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IN THE NAME OF LIBERTY


[Illustration: BARABANT SURPRISES NICOLE]


IN THE NAME OF LIBERTY

A Story of the Terror

by

OWEN JOHNSON

Author of "Arrows of the Almighty"


   O Liberty! Liberty! how many crimes are committed
   in thy name!      _Madame Roland_







[Illustration]

New York
The Century Co.
1905

Copyright, 1905, by
The Century Co.

Published January, 1905

The Devinne Press




                                  TO
                               MY FATHER




CONTENTS


 CHAPTER                                             PAGE

    I     IN SEARCH OF THE REVOLUTION                   3

   II     A RESCUE FROM ARISTOCRATS                    14

  III     CITOYENNE NICOLE                             30

   IV     BREWINGS OF THE STORM                        54

    V     THE TAKING OF THE TUILERIES                  74

   VI     THE HEART OF A WOMAN                         92

  VII     THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS                       104

 VIII     THE MOTHER OF LO