The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-08
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Fcopyrisiu. 1907. by .Lonrnsns, Green & Col
SYNOPSIS

D'Auriac, commanding outpost where
ecene is laid. tells the story. De Gomeron
NJ In temporary command, appointed by
Gen de Rome to examine into charge
against d'Auriac. Nicholas, a sergeant,
brings tn a man and woman. from kings
camp at lie Fere, prisoners D'Auriac,
sngered 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 IL found alive at close
of morrows battle. Ridins over field next
day d'Aurac finds Nicholas. victim of de
Gomeron's malice, In imminent danger Of
death, and releases him from awful pre-
dicament. After battle in which King
Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces,
d'AuIiac, lying severely wounded, sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob
bng the bodies of the dead and wounded.
They find golden collar on de Leyva' :
corpse, and Babette stabs Mauginot cher
partneD 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
resoues dAuriac, and 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,
madame's chaplain, the king is about to
force her to marry d'Ayen. lie sets out
prevent this marriage. Delayed at Ezy. he
he comes upon Nicholas, his old sergeant
who says de Gomeron Is In neghborhood
with associates from army anu nobility
plotting treason against the king. They
20 to de Gomeron's retreat where they
manage to overhear details of plot. Burn
ing with revenge, Nicholas shoots at dc
Gomeron Flying for their lives, the two
men think themselves beyond pursuit
when suddenly they are face to face with
Biron, one OF the traitors, whom dAuriaC
cuts down, and with de Gomeron, who
makes short work of Nicholas; d'AuriaC
escapes. Arriving in Paris the chev2lel
lays what he knows of reasonable plot be.
fore Sully, master general of ordnance
Calling on de Belin, friend, d'Auriac Sc
cures from him servant, Ravaillac, Whc
had previously been In service of d'hyen
D,Ayen's marriage to Madame de la Bdach'
is to occur within fortnight, de Belin tC
stand sponsor Palm and madame arrive
in Paris. D'Auriac has suspicious aroused
concerning Ravaillac; later Witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron, therefore uis
misses him. The chevalier IL introduced a
court by de Belin. where he charges BiroI
with being traitor to France and king. Fol
his pains Henry gives him "A hours to qul
France. King now commands marriage
to be celebrated on the morrow, making 1
imperative that flight occur that night, Il
madame be saved. D'Auriac Therefore
swoop down on pair and carry them of
bound and gagged. After "a hours I'm
prisonment, during which he has inter
view with de Gomeron and Babette, h
manages to escape. At his lodgings IN
finds jacques, Palm, de Belin and his hos
Pantin assembled in council. Next morn
ing PEntin and dAuriac, disguised, 30 Il
Toison dor, a sort of inn next building 4
which he and madame had been taken
DAuriac hires a room, and from a win
dow reaches roof of next building where
through a skylght, he witnesses meeting
of de Gomeron and two confederates. The,
plan another meeting for that Night whe
Bron will be present. He determines 4
communicate again with Sully, but RaVal!
lac and de Gomeron being below, and fear
ing detection, is compelled to blde his op
portunity. After a time he sees in windoN
opposite face of madame. They communl
cate by means of signs, he telling her de
lVerance is at hand. When night fall
u'Auriac goes to join de Belin. whom h
meets on his way with Pantin and frienc
All go to find the king (who is on nigh
froliC) ut an ordinary.