The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-30

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10 this effect :.--' Sir,l have been
waiting for you Tor some time ac-
cording 10 my notes yon we're to ar.
rive AZ this hour aud your person,
your carriage. and Your Ioifman.
teau, rNactl. answering the ,lcsciip.
ton hold in my hand, you will per-
nit me 10 Lave the honour Of con-
Quoting you To Mons. dc Sartinc.o
The gentleman. astnnisled d alarm
ell nj this interruption, aud still
more so at hearing the name of Tire
Lieut.. OF tlr Police mentioned, dc.
lnanded To know What Mons. de Sai.
tine wanted with him, adding at the
same time that he had never cum
mlttcd any offence against the laws,
N that lie could have no right to in.
terrup, ~ detaIn him. Tire mcsse,.
ger declared himself perfectly ignof.
ant OF the cause OF the detention.
stating at the same tins that wllcn
he had conducted him In Mons. de
Satiic he should have executed his
orders, which were merely minister
ial. Alter some further cxplana-
tons, the gentleman permitted tire
officer To conduct him accordingly.
Mons. dc Saltinc received him With
great politcness,and after requesting
him to be seated, "a his great aston.
Ishment described his portmanteau.
d told the exact amount in bills and
specie which he had brought with
him from Paris, d where he was 10
lodge, his usual time OF going to bed,
and number of other circumstana
ces, which, the gentleman had con.
cciyed could only be kownto himself
Mons. dc Sariinc having thus cAcit.
ed attention. put this extraordinary
question To him :---' Sir, AFRO YOU A
man OF courage! = 1 he gentleman,
still more astonishcd at The singular.
lty OF such nm inteirogatory, de-
manded the reason Shy such 4 qncs.
iron was put, adding, that no man
had ever doubted his courage. Mons.
dc Sartlne replied. Sir, you are 10
be robbed u murdered this night
II you are Il man otcomage, you must
go to your hotel, and reu 10 rest mt
the usual hour, but be careful that
you do NOT fall asleep neither Wilt
be proper for you To look under tho
bed, on into the closets Which arc in
your bed chamber. You must Mace
your portmantcau in its usual situaA
lion, near your bed, and discover no
suspicion. Leave what remains To
me II, however, you do not feel your
courage Suiliricn, to bear you out, 1
will procure a person Who shall pcr.
senate you, and so To bed in your
stead.
The gentleman being convinced.
in the course of the conversation,
that Mons. de Sartinc's intelligence
WAS accurate ~ every particular, re-
fused TO be- pcrsonated, and rcsoly.
ed TO follow literally the directions
he had received ; lie accordingly
went to bed at his usual hour, which
Was II O'Clock. At half past ls (the
time mentioned by Mons. tie Sartine)
the door of the bcdchamber burst o.
pen, and three men entered with a
dark lantern, daggcrs, and pistols
the gentleman. who Of course was a.
wake, perceived one OF them TO BIO
his servant. They rillcd his port.
mantcap undisturbed, and settled
the plan OF putting him 10 deatb.
The gentleman hearing this, and not
knowing lsy what means he was to ba
rescued, il may be naturally sup.
posed was under great perturbation
Of mind during such an awful inter-
va 0fsaspcDse when, at the moment
ehc Villains were preparing tn conn
init the tolrfd deed, four police of
tccIs, acting under Mons. dc SSal.-
ti,tc's orders, who were concerted
under the bed and in the closet, rush
ed out and seized the offenders With
the property IN their possession, =
in the'act OF preparing To commit ti4e
murder"
The consequence was that the per-
pctratiml III the atrocioas deed was
prevented, and sufficient evidence
obtained to convict the offenders.
Mons. dc Sartine's intelligence EN-.
ablcd him to prevent tho robbery.
which, but for the accuracy of tho
system, would probably lave been
carried into execution.
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