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Les Miserables (Continued from Page Two) CHAPTER 3 WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Paroled from the galleys after a j five year sentence for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean, with revenge i in hie heart, stumbles into the home of kindly old Bishop Bienvemt and j finds in him at least one man with faith in the world and willing to trust , an ex-galley-slave. With renewed , faith, confidence and vigor he starts out to conquer the world anew. Tli* Road Back ’With courage born of the bishop’s words, Jean’s progress in the next dye gears bordered on the miracu lous. Under a new name, he has established himself in a town in Al sace, and step by step has worked his wag up in the respect and esteem of the small community. As M. Madeleine, he has changed ■completely. There is a streak of .grey in his hair, but otherwise he is clean-shaven and is smiling, cheerful, good-humored. He has been eminently successful in turning an absolutely bankrupt manufacturing firm into a thriving business organisation. We And him in the best of spirits as he bids good-night to a group of promi nent townsfolk who have come to inform him of his appointment as mayor and magistrate. Left alone with the aftermath of a successful and happy day, Jean turns to the fireplace. On the mantelpiece sre the bishop’s candlesticks. He smiles at the thought of all these symbols have done for him. “We’ve come a long way together, haven’t we?” There is a knock at the door, and the housekeeper shows in a man in police uniform. As the man comes forward, Jean’s hands, still holding the candlesticks, drop slightly. It is Javert, warden of the prison-ship. The two men come face to face, but Javert is precise and also deferen- w J Wk -.jJk MS .0k * Hvmm "1 have denounced you, sir, as an ex-convict." tial, showing no sign of recogni2ing Jean. “M. Madeleine?” » Jean nods. “My name is Javert. I am the new inspector of police assigned to this district, reporting for duty to the new mayor and to pay my re spects.” Jean remains thoughtful for a mo ment after Javert’s departure. He looks up at the candlesticks and then at the door. The sudden appearance ■of Javert has troubled and disturbed him. It is shortly after that Jean actual ly buys little Cosette, daughter of Fantine Lesrolles, employed in his factory, from the proprietor of the Sergeant of Waterloo Inn and his grasping wife to look after until her mother is well and able to take care of her herself. Jean and Cosette are playing checkers on the floor. Cosette sud denly dives her hand on the board and makes an obvious move. Jean laughs: “You win!” The two are the picture of con tentment. Javert Again Toussaint, the old housekeeper, comes into the scene. "M. Javert is here.” “Javert?” "He wants to speak to you private ly. I asked him if I could take a message, but he said it concerned you only. He spoke in such a pecu liar way ” Javert is not the calm, stoical, austere person one would expect. He is apparently under stress of emo tion. He wipes the sweat from his forehead; his hand is trembling. He hears the noise of the latch and the two men come face to face. Javert speaks in a husky under tone: “I am sorry to disturb you at this hour, but I have a duty—an urgent duty to perform.” “Go on.” “As soon as I was sure—l had to act at once.” “Yes?” “M. Madeleine, a criminal act has been committed.” Jean nods to him to go on. "An agent of the government has committed a crime—a crime against a magistrate.” Jean is surprised and puzzled. "Agent? Who is this agent?” "It is L” Plan Hog Pastures For Next Summer The need for summer pastures be comes apparent in the month of June, ' especially to those farmers who fail ed to provide adequate summer graz ing: for their hogs. During this time when the lack of good pasturage is particularly not iceable, farmers will do well to plan for growing a satisfactory pasture next year, said W. W- Shay, swine specialist at State College. He discontinued the belief, held by some farmers, that permanent pas ture drops should be avoided. Some of the permanent crops are ideal for hogs, he pointed out. There is no better hog pasture than alfalfa, he stated. Medium red clo ver, where it can be Raised successfu . J . , V “And who is the magistrate?” “You.” To Jean’s surprise, Javert takes out his official police passport and puts it on the table, continuing: “You must prefer charges against me. You have a right.” As Jean protests, Javert continues, his