The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

I You will go to England, Milady," the Cardinal was saying, and have an in- terview with Buckingham. Tell him that am acquainted with all his prepa- rations, but at the first move he makes I will ruin the Queen. Tell him lknow all about the ball of Madame la Con netable; the night at the Louvre; the evening at Amiens q will have play made of it). Tell him that his creature, Montague. is in the Bastile; that have 1 the reasonable letter of the Queen s | friend, Madame de Chevreuse Buck ingham is in love to folly: he makes this war to win a look from his lady love. If he sees that 1t will cause her | destruction he will pause" But if he should persist?" asked Milady.
 We'll" replied Richelieu meaningly, then I shall hope for one of those events which change the destinies or states. A timely taking off saved Aus | tria in 1610-why should not the King have the same chance as the Emperor? A woman who would place the knife of Jaques Clement or Ravaillac in the | hands of a fanatic would save France Yes" retorted Milady, and be the | accomplice of an assassin. If I were a Montpensier or a De Medici I should | take less precautions As 1t Is, l re- quire from Your Eminence an order | WHICH VIII Tdllly oAA tAAHs I do for the welfare of France" The Cardinal evidently wrote a paper and handed 1t to the woman and it seemed to satisfy her. Then Milady changed the subject abruptly and de- manded full permission to use the Car | dinaPs power to work her revenge upon Madame Bonacieux and d'Artagnan. | The Cardinal hesitated about dArtag- nan. but Mllady cried out. He is the evil genius of us both! You know how he has thwarted us"
 Well. we'll" said the Cardinal, bring me proofs of his connection with Buck in gham and I will send him to the Bas- 1 tile"
 q will bring you ten." cried Milady. And after the Bastile?"
 "Oh, you shall be satisfied"
 It was evident that the interview was about to end. and Athos, saying Tell the Cardinal that I have gone to scout l the road" mounted his horse, rode to a 1 thicket not far away and concealed himself until he saw His Eminence and l the Musketeers ride away. Then he hurried back to the cabaret and rushin g | to the upper room, which Milady was about to leave confronted the startled woman.
 DO you know me, madam?" he asked.
 Milady drew back as if she had secn | b6IPtHl anu bdoPCN' NAAC CNN'AN Do la Ferev
 "Yes, madam" replied Athos, and you will at once deliver to me the paper the Cardinal has signed or. upon my soul, 1 will blow your brains out 1 and he placed a cooked pistol to her head.
 She saw that he meant every word. and. drawing the paper from her bosom, said: Take 1t. and be accursed.
 Athos, riding across the fields, came out on the highway ahead of the Car | dinars party and waited for them. The Cardinal praised his caution in scouting thus in advance. A few hours | after Milady was on board ship bound for England.
 If the Queen has placed Mime Bona cieux in a convert" said Aramis. "I | can find out which one. I-I-have q cousin a seamstress at Tours, who will | know" The others laughed A and Aramis blushed His companions had begun to suspect that this little cousin at Tours was Mime. de Chevreuse.
 And as to Milady. we'll we must put an end to her machinations against us somehow" said Porthos.
 Then it was the turn of d'Artagnan. You remember" he said, that Milady has a brother law. the present Lord de Winter, and that I once had a duel with him about some tTifle, when he was in Paris. I spared his life on that occasion and Milady was angry with me for so doing, as his death would | have meant an inheritance for her. Let us write to him, telling him the whole story of her life-hOw she trap ped his brother into a marriage when she had a husband already living, warn him of her designs upon himself and tell him of the brand upon her shoulder"
 The letter was written as coming from d'Artagnan, and the Gascon wan ted to add a word of caution in regard to Ruckin gham. But the others ob- Jected, Buckingham was an English | man-let him perish! Now. if one of the four tried to make the trin to EnH-