Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-27
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sian tribunals. The Account has filled The
fgttHBafE ST. GERMAN with considerations
Several months siHte, says the Courier
FfalUafs, mt fir from The end If last De-
tetnbef, Dr.. Hubert was returning FL his
h0tse 1T eleven o'clock In the evening. Just
rs he was about tn knock Al the door, and
bad raised the tnB6kef iBf that purpose.
bis hand was MI Ut1EB affBsfpd bY Il vit6fa
6tif arm, and he was surrounded Nv titres
mashed men. The street was deserted
the Doctor had no arms, and, seeing that
all resistance would he IN vain, he pfepar-
ed 10 escape as well as he could, BY means
Bf his purse, from the thfee bandits with
whom he had III deal, when hs who held
him by The arm said, very politely. MON
sislit is, If | mistake not, DR. Habeftit'
1T seems YOU know me, them replied
the Doctor. take my purse and watch, aud
let me enter my house, and 20 about your
business
Sir replied the man, hauahtily. I'VE
nfe not robbers, hut hfB eoBie IL ask you to
d8 IL d service
You certainly have selected b very sin.
gular hour
ANY hour Is agod enough for so skillf1
q surgeon as yourself ii perform 81, opera.
tien.'
sWhat d0 yott dssifel' said the Doctor,
who was q little feasstfed, and looking ut
his three applicants more attentivsly, per-
eeieed that they we're ma6h mars like dan
GERS, on their way from d ball, than high.
way robbers
we beg ygti, Doctor added The ttns
known TO follow Hs immediately
Give me time, nj least to 20 and inform
my WIFE
THAT II Of no use. You have your case
Of instruments with you. That Is all that
Is necessary, Only suffer us TO put this
bandage over your eyes
hut. sif-'
'Fewef words, and let ta he gomez said
one Of the unknown. He then wtistled.
aud Immediately n berlin drove from n
neighboridg street, The three men, taking
the Doctor with them, Immediately Bntbfed
It, and the eaffiags rolled on, the horses 1T
full gallep.
ItHbefti saw that MI rBsistanes would
be useless, and submitted to the mysterious
vi8leneBs For two hours NOT II word was
exchanged between him and bis travelling
companions. who eonvefsed together In i
tongue The doctor could moi understand
All nj gnee HE carriage entered an arch.
The noise Of Il gate opening WIS heard,
The eaffiage stopped, and the door was
opened.
'WellP q voice was heard to ask ant.
iottsly.
'tts Is here replied oBe Of The men In
the earfiage, and tahing The doctor By lie
hand, he assisted him to hllght.
They nude him ascend several steps,
by The I]6eHHess Of the air, DR.. HUBERT
perceived that he was mounting outside
steps. Then u door opened and the doctor
perceived that he was crossing II large
rom, paved with flag stones, perhaps d
vestlbule, and afterwards several apart
mentss covered with thick carpet. Al length
The guide of IA. Itubertf stopped and said
10 him.
Doctor, we have arrived, tuke of your
batidaaH.'
NJ. H1bstti, whose terror had given place
10 tho most lively curiosity and vague ap-
prehensigns, 0beyed, md found himself In
II little room, decorated with the afeatsst
luxury, and dimly lighted by an ~aiabasterE
lamp suspended from the ceiling. The
window curtains we're closely drawn, as
were those also Of an ~altoye, if the bottom
IF the room. In this room The doctor
found himself alone with one oI The three
t1nlsH6wn who had arrested him. H. was
Il man tall In %stttttre, Of imposing uppears
anee, and dressed with the most afistocr#a
tic recherche. His black eyes gtistened
the half mask which covered the
upper portion Of his face, md d nervous
trembling agitated bis uncovered lips, md
the thick beard which concealed the lower
part Of he Couutenance.
Doctor, said the man, in u short and
abrupt manner, prepare your instruments,
you hare On afnputatien 10 PERFORM
Where 10 the p~atientF demanded M.
IIaberti.
So saying, the Doctor turned towards
he ~alcove, and advanced one step toward
It. The curtains were slightlymoyed and
! stihed sigh was heard.
prepare your instruments, said the man
With the mask, in Il convnlsige manner.
v 'But,' insisted M. HUBERT, 4 must first
ice my patient
You will only sec the hand which you
ire TO cut off, replied the man.
M. HUBERT crossed his arms upon his
,reaat and, looking the other firmly in the
ace, said 10 him:
Sir, you have used violence ID. conduct
ne here; yet, if it IN really true, that any
stands in need Of my professional ser.
ices, without troubling myself about your
forgetting how have been brought
lither, ] viii do my duty as u surgeon.
If it is your intention to commit a
although you have been able to
ompel me to follow you, you shall not force
to be your aecomplice.s I
Reassure YOURSELF said, the unknown,
! a tone Of bitterness; there is no crime /
/ oil this Taking the doctor by the arm 4
9 approached the ~aleoye; then pointing to
hand that was thrust out between the :
this is hand which you are to !
ut off, :
The doctor took the hand In his; he felt
10 fingers tremble at his touch. Ii was .
IL hand Of a woman, small, admirably h
lrned, and its delicate Wilderness was set I
I b. a magnificent ruby, surrounded by =
almonds. y
But said the doctor, here is nothing !.