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The Companions of Jehu

Chapter 8 HOW THE MONEY OF THE DIRECTORY WAS USED

Word Count: 1678    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

owered the hoods of their long robes ov

said the

and the serving-

l Georges Cadoudal asks

y to the thr

fect

let hi

nd by his square head with its shock of red hair for a Breton. He advanced in the centre of the circle without appearing in the least intimidated, fixing hi

o you come?"

"ordered me to answer, if I were asked

er of a verbal or

which you ask me, and exchange

h the questions. What are our

and are awaiting only a word f

they lay down

der to do so from his

ion written by the King's own

is a

person who was interrogating him

y no result save that

g. Monarchs who retur

never loved; these s

ed; confide in the e

its saving principles

lying cry of all Fre

must be gathered into

be abandoned to its u

and less erratic pat

heir duty; those of P

pproaching Restorati

p

brother, I think this is the fulfilment of your wish of a few moments ago. The royalists of the Vendée and the Midi will have the m

heir King, and since

ace of the earth. T

hall be dispersed

g, this 25th of Augu

d the sixth yea

ed) L

en looked a

re Jupiter dement

but against themselves. Ajax, in the midst of the bolts and lightning, clung to a rock, and, threatening Heaven with his clinched hand, he crie

to come and inform myself whether you had decided to h

s! yes," s

mined," said

, and their assumed names. The general recommends that you use only the latter as far as is

list?" asked

and the list taken. Write yourse

took a pen, and wrote the following names

; Burban-Malabry, Brave-la-Mort; Poulpiquez, Royal-Carnage; Bonfils, Brise-Barrière; Dampherné, Piq

Stoffiet, Cathelineau, Bonchamp, d'Elbée, l

d toward him who

ike their predecessors," said he

d," said Morg

has your reply," answered the pea

had been in the negativ

d the peasant; "in any case the ins

the general will have the wherewithal for h

ing a paper from his pocket on

rothers of the Midi

good of the cau

ES CA

ng the Royalist

was le

to write?" aske

n the three or fo

rite, 'one hundred

paper to the president, he said: "Her

y thousand francs." Then addressing one of the monks, he

ag somewhat smaller than the one Morgan had brought, but which, n

full amount,"

ent, "get something to eat and so

eat and sleep on horseback. Farewell, gentlemen. Heaven kee

" said

senger

e army in Egypt, that he landed at Fréjus, day before yesterday, and will be in Paris i

aimed all the monk

tnote: The name Leprêtre is a contraction of the two words "le prêtre," meaning the priest; hence th

o France for?" dema

day. It is probable that he has not retu

ers in the West," said the president to the peasant. "A m

drew. The president waited

ther Morgan has just imparted to us is so gra

the Companions of

to Paris and keep the rest informed, with the

!" they

hirteen names, each on a slip of paper. We put them in a h

aper which they rolled and dropped into a hat. The youngest was told to draw the lots.

tructions?" aske

hat you bear the name and title of Baron de Sainte-Hermine, that your father was guillotined on the Place de

se?" asked t

ident, "we rely on your royalis

once. I would like to be on the road to Paris befo

e you in the name of the Brotherhood. To another I should say,

her friends, shook hands with two or three of them, wrapped hi

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1 Chapter 1 A TABLE D'H TE2 Chapter 2 AN ITALIAN PROVERB3 Chapter 3 THE ENGLISHMAN4 Chapter 4 THE DUEL5 Chapter 5 ROLAND6 Chapter 6 MORGAN7 Chapter 7 THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON8 Chapter 8 HOW THE MONEY OF THE DIRECTORY WAS USED9 Chapter 9 ROMEO AND JULIET10 Chapter 10 THE FAMILY OF ROLAND11 Chapter 11 CHTEAU DES NOIRES-FONTAINES12 Chapter 12 PROVINCIAL PLEASURES13 Chapter 13 THE WILD-BOAR14 Chapter 14 AN UNPLEASANT COMMISSION15 Chapter 15 THE STRONG-MINDED MAN16 Chapter 16 THE GHOST17 Chapter 17 INVESTIGATIONS18 Chapter 18 THE TRIAL19 Chapter 19 THE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE RUE DE LA VICTOIRE20 Chapter 20 THE GUESTS OF GENERAL BONAPARTE21 Chapter 21 THE SCHEDULE OF THE DIRECTORY22 Chapter 22 THE OUTLINE OF A DECREE23 Chapter 23 ALEA JACTA EST24 Chapter 24 THE EIGHTEENTH BRUMAIRE25 Chapter 25 AN IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION26 Chapter 26 THE BALL OF THE VICTIMS27 Chapter 27 THE BEAR'S SKIN28 Chapter 28 FAMILY MATTERS29 Chapter 29 THE GENEVA DILIGENCE30 Chapter 30 CITIZEN FOUCHé'S REPORT31 Chapter 31 THE SON OF THE MILLER OF LEGUERNO32 Chapter 32 WHITE AND BLUE33 Chapter 33 THE LAW OF RETALIATION34 Chapter 34 THE DIPLOMACY OF GEORGES CADOUDAL35 Chapter 35 A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE36 Chapter 36 SCULPTURE AND PAINTING37 Chapter 37 THE AMBASSADOR38 Chapter 38 THE TWO SIGNALS39 Chapter 39 THE GROTTO OF CEYZERIAT40 Chapter 40 A FALSE SCENT41 Chapter 41 THE H TEL DE LA POSTE42 Chapter 42 THE CHAMBéRY MAIL-COACH43 Chapter 43 LORD GRENVILLE'S REPLY44 Chapter 44 CHANGE OF RESIDENCE45 Chapter 45 THE FOLLOWER OF TRAILS46 Chapter 46 AN INSPIRATION47 Chapter 47 A RECONNOISSANCE48 Chapter 48 IN WHICH MORGAN'S PRESENTIMENTS ARE VERIFIED49 Chapter 49 ROLAND'S REVENGE50 Chapter 50 CADOUDAL AT THE TUILERIES51 Chapter 51 THE ARMY OF THE RESERVES52 Chapter 52 THE TRIAL No.5253 Chapter 53 IN WHICH AMéLIE KEEPS HER WORD54 Chapter 54 THE CONFESSION55 Chapter 55 INVULNERABLE56 Chapter 56 CONCLUSION