Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-11-03

ly thought my wife had taken mn ever
lasting leave Of her husband. 1t has
been said. that my daughter and
sobbed aloud the fact is, we scarcely
dared TO Sigh. at last reached the
end OF the room. A turnkey sits there
day and night. in large arm chair,
anu IN space SO narrow, that he can
Keep his hands on the keys of two
doors, one of iron bars. and the other
towards the outer part, and which is
called the first wicket. This pan
looked at me without opening his
doors. passed my hand between the
bars. To show him | wished 10 20 out.
he turned. al last. his two KEYS and
we got out.
AT last l slowly reached the last
step, and went into the chair that stood
yard or two distant. but no chair.
man, no servant,was there. Nv daurh-
Ter and the old woman remained stand
ING next the vehicle. with a sentry AT
six PAGES from them. immovable. and
his eyes fixed on me. A violent dc.
gree OF agitation began to mingle with
my astonishment. My looks were di
rected towards the sentry's musket,
like those Of serpent towards his
prey. Ii almost seemed TO me that
held that musket in my grasp. At the
hrst emotion, at the first noise. | was
resolved to seize it. felt as if pos
sessed the strength Of ten men: and
would most certainly have killed
whoever had attempted to lay hands on
ME. This terrible situation lasted n .
bout two minutes; but they seemed 10
me as long rs whole night. At last
heard Bonneville's voice saving 10
me, One of the chairmen was not
punctual, but have found anothcr.'-
At The same instant, felt myself
raised. The chair passed through the
great court. and, on getting out, turned
to the right. We proceeded to the
Qua, des Ortevres, facing the Rue de
Harlay."
Lavalette here entered into a cabrio.
let driven by Count Chassenon and,
during the drive, he changed his fe.
male attire for livery. 10 the Eau.
bourg st. German. he met his friend
Baudus. and joined him as a servant.
1t was eight O'clock in the evening;
IT poured Of rain; the night was cy.
fremely dark. and the solitude com
plete IN that part of the Faubourc St.
German. ! walked with difficulty (;
vi. Daudus went on more rapidly, and
II was not without trouble that / could
keep up with him. soon left one of
my shoes in the mire, but was never.
theless obliged TO get on. We saw
gendarmes gallopiDg along, who were
undoubtedly in search Of me, and ne
yer imagined that ] was so near them.
FINALLY, after one hours ak, fatigue,I
to death; with one shoe on, and one
Oh, we arrived in the Rue de Grenclle.
near the Rue dc Bac, where NJ. Bau
dus stopped for a moment. Il am 20
ing. SAID he, to enter a nobleman's
hotel. While l speak to the porter,
get you into the court. You will find
a staircase on your left hand. Go up
to the highest story. Go through a
dark passage you will meet with on
your right. and at the bottom Of which
IS pile OF wood. Stop there
This was no other than the hotel OF
the Duke OF Richelicu, the Minister
for Foreign Affairs
NJ. Baudus went in first: and.
while he was talking TO the nortrr. who
had thrust his head out Of his lodge, |
passed rapidly by. Where is the man
going' cried the porter. Il, is ms
servant | quickly went up to the
third Hour, and reached the place that
had been described 10 me. was
scarcely there, when heard the rust
ling OF a silk gown. ! felt myself
gently taken by the arm, and pushed
INTO an apartment, the door Of which
was Immediately shut upon me .
On the chest OF drawers found a ma
per, on which the follow my words were
written: Make no morse. Never omen
your window bot in the niyht; wear
slippers at list,and wait with patience.
next TO tbis was bottle of excellent
claret. several volumes of Molierc and
Rabelais, and basket containing
sponges, perfumed soap, almond paste.
and all the little utensils Of a gentle.
mans dressing box. The delicate at
tehttons, and the neat hand writing 81
the note, made inc guess that NY hosts
combined with their most generous
ieelIng elegant and refined manners.
Bot why was | 10 the hotel for Foreign
Aiislrs | had never seen t.e Duke lie
RioheiIeu. NJ Baudus was indeed at
taohed iu that department, but ~ We.
~ indirect manner. could no, have
inspired any interest IN TIC King. BE.
sides. IN that case. II would be more
natural TO pardon me-"
The fact was, that the Treasurer for
the Department 81 Poreign Affairs. who
80 the various political changes that
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