St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-12-20
Monsieur BeauCaire
By Booth darlington
An Interesting Serial Story Portion of Which will be Pub
lished in the Review Until Completed.
Continued from last week.

'f he does I'll kill him she said fercey "Ah what towards
Will you the duke murderedp
"The dukep laughed Gulford "They will not kill him. unless
be easy, dear madam twill be explained Gads life |" muee
to Moyneux "twere time the varet had his ashing Dye
berp
Barber barbe Moyneux T wish had warne
him. He fights few gentlemen could Ahahl Look that
IT'S a shamel"
On foot his hat gonc his coat sadly rent and gashed
fecked with red NJ Beaucaire wary brilliant
transform himself dozen fencing masters and though his skill
appeared lie decacy and quckne his play being continually
with the point sheer strength failed down. The youne
man was laughing like a child
believe me- said Moyneux barberi No. and neve,
was!"
For even chance that NJ Bcaucare nigh
have the best of Two Of his adversa prostrate
groanng and ndomae Frenchman had actually
almost beat off the ruan when by trick he One
Of them, dmounng in suddenly from behind and seized his
blade thick leather gauntlet Before Baucac could dcnggc
the weapon others threw themselves hurled
him to the earth "A MOL moi Francos he cried he
down. his sword fragments but his voice unbroken and clear
"Shamop muerd of the gentlemen coach.
"Twa dasardy take him o said Moyneux "whaevcr his
derving I'm nigh Of mind offer him the dukes
face"
"Tru him up ads' said heavy voice. "Clear tho way
Of the coach There those whom avengc upon presump
nckcy Now, when you have fair audience
bastc him."
Two began drag Bcaucairo great by
roadside Another took from his saddle heavy whip with
thongs.
"A moi, Francosp
There bonc the breeze answcrMonscigneur Mon
sgncur Tho grew louder suddenly Tho of hoofs urged
to anguish Of speed sounded the night NJ Beaucare
had Jagged sor behind but they made up for Almost before
tho noise Of their eeds they riding down the moon aisle
between tho m Chosen men, these Of Beaucao, and
like thunderbot they fell upon the astounded cavaliers
"Chateaurien Chatcaurien they shouted swiftly
that through lack Of time they showed proper Judgment scrm
mating nothing between noncombatan and their foes They
utterly Two Of them eaped the young mans side while the
other four wcrvng losing their onset bore
tho gentlemen tho coach who down beneath tho
fercencss Of tho onslaught cursing manfully.
"our just deser said Mr. Molyneux his mouth full Of dust
and philosophy
Sir Hugh Gulford horse fell with him, being literally ridden
and the baron leg pinned under the saddle In less than
ten minutes from the first attack Bcauao tho attacking
had fled disorder and the parcan noncombatsn choking with
expeves consumed with wrath prisoners dsarmed by the
Frenchman's ackeys
Gufors discontinue had freed of the So
that when Bcaucarc struggling rise, assisted by his
threw hand balance himself he found seized be-
tween small cold palms and he looked datng
that doub beautiful because of the fright and that
found room in them
NJ 10 Due Caeaun spang his feet without tho aid Of his
lackeys and bowed low before Lady Mary
81 make housan apology be the Of such melee in
ho said and them turning Francois he spoke
French "Ah thou scoundre little and it had late"
Francois knet in the dust before him, "Pardon he said
Mongncur commanded follow in the rear
observed The wind Indignantly blew against monsegneurs voice.
"See what might have children said his MASTER point
the ropes with which they would have bound him and the
whip lying beside them shudde passed the lackey frame
The utter horror in his echoed in the his fellows
"Oh monsegneur Francois pang back and tossed his
heaven
"But 1t did not happen said NJ. Beaucare
at could notv exclaimed Francois
"No And you did very well my chldren"-the young
smiled benevoentyvey we'll And now" he continued turning
Lady Mary and speaking English et be asking of gal
should polite understanding with them, you thinki Not
soT
He bowed offering his hand conduct her the COACH where
Moneux and his companions having drawn Sir Hugh from under
his horse engaged evivng and reasurng Lady Rseron
who had tainted But Lady Mary stayed Beaucaire with gesture
md the two stood whore they
"Monsegneurp she said with of raey her voice. but
aery tender that he started with happiness His
brought him hot pasm of pain and he cpped his hand rcd
tan on his waistcoaL
"You hurt"
at nothing smiled NJ Beaucare hen that she might
the stain spreading he held his handkerchief the spot II
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