Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08
TIE STRANGE STORY OF IUClEN DE Ia
IIODDE

itror' thf Par, CeneVondeacc ofH, Boston illus,
All PARIS laa been occupied Tor the last week with the
story d Iueino lie Ia Iolle and various have been the
Ncrslona OF the tale" winch from the ystery which still
envelopes H. continues exotic the Greatest interest Il
appears that This Young hero who was one of the most
renowned eNnsles and gallahts Of the s1nons Of Paris
who aclno" lodged 10 be first artist olerahe
poe, and supposed Ia be gentleman OF rhine was one
cd llle first Ia apply In lh Prov sonnl Government for
Snme hind Of employment suited 10 his talent. His
lriend Canssiicre, WIN had already elected Himself
Minister OF Police gat him named 10 Office oftrust
IN thu llolI de Vile, which he filled To the sasiac
ton 81 all around him until Thursday last When he
about IN lenye his Office. he was acc1std by Eel
" IA b' Use and sabols who hailed him old friend
aud coutadc; con9anlatng him upon his fashionable
appearance and apparently furnishing Circumstances in
winch he was found
Although the gay tMccn WAS observed to change
connlfnance nj the sudden recognition of his self styled
friend. yet, III course he snay denied any former
4nanlanre with him, and by stepping into his cabrloot,
wllah, Wlth It's dark gray horse, waiting at tho
door OF the Hotel de \ lie IL convey him home he
soon rll the obtu,lec friend Ear behind and arrived at
the ai iardy, where he engaged to dine wit h
parry oi acknowledgement aac atel Hurried. # course
with the adventure, but fully determined toforgeli it
as soon as possible in The enjoyment of good wine aud
good company
He WAS fulfilling tins audabe intention to his hearts
content when waited upon by 4 messenger from Caus-
~ldere bearing request 10 him directly at the Pre-
curn de Police. De la l1dde was rather disturbed at
the summons Tor he vas preparing Ia honor Crisis benz
eft AT the Italian Oprn. However, the message was
percmpl1ty to admit Of refusal. lie once more Jun
ped INTO the darkbrJWn ca5rioet picked out with orange.
viii n has Tor 81 long Time been the delight and
pride ,i The Champs Elysces; and again dad the high
rotli1g iron gray bear him at a towering through
he streets OF Paris
Arrived al his destination, hr wrs Immediately us,-
cred INTO the presence of his friend Caussdiere whont
he fund surrounded by his num'c SIS myrmdons and
anked, rs usual by the rednnbabe brace of horse pis
tbs hich haze never le his side since his first nomination
To Office More Of this would have created tile slightest
alarm in the mind OF young De la Iodde, for he Gas
accustomed 10 the tone aud bearing OF his friend CausA
sdice. and knew that after all he bon ctfnnf.
whose bark than lis bite and he advanced
tearessly with ontsreiced hands and tay greeting
upon his lins. Presently. however, he started back.
aud would have fled had the door teen botrd behind
him Immediately on his entrances for behind the chair
Of taussldorc he had behed his other friend Of The
Hotel de Vile, and spfond out upon The table certain
papers and documents which he but knew too well, and
which had been taken from the archives of the Ulice
upon his knees 10 beg for mercy. while Caussidiere
>purned him with his foot as he exclaimed:
CO. thou base. vile miscreant in the first moment of
my wrath had designed TO have destroyed thee with
my own hand; but my anger is cooled into contempt.
and resign thee into the hands OF those who will deal
towards thee with more justice and severity than
! should have done by deprivng thee of life.''
DE Ia 'lodde was Immediately hurried away TO the
Coneergleue, where. during the night, his rial was
heard aud his Judgment Pronounced. He condemned
to be shot IN the courtyard OF the prison. Like Mar
slal Ney and the Duo d'EnGhen. execution TO tol
low mnedafey upon the sentence. The crin,nsl
Wa brought forward with Foioaed arms AND handayed
eye. and placed against The wall; the word was gwen