OnMay18Princed’AremberghadwrittenonthesubjecttotheSpanishambassadorinParis。Marsilly，hesays，wasarrestedinSwitzerland，onhiswaytoBerne，withamonkwhowasalsoseized，and，acuriousfact，Marsilly’svaletwaskilledinthestruggle。
　　Thisvalet，ofcourse，wasnotDauger，whomMarsillyhadleftinEngland。Marsilly“doitavoirdemandelaprotectionduRoydelaGrandeBretagneenfaveurdesReligionairesHuguenotsdeFrance，etpasserenSuisseavecquelquecommissiondesapart。“
　　D’ArembergbegstheSpanishambassadortocommunicateallthistoMontague，theEnglishambassadoratParis，butMontagueprobably，likePerwich，knewnothingofthebusinessanymorethanheknewofCharles’ssecretdealingswithLouisthroughMadame。[1]
　　[1]StatePapers，France。vol。126。
　　Tod’Aremberg’sletterispinnedanunsignedEnglishnote，obviouslyintendedforArlington’sreading。
　　“RouxdeMarsillyisstillintheBastillethoughtheyhaveamindtohanghim，yettheyaremuchpuzzledwhattodowithhim。DeLionnehasbeenetoexaminehimtwiceorthrice，butthereisnoewitnestoproveanythingagainsthim。IwastoldbyonethattheFrenchkingtolditto，thatinhispaperstheyfindgreatmentionoftheDukeofBucks：andyourname，andspeakasifheweremuchtrustedbyyou。IhaveenquiredwhatthisMarsillyis，andIfindbyoneMr。MarsillythatIamacquaintedwithall，andamanofquality，thatthisman’snameisonelyRoux，andborneatNismesandhavingbeenformerlyasoldierinhistroope，eversincehastakenhisnametogainmorecreditinSwitserlandwherehee，Marsilly，formerlyusedtobeeemployedbyhisColl：theMareschalldeSchombergwhoinvadedSwitserland。“
　　Wenextfindaverycuriousletter，fromwhichitappearsthattheFrenchGovernmentinclinedtoregardMarsillyas，infact，anagentofCharles，butthoughtitwisertotrumpupagainsthimachargeofconspiringagainstthelifeofLouisXIV。Onthischarge，oranother，hewasexecuted，whilethesuspicionthathewasanagentofEnglishtreacherymayhavebeentherealcauseofthedeterminationtodestroyhim。TheBalthazarwithwhomMarsillylefthispapersismentionedwithpraisebyhiminhispaperforArlington，ofDecember27，1668。HeistheGeneralwhoshouldhaveaccompaniedMarsillytotheDiet。
　　ThesubstanceofthelettergiveninfullinNoteI。istothefollowingeffect。P。duMoulinParis，May19/291669writestoArlington。Eversince，Ruvigny，thelateFrenchambassador，aProtestant，wasinEngland，theFrenchGovernmenthadbeenanxioustokidnapRouxdeMarsilly。TheyhuntedhiminEngland，Holland，Flanders，andFranche-Comte。AsweknowfromthecaseofMattioli，theGovernmentofLouisXIV。wasunscrupulouslydaringinbreakingthelawsofnations，andseizinghostilepersonagesinforeignterritory，asNapoleondidintheaffairoftheDucd’Enghien。
　　WhenallfailedLouisbadeTurennecaptureRouxdeMarsillywhereverhecouldfindhim。Turennesentofficersandgentlemenabroad，and，afterfourmonths’searchtheyfoundMarsillyinSwitzerland。Theytookhimashecameoutofthehouseofhisfriend，GeneralBalthazar，andcarriedhimtoGex。Nopaperswerefoundonhim，butheaskedhiscaptorstosendtoBalthazarandget“thecommissionhehadfromEngland，“whichheprobablythoughtwouldgivehimthesecurityofanofficialdiplomaticposition。
　　Havinggotthisdocument，Marsilly’scaptorstookittotheFrenchMinisters。Nothingcouldbemoreembarrassing，ifthisweretrue，toCharles’srepresentativeinFrance，Montague，andtoCharles’ssecretnegotiations，alsotoArlington，whohaddealtwithMarsilly。Onhispart，thecaptiveMarsillyconstantlyaffirmedthathewastheenvoyoftheKingofEngland。ThecommontalkofPariswasthatanagentofCharleswasintheBastille，“thoughatCourttheypretendedtoknownothingofit。“LouiswasoverjoyedatMarsilly’scapture，givingoutthathewasconspiringagainsthislife。MonsieurtoldMontaguethatheneednotbegforthelifeofawould-bemurdererlikeMarsilly。Butastothisidea，“theybeginnowtominceitatCourt，“andRuvignyassuredduMoulin“thattheyhadnosuchthoughts。“DeLyonnehadseenMarsillyandobservedthatitwasablundertoseizehim。TheFrenchGovernmentwasnervous，andTurenne’ssecretaryhadbeen“pumping“severalambassadorsastowhattheythoughtofMarsilly’scaptureonforeignterritory。OneambassadorrepliedwithspiritthatacrusadeofallEuropeagainstFrance，asofoldagainsttheMoslems，wouldbenecessary。WouldCharles，duMoulinasked，ownordisownMarsilly？
