The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-05

Athos, who had been walking moodily up and down, suddenly paused and bent his head toward the end of the pipe, list ening intently Then he motioned for the others to come to him softly. Through the pipe all that was said in the upper room was audible to the three Musketeers.
 You will go to England. Milady," the Cardina! was saying, land have an in- terview with Buckingham. Tell him that l am acquainted with all his preparations, but at the first move he makes 1 will ruin the Queen. Tell him l know all about the ball of Madame la Connetable; the night at the Louvre the evening at Amiens q will have a play made of it) Tell him that his creature, Montague, Is in the Bastile; that I have the treasona- ble letter of the Queens friend, Madame de Chevreuse. Buckingham Is in love to folly; he makes this war to win look from his lady love. If he sees it will cause her destruction he will pause"
 But if he should persst?" asked Mi lady.
 Well" replied Richelieu. meaningly, then l shall hope for one of those events which change the destinles of states, A timely taking off saved Austria in 16l0- why should not the King have the same chance as the Emperor? A woman who would place the knife of Jaques Glenn ent or Raveilac In the hands of fan atc would save France"
 Yes" retorted Mlady. "and be the ac- complice of the assassin. If were a Montpensier or a De Medci I should take less precautions. As 1t is, l require from Your Eminence an order which will ratify beforehand all that I do for the welfare of France"
 The Cardinal evidently wrote paper and handed It to the woman, and 1t seemed to satisfy her. Then Milady changed the subject abruptly and de- manded full permission to use the Car dinals power to work her revenge upon Madame Bonacieux and d'Artagnan. The Cardinal hesitated about d'Artagnan,- but Milady cried out. "IIe Is the evil genius or us bothl You know how he has thwarted us"
 Well. we'll" said the Cardinal, bring me proof of his connection with Bucking- ham and I will send him to the Bastile."
 ''f will bring you ten," cried Milady. And after the Bastile?'
 ''Oh, you shall be satisfied"
 It wat evident that the interview was about to end, and Athos, saying "Tell the Cardinal that I have gone to scout the road" mounted his horse, rode to thicket not far from the house and con cealed himself until he saw His Emlnence and the Musleeteers ri e away. Then ho hurried back to the cabaret, and rushing to the upper room, which Mllady was about to leave, confronted the startled woman
 'Do you know me, madam?" he asked.
 Mllady drew back as If she had seen serpent and gasped "The Count de Ia Fere!'
 ''Yes, madam" replied Athos, land you will at once deliver to me the paper the Cardinal has signed or. upon my soul. I will blow your brains out"-and he placed a cooked pistol 10 her head.
 She saw that he meant every word. and, drawing the paper from her bosom, said: Take it. and be accursed.'
 Athos, riding across the fields. came out on the highway ahead of the Cardinals party and waited for them. The Cardinal praised his caution in scouting thus in advance. A few hours after Milady was on board a ship bound for England.
 If the Queen has placed Mime Bona cieux in convent" said Aramis, q can find out which one. IT have cousin seamstress at Tours. who will know" The others laughed and Aramis blushed His companions had begun to suspect that this little cousin at Tours was Mme de Cheyreuse.
 And as to Milady. well. we must put an end to her machinations against us somehow" said Porthos
 Then 1t was the turn of d'Artagnan. '.You remember" he said that Mllady has a brother-in-law, the present Lord de Winter and that I once had a duel with him about some trifle. when he was In