republic；　Toulan　can　avenge　himself　by　reporting　the　whole　story　and
  bringing　me　to　misfortune。　I　must；　therefore；　while　I　am　secure；
  take　away　from　the　fellow　the　means　of　betraying　me。　Yes；　yes；　it
  must　be　so；　Toulan　must　die；　that　Simon　may　live。　Look　out　for　your
  own　self　first；　and　then　your　neighbors。〃
  With　a　decided　step；　Simon　left　the　room；　and　entered　the　chamber；
  where　Toulan　was　busy　with　Jeanne　Marie　in　arranging　the　furniture。
  〃I　am　glad　to　find　you　here　still；〃　said　Simon；　nodding　to　him；　〃for
  I　had　entirely　forgotten　to　tell　you　that　I　have　a　present　for　you；
  which　will　certainly　please　you；　and　which　I　have　saved　and　laid
  away　expressly　for　you。〃
  〃What　is　it；　Simon？　What　kind　of　a　present　have　you　for　me？〃
  〃A　very　precious　one；　at　least　such　as　you　and　your　like　will
  consider　so；　I　think。　I　have　the　long；　yellow　locks　which　Jeanne
  Marie　cut　yesterday　from　little　Capet's　head。〃
  〃And　will　you　give　them　to　me？〃　asked　Toulan；　eagerly。
  〃Yes；　that　will　I；　and　it　is　for　that　purpose　that　I　have　brought
  them　along。　They　are　lying；　with　all　the　letters；　in　my　work…box。
  But　I　cannot　get　at　them　to…day　in　all　the　confusion；　for　they　are
  at　the　very　bottom　of　the　box。　But　come　to…morrow　morning；　and　you
  shall　receive　your　costly　treasure。　If　you　like；　you　can　come　about
  nine　o'clock；　and　if　I　should　happen　to　have　any　thing　to　do；　and
  not　be　here；　I　will　give　the　hair　to　Jeanne　Marie；　and　she　will　hand
  it　to　you。〃
  〃Be　sure　that　I　shall　come；〃　said　Toulan；　earnestly。　〃Give　me　your
  hand；　and　let　me　thank　you　for　your　delicate　act　of　kindness。　I
  certainly　did　you　a　wrong；　for　I　did　not　hold　you　capable　of　such　a
  deed。　I　thank　you；　Simon；　I　thank　you　from　my　heart；　and　to…morrow
  morning；　punctually　at　nine；　I　shall　be　here　to　receive　my　precious
  possession。　Farewell　till　then；　Simon！　I　have　no　quiet　now；　but　must
  run　around　and　see　whether　every　thing　seems　as　usual　in　the　Temple；
  and　our　secret　undiscovered。〃　He　hastened　away；　and　disappeared
  around　the　corner。
  The　whole　day　Simon　was　busy　with　his　own　thoughts；　and　engaged　in
  arranging　the　furniture；　with　his　mind　clearly　not　on　his　work。　In
  the　afternoon　he　declared　that　he　must　go　to　the　Temple　again；
  because　in　the　upper　corridor　he　had　left　a　chest　with　some　utensils
  in　it　which　were　his。
  〃It　seems　to　me；　husband；　you　are　homesick　for　the　Temple；〃　said
  Jeanne　Marie　jestingly；　〃and　you　are　sad　because　you　are　no　longer
  in　the　old；　black　walls。〃
  〃Yes；　I　am　homesick　for　the　Temple；〃　replied　Simon；　〃and　that　is　why
  I　go　there。〃
  But　he　did　not　take　the　way　to　the　Temple；　but　to　the　city　hall；　and
  rang　the　bell　so　violently　that　the　porter　dashed　to　the　door　to
  open　it。
  〃It　is　you；　citizen；〃　he　ejaculated。　〃I　thought　something　must　have
  happened。〃
  〃Something　has　happened；　and　I　have　come　to　inform　the　Committee　of
  Safety；〃　answered　Simon；　impetuously。
  〃Has　it　met？〃
  〃Yes；　it　is　in　the　little　council…chamber。　You　will　find　an　officer
  at　the　door；　and　can　let　him　announce　you。〃
  Simon　strode　forward　and　found　the　sentinel　before　the　door；　who
