The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01
SYNOPSIS

D'Aurlac, commanding outpost where
scene is laid, tells the story DE Gomeron
is in temporary command, appointed by
Gen. de Rome to examine into charge
against d'Auriac. Nicholas, sergeant,
brings in a man and woman, from king $
camp at lie Fere, prisoners. D'Auriac,
angeredb 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 'Auriac Ia
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
Gomerons malice, in Imminent danger of
death, and releases him from awful pre-
dicament After battle in which King
Henry utterly routs de Rones forces,
d'Auriac, 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 Ieyva' S
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 tc
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 dc
Gomeron. Flying for their lives the two
men think themselves beyond pursuit
hon srIVF o.. -
BIron, one Of the traitors, whom d'Aurlac
cuts down, and with de Gomeron, who
makes short work OF Nicholas: d'AuriaC
escapes. Arriving IN Paris the chevaliel
lays what he knows Of reasonable plot be-
fore Sully, master general of ordnance
Calling on de Belin. a friend d'Auriac Sc
cures from him a servant, Ravailla-, wac
had previously been In service of d'-ysn
D'Ayen' marriage to Madame de la Bida ch,
IS to occur within fortnight, de Belln tC
stand sponsor. Palm and madame arrive
In Paris. D'Auriac has suspicious aroused
concerning Ravaillac; later Witnesses
meeting with de Gomeron, therefore dis
misses him. The chevalier is introduced a
court by de Belin, where he charges Biror
with being traitor to France and king. Fol
his pains Henry gives him "a hours to qui
France. King now commands marrlag,
TO be celebrated on the morrow, making 4
imperative that flight occur that night, 4
madame be saved. D'Auriac therefor,
meets her secretly, when masked mel
swoop down on pair and carry them off
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 h
finds Jacques, Pain, de Belin and his hos
Pantin assembled in council. Next morn
ing Pantin and d'AUriac, disguised, go t,
Toison d'Or. a sort Of inn neXt building t.
which he and madame had been taken
DAuriac hires room, and from a win
dow reaches lroof of nert bdildinS wher
he finds a skylight hair open, from whicl
he could command a view of one. room 0
the Toison d'Or.