Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-19
A NIGHT ADVENTURE IN PARIS.
Translated for the Pennsylranian.

Translated for the Pennsylranian.
Hist! hist! Are you still at your postf
Here we are, both OF us. Have you seen
Yes the scoundrel have made last at
tempt to get from him the articles we SEEK out
.',',h M more success than before. Now, since
r;nIsnt measures have become indispensable,
10, ms carry our plan into effect kirmann,
courage nv lad Twelve O'Clock Will strike d.
rectlv and then for our man. Follow him I'LL
he reaches some obscure and dark street, ana
then with your fingers on your triggers, wrest
from him his ill-gotten properly; NO Ieiehung,
now! swear 10 nave ho pNy y" 'i''''
,Tis well. shall watch your operations from
the neghborhood. ,.
gether had not the appearance OF ordinary ruf'
fans. The one who directed the enterprise
seemed TO be one of those stout built, fresh look
TO- VOL clad citizens, that one meets so often
on ,Cbange. with handkerchief full under ms
arm. or empty in his hand. Something ungaln-
lv in his attitude, and twist in his shoulder
ssamed To point him out as following some
occunation, but which for fear OF error, we shall
not vet attempt to designate.
Kirmann, the smallest Of the two others, had
=, f,Iure of the most grotesque character. A We
nv nrominent nose, curving upwards towards
the ewes, and apparently made for the purpose
of sunporting a pair Of spectacleS, was guarded
below by a mouth f1anked by row of large
and ,hinly scattered teeth-while his back was
ornamented by hump Of large dimensions. 1t
could he seen by the light OF the street lamp,
which swung TO and fro in the evening breeze
that the short sighted dwarf was gazing eager
w at the pistol in his right hand, with an EXPIRES
sion that seemed to say, "Now, let him come
on. and We shall settle our account with him."
The third member of the group afforded a
striking contrast to both the others. Long, iank
and pale, with his lett arm raised as II 10 point
his weapon at the breast of some giant, he was
a ner(ect fac simile of gibbet-a slight tremor
conId be seen to run through his frame from
fine IN time but whether occasoned by tear or
cold, We cannot say.
A neighborng clock tolled twelve!
Attention! be on your guard! repeated the
first voice. u,;. g,
yartin slowly issued dozen individuals. As
each one made his appearance, our TWO &C
ouaintances stepped from the alley IN winch
thsv had ensconced themselves, but as often dis
annointed. were obliged again to betake them
selves to their hiding place.
At length their eager eyes Lighted on the man
,hav were in search of. He seemed to be
nonng buck Of the first order, friZzled, perfum-
81 and his throat embeshed with cravat OF
Great ampIitude. He planted himself in the
middle of the pavement, and hummlng iasn-
;,nahle air, was soon lost in one of the thous-
and streets that branch out from Ia rue uFe"e-
tat-we will suppose that dm Renard.
He pushed forward at first at quick pace,
as if wishing to avoid being overtaken oy the
footsteps which sounded behind him; but soon
changing this appearance Of fear to holiness,
he stopped suddenly and gave those following
him an opportunity to come up with him.
Stand! cried one Of the voices: Your money
or your life!
What.-what!
Your money or your life!-and the barrels OF
two pistols glistened under his nose.
One word, and you are dead man, added
both the voices.
On the honor of a gentleman, have nothing
20 give you. have nothing about me but this
watch and il is only pinch back.
We don't want your trinkets, genuine or false.
your money or your life, is what we seek.
But unfortunately have just lost my three last
francs at ecarte.
OF with your coat, then!
Content Yourselves with my hat, gentlemen,
tor have lately made the most enormous sacri-
Aces TO clothe myself like gentleman. My
rood mother has drained herself OF all her little
ssvinss TO pay my taior's BILL
Liar, of with your coat immediately, or
else Down with that cane IN the
FIRST place!