Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-27
SYNOPSIS

D'Auriac, commanding outpost where
scene is laid tells the story. De Gomeron
IS in temporary command appointed by
Gen. de Rome to examine into charge
against d'Auriac. Nicholas, a sergeant,
brings in man and woman, from kings
camp at lie Fere, prisoners. D'Auriac,
angered 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 If found alive at 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-
d!cament. After battle 81 which King
Henry utterly routs de Rones forces
d'AuriaC, lying severely wounded, sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob
biug the bodies of the dead and WOUNDED
They find golden collar on de Ieyva's
corpse, and Babette stabs Mauginot cher
partner TO gain possession. Henry with
rettnue, among whom is fair prisoner who
had escaped from de Gomeron and d'Ayen,
her sultOr, rides over the field. Madame
rescues d'Auriac. 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,
nadame's chaplain, the king is about to
2rce her to marry d'Ayen. He sets out
ltA Jacques, his knaVe, for Paris, to
l,reveGt this marriage. Delayed a Ely, he
he comes upon Nicholas his old sergeant.
who says de GomerCn is In neighborhood
with associates from army and nobility,
plotting treason against the king. They
so to de GOmeron's retreat where they
manage to oVcrhcar details of plot. Burn
ing with revenge, Nicholas shoots a de
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 d'Auriac
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 reasonable plot be-
fore Sully, master general of ordnance,
Calling on de Beilu, friend, d'Auriac Sc
cures from him a servant, RaVaillaC, who
had previously been in service Of d'Ayen.
D'Ayen's marriage to Madame de la BidaChe
is to occur within fortnight, de Beln to
stand sponsor. Palm and madame arrive
In Paris. DAuriaC has suspicious aroused
concerning Rav9iilac; later witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron. therefore dis
misses him The cheVal!cr IS Introduced 1t
court by de Belin. where he charges Birou
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 1t
imperative that flight occur that night if
madame be saved. D'AuriaC therefore
meets her secretly. when masked men
swoop down on pair and carry them off
bound and gagged. After "a hours i'm
priSonment, during which he has inter-
view with de Gomeron and Babette, he
manages to escape. At his lodgings he
finds jacques, Palm, de Belin and his host
Pantin assembled in council Next morn
ing Pantin and d'Aurlac, disguised, go to
TCison dor, a sort Of inn next building to
which he and madame had been taken.
d Aurac hires a room, and from a win
dow reaches roof of next building where,
thr Dugh a stylight, he witnesses meeting
of de Gomeron and two confederates. They
plan another meeting for that night when
Biron will be present. He determines to
communicate again with Sully, but Ravai!-
lac and de Gomeron being below, and fear
ing detection. is compelled to bide his op-
pOrtunity. After a time he sees in window
opposite face Of madame. They cOmmuhi-
cate by means of signs, he telling her de-
Hverance is at Land. Wnen night falls
d'Aurac goes to join Dc Belin and Pantin.
They meet the king, VITO with intimatcs
Is playing at piGnero IL ordinary. Put
ting on mask and cloak, the king, with the
Others, follows d AuraC to the Toison dor,
where his majesty may look upon the con-
spirators as d'Auriac had done earlier in
LAe day.