words tumbling over one another, brokenly, breathlessly. “Yes, yes, yes, I tell you, you must prefer charges. I, who demand jus tice of others, must demand it foi myself. You see, I denounced you to the prefect of police." “As what?” “A former convict.” “Well?” “After that incident with the wo man, Fan tine, when you so oddly distinguished between the law and justice and refused to prosecute, I began to ferret out your past I resented your Interference with my carrying out my duty. I questioned your authority, so I went to work. Secretly I traced you. By studying the records of escaped criminals and those who had failed to report for parole and by an exhaustive process of elimination, I finally became con vinced that you were a convict named Jean Valjean.” “What was that name?” “Jean Valjean.” “Ah. And what was his crime?" “As an ex-convict he was ordered to report to the police at Pontarller He has never reported. He has bees missing five years. I traced him to the Bishop Bienvenu. He stole sil ver, but the bishop would not charge. The trail ended there, and although I had no positive proof, I was so sure —I denounced you.” “Real” Valjeaa Found “And —what —what answer did you get?” “That I was mad. I must have been mad to make such a mistake— worse, I was a fool, for the real Valjean has been found.” Jean looks at Javert in amaaement “Yes, they arrested him last week at Arras. He goes by another name, C'hampmathieu, but he was caught for theft. The dates of his disappear ances are identical with Valjean’s record —witnesses will swear to him —a fellow-criminal recognized him. Undoubtedly they have the man, Val jean.” “Well?” “I made the mistake. I allowed a personal grievance to interfere with my duty. I must be dismissed.” Jean now takes a different tone and says: “You did your duty—it is your place to suspect.” Now for the first time we learn something of Javert’s creed. His con fession is in a husky whisper, a man deeply and sincerely ashamed and broken by his failure. “No. There is more to it than that. I, too, have my creed, M. Madeleine. They call me hard and brutal, but I am not—l am just But I’ve always said to myself, ‘Yes, you’re hard, you’re ruthless when you are in the right, but look out one day you, yourself, will trip. Then will you be just?’ I swore I would. * That time haß arrived, M, Madeleine. » I have caught myself. I have com- * mitted a crime. I have been unjust from anger, resentment, jealousy what you will. I stand for justice— I have failed.” Seeing Jean is about to protest Javert goes on: “What I have always demanded for others —the law, good or bad, but the law to the letter—l now demand for myself.” Jean looks closely at Javert, and now it is Javert who is tormented and Jean who is almost consoling him. “I make no charge against you.” “You must. If you don’t, then I must.” “You have your creed, Javert; I have mine. As mayor, I refuse to accept your resignation. I order you to think it over.” Javert bows to authority. “You are too lenient, M. Madeleine, but I will do as you say.” Jean moves to the door with him and stops. “When and where is this Jean Val jean to be tried?” “Arras, Monday.” “Tomorrow? There is no doubt about the case?” “None. Everything is clear he will be convicted. Goodnight, sir.” TO BE CONTINUED m is a close second. Alsike clover is almost as good; on acid soils it is better. While Dutch can be raised al most anywhere if the land is not acid. Although not quite so palatably les pedeza makes a good pasture. Grasses are far better than broom sedge, he continued. All the pasture crops named above should be moved occasionally to keep the weeds down and to keep the pasture tender and succulent for growing shoats. When hogs are placed on full feed preparatory to marketing, he added, the variety of pasture <fc'ed is not very important, but for the breeding stock, legumes are preferable. Among the temporary pastures, soybeans are perhaps the best, Shay observed. But they shuld not be fed to hogs being finished for the mar ket, since they have an undesirable til affect on the quality of the meat. / ... . THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1935 Personals Miss Annie Lee Conner, of Ports mouth, Va., was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Yates, on Oakum Street. Little Miss Frances Elliott has been right sick with, malaria, but is improving now. Dr. J. A. Powell and E. T. Rawlin son spent Monday in Durham, where they attended the commencement exercises at Duke University. Mrs. Powell