Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-05-11
. SYNOPSIS.
lccr,ught. rss-. BY Lonensns. Green q Col

DAuriac. commanding outpost where
scene Is laid, tells the story. DE GomeroE
u In temporary command, appointed by
Gen. te Rome TO exem.ns into charge
agaiSgt d'Auriac. Nicholas. a sergeant.
brings IN a man and woman. from kings
camp at lie Fere. prisoners D'Auriac.
sngeredby Insulting manner OF de Gomeron
toward woman. strikes him. duel follows
aud prisoners escape. Duel is interrupted
y appearance OF de Rome. and d'Aur!sc l.
told he will hang II found alive al 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-
dicament. After battle in which King
Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces.
d'Ariac. lying severely wounded. sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob
hing the bodies OF the dead and wounded.
They ind golden collar on de Lsyva's
corpsa. and Babotte stahs Mauginot cher
partnog9 TO gain possession. Henry with
retfnue. among whom T. fair prisoner who
had escsp ped from de Gomeron and d'Ayen.
her suitCr. rides over the field. Madame
rescues d'Aurisc. and afterwards visits him
daily In hospital Here he learns his friend
Is heiress Of Bidsche. when well enough
he is taken 10 her Normandy chateau.
where he learns from Maitre Palm.
nadsme's chaplain, the king Is about 10
force her TO marry d'Ayen. He sets out
with Jacques. hts knave, for Paris. to
prevent this marriage. Delayed at Ely. he
he comes upon Nicholas. his old sergeant
who says de Gomeron is In neiGhhorhood
with associates from army and nobility
plotting treason against the king. They
so TO de Gomcrons retreat where they
manage 10 overhear details OF plot Burn
Ing with revenge. Nicholas shoots at de
Gomeron. Flying for their lives. the two
men think themselves he, ond 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: d'Auriac
escapes. Arriving In Paris the cheyalier
lays What he knows of REASONABLE plot he
fore Sully. master general Of ordnance
Calling on de Belin. a friend. d'AGriac Sc
cures from him a servant. Ravsillsc. who
had previously been in service Of d'Ayen.
DAyen's maria geto Madame de la Bida che
r. 20 occur within fortnight. de Belin to
stand sponsor. Palm and madame arrive
In Paris. DAuriac has suspicious aroused
concerning Ravaiilsc; later Witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron, therefore dis
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s-ourt by de Belin. " here he charges Riron
with being traitor to France and king. For
his pains Henry gives him "a hours to quit
France King now commands marriage
70 he celebrated on the morrow. making II
Imperative that flight occur that night. IL
rredsme be saved. D'Aurisc therefore
meets her secretly. when masked men
svoop down on pair and carry them on.
bound and gagged. After - hours i'm
r:isonment. during which he has inter
view with de Gomeron and Bahstte. he
manages Ia escape. At his lodgings he
finds Jacques. Palm. dc Belin and his host
Gantin assembled In council Neat morn
ing Pantin and d'Auriac. disguised. 40 to
Toison dor. a sort of inn mex; building TO
watch he AID madame had been tahen.
IAurisc hires a room. aud from a win
dow reaches roof OF next building " here
--nds skylieht half open. from which
could comn%nd a view of one. room OF
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