occupied the
centre of the square, a piece of artillery was pointed at the Assembly
opposite the great door.

By the side of the cannon some Chasseurs de Vincennes were loading their
guns and biting their cartridges.

Colonel Garderens was on horseback near a group of soldiers, which
attracted the attention of the Representatives Teillard-Laterisse,
Fayolle, and Paulin Durrieu.

In the middle of this group three men, who had been arrested, were
struggling crying, "Long live the Constitution! Vive la Republique!"

Fayolle, Paulin Durrieu, and Teillard-Laterisse approached, and
recognized in the three prisoners three members of the majority,
Representatives Toupet-des-Vignes Radoubt, Lafosse, and Arbey.

Representative Arbey was warmly protesting. As he raised his voice,
Colonel Garderens cut him short with these words, which are worthy of
preservation,--

"Hold your tongue! One word more, and I will have you thrashed with the
butt-end of a musket."

The three Representatives of the Left indignantly called on the Colonel
to release their colleagues.

"Colonel," said Fayolle, "You break the law threefold."

"I will break it sixfold," answered the Colonel, and he arrested
Fayolle, Durrieu, and Teillard-Laterisse.

The soldiery were ordered to conduct them to the guard house of the
Palace then being built for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

On the way the six prisoners, marching between a double file of bayonets,
met three of their colleagues Representatives Eugene Sue, Chanay, and
Benoist (du Rhone).

Eugene Sue placed himself before the officer who commanded the detachment,
and said to him,--

"We summon you to set our colleagues at liberty."

"I cannot do so," answered the officer.

"In that case complete your crimes," said Eugene 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
through all the outlets.

Some, and amongst the number those of whom we have just spok