The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-06
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 that which is most pressing first, and we win attend to my wound after Whrtr bsuides, don't think it seems . very dangerous one"
 And they both set forward as fast as they could toward the country house of the worthy functionary.
 The Count de Wardes was announc- Cd, and DsArtagnan was introduced.
 You have an order signed by the cardinal y'
 "Yes. mpnsieur.s replied D'Artasnan. s.hefe it fl"
 ~It appears that his eminence is hnxiois to prevent some one from eruooing to England9s
 ssYes, . certain D,Artagnan, a Bear nese gentleman, who left Paris in com pany or three of his friends. with the intention of going to London
 "Do you know him personally r ask ed the governor.
 'Oh, yes, perfectly well.~
 "Describe htm to mo, then.
 ~N0thing more easy"
 anu 0 AkCou44 88VSs 1coCuI0 1OI feature and in every way. the most minute description of the Count de sswe xnI Ksep sharp lookout for him. and If VI, lay hands upon. him his omlnsnce may be angured he shall U rsconducted to Paris under good GDcoeks Ssssssss l-- srs reovernor signed the passport md delivered 1t to D'Artatnan, who lost SD fine in useless Compliments, but thanked the governor, bowed and departed
 when once. out he and Planchet set o6 a fast as they could and by mak- ing detour avoided the wood and re- entered the city by another gate. Five minutes after they were on board. And 1t was time, for they had scarcely salled half . league when D'Artagnan cav . fash and heard . detonation. It vas the cannon which announced the closing of the port. = He had now leisure to look to his wound. Fortunately, a he had thought. it was not dangerous. The point;of the sword had met with rib and sianced along the bone. D'Arta- gnan Was worn out with fatigue. A mattress Was laid upon the deck for him. He threw himself upon it and fell fast asleep.
 At 10 o'clock the vessel cast anchor in the port of Dover. and in few hours D'AEtagnan and Planchet were in the capital.
 D'Artasnan did not know London. Re WAS not acquainted with one word of English, but he wrote the name of Buekinsham on piece of paper, and every one to whom he showed 1t point ed out to him the way to the dukes manGl0n. a
 The duke was at Windsor hunting with the ling.
 DsArtagnan inquired for the conf dent1al valet of the duke, who, having accompanied him in all his voyages. spoke French perfectly well. He told him that he came from Paris on an af- fair of life and death and that he must speak with his master instantly.
 The confidence with which D'Arta- gnan spoke convinced Patrick, which was the name of this minister He or dered two horses to be saddled and himself went as guide to the young guardsman. As for Planchet, he had ben lifted from his horse as stiff as a rush. The poor lads strength was al- most exhausted. D'Artagnan seemed to be made of iron, On their arrival at the castle they inquired for the duke
 Whom must I announce to my lord duker asked Patrick.
 "The young man who one evening sought . quarrel with him on the Pont Nsuf, opposfte the Samaritaine."
 Patrick galloped off. reached the duke and announced to him in the terms di- rected that messenger awaited him.
 Buckingham at once remembered the eircumstances and, suspecting that something WAS going on in France, rode straight up to D'Artagnan, Pat rick keeping in the background.
 No misfortune has happened to the queenr cfied the duke.
 s'rake this letter." said D'Artagnan.
 From her majestyw said Bucking- ham.
 What is this rent?" showing DAT tagnan a place where it had been pierced through.
 .Ah, ahr' said D'Artagnan, "I did not zee that; 1t was the sword of the Count de Wardes that made that hole when he ran 1t into my breast. It is only q scratch"
 '.Ju0t heavens-what have I readr' ezled the duke Patrick. remain here. =, fatner, join the king, wherever he nay be, and tell his majesty that horoby beg him to excuse me. but an affair of the greatest importance calls ue to London. Core, monsieur, comew And hoth set of toward the capital at fun gallop.
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