Excerpt: "The strange adventures of M. Theophraste Longuet, which ended so tragically, originated in a visit to the prison of the Conciergerie, on the 28th of June, 1899. Therefore this history is modern; but the writer would say that, having read and examined all the papers and writings of M. Theophraste Longuet, its recentness does not detract from its sensational character."
