Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-05-04
SYNOPe.S.

D'Auriac. commanding outpost where
scene is laid, tells the story. DE Gomercn
10 In temporary command. appointed by
Gen. de Rome 10 examine into q charge
against d'Aurisc. Nicholas. sergeant,
brings In a man and woman. from kings
camp at lie Fere. prisoners. DAuriac.
sneered by insulting manner Of de Gomeron
toward woman, strikes him. duel follows
and prisoners escape. Duel Is interrupt
~ appearance OF de Rome. and d'Auriac IL
told he viii hang II found alive AT close
% norrow's battle. Riding over field nexi
say d'Aurisc finds Nicholas. victim OF d"
Gomeron's malice, In imminent danger OF
3eath. and releases him from awful pre-
dicament. After battle IT. which King
Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces
uAuriac, WING severely wounded. sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob-
Ding the bodies OF the dead and wounded
They IND golden collar on de Leyva's
Sorpse. and Rabette stabs Mauginot ther
partner 10 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
reseues dAuriac. and afterwards visits him
daily in hospital. Here he learn. his friend
Is heiress OF Bidache. when well enough
he Is taken 10 her Normandy chateau.
where he learns from Maitre Palm,
neda mes chaplain, the kins Il about TO
force her TO marry dAyen. He sets out
With Jacques, his knsve, for Paris. 10
prevent this marriage. Delayed at Ely. he
he comes upon Nicholas. his old sergeant.
who says de Gomeron 10 In neiehborhood
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. RurE-
ing with revenge. Nicholas shoots at dc
Gomeron. Flying for thsir lives. the two
men think themselves beyond pursuit
aken sudler1y they lace 70 N with
Biron. ore OF the traitors. whom d'Aurisc
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 trea sonable plot be-
fore suily. master general Of ordnance.
Calling on de Beln, q friend. d'Auriac Sc
cures from him a servant. Rayaillac. who
had previously been IN service Of d'Ayen.
D'Ayen's marriage TO Madame de la Bidache
IL 20 occur within fortnight. de Belin TO
stand sponsor. Palm and madame arrive
In Paris. DAurisc has suspicious aroused
concerning Ravaiilsc: later Witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron. Therefore dis
misses him. The chevalisT 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 IL
Imperative that night occur that night. II
madame he saved. DAuriae therefore
meets her secretly. when masked men
swoop Gown on pair and carry them on,
hound and gagged. After ~ hours i'm
prssonmsnt. during which he has inter-
view with de Gomercn and Babette. he
ma images to escape. AT his lodgings he
finds Jacques. Palm. de Belln and his host
Pantin assembled in council. Next morn
ing Pantin End d'Aurisc. disguised make
their way TO neighborhood where they
manage to get directed to the Toison dor.