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,CONSPIRACIES AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PROSP]-,OLIVI] ,LISSAG>AY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,COMMUNE HAD GIV5 RISE TO ! V>I\S TRADES ( ! PLOTMONG]1 ! BETRAY] ( GATES1 ! CONSPIRACY-BROK]4 ,VULG> %>P]S1 ,JONA?AN ,WILDS .<*>ACT] 9 A NOVEL BY ,H5RY ,FIELD+.> ( ! GUTT]1 :OM A %AD[ ( POLICE W\LD HAVE SC>$ AWAY1 !Y HAD NO O!R /R5G? ?AN ! WEAKNESS ( ! PREFECTURE & ! C>ELESSNESS ( ! DELEGATIONS4 ,! EVID5CE RELATIVE TO !M IS TO A C]TA9 EXT5T /ILL 9 ! KEEP+ ( ! ,V]SAILLESE2 BUT !Y HAVE !MSELVES PUBLI%$ A GOOD DEAL1 (T5 BORNE WITNESS AGA9/ EA* O!R1 & :AT ) PRIVATE 9=MATION1 :AT ) ! OPPORTUNITIES (F]$ BY \R EXILE1 WE %ALL BE ABLE TO P5ETRATE 9TO ?IS REALM ( BLACKGU>DISM4 

,FROM ! 5D ( ,M>* !Y LEVI$ CONTRIBUTIONS UPON ALL ! ,M9I/RIES ( ,V]SAILLES1 (F]+ = A FEW S\S TO SURR5D] SOME ( ! GATES ( ,P>IS OR TO KIDNAP ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL4 ,BY DEGREES !Y W]E MORE OR LESS CLASS$4 ,! COLONEL ( ! /AFF1 ,CORB91 WAS *>G$ ) ! ORGANIZATION ( ! FAI?FUL ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS /ILL AT ,P>IS4 ,! COMM&] ( A REACTION>Y BATTALION1 ,*>P5TI]1 A =M] DRILL (FIC] ( ,/4 ,CYR1 (F]$ HIM HIS S]VICES1 WAS ACCEPT$1 & PRES5T$ A FEW ( HIS CRONIES1 ,DUR\*\X1 ,DEMAY1 & ,GALLIM>D4 ,!IR 9/RUCTIONS W]E TO RECRUIT CL&E/9E BATTALIONS1 :O W]E TO OCCUPY ! /RATEGIC PO9TS ( ! T[N ON ! DAY :5 ! G5]AL ATTACK W\LD SUMMONS ALL ! ,F$]ALS TO ! RAMP>TS4 ,A NAVAL (FIC]1 ,DOMALA91 (F]$ AT ?AT MOM5T TO SURPRISE ,MONTM>TRE1 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 & ! COMMISS>IAT1 ) A FEW ?\S& VOLUNTE]S1 :OM HE PR(ESS$ TO HAVE AT H&4 ,HE 5T]$ 9TO P>TN]%IP ) ,*>P5TI]4 

,!Y BE/IRR$ !MSELVES ) MI<T & MA91 GR\P$ AN A/ONI%+ NUMB] ( P]SONS >\ND (FICIAL PO/S1 & SOON GAVE NOTICE ( #f1 M5 & #ae >TILL]Y M5 PROVID$ ) SPIK+ MA*9ES4 ,ALL !SE BRAVE ONES ONLY WAIT$ = A SIGNAL4 ,9 ! MEAN:ILE1 MONEY WAS ( C\RSE WANT$ TO KEEP UP !IR ZEAL1 & ,*>P5TI] & ,DOMALA91 ?R\< ! AG5CY ( ,DUR\*\X1 9DE$ DREW SEV]AL HUNDR$ ?\S& FRANCS FROM ! ,V]SAILLESE4 