  asked　him　what　his　business　there　was。
  〃Go　in；　citizen；　and　announce　that　Simon　is　here；　and　brings
  important　news；　of　great　peril　to　the　state。〃
  A　minute　later；　Simon　was　ushered　into　the　hall　in　which　the　Safety
  Committee　were　assembled。　All　those　stern…faced　men　of　the　republic
  knew　Simon　as　a　faithful　and　zealous　republican；　upon　whose　devotion
  they　could　reckon；　and　whose　fidelity　was　immovable。
  〃I　am　come；〃　said　Simon；　slowly；　〃I　am　come　to　bring　an　accusation
  against　a　certain　person　as　a　conspirator　against　the　republic；　and
  a　traitor　to　our　liberties。〃
  〃Who　is　it；　and　what　has　he　done？〃　asked　the　chairman；　with　a　cold
  smile。
  〃What　has　he　done？　He　means　to　do　something；　and　I　mean　to　prevent
  him。　He　means　to　release　the　wolf's　whelp　from　the　Temple。　Who　knows
  but　he　may　have　done　so　already；　for　when　I　left　the　Temple　this
  morning；　my　successor　had　not　come；　and　little　Capet　was　alone。　Who
  is　it　that　is　able　to　release　the　boy　and　the　two　ladies？　It　is
  Toulan；　the　traitor；　the　royalist　Toulan！〃
  〃Toulan！〃　replied　Petion；　with　a　shrug。　〃We　know　very　well　that
  Toulan　is　a　traitor；　and　that　the　republic　can　expect　only　the　worst
  from　him　that　he　can　do。　He　was　accused　once；　but　escaped　merited
  punishment　by　flight；　and　he　has　unquestionably　gone　to　Coblentz　to
  join　the　tyrant's　brothers　there。　Our　police　are　watchful；　and　have
  discovered　not　a　trace　of　him。〃
  〃Then　allow　me　to　put　the　police　on　his　track；〃　said　Simon；
  laughing。　〃Be　so　good　as　to　send　a　couple　of　officers　to　me
  tomorrow；　and　I　will　deliver　Toulan；　the　traitor；　into　their　hands。〃
  CHAPTER　XXVIII。
  TOULAN'S　DEATH。
  The　next　morning；　at　the　stroke　of　nine；　Toulan；　in　the　garb　of　a
  commissioner；　entered　the　house　of　the　new　collector　at　the　Macon
  gate。　Simon　received　him　at　the　door；　and　conducted　him　into　the
  sitting…room。
  〃You　see；〃　said　Toulan；　〃that　I　am　punctual；　and　I　must　tell　you
  that　I　have　been　almost　too　impatient　to　wait。　I　hope　you　do　not
  regret　your　promise；　and　that　you　mean　to　give　me　the　noble　present
  that　you　promised　me。〃
  〃Unfortunately　I　can　not；〃　answered　Simon；　with　a　shrug。　〃My　wife
  insisted　on　giving　you　the　hair　with　her　own　hands；　and　she　has　just
  gone　out。　You　will　have　to　wait　for　her；　if　you　really　are　anxious
  to　possess　the　hair　of　little　Capet。〃
  〃Yes；　I　am　anxious　to　own　it；〃　replied　Toulan。　〃The　hair　of　my　dear
  young　king　will　be　my　most　cherished　possession；　and〃
  〃Come；　come；〃　interrupted　Simon；　〃there　you　exaggerate。　The　gold
  salt's…bottle；　which　the　Austrian　gave　you；　is　a　great　deal　dearer
  to　you；　is　it　not？　You　still　have　that；　have　you　not？〃
  〃Still　have　it？〃　cried　Toulan。　〃I　would　sooner　part　with　my　life
  than　with　this　remembrancer　of　Marie　Antoinette！〃
  〃Well；　then；　see　which　you　would　rather　keep；　your　life；　or　the
  bottle　the　Austrian　gave　you；〃　said　Simon；　with　a　laugh；　as　he
  sprang　toward　the　door　and　opened　it　Two　officials　of　the　Safety
  Committee；　followed　by　armed　men；　entered。
  〃Have　you　heard　every　thing？〃　asked　Simon；　triumphantly。
