"—And the above-named, wheresoever they may be taken, as soon as their identity is proved, will be put to death upon the spot;—"
There was a movement in the crowd.
The crier pursued,—
"—and any man who protects them, or aids them to escape, will be brought before a court-martial and forthwith put to death. Signed—"
The silence grew intense.
"—Signed: Delegate of the Committee of Public Safety,
"CIMOURDAIN."
"A priest," said a peasant.
"The former curé of Parigné," remarked another.
"Turmeau and Cimourdain," added a townsman,—"a White priest and a Blue one."
"And both of them black," remarked another townsman.