,T[>DS ! 5D ( ,APRIL !Y F\ND A R$\BTABLE RIVAL 9 ,LE ,M]E DE ,BEAUFOND1 AN EX-NAVAL (FIC] & GOV]NOR ( ,CAY5NE AD 9T]IM4 ,9/EAD ( DRUMM+ UP = B\RGEOIS RECRUITS1 AN IDEA HE DECL>$ RIDICUL\S1 ,BEAUFOND PROPOS$ P>ALYZ+ ! RESI/ANCE BY MEANS ( CLEV] AG5TS :O %\LD PROVOKE DEFECTIONS & DISORGANIZE ! S]VICES4 ,HIS PLAN1 QUITE 9 ACCORD ) ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 NOTIONS1 WAS FAVORABLY LOOK$ UPON AT ,V]SAILLES1 :I* GAVE HIM FULL P[]S4 ,HE TOOK AS HELPMATES TWO M5 ( RESOLUTION1 ,L>OQUE1 A CL]K AT ! BANK1 & ,LASNI]1 AN EX-(FIC] ( ,S*OEL*]@&_?#a#d#f2S LEGION4 

,BESIDES !SE1 ! ,M9I/RY HAD /ILL O!R BLOODH\NDS -- ! ,ALSATIAN ,>ON%ONNE1 COLONEL ( A FREE CORPS DUR+ ! W>1 CA%I]$ BY HIS M51 :O AT ,T\RS HAD ACCUS$ HIM ( !FT2 ,FRANZ9I1 LAT] ON EXTRADIT$ BY ,5GL& & CONDEMN$ AS A SW9DL]1 ,B>RAL DE ,MONTAUT1 :O BOLDLY PRES5T$ HIMSELF AT ! ,W> ,(FICE1 &1 ?ANKS TO HIS APLOMB1 GOT HIMSELF NAM$ *IEF ( ! SEV5? LEGION2 ! ,ABBE ,CELL9I1 *APLA9 ( ONE KN[S NOT :AT FLEET1 PATRONIZ$ BY ,JULES ,SIMON2 LA/1 ! NOBLE-M9D$ CONSPIRATORS1 ! GREAT G5]ALS DISDA9$ BY ! REVOLUTION1 ,LULLI]1 ,DU ,BISSON1 ,GANI] D',AB94 ,!SE HONE/ ,REPUBLICANS C\LD NOT ALL[ ! ,COMMUNE TO RU9 ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,IF !Y ACCEPT$ MONEY FROM ,V]SAILLES1 IT WAS ONLY ) A VIEW TO SAV+ ,P>IS & ! ,REPUBLICAN P>TY FROM ! M5 ( ! ,HOTEL-DE,VILLE4 ,!Y WANT$ TO OV]?R[ ! ,COMMUNE1 BUT BETRAY IT1 OH6 NO1 BY NO MEANS6 

,ONE ,BRI]E ,/4-,LAGI] FRAM$ COMPREH5SIVE REPORTS ON ALL !SE KNI<TS1 & ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 SECRET>Y1 ,TRONC9-,DUM]SAN1 CONDEMN$ ?REE YE>S AFT] AS SW9DL]1 TRAVEL$ BACKW>DS & =W>DS BETWE5 ,P>IS & ,V]SAILLES1 BR\<T ! MONEY1 SUP]9T5D$ & HELD 9 HIS H& ALL ! ?READS ( !SE MULTIF>I\S CONSPIRACIES1 ! ONE BE+ (T5 C>RI$ ON BEH9D ! BACK ( ! O!R4 

,!NCE CONT9UAL COLLISIONS4 ,! RAGAMUFF9S MUTUALLY D5\NC$ EA* O!R4 ,BRI]E DE ,/4-,LAGI] WROTE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,I BEG ,M4 LE ,M9I/RE DE ,I',9T]IEUR TO HAVE ,M4 ,LE ,M]E DE ,BEAUFOND WAT*$4 ,I /RONGLY SUSPECT HIM ( BE+ A ,BONAP>TI/4 ,! MONEY HE HAS RECEIV$ HAS 

