Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30
SYNOPSIS.

DAuriac, commanding outpost where
scene is laid, tells the story. De Gomeron
h in temporary command appointed by
Gen de Rome to examine into a charge
against d'Auriac. Nicholas, a sergeant,
brings in man and woman, from kings
camp at lie Fere, prisoners. DAuriac,
angered by insulting manner of de Gomeron
howard 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
Goueron's malice, in imminent danger of
deafh, and releases him from awful pre-
dicament. After battle In which King
Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces,
d 'AHiac, lying severely wounded, sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob-
bing the bodies of the dead and wounded.
They find golden collar on de Leyva's
corpse. and RaDette stabs Mauginot Cher
parneD to gain possession. Henry with
Tetilue, among whom is ia prisoner who
hud escaped from de Gomeron and d'Ayen,
her yuitor rides over the field. Madame
resrEes d'AuriaC, and afterwards visits him
daily IN hospital. Here he learns his friend
Is hFiress of Bidache. When well enough
he y taken to her Normandy chateau,
where he learns from Maitre Palm,
maEame's chaplain, the king is about to
FORE her to marry d'Ayen. lie sets out
prevent this marriage Delayed al Ely. he
rs zones upon Nicholas, his old sergeant,
WIS says 3e Gomeron is in ncighborhood
WIN associates from army and nobility,
plotting treason against the king. They
SO 20 de GCmerOn's retreat where they
manage TO cNgrhear details OF plot. Burn
1uE with revenge, Nicholas shoots at de
GUnerOn. Flying for their lives, the two
mer think themselves beyond pursuit,
~nzn suddenly they are face to face with
BD2r, one Of the traitors, whom d'Auriac
cE;y down, and with de GOmerOn, who
makes snort work of NichOlas d d'Auriac
esrlpes Arriving in Paris the chevaler
layG what he knows of reasonable plot be-
fCrt Suiy, master general Of ordnance.
CaEtrg on de BClin, a friend, d'Auriac Sc
cuHs from him a servant, Ravaillac, who
had previously been in service Of d'Ayen.
I)'Ayen marriage to Madame de Ia Bidache
Is 10 occur within fortnight, de Be!in to
staEd sponsor Palm and madame arrive
in Haris. DAuriaC has suspicious aroused
concerning Ravai,lac; later witnesses
mes ing with de Gomeron, therefore dis
IniH4as him. The Chcvalicr IS Introduced a
colgI by de Bclin, where he charges Eiron
WI being traitor to France and king. For
Ess gains Henry gives him II hours to quit
France. King now commands marriage
TO is celebrated on the morrow, making 1t
iHlre -ative that flight occur that night, If
maLame be saved. D'Auriac therefore
TneFz5 her secretly, when masked men
sREsp down on pair ard carry them off,
boHqd and gagged. After u hours i'm
p-isnment, during which he has inter-
Yiea with de GOmeron and Babette, ne
manages to escape. At his lodgings Ae
tinGs Jacques, Palm, de Belin and his host
Pafsiin assembled in council Latter sug-
gesiy all go Immediately in search of ma
da2E But d d'Auriac is doubtful if he could
fng way back.