The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-11-22

Jean left the room on the tip-toe, and
with the utmost caution; then descending
the stairs, feigned to leave for dinner. No
sooner was he clear of the house, than he
made for the prefecture of police, and en-
tered the hotel, asked 10 see the lieutenant.
The servants replied that he could not be
seen. 1t was o'clock, and the fashiona-
bic dinner hour of that day-now SIX
hours later. Not a valet dared disturb NJ
de Belisle from his meal: But Jean insist
ed, stormed, implored; and at last, as they
seized him by the shoulders to pich him
out, DO not drive me out. | must see
Monsieur de Belisle-the kings life is in
dangerr
1t was on the eve of st. Louis, 1853,
and the king was Louis XIV. The SER
wants hesitated, looked at one another, and
the agent of police, struck by the mans
tone, bade them pause.
60, repeat his words to Monsieur lie
Lieutenant said he; 'and show this per-
son into his private cabinet
Jean recovering his breath, followed his
guide, and soon found himself face to face
with the magistrate, whose mien was Sc
we're and inquisitve, and even incredulous.
He bade the frotteur sit down and asked
him mis- business III a somewhat petulant
tone-the tone of man disturbed IN the
midst of his dinner.
Il come SIR said Jean firmly, 'to inform
you of plot against the kings life.
Il am informed of such plots every day
replied the prefect, wko was used to pre-
tended denunciations from persons aiming
at exciting attention and gaining money.
But let me hear the details
Jean related al the reader knows, and
added that the attempt on the kings Lille
was to be made on that evening at the re-
ception on the occasion of the eve of the
fete of St. Louis, when it was usual TO
present the monarch with boquets offiow-
ers. One of these was to contain poison
so subtle, that the king on smelling 1T,
would fall as if struck with appoplexy."
Belisle looked al Jean. His mien was agl-
tated: he was profoundly moved. His
handsome and honest features were excl
ted, as if by deep Indignation: The pallor
of horror was on his countenance. But
the project of police, remembering the
pretended revelations of La Tude and 9th
ers, was not wholly convinced.
Are you sure, said he to jean, 'that
you have heard what you tell me? Be
careful. If you have done this from
mere motive of cupidity, and invented a
fable, you will pay dearly for it: the Bas-
tile for life
Put me to the rack if you like cried
( Provost: 1t will not alter my words. L
repeat the king is in danger. | offer my
life as security for my TRUTH
Enough. believe you. We will go
! together to Versailles
| 1t was very short time after, when NJ.
/ de Bellse and Jean Provost entered the
royal palace of Versailles by the stairs OF
/ the Cell de Beuf, and arrived secretly at
| the kings private apartments. Every
precaution was taken to conceal the pres
ence of the minister of Police from the
courtiers, as thus the conspirators might
guess the discovery of their atrocious plot.
Louis XIV. received the lieutenant, and
had with him long and secret interview.
! In fact they parted only when at eight
J clock, the monarch went INTO the Hall ol
Treaties, to receive the respectful homage
of all the foreign ambassadors, princes
and courtiers, who on this occasion were
all received in state. The lieutenant oi
the police joined Provost, guarded in g
private chamber by two eremptS, and sa
down TO hurried meal, IN WHICH ne liNl
ted the frotteur to join him without cere
mony.
Meanwhile Louis XIV. had entered the
Hall of Treaties and seated himself on the
throne at the end of the apartment. Before
him was the magnificent round table giver
to Louis lie Grand by the Republic Of
Venice, and which was now destined te
receive the spected and rare boquets offer
ed on this occasion by the royal family
the grand officers of the household, ant
the members of the diplomatic corps t'
the king. The crowd was gay and gor
geous. Every variety of costume, bright
rich and resplendent, shown beneath th'
blaze of light which showed off the bril-
lance of the diamonds on the women
The king, who despite his frivolity, ha'
great courage, and fund of good sense
which with other education, would have
made him different man, was by NJ
means moved, but smiled gracjously OF
Madame de Pompadour, and carresse'
her favorite spaniel, which sat upon ;
stool between them, and at their feet.
! ~This is not borrowed from the poisoning o
Catherine dc Mcdicis The narrative is his
torical. aud to be found in full detail III Tho