The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-21

.,,,.,,,, .ra entered the chamber. He has
~, soInfsd the president: and passing on to
bis servant. he put aside the guard, VINO were
near him. with an air of authority winch qulle
overawed them. P. in few words, toid MN
the manner of his being arrested and VINO Inc
suDposed pre'st was. The Marsha had at once
his cue, and was approaching baiSe ipr the
purpose of taking up the lel'er WHEN Jay Oe
fore him, when the president, III Iouu VolGe'
called out Stand back! Inc captdlh " ule
guard Immediately stepped hc'weep' ana pre-
vented the Marshal's nearer aPProaon' r.
How now,e said Blaise, assuming an arr OF
offended DIGNITY, 'who is this saucy companion
that Thus presnmes to intrude unbidden ana
unannounced into my presence:
The Marshal thought this was only done 10
imnose upon the persons present; and, as ne
was extremely DESTROYS to keep The affair secret
he thonobt il best to humor the joke; he there
fare re6Iied very condeSendingIy, i am the
Marshal de Bassompierre: this man is my ser
vant. and the letter lying before your Iordshlp
is one which directed him 10 get re-seaed.-
In obeyinr nv orders he has been arrested
and now request your lordshp to order his
release
eTbis NAV be all very true said b.. or it may
be in every respect false. How am to KNOW
that YOU are the Marshal de BaSsomplerre!r
And, if did know it, that is no excuse lor
your attempting to forge the sing slghei'
sThat 7 am the Marshal de Bassompierreis
t,o we'll known here in Paris to need any
nrool: and for all the rest take upon myself
10 explain it to his majesty, vino has alone
rioht TO INQUIRE INTO it, Therefore request that
vonr Iordsbip will Immediately restore to me
that letter. u
Not so fast. good Marshal, as you call your
selr' said RIaise: YOU and the Varlet y0nder
appear here to be implicated IN charge savou-
rino strongly of high treason. II were TO let
von ro free merely on the faith of the big words
Won Utter, | should incur heavy responsibility
This is an announcement hour of the night TO
seek for proofs; so, to prevent any accidehts'
shall hand Won and your confederate over to
the custody of the captain oil the guard; and
nm the morrow we will sift the matter further.
The letter, with your good leave, | shall take
into my own keeping. Take them away cap
tain
The Marshal had been impatient before, but
this last speech filled the measure OF his anger.
'Impudent impostor,' he cried, this looery is
past bearing. Give me that letter, and take
myself away, or will uncase thee : and, as he
smoke, he rushed to the president, and would
have seized him, but was again prevented by
the captain.
Gently, gently, good Marshall cried Blaise,
rising from his chair, 4 do not need your aid
will uncover myself; for, truth to tell, am
tired of these Judges robes As he spoke, he
threw off the cap and cloak, and stood upright.
The SIGHT of a basilisk could not have had
more striking effect upon the Marshal. he
started back, and his whole figure expressed
the utmost confusion. Annette, who saw that
something was wrong, but could not imagine
what il was, threw herself into Pierre's arms.
The captain of the guard drew respectfully
back; and, the Marshal, recovering from his
confusion, knelt at the feet OF Base. Pardon,
my liege lord PARDON he cried 'an unlucky
accident, and no fault of mine, has caused this
mistake
The truth now flashed upon the minds of all
Who did not know the person of The king; and
hey were convinced that in Monsieur BlaSe,
he Mousquetaire, they saw the whimsical and
.morous Henri Quatre. He had stolen away
rom Sedan unknown to any of his attendants,
or the purpose of pressing his suit with An
lelte, whose dark eyes had captivated him, and
whose refusal Of him had piqued his vanity.
He raised the Marshal from the ground
You are pardoned, Marshal he said 4 told
,ou the devils were always laying traps Tor
nen in amerous intrigues; and, as we nave
10Th been caught, we will forgive each other. |
Cor you, gentIemen,' he said, turning 10 The
,uard, and throwing his purse to the oMcer, |
recommend discreet silence; and, while !
ou drink my health, say nothing about the
resident. To the vigilance OF the Sieur FUR
lin am indebted, and will find way OF ac-
uniting myself My brave rival yonder, with
lis pretty bride, is already in the possession OF
o much happiness, that can do nothing to
Increase it but promise to take care OF his
uture fortune and, as he has SO bravely dis
inguished himself in the wars, he shall here
lter stay at home. The president, at my re-
quest, will give his consent to your marriage
tomorrow; and, as you will then be the wife
If another, take this last kiss, pretty one, he
laid to Annette, from you're old lover, the Nous
lue,aire Away with you all and that you,
Marshal, may be under no apprehensions about
you letter, | will forthwith carry it myself to
Madame de Moret Good night, my children,
good night added the merry monarch, as ne
withdrew, followed by loud shout of 'piUe lie
Roi,' from Pierre.
The next day Pierre and Annette were mar
ried and, before night, this story was known
throughout Paris.