Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-30

Of dzscipiIne, 700 are 10 be confined moufh
N the duageon Of the northern bsssioa Of
the fortress Of FeresreIIs."
Bat what said The Emperor 10 M sppfs-
cation p cried the Couni, unable 10 resign
At once Ell bis cherished hopes Of redress.
DO you suppose. SIR. that the Emperor
has leisure Tor the consideration Of sBy such
contemplate absurdities ? vas the dIsdain-
FOL reply Of the eommsndsnt; on which.
Charney. throwing himself in errrpleie alb
straetion into the only char the chamber
happened TO eous4in. became evidently IN
conscious Of ell that vas passing around
him.
This is not al r resumed the command
ant your communicates With the exte-
rIor Of the fortress, beng thas sseestained,
4 q natural 70 suppose that Jour correzp0n-
dence NAY have been more extensive than
We knou 81. and brg 10 inquire whether
you have addressed letters 20 any person be
SIDES his majesty the Emperor p
To this address Charney vo1ehsafed no
reply.
''An Official examinslion Of yoer cham
Der and elects Is about TO take place." adj
ded the man in suihorify These gentle
uaeu are appointed By the governor Of Tu-
nm for the inquisiforisl duty, which they
viii discharge punetusliy, sceording 10 e
gal form, IN Four presence But preyioUs
10 the execution OF the warrant, l request
TO know whether YOU have any perso1sf rev.
eiatIous TO make, Voluntary disclosures.
SIR. might operate fsvoarsbly in your BE-
halt"
Sui. however, the prisoner remained Oh
siinzieiy silent and the commandznf. knit
ting his bross and contracting bis high fore
head into Hundred solemn wrinkles, as
sumed an AR OF severity, and Dosioned 10
the delegates Of General Menon 10 proceed
wsih theis duty They irzmediafely began
TO rsnssek the CHAMBER, from the chimney
and Pslliasse Of the bed, to the Iininzs Of
the coats Of the prisoner; while Morand
paced up and down the narrow chamber,
tipping with his cane every square Of the
flooring. 10 ascertain wheiker excavations
existed for the cuneezlmenf Of pzperz or
prePsrztions for fight He called 20 mind
the escape Of Lsiude AID osher prisoners
from TIE Bastiie, where mosts, both deep
and vide. walls ten fee; ihiek--graiinzs,
counterscrzps, drawbridges, ranlparts hrs
tied -Ith cannon and palisades, seniinels al
every Pos'ern, on every Psrspet.-hsd prov
ed insufficient 10 bai7'e the perseverance, Of
man armed with a cord and nail The
Bastile OF Fenestreila was far from possess
ing The sane iroa. girdIe Of strensth and Sc
euriiy- Sinee the year 1876. the forii6cz-
s,s.. h.A hesa IN Fart demolished, and the
citadel WIS nov defended only BY few sea-
tres, planted on The erternal bassioa.
After search prolonged as far a. the
limited space would allow, nothing OF sus-
PiciOus nature vas brought 10 light. with
the excePsioa Of small Phial, containing a
haekish liquid. which had probabIy served
the prisoner for ink. Interrogated a. to the
means By which u cane into his possession.
Charney tursed towards the window. and
begaH tapping with his fingers on the glass.
without eondeseending to reply to The i'm
pofinnaie queFisis.
The drszEng-ease still remained TO Be ex-
ahmed; bat. on beng required to give ID
the key, the Count. instead Of preseatine i
With becoming respec; 10 the commandment,
almost threw i inlo The hand extended to-
wards him
Thus boldly de6ed in presence Of his
s1bordlnates, the commzndani disdain all
fsstber attempts a. conciIiation. He was.
IN fact, saffoezfing with rage His eyes
spsrkied. his complexion became Iivid, and
he basiled up and down the liitie chamber.
bustoning and unb1ttoning has coat, as If TO
exhaust the transports Of his rsPressed in
dignalIon-
AT length, by a spontaneous movement.
the tEo sbiFri. occupied IN the examination
Of the easket. holding il IN one hand and
turning over its contents with The ether, adj
ssneed towards the window, 10 ascertain
whether IL confined secret drawers, aad in
medIsteiy exclaimed. in tones Of triumph,
IAN 5 right. The mystery IS in our
hsnds."
Dra1ing ont from beneath the false bot
tom Of the case number of esmbric hand
kerehiefs. closely scrubbed over and care
fully folded. ihey were satisfied OF having
obllinsd possession Of the proofs Of wide
ly-orgsnixed conspiracy: Tor II this profa-
nafiOn Of the sacred archives 30 dear TO
him, Charney started up and extended his
hand TO snatch back the treasures or which
he saw himself despoiled Then, struck hy
the consciousness Of his oNn incapaciIv or
resistance. he reseated himself in his chair.
WSiho1t uttering asyllabIe Of remonssranee.
Bat the impet1osily OF his first move
meats was not lost npon the governor no
saw AZ once that the documents which had
fallen into his hands we're Of the highest
importance in the esfimaiion Of the Count.
The handkerehisfs, therefore, we're deposit
ed, on the spot. in goyeFament despatch
bag. duly sealed and dockeied. Even the
soos-boslls and tOolh-pick we're cou6seaied
10 the state A report vas drawn M Of
the proceedings which had l.kea place. 10
which the signature Of Charney was Tor
nslly demanded. --impaiienfIy refused,-
and the refusal duly recorded al The end Of
the document sfier which, the eommsnd-
ant issued his mandate for the immediate
transfer Of the prisoner 70 The northern has
ton What vague. confused, and painful
emotions prevailed, mesnwhile, IN The mind
Of the prisonerl Charney was alive only
to single stroke Of his slEiicsions; stroke
which deadened his consciousness Of all the
rest He had not % much As a smile Of
pity TO besiow upon the imaginary triumph
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