BE5 US$ TO A GREAT EXT5T TO PAY HIS DEBTS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BY WAY ( COMP5SATION ANO!R REPORT SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I SUSPECT ,M,M4 ,DOMALA91 ,*>P5TI]1 & ,BRI]E DE ,/4-,LAGI]4 ,!Y (T5 MEET AT ,PET]@&_?#a#d#f2S1 & 9/EAD ( OCCUPY+ !MSELVES ) ! GREAT CAUSE ( ! DELIV]ANCE1 IMITATE ,PANTAGURUEL4 .<PLEASURE-LOV+ *>ACT] 9 A BOOK BY ,RABELAIS.> ,!Y PASS = ,ORLEANI/S4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#a#e#h.> 

,! MO/ V5TURESOME ( !SE 5T]PRIS]S1 ,BEAUFOND1 MANAG$ TO 5T] 9TO RELATIONS ) ! G5]AL /AFF ( ,COLONEL ,H5RI ,PRODHOMME1 ) ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE1 COMM&$ BY ,VONOT1 & ) ! ,W> ,(FICE1 :]E ! *IEF ( ! >TILL]Y1 ,GUYET1 CONTRIV$ TO EMBROIL ! S]VICE ( ! MUNITIONS4 ,HIS AG5TS1 ,LASNI] & ,L>OQUE1 WORK$ UPON A C]TA9 ,MULEY1 :O1 HAV+ CIRCUMV5T$ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 GOT HIMSELF NAM$ *IEF ( ! SEV5TE5? LEGION1 & TO SOME EXT5T DISABL$ IT4 ,AN (FIC] ( >TILL]Y1 ,CAPTA9 ,PIGUI]1 PLAC$ AT !IR DISPOSAL BY ! ,M9I/RY1 TRAC$ ! PLAN ( ! B>RICADES1 & ONE ( ! B& C\LD WRITE ON ! #h? ,MAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO TORP$OES >E LAID2 ! >MY MAY 5T] TO ! FL\RI% ( TRUMPETS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,N[ !Y HAD REC\RSE TO DIRECT SUBORNATION2 N[ ACT+ ! P>T ( F]V5T ,COMMUN>DS1 !Y KNEW H[ TO DRAW \T 9=MATION2 :ILE ! IMPRUD5CE ( ! FUNCTION>IES S+UL>LY FACILITAT$ !IR TASK4 ,/AFF (FIC]S1 S]VICE *IEFS1 FOND ( ASSUM+ CONSEQU5TIAL AIRS1 DISCUSS$ ! MO/ DELICATE MATT]S 9 ! CAFES ( ! B\LEV>DS1 FULL ( SPIES4.<#a#e#i.> ,C\RNET1 :O HAD SUCCE$$ ,RIGAULT AT ! PREFECTURE ( POLICE1 DESPITE ! GRAVITY ( HIS DEPORTM5T1 DID NOT BETT] ! S]VICE ( G5]AL SECURITY4 ,LULLI]1 TWICE >RE/$1 EA* TIME ESCAP+1 OP5LY SPOKE 9 ! CAFES ( SWEEP+ AWAY ! ,COMMUNE4 ,TRONC9-,DUM]SAN1 KN[N = TW5TY YE>S AS ! POLICE AG5T ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ! ,9T]IOR1 FREELY WALK$ ALONG ! B\LEV>DS1 PASS+ HIS RETA9]S 9 FULL VIEW4 ,! CONTRACTORS *>G$ ) ! =TIFICATION ( ,MONTM>TRE EV]Y DAY F\ND NEW PRETEXTS TO DEF] ! OP5+ ( ! WORKS2 ! ,BREA ,*UR* REMA9$ 9TACT2 ! UND]TAK] ( ! DEMOLITION ( ! EXPIATORY MONUM5T MANAG$ TO PUT IT (F TILL ! 5TRY ( ! TROOPS4 ,*ANCE ALONE DISCOV]$ ! BRASS>D 7>MLET7 PLOT1 & ! FIDELITY ( ,DOMBR[SKI DISCLOS$ ?AT ( ,VAYSSET4 

