The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-01-08

wilt be my guests, with certain of the
officers of the garrison"
Nay" replied /, ''for 1t Is the king
order that tonight none meets the
chevalier. Tomorrow
AS thou Wilt" replied he, much fat
tered that the king had spoken of him.
Thus it came about an hour later the
Chevalier dc Trols. NJ. de Beaufort and
myself We're seated together ut the
governors table, with none other pres.
ent except the sentinel beyond the
door, whose measured tramp came to
us through the thickness of the panel.
Faith" cried De Beaufort, having
finished the meal and the wine already
mounting to his head ''methinks, being
lieutenant of his ma jesty's musketeers,
many adventures have befallen thee"
AYE" replied l, seeming to be half
overcome With drink, land thou like,
wise, being governor of Dauphine."
At that he launched out into ram
bling discourse. applying himself free
~ to the bottle till the fumes of the
wine and the heat of the room set him
nodding, and presently he fell asleep
with his head upon the table.
! Raising my eyes, | fixed them upoI
those of the Chevalier de Trois. "Sir,
said I, ''methinks this wine of Dau
phIne hath well nigh overcome me, and
| would seek the air If memory serves
me not Il shabby trick, the way to the
rampant lies along yon passage, guard
ed by but single sentinel or per-
chance no more than two. We're l u
prisoner such odds would scarce hin.
der me. though from the summit of the
rampant TO the ground be twenty feet
and some danger lie TO life or limb
Beyond lies the forest. Therefore,
Seeming to lose speech In my drunk.
enness, | made shift to rise from the
table that | might unbar the window.
With quick comprehension De Trois
eyes followed me. AS | reached fol-
the fastening heard sudden move
ment at the table The next instant
| he had snatched the sword from tn,
| sleeping De Beaufort's side, tumblet
the sentinel from he top 10 the bottom
of the stairs and, wounding n second
who would have opposed him, run
through the narrow passage, which
ended at the rampant of the fortress
\ third sentinel who guarded the way
he slashed across the face, then, reach
ing the rampant. with drawn sword II
hand, leaped over the breastwork
gaining without injury the grount
beneath, where the darkness hid hin
from those who, aroused by the erie
of the wounded sentinels, ran up, MUS
kets In hand.
No one burst leap after him, and II
order to pursue they must go roun,
through the tower and gate of the ell
adel to gain the open ground outsld
the walls
The tumult caused by the shouts O
the perplexed sentrles and dlscharg
of n dozen muskets on the rampant
aroused the governor from his DRUM
en- slumber. Perceiving that NJ. d
Trois chair was vacant, his swol
gone from Its sheath and l, feignir
drunkenness, leaning against the wi
dow, he set up great cutlery NJ
a DEAL from tbs p2he %sShd q ee eat
! ing horses, for NJ. de Beaufort, at t
head of score of the garrison, ro
madly forth to pursue the cheyalier
!. the darkness. As for me, having a
compllshed my errand, lay dow
upon a bench, well knowing that, ha
ing delivered the prisoner to the so
ernor of the fortress. the hand of Ma
arn could not reach me. De Trols wi
saved