The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-14
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copyright. Iss,. BY Lonrr,ns. Green q Col
SYNOPSIS.

'hapter I-D'Auriac. commanding out
posi- "nere Scene Is laid tells the story.
DE Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
ce rome to examine into a charge made
hsalhst nfm Nicholas. a sergeant. brings
IN TWO prisoners, a man and woman who
are from the kings camp at lie Fere.
ID DAur'ac,angered by insulting manner OF de
boIneIoh toward the woman, strikes him.
duei follows. and during the commotion
inc prisoners escape. De Rome happens or
the ulsorueriy scene, and d'Auriac. upon
Ewing MS parole not to attempt escape.
hears this remarkable sentence: ''To-mor-
row.. you must die on the field. Win or
lose, II 1 catch you at the close of the day,
| VIII hang you as high as Haman"
chapter II-DAuriac next morning takes
MS place rs usual on de Rone's staff. In
the course OF his ride over the field he saves
the life OF Nicholas. the sergeant. who. a
victim OF de Gomeronis malice. IS found In
imminent danger OF almost instant death.
Chapter lII-After the BATTLE In which
King Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces,
dA'uriac. lying severely wounded. sees
the forms OF man and woman moving
under cover Of the night among the dead
and wounded They lind golden collar
on de Leyya's corpse.a and Babette stabs
Mauginot Cher partner to gain possession
OF the prize After this hIdeous scene
Henry with re,inue. among whom is the
tl!T 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 heiress OF Bidache. She WIS.,
lis him daily. and when he is well enough
is taken TO her Normandy chateau. Here
he learns from Maitre Palm. the maGame's
Chaplain. that the king is about to force
upon the woman q very distasteful mar
r.age with n. d'Ayen. With Jacques, his
steward. d'Auriac leaves for the avowed
purpose of preventing their marriage.
Claptcr W D'Aurfac's horse casts n
shoe. This causes a delay at village Of
Ely. whre he comes upon Nicholas, his
old sergeant. who says de Gomeron Is in
the neighborhood with the kings commis-
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 Gomeron is sta
toned. Standing beside a broken pane
they hear something OF the outline of plo,
against the king. Burning with revenge.
Nicholas fires through the window at de
Gomeron. but misses his mark.
Chapter VIr-The two men fly for their
lives, and think themselves almost beyond
pursuit when they come suddenly face to
face with Biron. one of the traitors to the
king, whom d'Auriac cuts down, and with
de Gomeron, who makes short work OF
Nicholas, d'Auriac escapes.
Chapter VIII He comes to Rouvres
where Jacques, by previous arrangement,
had prepared to have him received; from
there he goes direct To Paris.
Chapter Ix-DAurlac takes up lodgings
in Paris. and lays what he knows OF the
treachery In the army and among the no.
bes before Suily. master general of the
ordnance. who advises him to keep himself
as much confined as possible.
Chapter X-Cali!nG on de BclIn. n friend
living in Paris. the chevalier secures from
him servant, named Ravaiiiac (whom de
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temporarily take the place OF Jacques. He
learns marriage Of d'Ayen and Madame de
la Bidache II to take place In a fortnight.
De Belin IL to be dAyen's sponsor.
Chapter xI-Maitre Palm appears in
Paris In attendance upon Madame dc la
Bidache, comes to see d'Auriac and out
lines to him a plan for the madame's
escape into Switzerland. D'Auriac crosses
the river. meets d'Ayen, who throws him
his glove. which almost forces him into a
duel on the ppot. Forced by the danger to
himself of such disturbance on the street,
he fees, eluding the 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
alllac. Later he witnesses a meeting OF the
servant and de Gomeron. D'Auriac there
upon returns him to his former service un-
der de Belin.
d'Aurlac at court. and before the king he
charges Biron with being a traitor to
France and the king. For his pains Henry
gives him "a hours In which to quit France.
Chapter xIV-Upon leaving the Louvre
AAuriac Is Joined by de Belin. who gives
his signet to be shown TO the forester at
his castle of Mourmeton In Champagne.
where he may ind refuge until his pardon
has been secured. In the meantime the
king has ordered marriage of Mime. de
Ia Bidache to be celebrated on the morrow.
making 1t imperative that the fight occur
that night IL the madame IS to be saved.