The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-31

1 no c4poutuon eu1ii 20, u1Oueleur ADDc,
said the Prince, interrupting him. My army
regiments in It, which might become danger.
GUS This expedition viii afford me favorable
opportunity of removing them, and of satisfy
ing their restless desire b be doing something
As for the rest, am prepared
Prince, the Church viii bless you, and
Heaven VIII prosper the undertaking. ex-
claimed the Able.
1--WE will leave as little to Providence as
We can, my dear Able, rejoinsd the Prince
1t is tho safest policy. Have you any details
of the plans of the insurgents y
@They have agents in various parts Of
France, but especially in England, which is q
hot-bed Of conspiratorsD answered the other.
| Perfdious Albion ~
Not 80 fast raid the Prince aI found an
asylum IN England when other countries were
oloeed against me. If there are eonspirstors
there, we must adopt means to discover their
secrets. Have you any secret enitsaries in
London fn
/ The Able bowed.
Then We need not fcar anything. And in
| France 90
The Able placed . slip of paper in the
Princes hand.
cit is well, p he observed, CHANGING over the
names. al win give the necessary Instructions
to the police Meanwhile, keep me we'll in
formed, and leave the rest in my hands. re-
peat, the expedition shall 90, and the Holy
Father shall be restored to the Holy Seen
Sand the Church will be grateful, sire,n said
the Able again; but this time he spoke more
decisively, and he did not lower bis eyes when
the Prince fixed his ssesdy gaze on him.
"Sire! Perhaps" mnrmured the latter.
at will become necessity, Princes me-
cessity to solve the situation. There is no re-
publicanism in France, and Republic with
out republicans is political contradiction.
France is monarchical.. Her whole history
shows it. and that shs prefers one ruler to
many
ave shall see,n ejaculated the Prince, as
his eyes travelled once more to the picture.
The thoughts that il suggested must have
been deeply absorbing, for in few minutes he
had fallen into that same state of dreamy alb
straction in which he was whom the Able
came in. When he looked round again, he
found himself alone
Gone ~ he exclaimed. "Hum!n and he
resumed his seat.
Presently be rang bell.
I" Who is in waiting?" he inquired of the
usher.
monsieur le Project Of Police, highnes.o
Il win see him." said the Prince.
The Prefsct was accordingly introduced.
"Eh bisn, Monsieur le Prefsctn observed
the Prince, as this funotionary entered, making
low bow. what news from the Provincial
Tranquility reigns throughout Monsieur
lie President" was the rejoinder. "But the
clubs are active, especially in Lycns.n
You will obey my Instructions Watch
| none without orders"
| The Project bowed.
Sand Parish asked the Prince.
III have nothing further to report, highness
except that some more of the Garde Mobile
have been assassinated in tho faubopTgsn
And by whom 2"
"No one knows, for certainty, highness !;
but juetice is inquiring into the circumstances
We believe it is the gang in the Rue AoyGe-
tard. We have obtained cluen
"You will show those wretches no mercy,n
remarked the Prince. "What clue have you %
"We procured it by Watching suspected
characser--a foreigner, who is now in Paris
highness."
"Ah! Who is he gu
San American, highness His name is
ct Albion. He 10 frequenter Of gambling
houses and has been seen in the company Of
the Socialist conspirstors several timesn
GYou have not arrested him? - inquired the
Prince.
Eve await your highnsss's Instruction.
"Watch him but do not 60 any further,
YETI
4Thers is lodging in the same hotol," pur-
sued the Prefect, g another Americsn-one
Monsieur Leonard Wray. He has been sur
prised at banquet of the Reds and is init
mate with the Sieur Roussillon."
Is that all? :"
aUp to the present. time, highncss But be
is the associate of this Monsieur Grit. No doubt
there is party in America that sympathiEes
with the Reds"
'"And these are their agents, you suspect"
inquired the Prince.
I'VE do,n answered the Project with an air
of selfsatisfsction at having, a. he conceived,
made grand discovery, and given the new
ruler of the Republic an instance of his supe'
rior sagacity.
GYour vigilance and shrewdnees are highly
commendable,n remarked the President. But
q cloee observer would have noticed peculiar
expression playing about his mouth, and
slight change in the tone of voice. How are
yon progressing with the trees of liberty? n
"HighneSs, we have not commenced cutting
them down, YETI answered the Project The
people,
q 1 believe / gave orders to have them re-
removed, Monsieur lie Prsfect,D retorted the
Prince e If you fear the people, must pro-
cure the services of o les timid officer"
"Iwas about to observe, highness,n rejoined
the Project, I" that the people appear to attach
more importance to these trees than your high
ness is probably aware of. One in the Place
Maubert was blown down night before last, but
another has since been put up in its place.
The police interfcred to prevent il, and there
was likely TO have been an emeute.
There was pause, during which the Prince
leaned forward, and stirred the FIRE. He pres.
emily again addressed the Project
There are some Of these trees dead, are
there not in
The reply was in the affirmative.
Then, Monsieur le Project you will pro-
coed to have all these dead poplsrs removed
simultaneously. We will begin with the dead,
and end with the living
The Project bowed II struck him that the
idea was ingenious, and he felt annoyed that
it had not occurred to himself
And you viii further proceed, Monsieur lie
Project" continued the Prince, ato obliterate
wherever it can be done without exciting ct,
tention, the words Liberte Egalits, Ffatsrniff
on certain public monuments.U
The Project bowed again, but it struck him
thai this was rather . suggestive idea, and
that destiny was helping Itself ON wonderfully
81 win see you again in two days from this
time, and ct the same hour, Monsieur IL Pre-
feet y said the Prince; meanwhile You viii
see that my orders are executed. And here
take this list You viii set vigilant watch
around the domiciles of the individuals whose
names are inscribed ON this list" there he
handed him the paper be had received from
the ABBEY sand mark what places they ire
ousut Yt,u will tai the necessary precau-