The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-05-11
SYNOPSIS

81 NptSlS.
D'Auriac, commanding outpost where
scene is laid. tells the story. De Gomeron
5 in temporary command, appointed by
Sen. 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. D'Auriac,
sngeredby insulting manner Of de Gomeron
toward woman, strikes him, duel follows
and prisoners escape Duel is interrupted
~ appearance OF de Rome, ard d'Auriac Is
told he will hang II found alive at close
OF morrow's battle. Riding over field next
day d'Auriac finds Nicholas. victim OF de
Gomeron's malice, in imminent danger OF
death, and releases him from awful pre-
dcament. After battle in which King
HenRy utterly routs de Rone's forces,
d'Auriac, lying severely wounded, sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob-
bing the bodies OF the dead and wounded
They find golden collar on de Leyva's
corpse, and Babette stabs MauEinot cher
partner) to gain possession. Henry with
retinue. among whom is fair prisoner who
had escaped from de Gomeron and d'Ayen,
her suitor, rides over the field. Madame
rescues d'Auriac, ard afterwards visits him
daily in hospital. Here he learns his friend
Is heiress of Bidache. When well enough
he is taken to her Normandy chateau,
where he learns from Maitre Palm,
nadame's chaplain, the king Is about to
force her to marry d'Ayen. He sets out
with Jacques. his knave, for Paris, to
prevent this marriage. Delayed at Ezy, 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
so to de Gomeron's retreat where they
manage to oVerhear details OF plot. Burn
Ing with revenge, Nicholas shoots at de
Gomeron. Flying for their lives, the two
men think themselves beyond pursuit.
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Biron, one OF the traitors whom d'Auriac
cuts down, and with de Gomeron. who
makes short work of Nicholas; dAuriac
escapes. Arriving in Paris the chevalier
lays what he knows of reasonable plot be-
fore Sully, master general of ordnance.
Calling on de Belin, a friend. dAuriac 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 Ravaillac; later witnesses
meeting with do GomeroD, therefore dis
misses him. The chevalier is introduced at
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 II
imperative that flight occur that night II
madame be saved D'Auriac therefore
meets her secretly, when masked men
swoop down on pair and carry them of,
bound and gagged. De Gomeron places him
in what Babette, who is here, assures him
is the safest room in the Toison d'Or. De
Gomeron and Babette offer d'Auriac his
freedom on condition that he will sign paper
holding de Gomeron guiltless OF any de-
sign against either himself or the madame.
D'Auriac asks to be unbound and "a hours
in which to decide. Babette comes for his
answer BY artifce he compels her TO open
his dungeon door.