The times., 1899-07-09

the Memoirs of Du Cause de Nnz-
ellie, Lately Unearthed by Ernest
Dnudet - The Denouncement and
Execution of n Handsome Traitor.
Paris, July S.-M. Ernest Daudet the in
defatigable searcher after inedited docu-
ments, has just laid his hand on curious
memoirs, which were quite unknown, and
which were written by an officer of the
time of Louis XIV named Du Cause de
Nazelle. Nazeile was born in the prov
, ince OF Agenais, near Agen; he led the
life of soldier. His military career was
not different from that of so many other
young noblemen, and his memoirs. in
which he speaks of his campaigns in Ger
! many, in Flanders, in Holland, and even
in Crete twhither he accompanied the
Dukes of Beaufort and Navailles, in an ex-
pedition which ended very unfortunately
would probably not have been printed if
complete account OF famous conspiracy
against Louis XIV, which made an i'm
mense noise in its time, and in which
were implicated one of the members of the
Rohan family-Louis de Rohan, who had
been grand yeneur de France-and GER
tain Latreaumont, who has become in our
! time the hero of a popular novel
| Nazelle's attention was attracted by the
visits which Latreaumont often made to
Van den Enden.
'I had known him." he says, "as an Off
Ger in the army of very bad reputation.
He entered by a secret door at the end of
the garden, of which he had key, and
took extraordinary precautions not to be
seen. He afterward brought with him the
| Chevalier de Rohan by the same door AMI
with the same precautions. The sight o.
| the Chevalier de Rohan surprised me.
could not conceive that man of his rank
could have relations with Latreaumont
| whose reputation was absolutely forfei ed
| in the army, and who was known as dan
gerous character, capable of the greatest
crimes"
Handsome ConspiratOr.
| Latreaumont came of good family of
Normandy, but he was reckless man ana
had lost caste He attached his fortunes to
the Chevalier de Rohan, a younger son Of
Louis de Rohan, Duke OF Montbazon, and
of Anne de Rohan, Princess of Guemene,
| At the age of twenty In 1856, he inherited
| the office of grand veneur. He was one
of the handsomest men Of the court, and
counted among his conquests Mile. Du-
| pare, the greatest actress of the day; Nine.
de Lyonne, Nine. de Thianges, a sister Of
Nine. de Montespan, and, it was said, Nine.
de Montespan herself He helped the beau
tiful Hortense Mancini, Duchess OF Maza-
rim, TO flee from her eccentric husband.
Louis XIV asked him, on this occasion,
| to resign his Office OF grand veneur, as the
| elopement of the Duchess was a great
scandal From that day Rohan considered
himself a victim of, the King. He was
| thirty years old. His military services
had been forgotten, and he was oyerwhelm-
| ed with debt when he met Latreaumont,
who was one OF the tools OF Van den En-
| den. They told him that the provinces of
the western part of Normandy we're going
to rise, with the help of the Spaniards, and
| that he might with his name. find his ad-
vantage in the rebellion. Van den Enden
promised him the sovereignty of Brittany.
The Plot Uncovered.
Nazelle tells at length how, with the
help of the youngest daughter of Van den
Enden, he succeeded in discovering the de-
tails of the plot. He affected himself to
| be very much discontented with the Gov
| ernment; he had conversations with Van
den Enden on the subject of the war with
! Holland All the forces of France were
| employed in running a distant land; the
people were Obliged to pay exorbitant
| taxes. Van den Enden knew that the
! coasts of France were defenceless; 1t was
! easy to make landing. The Protestants
] of the west, who were so far quiet, would
/ rise IL they found favorable occasion.
Van den Enden had conceived the bold
project of kidnapping the Dauphin, who
| used often to hunt the wolf in the forests
| of Normandy; the Prince was generally
| alone with a huntsman; ten men were to
| seize him and transport him to Dutch
| ship on the coast. NaZslle overheard the
| particulars of the conspiracy, and 1t was
| decided, when all was settled, that Van
| den Enden should start for Brussels, to
make the last arrangements with the
| Spanish Governor. Du Cause de Nazelle
was much agitated by the discovery he
had made; he despised Latreaumont, but
| he had much regard for the family OF Ro-
! han, and he had great admiration for
Van den Enden. He decided, however, to
make a report to the Marquis OF Louvois,
who was Secretary of War. Louvois gave
him an audience and Immediately issued
orders for the arrest of Latreaumont and
Rohan. Van den Enden had left for Brus-
sells, but was expected to return.
The Arrest.
Latreaumont was arrested at Rouen by
| Brissac, whom he had known in the army
He fired at Brissac, but missed him, and,
with a second pistol, at one OF the guards
who accompanied Brissac. The guards
| fired in return, and Latreaumont died from
his wounds The Chevalier de Rohan gave
| himself up without difficulty TO the persons
who were sent to arres. rim at Versailles,
and was conducted to the Bastile. The
Rohans did not attempt to interfere on his
| behalf; they were afraid to offend the King
and to compromise themselves. Van den
| Enden returned to Paris two days after the
| arrest OF his accomplces; he heard the
news of it from his wife, and Immediately
| concealed himself. NaZelle advised Lou
vols of his return, and was presented
| by him to the King, who wished TO hear
| from his mouth how he had discovered the
plot and asked him to try to find traces of
Van den Enden. Nazelle succeeded in find
ing him at lie Bourget, small place on
| the outskirts OF Paris. Van den Enden
seeing Nazelle among those who came to
arrest him, thought for moment that
| the Frenchman had been arrested as an
accomplice and said to the officer that he
| had never taken him into his confidence
| He did not for an instant try to deny that
| he had ben conspiring; he preserved the
| greatest composure, took leave of his wife
and of Nazelle, TO whom he gave a small
box as a memorial. 81 accepted the box, +"
says Nazelle with the officers permis-
sion, and l could not help wondering how
| a man, who from that moment was sure
of his fate, could keep so cool. l remem
bered what he had so often maintained TO
me- that death is nothing, and that conse-
quently it is no evil.
A Court Sensation.