the　lamplighter　failed　to　recognize　him。
  Simon；　who　was　summoned　to　give　evidence；　asserted　the　same　thing；
  and　affirmed　that　he　recognized　little　Capet　in　the　sick　boy；　and
  that　his　wife　had　cut　off　his　hair　only　the　day　before。　He　brought
  the　hair　as　a　complete　proof　of　the　identity；　and　it　was　seen　to
  agree　perfectly　with　that　of　the　sick　child。
  Yet　some　of　the　officials　still　doubted；　and　their　doubts　were
  increased　when　on　the　same　day　the　servant　of　Count　Frotte　reported
  to　the　Safety　Committee　that　his　master　had　made　a　sudden　and　secret
  journey；　accompanied　by　a　boy；　whom　the　count　had　treated　with　great
  deference。
  This　boy　might　be　the　dauphin；　whom　Count　Frotte；　in　conjunction
  with　Toulan；　might　have　spirited　out　of　the　Temple　in　some　secret
  way；　and　who　must　be　followed　at　all　hazards。　At　the　same　time　the
  government　were　informed　that　the　Count　de　St。　Prix　had　left　Paris
  in　company　with　a　boy；　and　had　taken　the　road　to　Germany。
  Chazel；　a　member　of　the　Convention；　was　sent　secretly　to　Puy　to
  arrest　Frotte　and　the　boy　there；　and　Chauvaine；　another　member；　was
  ordered　to　follow　the　road　to　Germany；　and；　if　possible；　to　bring
  back　Count　St。　Prix。
  After　a　while　both　of　them　returned；　with　nothing　accomplished。
  Chazel　had；　indeed；　arrested　Count　Frotte　and　the　boy　in　Puy；　but
  the　count　had　given　such　undeniable　proofs　that　the　boy　was　not　the
  dauphinhe　had　summoned　so　many　unimpeachable　witnesses　from　Paris；
  who　recognized　the　boy　as　the　son　of　M。　de　Gueriviere；　who　was　in
  Coblentz　with　the　princes；　that　nothing　more　remained　but　to　release
  the　count　and　his　comrade。
  Chauvaine　had　not　been　able　to　arrest　the　Count　de　St。　Prix；　and　had
  only　learned　that　in　company　with　a　boy　he　had　crossed　the　Rhine　and
  entered　Germany。
  It　was　of　no　use；　therefore；　to　undertake　farther　investigations；
  and　the　conclusion　must　be　firmly　held　to　that　the　boy　in　the
  Temple；　whose　sickness　increased　from　day　to　day；　was　the　real
  Capet；　the　son　of　Louis　XVI。　The　suspicion　which　had　been　aroused
  must　be　kept　a　deep　secret；　that　the　royalists　should　not　take
  renewed　courage　from　the　possibility　that　the　King　of　France　had
  been　rescued。　＇Footnote：　Later　investigations　in　the　archives　of
  Paris　have　brought　to　light；　among　other　important　papers　relative
  to　the　flight　of　the　prince；　a　decree　of　the　National　Convention；
  dated　Prairial　26　（June　14）；　1704；　which　gave　all　the　authorities
  orders　〃to　follow　the　young　Capet　in　all　directions。〃　The　boy　who
  remained　a　prisoner　in　the　Temple；　died　there　June　8；　1798；　a
  complete　idiot。＇
  But　the　secret　investigations；　and　the　efforts　to　draw　something
  from　Toulan；　caused　the　authorities　to　postpone　his　fate　from　week
  to　week；　from　month　to　month。　On　the　20th　of　January　he　was　arrested
  and　taken　to　the　Conciergerie；　and　not　till　the　month　of　May　did　the
  Convention　sentence　him　to　death。　The　charge　was　this：　that　he　had
  accepted　presents　from　the　Widow　Capet；　in　particular　the　gold
  salt's…bottle；　and　had　made　frequent　plans　to　release　the　Capet
  family　from　prison。
