Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-10
irrRiOIrs ADVENTURE.

The following story is given in one of the
French papers. We suspect II may be taken
one OF those instances in which the French
public Writers make up by the efforts of tneir
Invention and imagination, tor the restraint TO
which their reasoning powers are subjected -
\ young man, about twenty or twenty two
years OF age, was lately ssiug home about ele-
ven O'Clock in the evening, through street
rather unire quented, and near the theatres of
the Bouvaid, when he was seized suddenly 10y
three strong men, who applied handkerchief
to his mouth, covered hls eyes, anu carried
him, in spite of his efforts, 10 a coach which
had stopped at u short distance. They at the
same time endeavored TO tranquiliize him and
TO set him at ease as to his safety, by assuring
him that il was only an eventure dc Jeanne
which was in question. After having driven
OH two or tn &c hours at the least, they made
him alight, and he fonnd himself, when the
baudage Was removed from his eyes, in small
apartment neat aud well furnished. His guides
told him to DC patient, aud that his orders
should be attended 10 on his ringing bell.
They made him good fire, aud persuaded him
TO go TO bed when he had somewhat recovered
from his FIRST alarm. lie remained prisoner
Till the day alter The next, well served, well
warmed, aud having books supplied him to
annse himself. No noise was heard in the
house, and windows OF the room, which were
| defended by bars, looked Oh AN inner court in
which was some poultry; this was all that he
/ could observe. 4 he third day, about four
| o'clock in the evening, they begged him TO pass
! into drawing room IN which a lady (they said
waited tor HIM. lie followed his guide but
when he was in the pr, stnce of the my FERROUS
| lady, she cried out" il is not he and tainted.
When she returned To her senses, she made
apologies 10 The prisoner Tor the mistake of her
| people, and invited h,.I with much politeness
| to dine with her. He accepted, and remark ed
! u very handsome woman OF ~ or 80 years of
| age, 4 sparkling brunette, whose language,
| tone, and manner announced person oil birth.
| The servants who waited, had no hveries.
| The dinner was silent, The lady polite, but
serious. The young mau at last begged the
| liberty OF retiring, representing TO her, that
| iis absence wOuid cause much uneasiness to
his friends, anti eN pose him 10 the risk of losing
! his employment. The fair iaC0CHita set him
al ease on this head, and promised that if this
| misfortune happened, she would take mea9s
| 10 repair II. She even TOOK means with him
10 be informed OF the event, at the same time
Keeping her own secret; but she would not
| consent 10 let him 90 away immediately. They
parted, and he was told to hold himself iii rea-
diness t. set out ut three in the morning. At
that hour he was blinded. as before, tax en-
| from the room, and put i'll the coach, ard after
journey about as long IS the former, he was
set down about break OF day, at six IN the morn
ing ; two men on horseback escorted him about
| six hundred PAGES further, while the coach
drove rapidly off. His guides ;old him he was
! in the planof Boulogne, sailoped away, ieavIng
| the young man To rub his eyes, and mediate at
leisure on this singular adventure.