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Show NO NEED FOR EFFUSION. Witty Answer of French Prefect to Revolutionaries. During the reign of Emperor Napoleon Na-poleon III ho and tho empress visited Normnndy nnd had arranged to spend a couplo of dnys at Kvreux. M. Janvier Jan-vier do la Monte, who was tho prefect, pre-fect, learned that tho revolutionaries Intended to hiss tho sovereigns as thoy passed, and so ho summonod tho leaders of tho movement and told them that ho know of their plot. "If you carry out your plan," said ho to thom, "you will get six months In prison; If you do not, your frlonds will nccuso you of cowardice and treason. trea-son. As a way out of tho difficulty I propose to lock you up at onco until the emperor has gono." Tho conspirators conspir-ators nccoptod tho terms offered them. After the emperor nnd empress had gono tho prefect went In person to ro- , leaso hl3 prisoners, who had had such a plensant tlmo that they greeted him with cries of "Long II vo tho protect!" to which M. Janvier do la Monto, who was a man of wit, replied: "My friends, do not overdo It." |