Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-16
The CheValier D'AuriaC.


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r-Aan.er I-D'Auriac, commanding out
sost where scene is laid, tens me st9ry'
| 30 Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
| AZ Rome TO examine into charge Haoe
| against him. Nicholas, sergeant. prlns !
| IN two prisoners man and woman, VINO
sre from the kings camp al lie ere.
| b,Auriac. anEered by insulting manner OF oe
| 6omeron toward the woman, STRIKES nm.
A duel follows. and during the eoniIno s on
| the prisoners escape. De Rome happens on
| tbs disoraeriy scene, and d'Auriac, upon
ssvinR his parole not to attempt escape
| bssrs this remarkable sentence: Io-mor-
row you must die or the field, WIN or
Jose, II l catch you at the close OF sne u~''
win hang you as high as Haman.
ctapter II-D'Auriac next morning takes
his place as usual on de Rone's stan. IN
The course OF HIS ride over the held ne saves
| The life Of Nicholas. the sergeant, VINO
victim Of de Gomerons nance, Is =. dssth
Chapter IfI-In the f1erce and ploouy p-s-
sa that follows King Henry utterly routs
de Rone's forces. D'Auriac nights py tne
dds OF De Leyva, who IS killed In the on
sisr,eht OF the enemy D'Auriac is severe.
ty wounded, but after the battle Is founo
and rescued by the woman TN company q
the king and his mistressl wno d ne hAn
chanter Iy-DAuriac in the hospital OF
Hts fSeneyieve discovers his unknown
friend q the heiress OF Bidache. she Wis
lts him daily, and when he Is Wen enough
IL
Ia learns from Maitre Palm. the madames
CHA plain, that the king Is about 20 force
upon the woman a very distasteIul mar
Rage with NJ. d'Ayen: WIN J batam ms
ynapter VI Auracs norss 60 :.
shoe. This causes a delay at vnIage OF
Ezy. where he comes upon Nicholas; MS
old sergeant who says ae dopsI cnr, ~ -
chapter vI-Led by Nicholas, d'Auriac
goes by night TO where de Gomeron is sta-
honed. Standing beside broken pane
thew 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 ,.,r
Chapter VU-The two men ny Tor tneiI
lives, and think themselves almost beyond
pursuit when they come suddenly lace 70
face with Biron, one OF the traitors 70 ne
king, whom d'Auriac cuts down, ana with
&c Gomeron, who makes short work OF
Nicholas. D'Auriac escapes.
CHAPTER VIII-He comes TO Rouvres
where jacques, by previous arrangement,
had prepared to have him received,
Chapter IX-D'Auriac takes up lodgings
IN paris. and LAYS what he knows OF the
treachery IN the army and among the no.
bles before Suly, master general OF the
ordnance.
Chapter X-CaTing on de Belin, friend
living In Paris, the ehevalier secures from
him a servant named Ravaillac (whom de
Beiin had won from d'Ayen at dice) 10
temporarily take the place Of JACQUES. lie
learns marriage Of d'Ayen and Madame De
Ia Bidache is to take place In fortnight
De Belin is TO be d'Ayen's sponsor.
chapter Miniature Palin appears IN
Paris in attendance upon Madame de Ia
Bdsche, comes TO see d,Auriac ana ou!s
escape into Switzerland ID Auriac crosses
the river, meets d'Ayen, who throws MIN
his glove, which almost forces him into
duel on the spot Forced by the danger TO
himself of such disturbance on the street,
he fiees eluding the guards only by plung-
ing into the river and swimming 20 his OWL
Chapter xII-D'Auriae has his suspicious
aroused concerning his new servant, Raw
eillac. Later he witnesses meeting or the
servant and de Gomeron. DAuriac there
upon returns him to his former service un-
Chapter KILN. de Benn introduces
d'huriac at court. and before the king he
charges Blron with being traitor TO
France and the king. For his pains Henry
gives him "a hours in which to quit France.
Chapter XIV Upon leaving the Louvre
d'Auriac is Joined by de Belin, who gives
his signet to be shown to the forester at
his castle OF Moumeton I'm Champagne,
where he may find refuge until his pardon
has been secured. In the meantime the
king has ordered marriage Of Nine de
Ia Bldache to be celebrated on the morrow
making II imperative that the flight &C.
cur that night II the madame Is 10 be
be saved. D'Auriac meets her therefore by
secret arrangement, when without warm
ing, de Gomeron. with a party OF masked
men, swoops down on the pair and carries
them of bound and gagged to the Toison
dor
Chapter Xv-De Gomeron with Babette,
mistress Of the Mace. comes TO d'Auriac in
his dungeon with the proprietor 10 free
him n he will sign a paper holding him
ruiltless OF any DESIGN against either the
chevalier or the madame. ID Auriac ASKS
10 be unbound and given "A hours in which
10 decide Bahette comes later for his an
swer. BY artihce he is enabled TO force her
TO free him.