Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-23

Tho dozen ruDiGas, tcho had lurked in the shadotc of tho trees, sprang out.
 he. ''Methinks that 1t were we'll for mo
 to pass my dagger through his throat"
 Not for your llfer' cried the leader. elf he die without wound, they cannot lay 1t to our charge. Turn now to the other"
 The man bent over De Catinat and placed his hand upon his heart. As he did so the soldier heaved long sigh.
 opened his eyes and gazed about him
 with the face of one who knows neither where he Is nor how he came there. De vivonne, who had drawn his hat down over his eyes and mufied the lower part of his face in his mantle. took out his flask and poured little of the contents down the injured mans throat. In an instant dash of color had come back Into the guardsman's bloodless cheeks and the light of mem- ory into his eyes. He struggled up on to his feet and strove furiously to push away those who held him. But his head still swan, and he could scarce hold himself erect.
 T must to Paris" he gasped. q must to Paris. It Is the kings mission. You stop me at your peril" He has no hurt save scratch" said the ex-doctor.
 Then hold him fast And first carry the dying man to the carriage" The lantern threw but a small ring of yellow light. so that when 1t had been carried over to De Catinat Amos Green was left lying in the shadow. Now they brought the light back to
 where the young man lay. But there
 was no sign of him. He was gone.
 De vivonne caught the false doctor by the throat and, hurling him down, would have choked him upon the spot
 had the others not dragged them apart.
 You lying dog!' he cried. "Is this your skilla The man has fled. and we
 arc ruinedw
 He has done 1t In his death strug- gler gasped the other hoarsely. He
 cannot be far off.'
 That is true. He cannot be far off," cried De yivonne. He has neither horse nor arms. You. Despard and Raymond de Carnac. guard the other. that he play us no trick. Do you, La tour. and you. Turberville. ride down the road and wait by the south gate. If he enter Paris at all he must come in that way. If you get him, tie him before you on your horse and bring him to the rendezvous. In any case. 1t matters little. for he is stranger. this fellow. and only here by chance" The two horsemen rode off In pur-
 suit of the fugitive. and De Catinat.
 stiIl struggling desperately to escape.
 was dragged down the St Germain
 road and thrust into the carriage.
 which had waited at some distance
 while these incidents were being en-
 acted. Three of the horsemen rode ahead, the coachman was curtly or
 dered to follow them. and De yivonne.
 having dispatched one of the band
 with note to his sister. followed after
 the coach with the remainder of his
 desperadoes. The unfortunate guardsman had now entirely recovered his senses and
 found himself with a strap round his ankles and another round his wrists. captive Inside q moving prison which numbered heavily along the country road He had been stunned by the shock of his fall. and his leg was badly truised by the weight of hls horse Ills mind. however. pained him more than his body. He sank his head into hIs piniousd hands and stamped madly with his feet. rocking himself to and | fro In his despair. what fool. Ire | ble fool, be had been, He. an old sol der. who had seen something of war. Co wslk with open eyes into such . trap.
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