  On　the　same　day　Madame　Elizabeth；　the　sister　of　Louis　XVI。；　was
  sentenced　to　death；　on　the　charge　of　conducting　a　correspondence
  with　her　brothers；　through　the　agency　of　Toulan；　having　for　its　end
  the　release　of　the　royal　family。
  When　the　sentence　was　read　to　Madame　Elizabeth；　she　smiled。　〃I　thank
  my　judges　that　they　allow　me　to　go　to　those　I　love；　and　whom　I　shall
  find　in　the　presence　of　God。〃
  Toulan　received　his　sentence　with　perfect　composure。　〃The　one；
  indivisible；　and　exalted　republic　is　just　as　magnanimous；　is　it　not；
  as　the　monarchy　was　in　old　times；　and　it　will　grant　a　last　favor　to
  one　who　has　been　condemned　to　death；　will　it　not？〃
  〃Yes；　it　will　do　that；　provided　it　is　nothing　impossible。　It　will
  gladly　grant　you　a　last　request。〃
  〃Well；〃　said　Toulan；　〃then　I　ask　that　I　may　be　executed　the　same　day
  and　the　same　hour　as　Madame　Elizabeth；　the　sister　of　the　king；　and
  that　I　may　be　allowed　to　remain　by　her　side　at　her　execution。〃
  〃Then　you　have　only　till　to…morrow　to　live；　Citizen　Toulan；〃　replied
  the　presiding　officer　of　the　court；　〃for　Elizabeth　Capet　will　be
  executed　to…morrow。〃
  Early　the　next　morning　three　cars　drove　away　from　the　Conciergerie。
  In　each　of　these　cars　sat　eight　persons；　men　and　women　of　the
  highest　aristocracy。　They　had　put　on　their　most　brilliant　court
  attire　for　that　day；　and　arranged　themselves　as　for　a　holiday。　Over
  the　great　crinoline　the　ladies　wore　the　richest　silks；　adorned　with
  silver　and　gold　lace；　they　had　had　their　hair　dressed　and　decorated
  with　flowers　and　ribbons；　and　carried　elegant　fans　in　their　hands。
  The　gentlemen　wore　velvet　coats；　brilliant　with　gold　and　silver；
  while　cuffs　of　the　finest　lace　encompassed　their　white　hands。　Their
  heads　were　uncovered；　and　they　carried　the　little　three…cornered　hat
  under　the　arm；　as　they　had　done　at　court　in　presence　of　the　royal
  family。
  All　the　aristocrats　imprisoned　in　cells　at　the　Conciergerie　had
  begged　for　the　high　honor　of　being　executed　on　that　day；　and　every
  one　whose　request　had　been　granted；　had　expressed　his　thanks　for　it
  as　for　a　favor。
  〃What　we　celebrate　to…day　is　the　last　court　festival；〃　said　the
  prisoners；　as　they　ascended　the　cars　to　be　carried　to　the
  guillotine。　〃We　have　the　great　good　fortune　of　being　present　at　the
  last　great　levee；　and　we　will　show　ourselves　worthy　of　the　honor。〃
  All　faces　were　smiling；　all　eyes　beaming；　and　when　the　twenty…four
  condemned　persons　dismounted　from　their　cars　at　the　foot　of　the
  scaffold；　one　would　believe　that　he　saw　twenty…four　happy　people
  preparing　to　go　to　a　wedding。　No　one　would　have　suspected　that　it
  was　death　to　whom　they　were　to　be　united。
  There　were　only　two　persons　in　this　brilliant　and　select　society　who
  were　less　elegantly　adorned　than　the　others。　One　was　the　young　girl；
  with　the　pale　angel　face；　who　sat　between　the　sister　of　Malesherbes
  and　the　wife　of　the　former　minister；　Montmorin；　in　a　neat　white
  robe；　with　a　simple　muslin　veil；　that　surrounded　her　like　a　white
  cloud　on　which　she　was　floating　to　heaven。　The　other　was　the　man　who
