The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-21
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OAur1ac, commandif outpost whers
scene Is laid. tells the sry. De Gomeron
y In temporary commtd, appointed by
Gen. de Rome to sxamt into charge
against d'Auriac. Nichas. a sergeant,
brings In a man and whan. from kings
camp at Le Fere, primers. D'Auriac,
engeredby insulting marer OF de Gomeron
toward woman, strikes i'm. duel follows
and prisoners escape. Eel IL interrupted
by appearance OF de Ron, and d'Auriac In
told he will hang IL fond alive at close
OF morrow's battle. Ridg over field next
day d'Auriac finds Nichas. victim OF de
Gomeron's malice, In eminent danger Of
death. and releases hibfrom awful pre-
dicament. After batttin which King
Henry utterly routs q Rone's forces.
d'Auriac. lying severelyfounded, sees two
forms moving through lie darkness rob-
bing the bodies OF the dad and wounded.
They find golden collaron de Leyva's
corpse. and Babette stas Mauginot cher
partner) 10 gain possesSn. Henry with
retinue, among whom "a afr prisoner who
had escaped from de Gouron and d'Ayen.
her suitor, rides over th field. Madame
rescues d'Auriac. and afterwards visits him
daily In hospital. Here htearns his friend
Is heiress OF Bidache. Wen well enough
he Is taken TO her Norandy chateau.
where he learns from Maitre Palm,
madame's chaplain, the ing 10 about 10
force her TO marry dam. He sets out
with Jacques. his knav for Paris. to
prevent this marriage. Dayed at Ely. he
be comes upon Nicholas is old sergeant,
who says de Gomeron isn neighborhood
with associates from any and nobility
plotting treason againstihe king. They
so 10 de Gomerons retrst where they
manage to overhear detai OF plot. Burn
Ing with revenge, Nichols shoots at de
Gomeron. Flying for the lives. the two
men think themselves eyond pursuit.
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Biron, one OF the traitorewhom d'Aurfac
cuts down. and with de 5omeron, who
makes short work OF Nicolas; d'Auriao
escapes. Arriving In Par the chevalier
lays what he knows OF reasonable plot be-
fore Bully, master geners OF ordnance.
Calling on de Belin, fried. d'Auriac Sc
cures from him n servantRavaillac. who
had previously been IN seyice OF d'Ayen.
D'Ayen's marriage TO Madale de la Bidache
L. to occur within fornigt. de Belin TO
stand sponsor. Palm andnadame arrive
In Paris. D'Auriac has s.blcions aroused
concerning Ravaillac; tier witnesses
meeting with de Gomeror therefore dis
misses him. The chevaliers introduced at
court by do Belin. where b charges Biron
with being traitor TO Franeand king. For
his pains Henry gives him hours 70 quit
France. King now comninds marriage
20 be celebrated on the morrow. making II
imperative that night occp that night. II
madame be saved D'Atiac therefore
meets her secretly. when masked men
swoop down on pair and AIRY them on.
bound and gagged. AfterA hours i'm
prisonment. during which he has inter
view with dc Gomeron an Babette, he
manages to escape. At h. lodgings he
hnds Jacques. Palm. do Ben and his host
Pantin assembled In counel Next morn
ing Pantin and d'Auriac. csgulsed. go TO
Toison d'Or. a sort OF inn nxt building to
which ne and madame ha been taken
D'Auriao hires a room, an from win
dow reaches roof OF next hiding where.
through a siylight. he witnesses meeting
OF do Gomeron and two confderates. They
plan another meeting for that night when
9iron will be present. lie determines 20
communicate again with SIly. but Ravail-
lac and do Gomeron being blow. and fear
ing detection. Is compelledto bide his op-
portunity. After a time htsees In window
opposite face Of madame They communi-
cate by means OF signs, be telling her de-
iiverance Is at hand. Whn night falls
d'Auriac goes TO join de Helm whom BIO
meets on his way with Panta and friend.
AL so TO nnd the king twho Ia on q night
frolic) at an ordinary.