The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I-D'Auriac. commanding out
post where scene is laid, tells the story.
De Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
dc Rome 10 examine into a charge made
against him. Nicholas, a sergeant. brings
In two prisoners. a man and a woman. who
are from the kings camp at lie Fere,
D'Auriac. angered by insulting manner OF de
Comeron toward the woman. strikes him.
A duel follows. and during the commotion
he prisoners escape. DE Rome happens on
the dfsorderly scene, and d'AuriAc, upon
giving his parole not TO attempt escape,
hears this remarkable sentence: "To-fnor-
row. you must die on the field. Win or
lose, IL catch you at the close OF the day,
i will hang you as high as Hannah
Chapter II-D'Auriac next morning taxes
his place as usual on de Rone's stan. In
the course OF his ride over the field he saves
the life OF Nicholas. the sergeant, who. a
victim OF de Gomeron's malice. IL FOUND IN
imminent danger OF almost instant death.
CHAPTER III-After the battle In when
King Henry utterly routs de Rones FORCES,
d'AurIac, lying severely wounded, sees
the forms OF man and woman moving
under cover OF the night among the uehu
and wounded. They find golden collar
on de Leyva's corpse and Babette staps
Mauginot cher partner) TO gain POSSESSION
of the prize. After this hideous scene
Henry with a retinue, among whom Is the
fair prisoner who had escaped from the
hand of de Gomeron. rides over the neld;
chapter IV-D'Auriac in the hospitai or
Ste. Genevieve discovers his unknown
friend Is the heiress Of Bidache. she WIS.,
its him daily, and when he IL Wen enough
a taken TO her Normandy chateau. here
he learns from Maitre Palm, the madame
chaplain, that the king Is about 70 iorce
upon the woman very distasteiul mar
rage with M. d'Ayen. With jacques ms
steward. d'Auriac leaves Tor the avo"eu
purpose Of preventing their marriage.
Chapter V DAuriac's horse casts a
shoe This causes a delay at village OF
Ezy. where he comes upon Nicholas, nia
old sergeant, who says dc Gomeron Is Ia
the neighborhood with the kings commits
sion, and that he (NicholaO mas evauen ~
of treason brewing among DE GomeFo" aHN
certain associates against the king.
chanter yI-Led by Nicholas, dAuriae
soes nv night 70 where de Gomeron IL sta
TONED. Standing beside broken pan.
they hear something ofthe outline OF plo'
against the king. Burning win rcNe.s y,
Nicholas fires through the windo" NJ W
someron. but misses his mark.
Chanter VII-The two men ny Tor tneii
uves and think themselves almost Deyono
pursuit when they come suddenly race -
face with Biron, one OF the traitors 10 th'
king. whom d'Auriac cuts down, ana VIII
de Gomeron, who makes snort "orh "
Nicholas, d'Auriac escapes
Chapter VIII - He comes 70 HouVrel
where jacques, by previous Arrangement
had prepared to have him receVeo' Ho''
there he goes direct 10 Paris.
Chapter Ix-D'Auriac takes up ioos'ns
IN paris. and lays what he knows or TN
,reachery in the army and among the no
pies before suly. master general OF tn'
ordnance. who advises him TO keep himse'
az much confined as possible.
Chapter X-calling on de Beiln. frien'
living In Paris. the chevalier secures Iron
hin, n servant. named Ravaillac (whom q
peIin had won from d'Ayen at dice) Z
Temporarily take the place OF Jacques.
learns marriage OF d'Ayen and Madame q
In Bidache IL TO take place In fortnlsh'
De Delin 10 to be d'Ayen's sponsor.