Volume I Part 11 (2/2)

As soon as I was in possession of such a fortune, I could go to Paris, and once in the capital, I was sure to make my way Renee was of the same mind as myself, she yearned to come to court and play a part in the world of society; Marseilles was too small for her When Renee became _enceinte_ ere both overjoyed The birth of a child would sht of the first se our plans The event so anxiously awaited by us was to take place at the beginning of May, 1816 To have you understand what followed, Iat work on the evening of the 4th of April, when loud screams attracted my attention I opened the ; it was ten o'clock, and in the ht I observed that the street in front of our house was filled with a noisy and turbulent crowd of people Collectingrapidly along the street, followed by a great crowd shouting, 'Doith the Englishman' The man ran so quickly that he distanced all his pursuers, and I already thought that he was saved, when I saw hier and fall In a moment his pursuers were upon him, a loud cry was heard, and the nextafter all was still again I lighted ain and was about to continue ht tap at theI beca a pistol, I walked cautiously into the garden, from whence proceeded cries for help I listened, and could now hear a soft voice with a foreign accent whisper:

”'Help, ht of the cry, 'Doith the Englishman,' which I had heard before This rasped theater, and led hiht of the lamp I saas about thirty years old

”'You have rescued me, sir,' he said in a soft voice, with a peculiar accent, 'but you will not find rateful'

”'Who are you, and what aht to be an English spy in the service of the royalists,'

he said, laughing sorrowfully, 'and the excited crowd threw me into the river Fortunately, I did not lose ained the bank'

”'Then you are not an Englishlishe; 'what are you thinking of?'

”'But who then are you?' I exclai,' he then said, 'you do not knohat betrayal is; I will confide in you! Besides, you are a Frenchlish as I do Tell me where is the Emperor Napoleon at present?'

”'In Paris'

”'Are you sure?'

”'Positive'

”'You love the emperor?'

”'I am his faithful servant'

”'Thank Heaven Would you assist me to reach Paris?'

”'Paris?' I repeated in astonishment

”'Yes, I must reach the capital as soon as possible I must rescue the ely replied, 'and if you have no passport--'

”'You are an official,' he interrupted land attorney for the crown'

”'Ah, in England there are no judges,' he violently said 'In England are only hangmen! Thank God I am in France; and my ancestors were French'

”'And your home?'

”'Is the Orient, the land of the sun,' he said with emotion, as his eyes filled with tears 'I aland!' I suddenly exclaiht dawned onvoice 'It is the home of traitors and murderers'