The Committee of Public Safety has promised the amnesty: it will carry out its promise to the full, and when Citizen Collot d'Herbois arrives in Paris with the joyful news, all natives of Boulogne in the prisons there will participate in the free pardon too." "I understand all that, Citizen," said Hebert, still somewhat bewildered, "but not the Angelus." "A fancy, friend Hebert, and I mean to have it." "But who is to ring it, Citizen ?" "Morbleu! haven't you one calotin left in Boulogne whom you can press into doing this service ?" "Aye! calotins enough! there's the Abbe Foucquet in this very building...

in No.

6 cell..." "Sacre tonnerre!" ejaculated Chauvelin exultingly, "the very man! I know his dossier well! Once he is free, he will make straightway for England...

he and his family...

and will help to spread the glorious news of the dishonour and disgrace of the much-vaunted Scarlet Pimpernel!...