Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-21

{ intention OF cO0unulDG Ine 0gnC. out
I his second interfered. claiming that
il was not now his part TO fight. By
this time Yvon's nerve was as steady
as q rock. She pinked her adversary,
though unintentionally. then disarmed
him. The third man she served as she
had served the first Then she strobe
away to her carriage without turning
back for glance st the three men.
/ who stood looking st one another and
her in astopiShment
/ But madame did not have chance
TO mount the steps of the carriage the
footman had let down for her. The
sound of horses hoOfs was heard, and
an officer. followed by a dozen horse
men, rode up.
by order OF his eminence the prime
minister" he said. Il arrest you all
and am ordered to conduct you to the
| PalaiS Cardinal"
The affair had got out at the bar
racks. some one wishing TO curry favor
( with the man who ruled France hav-
ing peaehed. WON was permitted to
ride back to Paris in her carriage, the
others on horseback, all surrounded by
guards. At the Palais Cardinal they
/ were OUlSco 10 wait SSfCAd1 bS-
| fore the minister was ready to receive
them: then when they were admitted
to his presence by the thundercloud
on his face they saw their doom.
: won had worn her mask up to this
moment. The cardinal saw il and said
| with icy sarcasm:
Lieutenant de la Tour. you remind
me of the ostrich. which hides his head
! in the sand to conceal its body. Your
head will look better till 1 am through
with 1t uncovered You will oblige me
by removing your mask"
! Pardon. your eminence." interposed
| De Fontayne, 81 doubt If he is De la
Tour This one is a marvel with the
! napier; De la Tour is an Indifferent
fencer This one disarmed us all in
turn
I'VE have need of such men," said
the cardinal TO WON. You would be
better employed in my service. l would
see you fence with Carrier. II you
can disarm Carrier you will save your
head. Unmask!'
IF unmask, your eminence, can
not fight"
Not fight unmasked! Well, then.
wait till you have fought"
Carrier was one of those picked men
the cardinal kept about him for pro
lection and a marvel with the rapier.
The two were given foils. this being a
great advantage to WON, who dreaded
! bloodshed. For awhile 1t was a drawn
game between the two. but finally, by
one OF those quick moves that only a
gift nerve, so to speak. can accomplish.
won placed the button OF her foil
against her adversary's heart.
Enough" cried the cardinal. "Vlc.
tor. unmask"'
won took of her face covering, and
in doing so her hair. which had in so
many trays became unloosened, fell
on her shoulders.
"a woman exclaimed Richelieu, as
tonished.
"A woman. your excellency" she
replied. The wife Of Lieutenant de
la Tour"
Your husband! Where is he?"
~Shut up In our country place.
| tricked him. knowing OF your emf
nences edict against men fighting
dues. determined to fight in his
place. Surely the order does not apply
to women"
You are very shrewd," said his emf
hence dryly.
At this point an attendant anuounc-
ed to the cardinal that Lieutenant de
! la Tour was without and begged to be
! admitted. The request was granted,
and De la Tour, very hot and very red
: and very angry. entered. lie looked
/ at everybody. finally fixing his eyes on
his wife. Then he turned to the car
dinal.
| Il have heard. your eminence. that
| my wife has been fighting in my stead
! and that the party was brought here
/ by your eminence's order. Meanwhile
! 1 have been shut up like a dog and
/ have just escaped"
Your wife has saved you first from
| a better swOrdsuan ard second from
| my Headsman." Then turning TO Ygon:
/ Nine. de Ia Tour her ma jesty has
| -rsciously appointed you her mistress
/ Of the robes BY your pluck and skill
, you have saved every one Of these
meu. including your husband. from the
| block"
/ Then won approached her husband
/ zhamefacedly. hung her head and
/ glanced up at him appeaIingly. lie
/ half turned away from her with fo'd-
ed arms. tapping one arm with his
I fingers.
You have made me ridiculous" he
| muttered.
81 would" interposed the cardinal.
"that every woman in France would
make her husband thus ridiculous. To
| show you and others that she has
benefited you the king promotes you
/ to be captain"
Then Jean embraced his wife.
II has been claimed that the reform
the cardinal was so DESTROYS OF max
ing really began from that time. BE
that as IL may. Captain and Nine de
/ la Tour always stood high in his emf
nence's favor
i Aug. 81 in American