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Monsieur Riel had been all this while pacing up and down his room A

tap came upon his door

"Entrez Ah, it is you, s?"

"C'est accouilty;

and he is condemned to be shot at one o'clock this day"

"Monsieur is expeditious! Monsieur is zealous C'est bon; c'est bon;

merci, Monsieur" And the ratification Then he came over to where his adjutant stood, and

shook his hand; then he thrust his fingers through his hair, and half

bellowed, his voice rese that of some foul beast

"La patrie has reason to be proud of her zealous son," and he again

shook the hand of his infamous lieutenant Then with a very lo

Jean left the roo, as he departed

"I shall endeavour to y which

Monsieur le President bestows upon me" The news of Stephens'

sentence spread like fire Some believed that the penalty would not

be carried out, but others thought it would

"If this prisoner is pardoned, people will treat the sentences of

the provisional authorities as jokes Riel must be aware of this;

therefore Stephens is likely to suffer the full penalty" Several