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Now my advice is that, in spite of these precautions, in fact because of these precautions, the attack should be made at the place agreed upon, namely the Maison-Blanche. If that is also the opinion of the comrades, let me know it. I will myself take the coach, as postilion, from Macon to Belleville. I will undertake to settle the colonel, and one of you must be responsible for Fouche's agent.
Consequently, M. de Villars on his side sent Roland M. de Montrevel, an officer commanding a battalion of marines, and M. de la Maison-Blanche, captain of the Froulay regiment; while Roland in return sent M. de Villars four of his principal officers with the title of plenipotentiaries.
He turned; it was one of his old pupils, who had recently become a physician in the suburb of Gentilly. "What is it?" asked Saniel. "I want to ask you to come and assist me in a curious case of spasms, where your intervention may be decisive." "Where?" "At the Maison-Blanche, a poor woman. What day could you give me?" "Is it urgent?" "Yes." "In that case I will go at once.
He turned; it was one of his old pupils, who had recently become a physician in the suburb of Gentilly. "What is it?" asked Saniel. "I want to ask you to come and assist me in a curious case of spasms, where your intervention may be decisive." "Where?" "At the Maison-Blanche, a poor woman. What day could you give me?" "Is it urgent?" "Yes." "In that case I will go at once.
D'Aygaliers and he set out together in consequence for Anduze, and met Roland and Ravanel about a quarter of a league from the town, waiting to know the result of the negotiations. They were accompanied by MM. de Montbel and de Maison-Blanche, the Catholic hostages.
To his great astonishment, Roland asked him for only one, or rather for two things: the key of the church of Brou and a crowbar. The captain gave him the required articles, and offered to accompany him, but Roland refused. It was evident to his mind that he had been betrayed by some one connected with the affair of the Maison-Blanche, and he would not expose himself to a second defeat.
Then, turning to his companions, he cried: "Scatter which way you will, you know the rendezvous for to-morrow night." "Yes, yes," replied ten or a dozen voices. And the band dispersed like a flock of birds, disappearing down the valley into the shadow of the trees that lined the banks of the little river and surrounded the Maison-Blanche.
D'Aygaliers and he set out together in consequence for Anduze, and met Roland and Ravanel about a quarter of a league from the town, waiting to know the result of the negotiations. They were accompanied by MM. de Montbel and de Maison-Blanche, the Catholic hostages.
Montbar passed through the villages of Varennes, La Creche, and Chapelle-de-Guinchay, and did not stop until he reached the Maison-Blanche. The spot was exactly as Valensolle had described it, and was admirably adapted for an ambuscade. The Maison-Blanche stood in a tiny valley between a sharp declivity and a rise in the ground.
Thus the alibi was prepared; for the register would prove that the citizen Valensolle had arrived at ten o'clock, and it was impossible that he could have assisted in robbing the mail-coach near the Maison-Blanche at half-past eight and yet have reached the Hotel de la Belle-Alliance at ten.
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