and two children, Miss Mar jorie and Jess, also attended the graduation having spent several days at the University with Miss Nelson Powell. John Garrett has been visiting relatives at Hickory, Va. William Privott visited friends in Robersonville Sunday. Miss Evelyn Jackson, a student at N. C. C. W., Greensboro, is spend ing the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jackson, on West Eden Street Mr. and Mrs. Willie White, Miss Lela Cook and Charlie Griffin spent Sunday in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. J. W. Daniels is spending several days in Winston-Salem with relatives. Mr. and Mr 3. C. M. Cartwright, Mrs. Gladys Pruett and two children, Mildred and Jack, of Portsmouth, Va., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mobley. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wilkins and children left this morning for Nags Head, where they will spend a week. Thad Evans has returned from New York City, where he has been on business for the past few days. Mrs. Millard Bond, Jr., left Mon* day for Nags Head, where she will spend a month. Mrs. E. J. Griffin is spending sev eral days at Bacon’s Castle, Va., with her sister, Mrs. Pittman. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Spencer spent the week-end in Suffolk, Va., with their daughter, Mrs. Parke Atburne, and Mr. Asburne- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Shepard, of Washington, D. C., were week-end guests of Mrs. W. A. Graham, on West Queen Street. Mrs. Sidney McMullan and John G. Wood spent Sunday in Greenville, where they attended the funeral of Mr. Stuart Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Phiiitr McMullan spent the week-end in Henderson as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner. Robert Bowden Shepard, of Ra leigh, spent the week-end as the guest of Mrs. W. A. Graham, on West King Street. Mrs. Thomas H. Shepard, Sr., left Monday for Greensboro to spend sometime with her daughter, Mrs. Marvin Smith. Mrs. George Hoskins is spending several days in Thomasville as the guest of Mrs. Alvah Boyles. Miss Nellie Hobbs, of Hertford, has been the recent guest of her sister. Miss Sarah Lee Hobbs. Carlton Mason left Monday for Rocky Mount, where he has accepted a position. A. D. Ward, of Gliden, attended the regular meeting of the Chowan Coun ty Commissioners • in Edenton Mon day. Miss Celia Spivey visited relatives in Hertford over the week-end. Miss Angelina Kehayas, of Nor folk, Va., spent the week-end in town with her father, Mike Kehayas. Miss Penelope Stallings, of Hert ford, has returned home after spend ing the past two weeks as the guest of Mrs. A. T. Spivey. Misses Meredith Whitaker and t Ruth Morgan returned Tuesday to •their home in Andrews after spend ing several days here as the guests of Misses Kathryn and Ruth Privott. They were accompanied home by the Misses Privott, who will spend two weeks as their guests. Dr. W. I. Hart, Jr., ar|l Dr. M. P. Whichard returned Sunday from Bal timore, Md., where they spent last week attending their respective class reunions at the University of Mary land. Miss Margaret Farless, of Merry Hill, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Jordan Yates, and Mr. Yates. Leon Lastinger, of Greenville, spent the week-end with bis wife at the home of Mrs. B. F. Francis. Miss Margaret Waters returned to her home in New Bern Sunday after spending a few days with Miss Ber nice Williams, in North Edenton. Mrs. Julian E. Ward and son, George, and Miss Faira Hughes spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Hughes, at Republican. W. H. Winbome, of upper Chowan County, was in town Monday attend ing the meeting of the Chowan Com missioners. Mrs. A. W. Edwards and two daughters, Jean and Jackie, are the guests of Mrs. Edwards’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Ward, on the Virginia Road. Miss Glenn Ward, who is a member of the Winston-Salem school faculty, is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Ward, on the Virginia Road, for the summer, George Ward spent Saturday and Sunday with his cousins, William and Lehman Ward, at Ryland. Mr. and Mrs. N. Q. Ward, Eugene Ward, Johnnie and Mary Chappell, from near Belvidere, spent Sunday as the gsests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hoskins, at “Beech Island Farm.” Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Luck, of Greensboro, spent the week-end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. 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