　　Montague’spositionwasnowawkward。OnMay23，hisaccountofthecasewasread，atWhitehall，totheForeignCommitteeinLondon。
　　SeeNoteII。forthedocument。HedidnotdaretointerfereinMarsilly’sbehalf，becausehedidnotknowwhetherthemanwasanagentofCharlesornot。SucharetheinconveniencesofasecretroyaldiplomacycarriedonbehindthebacksofMinisters。LouisXV。laterpursuedthismethodwithawkwardconsequences。[1]TheFrenchCourt，Montaguesaid，wasoverjoyedatthecaptureofMarsilly，andarewardof100，000crowns，“Iamtoldveryprivately，issetuponhishead。“TheFrenchambassadorinEngland，Colbert，hadreportedthatCharleshadsentMarsilly“todrawtheSwissesintotheTripleLeague“againstFrance。MontaguehadtriedtoreassureMonsieurCharles’sbrother-in-law，butwashimselfentirelyperplexed。AsMonsieur’swife，Charles’ssister，wasworkingwithCharlesforthesecrettreatywithLouis，theStateandfamilypoliticswereclearlyinaknot。Meanwhile，theSpanishambassadorkeptpressingMontaguetointerfereinfavorofMarsilly。AfterMontague’spuzzlednotehadbeenreadtotheEnglishForeignCommitteeonMay23，Arlingtonofferedexplanations。MarsillycametoEngland，hesaid，whenCharleswasenteringintonegotiationsforpeacewithHolland，andwhenFranceseemedlikelytoopposethepeace。Nopropositionwasmadetohimorbyhim。Peacebeingmade，Marsillywasgivenmoneytotakehimoutofthecountry。HewantedtheKingtorenewhisalliancewiththeSwisscantons，butwastoldthatthecantonsmustfirstexpeltheregicidesofCharlesI。Heundertooktoarrangethis，andsomeeightmonthslatercamebacktoEngland。“Hewascoldlyused，andIwascomplainedoffornotusingsoimportantamanwellenough。“
　　[1]Cf。LeSecretduRoi，bytheDucdeBroglie。
　　Aswesaw，MarsillyexpressedthemosteffusivegratitudetoArlington，whichdoesnotsuggestcoldusage。ArlingtontoldthecomplainersthatMarsillywas“anotherman’sspy，“whatman’s，Dutch，Spanish，orevenFrench，hedoesnotexplain。SoCharlesgaveMarsillymoneytogoaway。HewasnevertrustedwithanythingbuttheexpulsionoftheregicidesfromSwitzerland。ArlingtonwasorderedbyCharlestowritealetterthankingBalthazarforhisgoodoffices。
　　TheseexplanationsbyArlingtondonottallywithMarsilly’scommunicationstohim，ascitedatthebeginningofthisinquiry。
　　NothingissaidintheseaboutgettingtheregicidesofCharlesI。
　　outofSwitzerland：thepaperisentirelyconcernedwithbringingtheProtestantCantonsintoanti-FrenchLeaguewithEngland，Holland，Spain，andevenSweden。Ontheotherhand，Arlington’sacknowledgedlettertoBalthazar，carriedbyMarsilly，maybethe“commission“ofwhichMarsillyboasted。Inanycase，onJune2，CharlesgaveColbert，theFrenchambassador，anaudience，turningeventheDukeofYorkoutoftheroom。HethenrepeatedtoColberttheexplanationsofArlington，alreadycited，andArlington，inaseparateinterview，corroboratedCharles。SoColbertwrotetoLouisJune3，1669；buttodeLyonne，onthesameday，“ItrustthatyouwillextractfromMarsillymuchmatterfortheKing’sservice。Itseemedtomethatmilordd’Arlingtonwasuneasyaboutit[enavaitdel’inquitetude]……ThereishereinEnglandoneMartin“EustaceDauger，“whohasbeenthatwretch’svalet，andwholefthimdiscontent。“ColbertthenproposestoexamineMartin，whomayknowagooddeal，andtosendhimintoFrance。OnJune10，ColbertwritestoLouisthatheexpectstoseeMartin。[1]
　　[1]Bibl。Nat。，Fonds。Francais，No。10665。
　　OnJune24，ColbertwrotetoLouisaboutaconversationwithCharles。Itisplainthatproofsofamurder-plotbyMarsillywerescantyornon-existent，thoughColbertaverredthatMarsillyhaddiscussedthematterwiththeSpanishMinisters。“CharlesknewthathehadhadmuchconferencewithIsola，theSpanishambassador。“Meanwhile，uptoJuly1，ColbertwastryingtopersuadeMarsilly’svalettogotoFrance，whichhedeclinedtodo，aswehaveseen。However，thelucklesslad，bynodsandbyveiledwords，indicatedthatheknewagreatdeal。ButnotbypromiseofsecurityandrewardcouldthevaletbeinducedtoreturntoFrance。
