The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
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49, s':.~ MN.
Icop,rishs. 1907. by Lonensns. Green Z Col
SYNOPSIS.
.corrieht. ,se,. BY Lonrn.n.. Green I Col

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I-D'Auriac. commanding out
,ost where scene Is laid. tells the story
De Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
lie Rome to examine Into q charge made
against him. Nicholas. q sergeant. brings
n two prisoners, man and a woman, who
are from the kings camp at LIE Fere.
o'Auriac, sngered by insulting manner Of de
iomeron toward the woman. strikes him.
duel follows. and during the commotion
he prisoners escape. De Rome happens on
he disorderiy scene, and d'Auriac. upon
giving his parole not to attempt escape.
oears this remarkable sentence: ''To-mor-
.ow....you must die on the field. Win or
ose, II / catch you at the close of the day.
will hang you as high as Haman."
Chapter II-D'Auriac next morning takes
ais place as usual on de Rone's stan. In
he course Of his ride over the field he saves
:he life of Nicholas. the sergeant. who, a
,ictim Of de Gomeron's malice, Is found In
imminent danger of almost instant death.
Chapter III-After the battle In which
King Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces.
IAuriac, lying severely wounded. sees
the forms of a man and woman moving
under cover of the night among the dead
and wounded. They find golden collar
On de Leyva's corpse and Babette stabs
Mauginot (her partner) to gain possession
of the prize. After this hideous scene
fair prisoner who had escaped from the
hand of de Gomeron. rides over the field.
Chapter IV-D'Auriac In the hospital OF
Ste Genevieve discovers his unknown
friend is the he!ress of Bidache. She vis-
its him daily, and when he Is well enough
is taken to her Normandy chateau. Here
he learns from Maitre Palm. the madame $
chaplain, that the king Is about to force
upon the woman very distasteful mar
riage with NJ. d'Ayen. With Jacques. his
steward. d'Auriac leaves for the avowed
purpose OF preventing their marriage.
Chapter V DAurlac's horse casts n
shoe. This causes a delay ut village OF
Ely, where he comes upon Nicholas. his
old sergeant who says de Gomeron is In
the ne!ghborhood with the kings commits
sion, and that he (Nicholas) has evidence
of treason brewing among de Gomeron and
certain associates against the king.
Chapter vI-Led by Nicholas, d'Auriac
goes by night to where de Gosneron Is sta
toned Standing beside a broken pane
they 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.
Chapter VII-The two men fiy for their
lives, and think themselves almost beyond
pursuit when they come suddenly face to
face with Bron. one of the traitors to the
king. whom d'Auriac cuts down. and with
de Gomeron. who makes short work OF
NlchcIas, 0'Aurlac escapes.
Chapter VIII : He comes to Rouvres
where Jacques. by previous arrangement
had prepared to have him received: from
| there he gees direct to Paris.
Chapter IX-D'Auriac takes up lodgin gs
| in Paris, and lays what he knows Of the
treachery in the army and among the no.
bies before Suily. master general of the
ordnance. who advises him to keep himse.
as much confined as possible.
Chapter X-Calling on de Belin. friend
, living In Paris. the chevalier secures from
him a servant. named Ravaillac (whom dc
Belin had won from d'Ayen at dice) to
temporarily take the place of Jacques. He
learns marriage Of d'Ayen and Madame de
la Bidache is to take place In a fortnight.
De Belin Is to be d'Ayen's sponsor.
Chapter XI-Maitre Palm appears in
Paris in attendance upon Madame de la
Bidache, comes to see d'Auriac and out
lines to him a plan for the madame's e
escape into Switzerland, D'Auriac crosses
the river. meets d'Ayen. who throws him
his glove, which almost forces him Into o
duel on the spot. Forced by the danger to
himself OF such q disturbance on the street.
he fees. eluding tho guards only by plung-
ing into the river and swimming to his own
side.
Chapter XII-D'Auriac has his suspicious
aroused concerning his new servant. Raw
aillac. Later no witnesses meeting Of the
servant and de Gomeron. D'Auriac there
upon returns him to his former service un-
der de Belin.