Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-04-20
SYNOPSIS.

pAurisc. commanding outpos; where
ecene Is laid. tells the story. he Gomeron
70 In temporary command. appointed by
Ger. de Rome TO examine into a charge
against dAuriac. Nicholas. a sergeant.
brings In a man and woman. from kings
camp at lie Fere. prisoners. D'AurlGc.
sngeytd by Insulting manner OF de Gomerou
toward woman, strikes him. duel follows
and prisoners escape. Duel IL interrupted
by appearance OF de Rome, and d 'Aurlac Is
told be viii hang II found alive at close
OF naerrow's battle. Riding over field next
day dAurisc 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
dAuriac, lying severely wounded. sees two
forms moving through the darkness rob
oirg the bodies OF the dead and wounded.
They md golden collar on de Leyva's
corpse. and Babette stabs Mauginot (her
partner TO gain possession. Henry with
retinue. among whom is fair prisoner who
had escaped from de Gomeron and d'Ayen
her euitor. rides over the field Madame
rescues d'Aurisc. ard Afterwards visits him
datiy In hospital Here he learns hts friend
10 heiress OF Bidsche. When well enough
ne is taken 10 her Normandy chateau.
where he learns from Maitre Palm
msds mes 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, be
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 shoot. at de
Gomeron. Flying for their lives. the two
men think themselves beyond pursuit
when suddenly they are face to face with
Biron. one OF the traitors. whom d'Aurisc
cuts down. and with de Gomeron. who
makes short work OF Nicholas: d'Auriac
escapes. Arriving In Paris the chevalier
hys what he knows OF tres sonsbfe plot be-
fore Sully. master general OF ordnance
Calling on de Belin, friend, d'Auriac Sc
cures from him a servant. Ravaillsc. who
had previously been In service OF d'Ayen.
DAyen marriage to Madame de la Bidache
is TO occur within fortnight. de Belin 20
stand sponsor. Palm ard madame arrive
IN Paris pAurfac has suspision. aroussd
concerning Rsvsillac; later Witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron. therefore d.
misses him. The chevslier is introduced ~
court by de Belin. where he charges Bron
Nth being traitor 10 France and king For
his pains Henry gives him "a hours to quit
France. King now commands marriage
20 he celebrated on the morrow. making II
imperative that Night occur that night, IL
madame he saved D'Aurisc therefore
meets her secretly. when masked men
swoop down on pair ard carry them OF.
bound and gsgged. DE Gomeron places him
On what Babette, who is here. assures him
o. the safest room in the Totson dor. De
Gcmeron and Dabette offer d'Auriac his
freedom on condition that he will sign paper
holdirg de Gomeron guiltless Of any de-
sign against either himself or the madame.
DAurisc asks 10 be unbound and "a hours
In which to decide. Babette comes for his
answer. BY artifice he compels her 10 open
his dungeon door.