Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-05

every day, in an open cabriolet, accom-
panied by IN officer, and attended by an
armed soldier, who mounted behind by
way of guard. During these excur-
! sions he had gained the confidence of
The officer so lar, that when the carriage
was distance from the walls, they used
to Quit it andwalk together.
The plan determined upon was this !:
Boilman and Huger were to go out of
town on horseback, the lsller leading a
third horse as neither Of them knew
fayctte, signal was agreed upon their
meeting. Fayelte was to enceavor to
esln as great distance as possible from
the town, aid as usual. TO quit the Car
rage with me officer, and draw him i'm
perceptib.y as far from it as he could
without exciting his suspicious The
two friends we're thei 10 approach, and II
necessary to ovepower the officer,
mount Fsyette upd the horse Hager
led and ride away full speed TO Bauifopp,
Is miles distant, shsre horse and
chase awaited 10 cotvev them 10 Trap
paw, the nearest town within the Prus-
slau domlnioDs, about so miles from Oh
muiz, where they soaid be safe from
pursuit. In the morning, Huger Sent
his trusty servant to endeavnr'o learn the
ptee,se i,na snat iayette left the castle.
A tier tedious delay, he returned and
told them that ne carriage had just pass
ed The gates, Win "a itated hearts they
sci out. Having gained The plain they
could perceive 40 carriage: they rode
slowly on nil they he'd nearly reached
the the woody country, bu, sill no car
riage appeared. Alarmed lest some
unforeseen accident should have led to a
discovery, they hesitated; but recol-
iecl'ns that their motions might be
distinctly seen from the walls, they
retracted their steps and bad arrived a
a short distance from the town, when
they beheld the long wished for csbriolet
pass through the gatre, with two per
sons in II, one in the Austrian uni.orm,
and a muskcteer mounted behlnd. On
passing ,hey gave the precoDcerted SIX
nal, " hirh was returned, aud the car.
rage moved. Tney continned heir ride
towards the town, then turned towards
The carriage. They loiiercd in order 20
give faye'te time 10 execute his part of
The agreement. They observed the
two gentlemen descend from the car
rage, and walk from il arm in arm
fhey approached srsdnAlly, anu per-
eelvibg that Fayelte AID the Officer APP
peared 10 De eesagsd IA earnest CONVEX
,ailon about tdc, officers sword, winch
FaYstte had at HE time IN his hand, they
thought this favorable moment, and
put spurs to their horses. The noise Of
;heir approach alarmed the officer, when
turning round and seeing two horsemen
come up at tl.i gs'lop, he FASTENED to
Jnm he cabrioo,, pulling Fayelte with
him, finding resistance he endeavored 10
get Possession OF his sword, and srug-
gle ensued Huger arrived at this mo-
mem. You are free,' said he; seize
his horse and fortune be your guide"
He had scarce spoken, when the CLEAN
Of the sun upon the Blade of the sword,
clarified the morse, WHO broke his bride
and fed precipi,ately over the fed
noillnan rode after 10 endcavor to TAX {
ain. Meantime Hnger, win gallaa-
Try and generosity seldom equaiIed, bu
never eXceled, insisted Oh fayetle's
mourning his horse, and making AL
speed to The place oil rendez Gus Lose
10 tiinc-1he alarm Is giren--the pea
SAINTS are asscmpliog--save yourself.
Fsyc,te mounted bis horse. left Hugef
an loot. and was soon out Of sight.
Beilmen had in vain pursued the
frightened horse, and percelving that he
had taken the road to III town, gave up
he chase and returned to Hugcr, wao
got up behind hin, and they galloped
away together. They had not gone far
when the horse, unequal to such bur-
then, stumbled and fell, and Bolman
was so bruised with the fall, that with
difficulty he could rise from the ground
The gallant Huger assisted bis frien1
upon the horse and again forgetting all
selfish considerations, desired him to fol
low and assist Fayetlc, and leave him to
make his escape on foot, which he said
he could easily do, as he was good run
ner AMI the woody country was close a,
hand. BoIlman with reluctance con-
scented. Upon the approach of the
horsentn, the soldier who had remained
with tho cabriole', instead of coming to
the assistance OF the officer ran back to
the tows; but long before he arrived,
the alarm was given; for the whole of
the tran,ac,ion had bsen observed from
the walk, the cannon fired and tho coun-
Try was raised. Bolman easily evaded