The weekly Louisianian., 1874-09-19

o little way to show him the
road he had taken on the pre-
vious night. He now became
aware Of another great danger
which he had escaped. He saw
that he and his horse had passed a
fearful precipice, where the breadth
Of the path would scarcely admit
q horse, the sight of which made
him shudder. His host went with
him for several miles along the road
to Bern, and then left him with a
thousand good wishes
At Bern, Bower inquired for the
minister, to whom he made himself
known, and received from him as
hearty a welcome as from the Swiss,
With the addition Of q more elegant
entertainment. he was advised to
go forward the next morning to
Basel ; for, though protected from
open violence, he was unsafe from
secret treachory. From Basel a
boat sailed at stated times to -Hol-
land, and w~as..usually crowded with
desperate characters, fugitives from
their respective countries for all
manner of crimes and offences.
This conveyance seemed to afford
the most expeditions mode Of get
ting to England. Bower was re-
ceived kindly by the minister ct
Basel, to whom he was recommen-
ded by his friend.s at Bern. During
tho two days preceding the sailing
OF the boat for Holland, Bower
kept close quarters, and equipped
himself in a manner suitable to the
company with which he was about
to associate, putting his proper
clothes into his portmanteau, Of
which, as he was instructed
to be particularly careful, he made
his seat by day, and his pillow by
night Being obliged to leave his
horse, which was endeared to him
by the hardships It had shared with
Linn, he was determined to place
itelh the hands of q kind master, and
presented it to the friendly minis-
ter, who promised that it should be
ridden by no one but himself and
that, when it became old or infrm,
it should be comfortably main
tanned.
Disgusting as he found the COM
panY on board. he was compelled
to regret the necessity OF leaving
it, in consequence Of the vessel hay
ing sprung q leak, which obliged
the master to put in at Strasburg
for repairs, which might detain
him q fortnight. To stay there was
impossible. Bower, therefore, took
off his shabby dress, in which he
was disguised, at the first inn he
saw, and concealing it beneath the
bed, stole out with his portman-
teau to q tavern, from which he
set out to engage@ place in the
stage to Calais. For the first two
or three days of his journey, he
heard nothing concerning himself,
which induced him to hope That the
news Of his escape had not reached
France ; but he was soon unde-
ceived. For the last two or three
stages everybody was full of it.
When he came to the inn at Co..
lais, the first persons he saw weretwo.
Jesuits, with badge Of the inquisi-
tion-a rcd cross-upon them, in a
room with several other officials,
appointed to take care of the high
roads, and to apprehend any GRIM
inal who was making his escape.
This was an unpleasant prospect,
and Bower Immediately fastened
to the waterside to ask when the
next boat sailed for England. He
was told, not till the Monday fol-
lowing it was then Friday. He
turned 10 q waterman, and asked
him if he would carry him across
in an open boat, offering a liberal
reward but the man, and others
to whom the same request was
made, declined. He soon became
aware that he had made q false
step, as every one about began to
take notice Of him, feeling sure that