  sat　behind　her；　whose　firm；　defiant　countenance　gave　no　token　that
  an　hour　before　he　had　wept　hot；　bitter　tears　as　he　took　leave　of　his
  wife　and　only　child。　But　this　was　all　past；　and　on　that　lofty；
  thoughtful　brow　not　the　slightest　trace　remained　of　earthly　sorrow。
  The　pains　of　each　had　been　surmounted；　and；　even　in　death；　Toulan
  would　do　honor　to　the　name　which　that　woman　had　given　himwhom　he
  had　loved　most　sacredly　on　earth…and　he　would　die　as　Fidele。
  The　ladies　and　gentlemen　of　this　unwontedly　solemn　company；　who　were
  collected　here　in　view　of　the　scaffold；　had　dismounted　from　the
  cars。　Above　stood　the　glistening　instrument　of　death；　and　near　it
  the　executioners。　They　were　all　left　free　to　decide　in　what　order
  they　would　ascend　and　place　the　head　beneath　the　axe。　The　Convention
  had　made　the　simple　order　that　Madame　Elizabeth　should　be　the　last
  but　one；　and　that　Toulan　should　follow　her。
  Joyous　and　bright　was　the　countenance　of　the　princess；　joyous　and
  bright　was　the　aspect　of　the　improvised　court；　whose　master　of
  ceremonies　was　Death。
  The　gentlemen　had　begged　the　favor　of　preceding　the　ladies　upon　the
  scaffold。　One　after　another　they　ascended　the　staircase；　and　in
  passing　by　they　greeted　the　princess　with　the　same　deep　bow　that
  would　have　been　given　at　court。　And　Madame　Elizabeth　thanked　them
  with　a　smile　that　was　not　of　this　world。
  When　the　heads　of　the　twelve　gentlemen　had　fallen；　the　bodies　laid
  on　one　side；　and　the　scaffold　cleansed　a　little　from　blood；　the
  ladies'　turn　came。　Every　one　of　them　asked　the　favor　of　embracing
  Princess　Elizabeth；　and；　with　the　kiss　which　she　pressed　upon　their
  lips；　a　heavenly　joy　seemed　to　spring　up　in　their　hearts。　With
  smiles　they　ascended　the　scaffold；　with　smiles　they　placed　their
  heads　beneath　the　axe。
  The　last　of　the　ladies；　the　Marchioness　de　Crussol　d'Amboise；　had
  received　the　parting　kiss　and　ascended　the　steps　of　the　guillotine。
  Only　Elizabeth　and　Toulan　now　remained　at　the　foot。　〃Fidele；〃
  whispered　Elizabeth　in　gentle　tones；　〃I　shall　soon　be　with　my
  brother　and　my　sister。　Give　me　your　hand；　my　brother。　You　shall
  conduct　me　to　death；　and　I　will　give　you　my　hand　above；　at　the
  opening　of　the　new　life；　and　conduct　you　to　Marie　Antoinette。
  'Sister；'　I　will　say　to　her；　'this　is　the　one　true　and　good　heart
  which　beat　on　earth　for　you；　and　I　bring　it　to　you　that　you　may
  rejoice　in　it　in　heaven。'　Toulan；　there　is　only　one　title　of　honor
  for　all　men；　and　that　is　Fidele。　It　is　sanctioned　even　by　the　word
  of　God：　'Be　thou　faithful　unto　death；　and　I　will　give　thee　a　crown
  of　life。'〃
  Just　at　that　moment　the　axe　rattled；　there　was　a　muffled　sound；　and
  the　head　of　the　Marchioness　Crussol　d'Amboise　fell　into　the　basket。
  〃Elizabeth　Capet；　it　is　your　turncome　up！〃
  〃I　come。〃
  She　ascended　the　scaffold。　Arrayed；　as　she　was；　in　this　white　robe；
  her　transparent　face　was　like　that　of　an　angel。　It　seemed　to　Toulan
  as　if　her　foot　no　longer　rested　on　the　earth。　He　followed　her　to　the
  scaffold；　and　as　she　was　about　to　ascend　the　steps；　he　laid　his　hand
  upon　her　arm。
  〃Princess