Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-26

pleased his emin noe, who has placed
eimi 90 parole not to 6ght again.
ihe play opens In tavern, where
W engages IN cafda with an Engliph
hobieman, one Sir Tnomas Bunt. A
quarrel ensues, anu despite his PROM
ise TO the cardinal, q /, insuitsi, 4
ioIceu 10 night, killing the doughty
oritishsr. hicnelieu, passing at the
time and remarki 4 the exc teneni,
ieafns the ruth Of the sff ur. He
condemns DIS Berauli TO ueath. Gil
protests aud is given one chancs for
MS iilt-' desperate one, TO bo sure,
but he accepts 1t. II lie to go to GER
tain Chateau dc Cocheioret. where 70.
eiues one of the ieudal families at war
with the king. There he 10 to iugrntl.
ale himself with the women, locate
tne mead OF the houee, Herr de
Cocheioret. make him prisoner sand
return with him to the Cardinal.
Against his inclination, but to save
hi9 lie, Gil started out on his obInc.
tionable enterprise.
The second act opens with the ad.
venturer Installed In the chatssu. lie
mas found the women agreeable, anu
mas become 20 interested in the sister
OF the mau he has been sent to cap.
lure that he has not had the hsart 10
do the dirty work his mission calleJ
Tor. Az for the girl, she has trusted
MIN implicitly, anu with each kindly
word he feels his position more keen.
ly. He Is ABOUT to throw up the Job
when q troop OF soldiers, ssnt by the
king on the samo mission d, enters the
chateau. Count Henri is hidden In o
secret chamber, waiting a signal from
his friends to come forth and Join the
insurgents In camp. His wife hss the
family jewels, that are to be donated
TO the cause; they are diamonds, anu
are In u litile bag. She places them
In astcretery, and by her manner be-
trays to Gil where they are hig den.
Gil was hidden by the cardinal to
bring along with the captive hisslnews
OF war hs well, and here 10 the tire sure
within bis grasp. He besitates, yieids
TO his impulse, anu secures the bag
The company OF kings eoldiers, com.
manued by light.beaaed young Top
OF captain, Who ie guided by his lieu.
tenant--his contrary In every respect
appear and mase search of the house
Gil meanwhile having gone to hi.
room, ana from thence, by secret
stairway, to a position where he can
watch the proceedings. He Ia dis.
covered, his mission betrayed, and the
girl learns OF his perfidy.
But his love ior Renee de Cochaforei
again disarms him. He returns her
the Jewels, the loss oil which she hau
deeply mourned, and with u plausible
story once more installs himseli in her
favor. Once more the captain OF the
kings forces denounces him, but ths
lady declines TO believe word and
to show her absolute conf ience in
Gil she dscloses to him the hiuipg
place OF her brother. A uumb servant
ia seized by Captain Lsroils Of tie
kings iorce and under tor .urp, by
psntomime, betrnys the count. Tnen
Gil, thrown z of all disguise, presents
his commission from r cheileu anu
takes the prisoner himself. He leaves
the chateau acct mpRpie1 by D.
Cocheforel and his sister.
But the good within him has trl-
umphed. He gives his captive his
liberty, and declaring his love Tor
Renee, he returns to Paris 10 give
himself up g. his ia ron an forfeit
mis- wretched life. 1t Is needless 10