The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-07
SYNOPSIS
Longnsns. Green & Col

SYNOPSIS.
chapter I-DAuriac, commanding out
"he'e scene IS laid. tells the story,
pe Someron has been appointed by Gen
de Rome to examine Into a charre rnade
asaihs' nim Nicholas, a sergeant, brings
va '"o pr4onerA. a man and a woman who
are from the kings camp at lie Fere
y y Auriac'anEered by insulting man ner of de
a., ,oward the woman. strikes him
uuei tolioNs, and during the comrnotIon
the prisoners escape DE Rome happens on
'he oisorcerly scene. and d'Auriac, upon
ewing MS parole not TO attempt escaps
htafs this remarkable sentence: '"To-rnor-
ro"--:.you must diy on the field Win or
.ose. u catch you at the close Of the day
WIN hsns you as high as Haman."
chapter II-D'Auriac next rnorrIng takes
his place as usual on de Rone's staf In
me course OF his ride over the field he saves
the NE 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
Ring henry utterly routs de Rone's forces
q hur'ac. lying severely wounded, sees
the forms Of a man and woman moving
under cover Of the night among the dead
I'd wounded. They hnd a golden collar
: ae Leyva's corpse. and Babettte stabs
bJsinot ther partnerJ to gain possession
v. bhe prize. After this hldeous scene
if4fy with reiinue. among whom Is the
." prisoner who had escaped from the
haad oil de Gomeron. rides over the field
Chapter IV-DAuriac in the hospital of
ste. Geneyieye discovers his unknown
lrtehd Is the heiress of Bidache. She Wis
us MIN daily. and when he Is we'll enough
Is taken to her Normandy chateau Here
he learns from Maitre Palm. the nadame's
chaplain. that the king is abou; to force
upon the woman a very dlstasteful mar
rage with NJ d'Ayen. With Jacques, his
steward. d'Auriac leaves for the avowed
purpose Of preventing their marriage.
Chapter V-D'Auriac's horse casts
shoe. This causes a delay at village of
Ely. where he comes upon Nicholas. his
old sergeant. who says de Gomeron is In
the neishborhood with the kings commits )
sion' and that he tNIcholas) has evidence
0i treason brewing among de Gomeron and
certain associates against the king.
Chapter yI-Led by Nicholas. d'Auriac
goes BY night TO where de Gomeron is sta
Toned Standing beside a broken pane
they hear something of the outline OF plot
against the king. Burning with revenge.
NIchcias fires through the window at de
Goineron. but misses mis- mark
chapter Nll-The two men fly for their
ives. 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. d'Auriac escapes.
Chapter VIII - He comes to Rouyres
"here jacques, by previous Arrangement
had prepared to have him received; from
there he goes direct TO Paris.
Chapter K-D'Auriac takes up lodgings
In Paris. and lays what he knows OF the
Feachery In the army and among the no.
blts before Sully. master general OF the
ordnance, who advises him to keep himself
as much confined as possible.
Chapter X-Calling on de Bel!n, friend
living In Paris. the chevalIer secures from
him servant. named Ravaillac (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 a fortnight.
De Belin is 10 be d'Ayen's sponsor.
Chapter XI = Maltre Palm appears in
Paris In attendance upon Madame de la
Bidache. comes to see d'Auriac and out
lines TO him a plan fbr Tie madame's
escape into Switzerland. D'Auriac crosses
the riYers meets d'Ayen. who throws him
his glove.swhich almost forces him into
duel on the spot Forced by the danger to
himself OF such a disturbance On the street.
he hees. eluding the guards only by plung
ing into the river and swimming 10 bis own
side.
Chapter xII-D'Auriac has his suspicious
aroused concerning his new servant. Raw
aillac. Later he witnesses a meeting ofthe
servant and de Gomeron. D'Auriac 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 few moments
in the great hall he is summoned into the
cabinet.