The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-20
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Chapter I'D Auriac, commanding out
post where scene is laid, tells the story,
DE Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
de Rome to examine into a charge made
against him. Nicholas, a sergeant, brings
ln TWO prisoners, a man and a woman, who
are from the kings camp at lie Fere.
D'Auriac. .angered by insulting manner of de
Gomeron toward the woman. strikes him.
duel follows, and during the commotion
the prisoners escape. DE Rome happens on
the dlsorderly scene, and d'Auriac, upon
giving his parole not to attempt escape,
hears this remarkable sentence: "To-mor-
row....you must die on the field. Win or
lose, II catch you at the close OF the day.
I will hang you as high as Haman."
Chapter II-D'Auriac next morning takes
his place as usual on de Rone's stan. In
the course OF his ride over the field he saves
the life Of Nicholas, the sergeant, who. a
victim of de GomerOn's malice, is found in
Imminent danger of almost instant death.
Chapter III-After the battle In which
King Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces,
d'huriac, lying severely wounded, sees
the forms OF a man aud woman moving
under cover OF the night among the dead
s1d wounded. They find a golden collar
= de Leyva's corpse, and Babettte stabs
'Auginot (her partner) TO gain possession
OF the prize. After this hideous scene
ll,1ry with a retinue. among whom is the
Ia prisoner who had escaped from the
haAd of de Gomeron, rides over the field
Chapter lV-D'Auriac in the hospital of
Ste. Genevieve discovers his unknown
friend is the heiress of Bidache. She vis-
its him daily, and when he is well enough
is taken 10 her Normandy chateau. Here
he learns from Maitre Palm, the madame's
chaplain. that the king is about to force
upon the woman a very distasteful mar
riage with NJ d'Ayen. With Jacques, his
steward, d'Aurlac leaves for the avowed
purpose of preventing their marriage.
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shoe. This causes delay at village of
Ezy, where he comes upon Nicholas, his
old sergeant, who says de Gomeron is In
the neighborhood with the kings commits
sion, and that he (Nicholas) has evidence
OF treason brewing among de iomeron and
certain associates against the king.
Chapter VI-Led by Nicholas, d'Auriac
goes by night to where de Gomeron is sta
toned. Standing beside broken pane
they hear something of the outline OF plot
against the king. Burning with revenge,
Nicholas fires through the window at de
Gomeron, but misses his mark.
Chapter VII-The two men fly for their
lives, and think themselves almost beyond
pursuit when they come suddenly face to
face with Biron, one of the traitors to the
king. whom d'Auriac cuts down, and with
| de Gomeron, who makes short work of
| Nicholas, dAuriac escapes.
Chapter VIII = He comes to Rouvres
where Jacques, by previous arrangement,
| had prepared to have him received; from
| there he goes direct to Paris.
Chapter lX-DAuriac takes UP lodgings
! In Paris, and lays what he knows of the
| lreachery in the army and among the no.
bles before Sully, master general of the
ordnance, who advises him to keep himself
| as much confined as possible.
| Chapter X-Caliing on de Belin, a friend
| living in Paris, the chevalier secures from
| him a servant, named Ravalllac (whom de
| Belin had won from d'Ayen at dice) TO
| temporarily take the place of Jacques. He
| learns marriage of d'Ayen and Madame de
| la Bidache is to take place In fortnight
| De Belln is to be d'Ayen's sponsor.
| Chapter XI - Maitre Palm appears in
| Paris in attendance upon Madame de la
| Bidache, comes to see d'Auriac and out
| lines to him a plan fbr tke madame's
| escape into Switzerland. DAuriac crosses
| the river, meets d'Ayen, who throws him
| his glove, which almost forces him into a
| duel on the spot. Forced by the danger to
| himself of such a disturbance on the street,
| he fees, eluding the guards only by plung-
| ing into the river and swimming to his own
| side.
Chapter XII-D'Auriac has his suspicious
| aroused concerning his new servant Raw
alllac Later he witnesses a meeting of the
| servant and de Gomeron, DAuriac there
! upon returns him TO his former service un-
der de Belin.
| Chapter KILN. de Belin goes TO the
| Louvre with d'Auriac so that he may tell
| his story TO the king. After a few moments
| in the great hall he is summoned into the
| hinet.