  〃Yes；　we　have　heard　every　thing；　and　we　arrest　you；　Toulan；　as　a
  traitor。　Take　him　to　the　Conciergerie。　The　authorities　will　decide
  what　shall　be　done　with　him　further。〃
  〃Well；〃　said　Toulan；　calmly；　〃the　authorities　will；　perhaps；　do　me
  the　honor　of　letting　me　go　the　same　way　that　my　kingand　my　queen
  have　taken；　and　I　shall　follow　the　example　of　the　noble　sufferers；
  and　die　for　the　hallowed　cause　of　royalty。　Let　us　go；　that　I　may　not
  longer　breathe　the　air　which　the　blasphemer　and　traitor　Simon　has
  poisoned。　Woe　upon　you；　Simon！　In　your　dying　hour　think　of　me；　and
  of　what　I　say　to　you　now：　You　are　sending　me　to　death；　that　you　may
  live　in　peace。　But　you　will　find　no　peace　on　earth；　and　if　no　man
  accuses　you；　your　conscience　will。　On　your　dying　bed　you　will　see　me
  before　you；　and　on　the　day　of　judgment　you　will　hear　my　voice；
  accusing　you　before　the　throne　of　God　as　a　betrayer　and　murderer。
  May　my　blood　come　on　your　head；　Simon！〃
  Simon　lived　to　enjoy　his　freedom　and　his　money　only　a　short　time。　At
  the　expiration　of　a　year　he　fell　into　lunacy；　which　soon　made　him
  attempt　his　own　life。　He　died　in　the　Asylum　of　Bicetre。　His　wife
  lived　till　1821；　in　a　hospital　at　Paris；　and　in　her　dying　hour
  asserted　that　little　Capet　was　released　in　the　way　above　related。
  On　the　next　day；　there　was　a　great　excitement　within　the　Temple；　and
  the　Safety　Committee　repaired　thither　in　a　body。　The　lamplighter；
  who　made　his　rounds　on　the　evening　of　the　day　on　which　Simon　left
  the　Temple；　had　asserted　that　the　child　that　lay　upon　the　mattress
  was　not　the　little　Capet。　〃He　must　know　this；〃　he　said；　〃for　he　had
  seen　the　child　daily　when　he　lighted　the　lamp　in　the　boy's　room。〃
  The　new　keeper；　Augustus　Lasne；　was　very　much　excited　at　the
  communication　of　the　lamplighter；　and　at　dawn　of　the　next　day
  repaired　to　the　city　hall　to　report　the　statement。　The　Safety
  Committee　resolved　on　an　immediate　investigation　of　the　Temple；
  after　pledging　one　another　to　the　deepest　secrecy；　and　enjoining　the
  same　on　all　the　servants　at　the　Temple。
  The　officials　found　on　the　mattress　a　moaning；　feverish　boy；　in　the
  garments　of　the　dauphin。　These　they　recognized　as　the　ones　which　the
  republic　had　had　made　a　month　before　for　little　Capet；　but　no　one
  could　say　whether　this　child；　with　a　body　covered　with　sores；　a
  swollen　face；　and　sunken；　lustreless　eyes；　was　really　little　Capet
  or　not；　no　one　knew　whether　sickness　had　so　changed　his　looks　that
  this　stupid；　idiotic　boy　was　the　one　whom　they　had　all　known　when　he
  was　well；　as　they　saw　him　joyously　flitting　around。　First　of　all
  they　summoned　Doctor　Naudin；　the　director　of　Hotel　Dieu；　to　examine
  the　boy。　He　appeared　without　delay；　and　declared　solemnly　and
  decidedly　that　this　was　the　same　boy　whom　he　had　seen　there　some
  days　before　when　he　visited　Simon's　wife；　only　the　English　sickness
  which　afflicted　the　child　had　distorted　his　limbs；　while　the　cutting
  off　of　his　hair　gave　him　a　changed　look；　and　it　was　no　wonder　that
  the　lamplighter　failed　to　recognize　him。
  Simon；　who　was　summoned　to　g