The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief

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J. E. Collins. The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief

The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

"LOUIS RIEL

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

THE TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF LOUIS RIEL

SECOND DAY OF THE TRIAL

THIRD DAY OF THE TRIAL

MEDICAL TESTIMONY

RIEL'S ADDRESS TO THE JURY

THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

THE VERDICT

THE PRISONER'S SPEECH

THE SENTENCE

AN APPEAL

NEW TRIAL REFUSED

RIEL'S EXECUTION

END

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J. E. Collins

Published by Good Press, 2019

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"Why," she enquired, with an unsuccessful attempt at displaying wonder, "what is it that you would give to my keeping?"

"My heart," the young man answered, his indolent eyes lighting up in the gloaming. She said nothing, but hung her head. The swarthy lover saw that she took no offence at his declaration. Indeed he gathered from the quivering of her red, moist lips, and from the tenderness in her eye, that the avowal had more than pleased her. She continued for a few seconds to look bashfully down at the path; and then she raised her eyes and looked at him. No more encouragement was needed.

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