The messenger took this response to the authorities; but they, not being satisfied with it, sent him back with a request that M. Goguelot would step up to the Mayor’s house.
He accordingly went there, M. Drouet following.
When asked the reason of his march, the officer exhibited an order from M. de Bouillé, commanding him to be at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles on the 21st of June, to take charge of, and escort some treasure which was there, to St. Menehould, where he was to surrender his trust to Colonel Dandoin, of the First Regiment of Dragoons.
They then asked where were M. Dandoin’s dragoons.
“He follows me,” he replied; “and will arrive here to-morrow morning.”
The interrogatory was not pushed any farther; but M. Drouet was not satisfied, so he had run over to Varennes, to inform his companions of the event, and to hold a consultation with them.
Just as he had finished his tale, the younger brother Leblanc entered.
He had come from Stenay.
“Do you wish to see some beautiful horses, M. Jean Baptiste?” asked he.