They dealt him two blows with their sabers, then put a bag over his head, kicked him in the face, tormented him, and almost smothered his wife and two women servants, to make him give up his money.

A carter was shot with a pistol in the shoulder and twice struck with a saber; the hands about the premises were tied and bound like so many cattle.

Finally the bandits went away, carrying with them silver plate, a watch, rings, laces, two guns, etc.] [Footnote 33108: Moniteur, XV.

565 .-- Buchez et Roux, XXIV.

335 and following pages .-- Retif de la Bretonne, "Nuits de Paris," VIII.460.