The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-17
sYNOPSIS.


Chapter I-D'Auriac. conn,,5,,, ,,,.
post where scene Is laid, tells the story.
De Gomeron has beer appointed by Gen
ue Rone 10 examine INTO a charge made
against him. Nicholas. a sergeant, brings
VI Two prisoners. man and a woman, who
are from the kings camp at lie Fere,
u Auriac. angered by Insulting manner OF de
Gomeron toward the woman, strikes him,
duel follows. and during the commotlon
the prisoners escape. De Rome happens on
the dlsorderiy scene. and d'Auriac. upon
giving his parole no, to attempt escape,
hears TINS remarkable sentence: ''To-nor-
row. you must die OF the field. Win or
lose, II catch you at the close OF the day.
| VIII hang you as hien as Haman."
chapter iI-DAuriac next morning takes
his place as usual Oh te Rone's staff. In
the course of his ride over the field he saves
the l!ie OF Nicholas. tie sergeant, who. a
victim Of de Gomeron's malice. Is found IN
imminent danger of most instant death
Chapter III-After the battle In which
King Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces.
d'Aurac, lying severity wounded. secs
the forms of a man md woman moving
under cover OF the Might among the dead
and wounded. They nd a golden collar
on de Leyva's corpse and Babette stabs
MauElEot ther partner TO gain possession
of the prize. After this hideCus scene
Henry with retinue. among whom Is the
fair prisoner who had escaped from the
manu- u tt 'Ointfoll, Is over lle UElu.
Chapter lV-D'Auria: In the hospital OF
Ste. Genevieve discovers his unknown
friend IS the heiress OF BIdache. She vis-
its him daily, and whel he is well enough
IS taken to her Norma dy chateau. Here
he learns from Maitre Pain. the madame's
chaplain, that the king Is about TO force
upOn the woman a very distastefui mar
rage with N. d'Ayen- with Jacques. his
stcward. d'Aur!ac leaves for the avowed
purpose Of preventing thelr marriage
Chapter v D'Auriac's horse casts q
shoe. This causes a lelay at village of
Ezy. where he comes lupon Nicholas. his
old sergeant, who sayi de Gomeron Is In
the ne.ghborhood withlthe kings commits
sion. a.d that he (Nictolas) has evidence
OF treason brewing arndng de Gomeron and
certain associates agaIast the king
Chapter VI--Led by iSicho:as. d'Aur.ac
goes by Dight to wher re, de Gozneron is sta
toned. Standing beside a broken pane
they hear something ofthe outline OF plot
against the king. BurtlEg with revenge.
Nicholas fires through 1.-THE window at de
siomcroU, but misses hit mark.
Chapter VIT-The twd men fly for their
lives. and think themesdves al-nos, beyond
pursuit when they comb suddenly face TO
face with BIron. one ofthe traitors to the
king, whom d'Auriac cts down, and with
de Gomeron. who mal4s short work of
Nicholas. d'Auriac cscabes
Chapter VIII : He csmes to Rouvres
whore Jacques. by previous arrangement.
had prepared to have him received: from
yhcre he goes direct TO Paris.
Chapter IX-D'Auriac takes up lodgings
in Paris. and lays what he knows Of the
treachcry in the army and among the no.
bies before Sully. masitr general of the
ordnance, who advises IN TO keep himself
"a much confined as possible
Chapter X-Caliing on de Belin. a friend
living In Paris. the chevaiier secures from
him servant. named r ivaIllac twhom de
Belln had won from d'Ayen at dice) to
temporarily take the pla de of Jacques. He
learns marriage OF d'Aych ard Madame de
IA B!dache is to take plasce in a fortnight.
De Bclin Is to be d'Ayerls sponsor,