The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-07

DAuriac, commanding outpost where
scene is laid, tells the story. De Gomeron
is in temporary command, appointed by
Gen. de Rome to examine into a charge
against d'Auriac. Nicholas, a sergeant,
brings in man and woman, from kings
camp at lie Fere, prisoners. H2Auriac,
angered by insulting manner of de GOmerOn
toward woman, strikes him, duel follows
and prisoners escape. Duel is Interrupted
by appearance Of de Rome, and d'Auriac is
told he will hang if found alive a close
Of mOrroW'S battle. Riding over field next
day d'Auriac finds Nicholas, victim of de
GOmerOns malice, in imminent danger Of
death, and releases him from awful pre-
dicament. After battle in which King
Henry utterly TOuts de Rone's forces
dAuriac, lying severely wounded, sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob-
bling the bodies of the dead and wounded
They find golden collar on de Leyva's
corpse, and Babette StabS MauginOt Cher
partner to gain possession. Henry with
retinue, among whom is fair prisoner who
had escaped from de GOmeron and d'Ayen,
her suitCr, rides over the field. Madame
rcscues d'Auriac, and afterwards visits him
daily in hospital. Here he learns his friend
is heiress of Bdache. When we'll enough
he is taken to her Normandy chateau,
where he learns from Maitre Palm,
madame's chaplain, the king is about to
force her TO marry d'Ayen. He sets out
prevent this marriage. Delayed Ely, he
he comes upon Nicholas, his old sergeant,
who says de GOmerOn is in neighborhood
with associates from army and nobility,
plotting treason against the king. They
go to de GOmeronS retreat where they
manage to oVerhear details of plot. Burn
ing with revenge, Nicholas shoots al de
Gomeron. Flying for their lives, the two
me- think themselves beyond pursuit,
when suddenly they are face to face with
Biron, one of the traitors. whom d'Auriac
cuts down, and with de GOmeron, who
makes short work of Nicholas: d'AUriaC
escapes. Arriving in Paris the chevalier
lays what he knows of reasonable plot be-
fore Sully, master general of ordnance.
Calling on de Belin, friend, q Auriac Sc
cures from him a servant, Ravaillac, who
had previously been in service of d'Ayen.
D'Ayen's marriage to Madame de la Bidache
is TO occur within fortnight, de Belin to
stand sponsor Palm and madame arrive
in Paris. D'Auriac has suspicious aroused
concerning RaYaillac; later witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron, therefore dis
misses him. The cheValier is introduced t
court by de Belin. where he charges Biron
with being traitor to France and king. For
his pains Henry gives him "a hours to quit
France. King now commands marriage
to be celebrated on the morrow. making it
imperative that flight occur that night, If
madame be saved. D'Auriac therefore
meets her secretly, when masked men
swoop down on pair and carry them off,
bound and gagged. After "a hours i'm
prisonment, during which he has inter
view with de GOmeron and Babette, he
manages to escape. At his lodgings he
finds Jacques, Palm. de Belin and his host
Pantin assembled in council. Next morn
ing Pantin and d'Auriac, disguised, go to
Toison dor, a sort of inn next building 10
which he and madame had been taken.
D'Auriac hires a room, and from VIM
dow reaches roof of next building where,
through a szylight, he witnesses meeting
Of de GOmeron and two cOnf6derateS. They
plan another meeting for that night when
BirOn will be present. He determines 20
communicate again with Suily, but RaVaIl-
lac and de Gomeron being below, and fear
ing detection. is compelled to bide his OPP
pOrtunity. After a time he sees IN window
opposite face Of madame. They communl-
cate by means of signs, he telling her de-
liverance is at hand. When night fails
d'Auriac goes to join de Belin and Pantln.
They meet the king, who with intimateS
is playing at pienerO in an ordinary. Put-
ting on mask and cloak, the king, with the
others, follows d Auriac to the Tolson q Or'
where his majesty may look upon the con-
spirators as dAuriac had done carrier In
the day.