The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-05-18
SYNOPSIS
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DAuriac, commanding outpost where
scene is laid, tells the story. DE Gomeron
rs In temporary command. appointed by
Gen. de Rome to examine into charge
against dAuriac. Nicholas, a sergeant.
brings In a man and woman, from kings
camp at lie Fere, prisoners D'Auriac
angered by insulting manner of de Gomeron
toward woman, strikes him, duel follows
and prisoners escape. Duel Is Interrupted
by appearance OF de Rome, and d dAuriac IL
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,
dAurlac, 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' 8
corpse, and Babette stabs Mauginot cher
partner) 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
Is heiress of Bidache. When well enough
he is taken to her Normandy chateau.
where he learns from Maitre Palm,
madame's chaplain, the king is 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
he comes upon Nicholas his old sergeant
who says de Gomeron is in neighborhood
with associates from army and nobility
plotting treason against the king They
go 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
Blron, one OF the traitors, whom d'Auriac
cuts down, and with de Gomeron, who
makes short work of Nicholas: d'Auriac
escapes Arriving In Paris the chevalief
lays what he knows OF reasonable plot be-
fore Suly. master general of ordnance
Calling on de Bein, a friend d'Auriac se-
cures from him a servant. Ravaillac. who
had previously been in service of d'Ayen
D'Ayen's marriage to Madame de la Bidacht
Is to occur within fortnight, de Belin tc
stand sponsor. Palm and madame arrive
in Paris. D'Auriac has suspicious aroused
concerning Ravaillac; later witnesse;
meeting with do Gomeron. therefore dis
misses him. The chevalier is introduced al
court by de Belin. where he charges Biror
with being traitor to France and king. Fol
his pains Henry gives him "a hours to quit
France. King now commands marriag gt
20 be celebrated on the morrow. making II
imperative that fight occur that night, II
madame be saved. D'Auriac therefore
meets her secretly, when masked mer
bound and gagged, After "a hours i'm
prisonment, during which he has inter
view with de Gomeron and Babette, h'
manages to escape. At his lodgings HI
finds Jacques, Palm, de Belin and his hos
Pantin assembled in council. Latter sug
gests all go Immediately in search of ma
dame. But d'Auriac is doubtful If he could
find way back.