitre Labori, accompanied by a document concerning the prosecution which had been instituted with reference to the infamous articles that Ernest Judet, of the 'Petit Journal, had recently written, accusing Zola's father of theft and embezzlement whilst he was a wardrobe officer in the French Foreign Legion in Algeria.
In this connection it afforded me much pleasure to be able to supply certain extracts from Francesco Zola's works at the British Museum, showing how subsequent to the date at which the novelist's father is alleged to have purloined State money he was received with honour by King Louis-Philippe, the Prince de Joinville, the Minister of War, and other high personages of the time incidents which all tend to establish the falsity of the accusations by which Judet, in his venomous spite and malignity, hoped to cast opprobrium on the parentage of my dear master and friend.
It was needful that Zola should see this document, and return it by messenger to Paris immediately. The affair in question is still sub judice, and I must therefore speak of it with some reticence. This will show them how strong are the presumptions that the documents cited by Judet in proof of his abominable charges are rank forgeries similar to those of Henry and Lemercier-Picard!
Since she must, sooner or later, take up her idle sword again, may France learn from him to fight well, for herself and for humanity! ERNEST JUDET. PARIS, October 10, 1902. Ardant du Picq has said little about himself in his writings. He veils with care his personality. His life and career, little known, are the more worthy of the reader's interest, because the man is as original as the writer.
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