　　“ImightasktheKingtogiveupMartin，thevaletofMarsilly，tome，“Colbertconcludes，and，byhookorbycrook，hesecuredthepersonofthewretchedman，aswehaveseen。Inapostcript，ColbertsaysthathehasheardoftheexecutionofMarsilly。
　　ByJuly19，aswesawinthepreviousessay，LouvoiswasbiddingSaint-Marsexpect，atPignerolfromDunkirk，aprisonerofthehighestpoliticalimportance，tobeguardedwiththeutmostsecrecy，yetavalet。ThatvaletmustbeMartin，nowcalledEustacheDauger，andhissecretcanonlybeconnectedwithMarsilly。ItmayhavebeensomethingaboutArlington’snegotiationsthroughMarsilly，ascompromisingCharlesII。
　　Arlington’sexplanationstotheForeignCommitteewerecertainlyincompleteanddisingenuous。He，ifnotCharles，wasmoredeeplyengagedwithMarsillythanheventuredtoreport。ButMarsillyhimselfavowedthathedidnotknowwhyhewastobeexecuted。
　　Executedhewas，incircumstancestrulyhideous。Perwich，June5，wrotetoanunnamedcorrespondentinEngland：“Theyhaveallhispapers，whichspeakmuchoftheTripleAlliance，butIknownotwhethertheycanlawfullyhanghimforthis，havingbeennaturalizedinHolland，andtakeninaprivilegedcountry“
　　Switzerland。MontagueParis，June22，1669writestoArlingtonthatMarsillyistodie，soithasbeendecided，for“arapewhichheformerlycommittedatNismes，“andaftertheexecution，onJune26，declaresthat，whenbrokenonthewheel，Marsilly“stillpersistedthathewasguiltyofnothing，nordidknowwhyhewasputtodeath。“
　　LikeEustacheDauger，Marsillyprofessedthathedidnotknowhisownsecret。Thechargeofarape，longago，atNismes，wasobviouslytrumpeduptocovertherealreasonfortheextraordinaryvindictivenesswithwhichhewaspursued，illegallytaken，andbarbarouslyslain。MereProtestantrestlessnessonhispartishardlyanexplanation。TherewasclearlynoevidenceforthechargeofaplottomurderLouisXIV。，inwhichColbert，inEngland，seemstohavebelieved。EveniftheFrenchGovernmentbelievedthathewasatonceanagentofCharlesII。，andatthesametimeawould-beassassinofLouisXIV。，thathardlyaccountsfortheintensesecrecywithwhichhisvalet，EustacheDauger，wasalwayssurrounded。DidMarsillyknowoftheSecretTreaty，andwasitfromhimthatArlingtongothisfirstinklingoftheroyalplot？
　　Ifso，MarsillywouldprobablyhaveexposedthemysteryinProtestantinterests。Weareentirelybaffled。
　　Inanycase，FrancisVernon，writingfromParistoWilliamson？
　　June19/25，1669，gaveaterribleaccountofMarsilly’sdeath。
　　Fortheletter，seeNoteV。Withabrokenpieceofglassaswelearnfromanothersource，Marsilly，inprison，woundedhimselfinaghastlymanner，probablyhopingtodiebylossofblood。Theysearedhimwithared-hotiron，andhurriedonhisexecution。Hewasbrokenonthewheel，andwastwohoursindyingJune22。
　　Contrarytousage，aProtestantpreacherwasbroughttoattendhimonthescaffold。Hecamemostreluctantly，expectinginsult，butnotatauntwasutteredbythefanaticpopulace。“Hecameupthescaffold，greatsilenceallabout，“Marsillylaynaked，stretchedonaSt。Andrew’scross。Hehadseemedhalfdead，hisheadhanginglimp，“likeadroopingcalf。“Togreettheministerofhisownfaith，heraisedhimself，tothesurpriseofall，andspokeoutloudandclear。HeutterlydeniedallshareinaschemetomurderLouis。Therestmaybereadintheoriginalletterp。51。
　　SoperishedRouxdeMarsilly；thehistoryofthemasterthrowsnolightonthesecretoftheservant。Thatsecret，formanyyears，causedthekeenestanxietytoLouisXIV。andLouvois。Saint-Marshimselfmustnotpryintoit。YetwhatcouldDaugerknow？ThattherehadbeenaconspiracyagainsttheKing’slife？ButthatwasthepublictalkofParis。IfDaugerhadguiltyknowledge，hislifemighthavepaidforit；whykeephimasecretprisoner？DidheknowthatCharlesII。hadbeenguiltyofdoubledealingin1668-
　　1669？ProbablyCharleshadmadesomeoverturestotheSwiss，asablindtohisprivatedealingswithLouisXIV。，but，evenso，howcouldthefacthauntLouislikeaghost？Weleavethemysterymuchdarkerthanwefoundit，butweseegoodreasonwhydiplomatistsshouldhavemurmuredofacrusadeagainstthecruelandbrigandGovernmentwhichsentsoldierstokidnap，inneighboringstates，menwhodidnotknowtheirowncrime。