Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-07-27
MRTsBURG BERKELEY THURSDAY MORNING. July a. 1915

/ She bad returned home one morning at half past
two O'Clock and az soon her waiting women had
undressed her. she dismissed them according to her
usual custom, and sat down BY her hreside write
her Journal. which uuhapply, has slace been lost
for she OF great talent, and so full Of OBJ
seryaton that nothing passed unno,ced before her
eyes.
/ She was enjoying her busy soludes. when her at
ten,ion was suddenly attracted by confused noise
the chimney; and moment afterwards there appear
/ ed rom amid tumblng mass Of SCOT, plaster and
swallows nest. man armed 10 the teeth His pre-
cpiaie descent having impelled the burning logs into
tae centre Of her apartment his first act TO seize
The tongs and deliberately 10 replace The wood in It's
former position the hearth Some glowing cinders
having fallen upon the carpet he gently removed them
with hs loot; and then turning to the marquis, mae
+ her low bow.
MADAM, may Tprpsume to inquire who it's have
/ the honor of addressing"
/ s.Sr am Madame de Beaulfremont: but as you
have Inc appearance and manners OF gentleman,
rather than OF robber, cannot divine why you have
come down the chimney al this very unreasonable
hour into my apartment.
/ MADAM, had no intention 10 enter your apart
ment VIII YOU have the kindness 10 accompany me
to the door of your hotel 2" added he. drawing ps-
to out oil his belt, and taking lighted wax candle.
! "But, sir"
MADAM, You win have the goodness 10 make hase;''
said he cooking his pistol 1--WE will go down togeth-
err and you shall order your SWISS dtaw the string
"Speak lower, sir for Heavens sake speak lowerl''
said the terrified "The Marquis Ge Bauffre-
mont may oyerhear you.o
'Pray Madam. put your mantle. for i, is excess
lively cold, and you may suffer from going out in your
dressing gown
His orders implicitly obeyed, and Madame dc
Bauffremont overcome with fear that as soon
as she had her redonbtabe visitor fairly outside
the house, she obliged TO s down moment in the
porter's lodge. A loud tap heard at the window
which overlooked the street.
"Monsief lie Suisse, have travelled a couple OF
leagues to night. over the roofs OF houses, being pur
sused by inrormers Do not let your master suppose
that have been here an affair oil gaantry, or thai
/ | am Madame de Bautffemonl's lover YOU will have
TO do with Cartouche, take what you are about
But they shall hear from me by post"
Madame de Baufremont returned TO her apartment,
more dead than alive and awaking the marquis. rea-
ting TO him what had passed. He declared 1t was on
ly a nightmare and that she must have had disturbed
dreams. Two or three days later. however. she re-
ceved most polite aad and respectful note from Car
ouche, enclosing safe conduct for herself and anl
y with permission extend II TO her intimate friends
The letter was accompanied by small box, contain
ing nagn icent diamond and the stone being val
ued by Madame Lempereur at two thousand crowns,
/ the Marquise de Bauilremont deposited that sum IN
the hands ofthe treasurer of Notre Dame, for the in
valid of the Hoel-Dieu. So the matter terminated
satisfactorily for all parties.
/ One more anccdole Of Caricuche and have done.
After his capture and condemnation, IN l12l, he
underwent the torture, both ordinary and extraordinary
with unnnching iortude, and no pressure OF agony
could wiring from him the names OF his accomplices
but religious scruple accomplished that which the
severest sulerings could not achieve. The cura,e Of
ST Sulpice, whose visits he had earnestly solicited
having convinced him that one OF the hrst duties OF
Christian was to tell the whole truth when il was re-
qured by lawfully constituted judge, the unhappy
man, with Of tears, revealed the OF his
aceompccs but he seemed almost overwhelmed by
the mighty effort iregured 10 abandon, even in subser
vlence 10 religious luy that principle OF hide lily
comrades which had SO long been the ruling instine, oil
hts better nature.
Thus strangely blended are the tendencies TO good
aud evil, even among the very ouicasis OF humanity