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On the way the six prisoners, marching between a double file of bayonets,
met three of their colleagues Representatives Eugène Sue, Chanay, and
Benoist (du Rhône).
Eugène Sue placed himself before the officer who commanded the detachment,
and said to him,--
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"
"
We summon you to set our colleagues at liberty."
I cannot do so," answered the officer.
In that case complete your crimes," said Eugène Sue, "We summon you to
arrest us also."
The officer arrested them.
They were taken to the guard-house of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
and, later on, to the barracks of the Quai d'Orsay. It was not till
night that two companies of the line came to transfer them to this
ultimate resting-place.
While placing them between his soldiers the commanding officer bowed
down to the ground, politely remarking, "Gentlemen, my men's guns are
loaded."
The clearance of the hall was carried out, as we have said, in a
disorderly fashion, the soldiers pushing the Representatives before them
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