The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-28
SYNOPSIS.


DAuriac. commanding OUTPOST where
scene IL laid, tells the story. De Gomeron
- In temporary command, appointed by
Gen. de Rome to examine into a charge
against d'Auriac. Nicholas, a sergeant.
brings In a man and woman. from kings
camp az lie Fere, prisoners. D'Auriac,
angeredb by insulting manner OF de Gomeron
toward woman. strikes him. duel follows
and prisoners escape. Duel IL interrupted
by appearance OF de Rome and d'Auriac IA
told he Will hang II 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-
dicament. After battle In which King
Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces,
d'Auriac, lying severely wounded. sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob-
bling the bodies OF the dead and wounded.
They find golden collar on de Leyva's
corpse, and Babette stabs Mauginot cher
partneD to gain possession. Henry with
retinue, among whom Is fair prisoner who
had escaped from de Gomeron and d'Ayen,
her suitor, rides over the field. Madame
rescues d'Auriac. and afterwards visits him
daily In hospital. Here he learns his friend
- heiress or Bidache. When well enough
he Is taken TO her Normandy chateau,
where he learns from Maitre Palm
madames chaplain. the king " about to
force her TO marry d'Ayen. He sets out
with jacques. his knave. for Paris. to
prevent this marriage. Delayed at Ely, he
be comes upon Nicholas. his old sergeant
who says de Gomeron In IN neighborhood
with associates from army and nobility.
plotting treason against the king. They
60 TO de Gomeron's retreat where they
manage to overhear details OF plot. Burn
Ing with revenge. Nicholas shoots at de
Gomeron. Flying for their lives, the two
men think themselves beyond pursuit.
when suddenly they are face TO face with
A. ~ n
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 Belin. friend. d'Auriac Sc
cures from him servant. Ravaillac. who
had previously been In service OF d'Ayen-
D'Ayen's marriage TO Madame de la Bidache
r. TO occur within fortnight, de Belin 10
stand sponsor. Palm and madame arrive
In Paris. D'Auriac has suspicious aroused
concerning Ravailiac; later witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron, therefore dis
misses him. The chevalier 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
20 be celebrated on the morrow. making II
that flight occur that night. IL
madame be saved. D'Auriac therefore
meets her secretly. when masked men
swoop down on pair and carry them on.
bound and gagged. After "a hours i'm
prisonment, during which he has inter
view with de Gomeron and Babette. he
manages 10 escape. AT his lodgings he
fnds jacques. Palm, de Belin and his host
Pantin assembled In council. Next morn
.ng Pantin and d'Auriac. disguised. go TO
Toison dor, a sort OF inn next building TO
which he and madame had been taken.
D'Auriac hires a room. and from WIN
dow reaches roof OF next building where,
through a sl<ylight. he witnesses meeting
Of de Gomeron and two confederates. They
plan another meeting for that night when
Biron will be present. lie determines TO
communicate again with Sully. but Kavail-
lac and de Gomeron being below, and FEAR
ang detection, Is compelled TO bide his OBJ
portunity After q time he sees In window
opposite face OF madame. They commune
cate by means OF signs, he telling her de-
iiyerance is at hand. When night falls
d'Auriac goes to join de Belin and Pantin.
They meet the king. who with intimates
n playing at pienero ia an ordinary. Put
ting on a mask and cloak, the king, with the
others, follows d'Auriac TO the Toison d'Or,
where his majesty may look upon the con-
spirators as dAurisc had done earlier In
the day.