,?IS COMM]CIAL AG5T HAD GONE TO ,V]SAILLES TO PROPOSE TO ! ,M9I/RY AN OP]ATION ( REVICTUALL+4 ,%[N \T1 HE AGA9 TURN$ UP1 BUT ?IS TIME ) ! (F] TO BRIBE ,DOMBR[SKI4 ,UND] ! PATRONAGE ( ,ADMIRAL ,SAISSET -- MORE CRAZY ?AN EV] @&_?#a#e#a2 HE GOT UP HIS 5T]PRISE 9 ! %APE ( A COMM]CIAL SOCIETY1 F\ND %>EHOLD]S1 TW5TY ?\S& FRANCS = ! 9CID5TAL EXP5SES1 & 5T]$ 9TO COMMUNICATION ) AN AIDE-DE-CAMP ( ,DOMBR[SKI@&_?#a#d#f2S NAM$ ,HUTZ+]1 AFT]W>DS EMPLOY$ BY ! ,V]SAILLESE POLICE AS SPY AMONG ! EXILES 9 ,LONDON4 ,VAYSSET TOLD HIM ?AT ,V]SAILLES W\LD GIVE ,DOMBR[SKI A MILLION IF ! G5]AL SURR5D]$ ! GATES UND] HIS COMM&4 ,DOMBR[SKI AT ONCE APPRIZ$ ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 & PROPOS$ TO ALL[ ONE OR TWO ,V]SAILLESE >MY CORPS TO 5T] ! T[N & !N TO CRU% !M BY BATTALIONS LY+ 9 AMBU%4 ,! ,COMMITTEE W\LD NOT RISK ?IS V5TURE1 BUT ORD]$ ,DOMBR[SKI TO FOLL[ UP ! NEGOTIATION4.<#a#f.> ,HUTZ+] ACCOMPANI$ ,VAYSSET TO ,V]SAILLES1 SAW ,SAISSET1 :O (F]$ TO SURR5D] HIMSELF AS HO/AGE 9 GU>ANTEE ( ! EXECUTION ( ! PROMISES MADE TO ,DOMBR[SKI4 ,! ADMIRAL WAS EV51 ON A C]TA9 NI<T1 TO REPAIR SECRETLY TO ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 & ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 =EW>N$1 WAS PREP>+ TO >RE/ HIM1 :5 ,B>!LEMY ,/4 ,HILAIRE DISSUAD$ ,SAISSET FROM ?IS NEW BLUND]4 

,!N ,M4 ,?I]S BEGAN TO AB&ON ! HOPE ( TAK+ ! T[N BY SURPRISE4 ,?IS WAS HIS HOBBY ( ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,MAY4 ,UPON ! FAI? ( A BAILIFF1 :O PROMIS$ TO GET ! ,DAUPH9E GATE SURR5D]$ BY HIS FRI5D ,LAPORTE1 *IEF ( ! SIXTE5? LEGION1 ,M4 ,?I]S HAD BUILT UP A :OLE PLAN 9 SPITE ( ! REPUGNANCE ( ,MAC,MAHON & ( ! >MY1 EAG] = A TRIUMPHAL 5TRY4.<#a#f#a.> ,DUR+ ! NI<T ( ! #cRD ,MAY ! :OLE ACTIVE >MY & P>T ( ! RES]VE W]E SET ON FOOT1 & ,G5]AL ,?I]S W5T TO SLEEP AT ,SEVRES4 ,AT MIDNI<T ! TROOPS W]E MASS$ 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE BE=E ! L[] LAKE1 !IR EYES FIX$ ON ! CLOS$ GATES4 ,! LATT] W]E TO BE ?R[N OP5 BY A REACTION>Y COMPANY :I* HAD =M$ AT ,PASSY UND] ! ORD]S ( ,W]Y1 A LIEUT5ANT ( ! ?IRTY-EI<?1 ACT+ AS DEPUTY ( HIS =M] COMM&]1 ,LAVIGNE4 ,BUT ! 9TELLIG5T CONSPIRATORS HAD =GOTT5 TO W>N ,LAVIGNE1 & ! COMPANY ?AT WAS TO RELIEVE ! ,F$]ALS HAV+ HAD NO ORD] FROM !IR SUP]IOR1 SUSPECT$ AN AMBU%1 & REFUS$ ! S]VICE4 ,?US ! TRU/Y WAT* WAS NOT RELIEV$4 ,AT DAWN1 AFT] WAIT+ 9 VA9 = SEV]AL H\RS1 ! TROOPS RETURN$ TO !IR CANTONM5TS4 ,TWO DAYS AFT]1 ,LAPORTE WAS >RE/$ & SET FREE AGA91 MU* TOO SOON4 

