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ROMANTIC ADVENTURE.
AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT or THE rs
CAPE OF LANtIIETTE

The tl-ondonl Atheurnm contain. q review of
the recently published .H.nsos,s of CoDu La,.,L
LITE, written BY himself. The mos, interesting
part OF the work is the authentic narrative which
II contains Of the extraordinary escape Of laval.
jctte through the generous aud heroical
ton Of Madame favallettc
The trial OF Layallctte is well known and tho
every line and word relating 20 IL is full Of inter
est, VIC must, confined as We to space pass Il,
over with man. other interesting particulars II
was only when all hopes Of pardon had ceased
and hen but lev hours OF life remained 20 him
that his wife first disclosed to him the project by
which she hoped to effect his escape
My wife came at six o'clock 10
dine with me. She brought with her
relation. Madamoisclle Dubourge.
When we were alone. she said 81,
appears but too certain that we have
nothing To hope We must. therefore.
my dear, take resolution, and this
Is what ] propose To you. At eight
O'Clock you shall! go out dressed in NV
clothes,and accompanied by my cousin.
You shall step into my sedan chair.
which will carry you tn the Rue DIES st.
Ferries, where YOU will find ". Baudus
with cabriolet, who will conduct YOU
to a retreat he has prepared for YOU,
and where you may await, without
danger,a favorable opportunity Of leav-
ing France.
:" listened TO her and look ed st her
IN silence. Her manner was calm. and
her voice firm. She appeared so con
vinced of the success Of her plan, that
u was some time before I dared TO re.
ply. ] looked, however. upon the
whole as mad undertaking. was
at last obliged TO tell her so but she
interrupted me at the first word by
saying, II will hear Of no objections.
die II you die. DO not therefore re
jeet my plan. ] know il will succeed.
feel that God supports me!'' :
What will they do" | said, "when
they discover that ] am gomez These
brutes, in their blind rage, will thew
not forget themselves and strike you:''
was going on, but soon saw, by the
Paleness OF her cOunienance and the
movements of convuisiye impa,ience
mat were beginning TO agitate her,
mat ought to put an end To all objec.
lions. | remained silent for a few
minutes, at the end Of which con.
tln1ed thus: . Well, | shall do as Won
please. but if you want 10 succeed.
permit me at least 10 make one obser.
Walton. The oabriolet IS TOO far of
shall be scarcely gone when nv flight
Will be discovered, and I shall most
undoubtedly be stopped in the char.
Tor near an hour is required 10 70 to
the Rue des ST Perres. I,csnnot es.
cape on foot with your clothes" This
reflection seemed to strike her
Change" | added, that part of
your plan. The whole Of to.morrow
is' at your disposal promise 10 do
TO morrow all YOU wish" We'll.
YOU ate TN the right. will have the
eabr'olet stationed near. Give me
your word that you will obey me. for
that Is your last resource" TOOK
her hand and answered, ~ will do
all VOC wish, and in the manner YOU
wish It," This promise made her easy
and we separated.
Ga the next day, when my wife came
she was accompanied by her daughter.
She was dressed in pelisse of NE
rino, richly lined with fur. Which she
was accustomed 20 put over her lighi
dress on leaving bali room. She had