Louis, and rushed himself into the street amidst the
surging crowd, imploring, threatening, and compelling them to give
way.
He was soon recognized and cheered by the people; but even his
influence might have failed to calm the fiery passions excited by
the Intendant's violence, had not the drums of the approaching
soldiery suddenly resounded above the noise of the riot. In a few
minutes long files of glittering bayonets were seen streaming down
the Rue du Fort. Colonel St. Remi rode at their head, forming his
troops in position to charge the crowd. The colonel saw at once the
state of affairs, and being a man of judgment, commanded peace
before resorting to force. He was at once obeyed. The people stood
still and in silence. They fell back quietly before the troops.
They had no purpose to resist the authorities--indeed, had no
purpose whatever. A way was made by the soldiers, and the Intendant
and his friends were extricated from their danger.
They rode at once out of the mob amid a volley of execrations, which
were replied to by angry oaths and threats of the cavaliers as they
galloped across the Place d'Armes and rode pell-mell into the
gateway of the Chateau of St.
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