Chapter XII: Conclusion

THE HERO OF THE PEOPLE.

A HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF LOVE, LIBERTY AND LOYALTY.

BY ALEX. DUMAS.

CHAPTER: I., II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., XI., XII., XIII., XIV., XV., XVI., XVII., XVIII., XIX., XX., XXI., XXII., XXIII., XXIV., XXV., XXVI., XXVII., XXVIII., XXX.

THE MESMERIST'S VICTIM.

BY

ALEX. DUMAS.

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Chapter: I. , II. , III. , IV. , V. , VI. , VII. , VIII. , IX. , X. , XI. , XII. , XIII. , XIV. , XV. , XVI. , XVII. , XVIII. , XIX. , XX. , XXI. , XXII. , XXIII. , XXIV. , XXV. , XXVI. , XXVII. , XXVIII. , XXIX. , XXX. , XXXI. , XXXII. , XXXIII. , XXXIV. , XXXV. , XXXVI. , XXXVII. , XXXVIII. , XXXIX. , XL. , XLI. , XLII. , XLIII.

THE COUNTESS OF CHARNY.

BY Alex. Dumas.

The Countess of Charny; OR, THE EXECUTION OF KING LOUIS XVI.

A HISTORICAL NOVEL OF LOVE AND LOYALTY.

BY ALEX. DUMAS CONTENTS. Chapter Page I. THE NEW MEN AT THE WHEEL. 5 II. GILBERT'S CANDIDATE. 17 III. POWERFUL, PERHAPS; HAPPY, NEVER. 24 IV. THE FOES FACE TO FACE. 38 V. THE UNINVITED VISITORS. 42 VI. "THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!" 56 VII. THE MEN FROM MARSEILLES. 63 VIII. THE FRIEND IN NEED. 66 IX. CHARNY ON GUARD. 71 X. BILLET AND PITOU. 76 XI. IN THE MORNING. 82 XII. THE FIRST MASSACRE. 88 XIII. THE REPULSE. 92 XIV. THE LAST OF THE CHARNYS. 99 XV. THE BLOOD-STAINS. 109 XVI. THE WIDOW. 117 XVII. WHAT ANDREA WANTED OF GILBERT. 126 XVIII. THE ASSEMBLY AND THE COMMUNE. 131 XIX. CAPTAIN BEAUSIRE APPEARS AGAIN. 136 XX. THE EMETIC. 142 XXI. BEAUSIRE'S BRAVADO. 148 XXII. SET UPON DYING. 153 XXIII. THE DEATH OF THE COUNTESS. 162 XXIV. THE ROYAL MARTYR. 167 XXV. MASTER GAMAIN TURNS UP. 174 XXVI. THE TRIAL OF THE KING. 178 XXVII. THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I. 185 XXVIII. CAGLIOSTRO'S ADVICE. 190 XXIX. THE CROWN OF ANGE'S LOVE. 195 XXX. THE EFFECT OF HAPPY NEWS. 201 XXXI. THE EASY-CHAIR. 206 XXXII. WHAT PITOU DID WITH THE FIND. 210 ADVERTISEMENTS. 215

THE ROYAL LIFE GUARD.

BY

Alex. Dumas.

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. A NEW LEASE OF LIFE. 3 II. THE FEDERATION OF FRANCE. 8 III. WHERE THE BASTILE STOOD. 14 IV. THE LODGE OF THE INVISIBLES. 21 V. THE CONSPIRATORS ACCOUNT. 27 VI. WOMEN AND FLOWERS. 33 VII. THE KING'S MESSENGER. 44 VIII. THE HUSBAND'S PROMISE. 49 IX. OFF AND AWAY. 53 X. ON THE HIGHWAY. 61 XI. THE QUEEN'S HAIRDRESSER. 67 XII. MISCHANCE. 71 XIII. STOP, KING! 76 XIV. THE CAPTURE. 84 XV. POOR CATHERINE. 96 XVI. THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE. 102 XVII. THE FEUD. 110 XVIII. ON THE BACK TRACK. 120 XIX. THE DOLOROUS WAY. 125 XX. MIRABEAU'S SUCCESSOR. 135 XXI. ANOTHER DUPE. 141 XXII. THE CENTRE OF CATASTROPHES. 150 XXIII. THE BITTER CUP. 155 XXIV. AT LAST THEY ARE HAPPY! 161 XXV. CORRECTING THE PETITION. 168 XXVI. CAGLIOSTRO'S COUNSEL. 176 XXVII. THE SQUEEZED LEMON. 181 XXVIII. THE FIELD OF BLOOD. 186 XXIX. IN THE HOSPITAL. 191 XXX. THE MOTHER'S BLESSING. 196 XXXI. FORTIER EXECUTES HIS THREAT. 201

TAKING THE BASTILE;

OR,

PITOU THE PEASANT.

A HISTORICAL STORY OF THE GREAT FRENCH REVOLUTION.

BY ALEX. DUMAS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE SON OF GILBERT. CHAPTER II. ANGE PITOU. CHAPTER III. A REVOLUTIONARY FARMER. CHAPTER IV. LONG LEGS ARE GOOD FOR RUNNING, IF NOT FOR DANCING. CHAPTER V. WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES. CHAPTER VI. ON THE ROAD. CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST BLOOD. CHAPTER VIII. PITOU DISCOVERS HE IS BRAVE. CHAPTER IX. "TO THE BASTILE!" CHAPTER X. BLOWING HOT AND COLD. CHAPTER XI. THE PRISON GOVERNOR. CHAPTER XII. STORMING THE BASTILE. CHAPTER XIII. DOWN IN THE DUNGEONS. CHAPTER XIV. THE TRIANGLE OF LIBERTY. CHAPTER XV. THE YOUNG VISIONARY. CHAPTER XVI. THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE. CHAPTER XVII. THE COUNTESS OF CHARNY.