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Updated: May 14, 2025
The wickedness of the old de Vaudreys is to be expiated at last! "I myself accuse you, Citizen de Vaudrey!" says the Judge, rising and pointing to the culprit. "I accuse your family and all aristocrats of oppression and murder through countless generations!" A yell of approval the savage howl of the Mob Beast resounds from the rabble whose passion is played upon.
The Chevalier tottered forward. He collapsed into the nearest chair. She put her arms around him and hovered there, comforting him with affectionate little hand pats and soft kisses. Jacques-Forget-Not, the avenger of the de Vaudreys, had not been far behind during the pilgrim's tramp across the city. He had in fact sneaked back of him, seen the wanderer enter Henriette's door.
He handed it to Henriette, who took it with a happy smile till she realized its meaning as betrothal. A wave of color overspread her cheek. The heir of the de Vaudreys to give himself to her! Pride and love mingled in her thoughts. Yes, to throw himself away on a Commoner girl he meant it. Flashed the picture on her mental retina of the little solemn oath to Louise.
"As soon as you have recovered strength a bit, I have no doubt the old sewing job will be yours too!" ... Jacques-Forget-Not and his men arrived too late at the Prefect's palace for complete vengeance on the de Vaudreys. Around the historic Fourteenth of July, there was a pell-mell exodus of aristocrats from the city.
"In early girlhood," she continued, "I loved and was loved by a Commoner, a man of the people. The good Cure married us secretly. We were blessed by an infant daughter. "The family pride of the de Vaudreys was outraged by the so-called dishonor. Two of the clan found our hiding-place and slew my husband, then took my baby Louise from my helpless arms.
And here where the orphans' eventful epoch becomes entwined with the lives of the great and with the darkening storm and impending passion of the Revolution it is well to acquaint our readers further with the de Vaudreys. Count de Linieres of Touraine had been married many years before the date of this story to Mlle. de Vaudrey, the heiress of a great fortune.
Robespierre uses it as a ready forged weapon for destroying all who do not think as he does. In this storm-wracked world Jacques-Forget-Not is now a great judge and a most fanatical patriot. The avenger of the de Vaudreys heads the Revolutionary Tribunal.
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