The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-11-15

and we shali DO masters OF the field.
have arranged my plan, aud you must fol
low my instruction. The captain Of this
inleftal bud of cu,.throats, YOU must re-.
quest to 81, on one side of tho table, while |
he my place opposite then. As soon as
have helped myself TO a gass Of wine,
after the desert is placed upon the table, 700
must shoe, the scoundrel facing you -
shrink mo-, for on your nerve aud presence
Of mind depend your safety. Leave the
rest to me; and We bavo desperate game to
play Goodness and courage ulono are want.
ing 10 ensure success.
] promised compliance, and was pictur
ing TO myself ,he scene in which wns soou
10 play so prominent a part, when tile three
sodlssnt officers made their appearance,
ushofed 10 by the landlord. The feIIowe
we're dressed TO pc rlection rather ouire a
TO dan3ylsm, for they were oiled aud seen
tod Va the seFiest PEAT maiirs in the "a
!. chsrche sRloous of Paris. Their address
vas Hther Of the free and easy s,hJol,
some~hn. overdone, psrhsps bat still there
sas nothing offensive N their manner
+ They were pfofuio IN their thanks for the
honof had conferred upon them to dine
With mo; in shor. they acted their parts to
the HE. Tho elances that bad besn inter.
changed amongst themselves az ihoy enter.
ed tho apartment, when they behcId Pierre,
bad not escaped my observation. there
fore, as 5000 as they had expended their
yolley OF compliment and thanks, apologies
ed for bang compelled have my servant al
The same table, assigning tho same reason |
had given the landlord A, length the soup
~as served, then Tho outlets, fricsndeau,
slowed ducks aud roasted capou. Every
mouihlu cook, thought would have
choked me and my aant OF sppe,ue, wh,ch
was remarkable, attributed 20 TIE state Of
my health, The fellows ate, drank. laugh
cd sud chartered away 10 the most amiatIg
manner possible.
The duner was BY this ,imo noarly
brought TO Conclusion. The girl had
varied upon Us; and datug her abscucO
from the room with the remains Of the dln
ner ,one Of the mlscresuts opposite 10 Pierre
APPEARED to be searching about bis person
FOR soma missing Object, at last no s,id, |
have Loaf my snuff box Ard addressing
himself 10 my stendani, added, Il vii
thank you TO 20 down siairs, ard on the
dresser IN the klchea you vii SEQ gold
snuff box; for | must baVe leii 1t there, end
brig II up 10 me.
Psrfe, however TO nj great delight, !
never Quilted his scott and very quietly 70.
marked, tina, be- never executed any order,
bu. those Of bis master TIE person al
dsessd looked confused 81 hIs reply, and
BIT his lips with rage Tufn'ns to fnc, be
requested very politely Ihai | would send
10Y servant for tho box IN question. To
my infinite relief, and as good luck would
have il, the girl reappeared sth cheese
and some fruit, and | observed TO the geo
tleman Of the missing SUd box, that Ia file
would fetch Il to him.
MademosaAe was accordingly commits
stoned 10 execute the errsndi but sho Pre-
sen'ly returned, saying there was no taba
fiers 10 be found below,
No matter, said tho fellow bring US
champagne.
While this worry pleasant beverage was
gone Tor the officer on tho ueh, band DIS.
covered lha, has pocket handkerchief was
absen, without leaYc, and ordered PORE,
TO 90 TO the kitchen and lock Cor u. THIS
command, howevcr, was obeyod 10 like
manner for my lrus,y follower replied,
The servant VIII he here directly With the
vine and con bring 1t to you The cham
pagne was brought and ere the cork oan
/ let loose ffom lie confinement, the pocket
hsnkercblof was accidentally discovered
under the table.
The girl now len tho room !; and never
shall forget the look she gave me ss she
closed the door. II seemed TO say, tho
world has closed on you forever; we shall
4 never see each other again
The bottle was passed. aud as PORE
helped himself, be turned towards nc, and
the glance OF the eye told what he meant.
ilo put the glass TO his ips bot placing it
euddeulv on the table, said TO me, hope
you are not III, sir No | repl cd. !
knew what he meant, but was powerloss.
lie added, Monsieur must take some cor.
dla;' hc put his hand 10 his pocket, snd
drew forth brace Of pistols, and icyellIng
them with a deadly aim a, his opposite
neighbors, shot them both through tho heart
at the same moment. He then sprang like
a tiger on the captain al the foot Of The Ia
Bile, which was upset in tho melee, caught
him by tho throat, and called mo TO come
TO his ASSISTANCE. had in some degree
recovered from my siupofaction, for my
senses had been pnralyzed, If may use the
expression, and, ran 10 the faithful fellow.
We con,rived 10 pniont the scouodrel be-
tween US; ond to mako assurance doubly
sure, Pierre bound one end Of the table
cloth over the villains face, while, with
the other he fastened his arms behind him.
Now. Monsieur, said he, stand over this
seele rat with your pistolc until return from
the stable with cord he rushed down the
stairs and was with me in less than two
minutes. We bound our friend fast, head
and foot; and now, said pierro, you must
remain hero till have ridden (Which
will do soon) to tho nearest post town,
which is no, two leagues from this. | will
, hY;no hack assistance and rive our prison.