,BEAUFOND1 TAK+ UP ! BAILIFFS PLAN1 GU>ANTE$ ! SURR5D] ( ! GATES ( ,AUTEUIL & ,DAUPH9E = ! NI<T ( ! #a#b? TO ! #a#c? ,MAY4 ,M4 ,?I]S1 AGA9 CAU<T1 =W>D$ ALL ! SCAL+ GE>1 & SEV]AL DETA*M5TS W]E DIRECT$ T[>DS ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR1 :ILE ! >MY HELD ITSELF 9 READ9ESS TO FOLL[4 ,BUT AT ! LA/ MOM5T ! PR(\ND COMB9ATIONS ( ! CONSPIRATORS W]E FOIL$1.<#a#f#b.> &1 AS ON ! #cRD1 ! >MY HAD TO TURN TAIL4 ,?IS ATTEMPT WAS KN[N TO ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :O HAD KN[N NO?+ ( ! FIR/ ONE4 

,LASNI] WAS >RE/$ ! NEXT DAY4 ,! ,COMMITTEE HAD JU/ LAID H&S UPON ! TRICOLOR >MLETS :I* ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ORD] W]E TO HAVE WORN ON ! 5TRY ( ! >MY4 ,! WOMAN ,LEGROS1 :O MADE !M1 NEGLECT$ TO PAY ! GIRLS 9 H] EMPLOY4 ,ONE ( !M1 BELIEV+ ?AT ! WORK WAS DONE ON ACC\NT ( ! ,COMMUNE1 W5T TO ASK = H] WAGES AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,9QUIRIES MADE AT ! WOMAN ,LEGROS@&_?#a#d#f2 PUT !M ON ! TRACES ( ,BEAUFOND & HIS ACCOMPLICES4 ,BEAUFOND & ,L>OQUE MANAG$ TO HIDE2 ,TRONC9-,DUM]SAN PACK$ (F TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,*>P5TI] ?US REMA9$ MA/] ( ! FIELD4 ,CORB9 URG$ HIM TO ORGANIZE HIS M5 BY T5S & HUNDR$S1 & TRAC$ HIM \T A :OLE PLAN BY :I* TO GET POSSESSION ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE IMM$IATELY AFT] ! 5TRY ( ! TROOPS4 ,*>P5TI]1 ALWAYS IMP]TURBABLE1 DIV]T$ HIM DAY BY DAY BY NEWS ( FRE% CONQUE/S1 SPOKE ( #b1 RECRUITS1 ASK$ = DYNAMITE TO BL[ UP ! H\SES1.<#a#f#c.> & 9 TRUE ,PANTAGRUELIC /YLE GOBBL$ UP ! CONSID]ABLE SUMS MADE OV] TO HIM BY ,DUR\*\X4 

,AFT] ALL1 ! :OLE GANG ( CONSPIRATORS DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 SURR5D]+ ONE S+LE GATE1 BUT !Y L5T CONSID]ABLE AID 9 DISORGANIZ+ ! S]VICES4 ,/ILL GREAT C>E %\LD BE TAK5 9 AVAIL+ ONESELF ( !IR REPORTS1 (T5 9FLAT$ ) IMAG9>Y SUCCESSES TO JU/IFY ! DISBURSEM5T ( ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( FRANCS ?AT !Y POCKET$4 

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