East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-07-19
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN. JULY 10, 1860.
I'with Confidence .

After repetitionof his instructions,
and receiving someIfurther particulars
relative to the intened attack on him,
the worthy merchanteft M. Fouche, and
having procured treet vehicle, was
driven to the hotel wither he had sent
his servant and carriage.
The evening was now pretty well ad
vanced and ere NJ. Durance had rested
himself and taken some refreshment, il
wanted little more than two honrs Of bed
book aha mersbant felt himself incapa
kindness of heart, he did not wish t.
con6ne others on his account. His serv
ant Demaray, who was Partisan, asked
to go out and call upon his friends. "By
all means, Joseph" said M. Durance; "gc
to see your friends, but recollect to be
here again by eleven"
After this M. Durance attempted tc
read, but finding himself incapable Of
following the meaning of two lines to-
gether, he laid down the book and
thought.
Joseph returned at II, and lighted his
master to bed. On being left alone, the
courage Of the merchant almost gave
way. he looked around him. AS M
Fouche had stated, there were two clos
cts in the room. The thought that, at
that instant, his intended murdere;
might be there, came across the mind oi
M. Durance, and he was strongly tempt
ed to satisfy himself before he lay down
But he recollected his promise, and he
resolved to abide the result.
His mind and senses were too much on
the alert to permit him to slumber.--
Sometimes, within the first hour after he
lay down, he thought he heard stifled
noises; but they were not contiguous,
and led to nothing.
AT length, about half past twelve, the
door of his bedchamber was opened, and
a glimmer Of light fell on the opposite
wall. M. Durance, from behind the bed
clothes, beheld three persons enter, bear.
ing dark lantern and armed with pistols.
One of them advanced and seized the
portmanteau. In this persons face, to
his horror, the merchant beheld the line
aments of his own servant, Joseph De-
maray.
The first act of the men was to rip up
and rifle the portmanteau; but while
they were doing so, NJ. Durance heard
them agree upon the necessity of his
own death.
Ignorant of the means prepared for
his succor, NJ. Durance felt the perspira-
tion burst upon his body; and he was
not kept long in this State, for ere the
rihing of the portmanteau could be com
pleted, the closet door was opened, five
or six men rushed out, and in an instant
the robbers were in the hands of justice.
The wretch of servant and his asso-
ciates were punished as they well merit
ed. Nj. Durance, thankful for his escape,
blessed the wonderful police of his
country, settled his business satisfactorily
and returned to Bordeaux.
The explanation to the first adventure
is simple. In that wood, there was to
be sale of cut wood, which the party
of men had come from distance to pur
chase in concert with one another They
looked for great bargain, having reason
to hope that no person would appear to
bid against them. But on seeing M.
Durance in their track they at once con-
cluded that he was on the same "errand"
as themselves. The issue is known to
the reader. r.r..
We believe M. Duranco offered pub
licly to give up the money, but it was
never claimed. Perhaps the parties were
somewhat ashamed of their extraordi-
nary aud simple-witted self deception.