A capital idea; what tranquillity it infuses into my mind! no more suspicions--no passwords--no more dangers! Ten men, they are valets or clerks.

Ten men, leading ten horses laden with merchandise of whatever kind, are tolerated, well received everywhere.

Ten men travel on account of the house of Planchet & Co., of France,--nothing can be said against that.
These ten men, clothed like manufacturers, have a good cutlass or a good musket at their saddle-bow, and a good pistol in the holster.

They never allow themselves to be uneasy, because they have no evil designs.

They are, perhaps, in truth, a little disposed to be smugglers, but what harm is in that?
Smuggling is not, like polygamy, a hanging offense.