The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-11-17

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and desire for work, freely trusted him with
purchases. How happy Jean was if Pau
line only served him; and how gentle ant
respectful were his tones, and how little he
concealed his happiness il she gave him q
good natured word! Pauline could scarce
ly be blind TO the open love of Alexio, OF
the concealed affection Of the poor frotteur
but however this may be, she said nothing
and appeared to notice neither. But young
Laparaut had spoken to old Boulard, Bou
lard had spoken to bis wife, and his wife to
the young girl; but she kissed her adopted
mother so affectionaisly, and said so gently
that she wished not to leave horne, that the
worthy woman was silent, ard put off 6
little while any serious discussion Of the
mater.
Jean, meanwhile, became sombre and
Thoughtful; he dared not hope, lie dared no
even think of making an offer; he, d pool
workman, with uncertain means of liveli
hood, and so far beneath the position of hel
he loved. Had she been an unfriended or
phan, without home, he would have joyful
Iy offered his heart, and the only fortune
be had-his honest labor While thus de
pressed, an event occurred which drove
Pauline completely out of his thoughts.
One day he was sent for to wsx the floors
of house near the Palais Royal, the spart
menis Of which were generally devoted tc
the pleasure-partles Of the courtiers. Jean
who was well-known and trusted. was tole
to wax the floor of every room then unoc
cuPied. He obeyed, and soon found him
self in chamber Of luxurious appearance
surrounded by pictures which ted of rura
loves and happiness. Jean had seen then
often before; but they had never affected
him 50 much, and forgetting time. place ant
his duties, he leant On the stick which helG
the wax, and fell into deep thought. Sud
denly he was startled by voices in the mex
room; horrible sentence caught his ear
) and justified his listening. Pale and terri
fed, he h,arkened to every word, and move,
not, for fear Of being discovered. He haC
discovered an awful and frightlul secret
and he was dead men if caught in tina
room. the illjoined wainscot Of which al
lowed everything in the next to DO distinct
| ly heard. What shall dot thought he
to himself: tomorrow is the fete of St
Louis; | have no time 10 luse.'
Jean left the room on tiptoe, and witt
the utmost caution; then descending the
stairs, feignsd to leave for dinner. NJ
sooner was be clear Of the house, than hi
made for the prefecture of police, and en-
tering the hotel, asked to see the lieuten
ant. The servants replied that be could
not be seen. Ii was one o'clock, and the
fashionable Paris dinner-hour Of that day
now six hours later. Not a valet dared
disturb NJ. de Bellisle from his meal: bu
Jean insisted, stormed, implored; and a
last, as they seized him by the shoulders tc
pitch him out, cried, DO not drive me out
must see Monsieur de Bellisle: the king.
life is in danger
1t was the eve OF ST. Louis, 1853, anc
the king was Louis XIV. The servant.
hesitated, looked at one another. and an
agent of police, struck by the mans tone
babe them pause.
Go, repeat his words to Monsieur Il
Lieutenant, said he; and snow this person
into his private cabinet
Jean, recovering his breath, followed hi:
lguide, and soon found himself face to face
with the magistrate, whose men was severe
and inquisitive, and even incredulous. He
babe the frotteur sit down, and asked him
his business in somewhat petulant tone
the tone of man disturbed in the midst Of
his dinner.
Il come, sir said Jean, firmly, TO in.
form you Of a plot agansI the klng's.life
Il am informed Of such plots every dav,
replied the project, who was used to pre-.
tended denunciations from persons aiming
at exciting attention and gaining money
But let me hear the details
Jean related all that the reader knows,
and added that the attempt on the king s
life was to be made that evening al the re.
ception on the occasion of the eve OF the
fete Of st. Louis, when it was ususl 10 pre-
sent the monarch with bouquets of flowers.
One of these was to contain G. poison so
subtle, that the king. on smelling il, would
fall as if struck with apoplexy.* Bellisle
looked al Jean. His mien was sgitated
he was profoundly moved. His handsome
and honest features were excited as if by
deep indignation: the palor OF horror was
on his countenance. But the project of
police, remembering the pretended revela-
tons OF La Tude and others, was still not
wholly convinced.
Are you sure, said he to Jean, that YOU
have heard what you tell me! Be careful.
II you have done this from a mere motive
of cupidity, and invented fable, you will
pay dearly for it: the Bastile for life
Put me to the rack il you like, cried
Provost it will not alter my words. Ire.
peat the king is in danger. | offer my life
as security for my TRUTH
Enough. / believe you. We will 20
together TO Versailles
It was q very short time after, when Nj.
de Bellisle and Jean Provost entered the
royal palace Of Versailles by the stairs of
the Gel de Beuf, and arrived secretly at
the kings private apartments. Every pre-.
caution was taken to conceal the presence
Of the minister Of police from the co1rtiers,
as thus the consPirators might CUES. the dis
covery 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
O'Clock, the monarch went into the hal of
Treaties to receive the respectful homage OF
all the foreign ambassadors. princes, and
couItiers. VINO ON this occasion were ell ra