The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08
THE THREE GUARDSMEN
By ALEXANDRA DUMAS

SY ALEAANDkE DUMl the name as I go along"
 An hour afterward Rochefort set out at his horse'g best speed. Five hours after that he passed through Arras.
 Our readers already know that he was recognized by D'Artagnan and how that recognition, by inspiring fear in the four musketeers, had given fresh activity to their journey
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 Rochefort had scarcely departed when Nine Bonacieux re-entered. She found milady with smiling counte- nance.
 well" said Mime. Bonacieux, what you dreaded has happened This even- ing or tomorrow the cardinal will send some one to take you away. I heard it from the messenger"
 "Come and sit down close to me, '' said milady. 'Then he has well play cd his part That man is my broth CT Coming to my assistance to take me away. by force if necessary, he met with the emissary of the cardinal who was coming in search of me. He required the messenger to deliver up to him the papers of which he was the bearer. The messenger resisted. My brother killed him.'
 'OhP' said Mime. Bonacieux, with a shudder.
 'My brother took the papers and presented himself here. as the emis. sary of the cardinal, and in an hour < or two carGdage will come to take me away by the orders of his emf .nence." .a.sst
 q understand. Your brother sends this carriage z
 Exactly so. But that is not all That letter you have received and which yeu believe to be from Mime. de Chevreuse Is snare to prevent your making any resistance when the persons come to fetch you"
 'ssut 1t is DArtagnan that will come"
 ''Do not decGtve yourself. D'Arta- gnan and his friends are detained at the siege Of La Rochelle Ny brother met some ennigearies of the cardinal in the uniform of musketeers- You would have been summoned to tie gate, you would have thought you went to meet friends, you would have been carried of and conducted back again to Paris. :"
 "Oh, SmY senses fail me amid such n chaos of tniqufties! Dear lady, what do you advise me to do? will listen to your advice with the greatest grat- ttude"
 .''In- the first plRce,' ,''- said nnilady, 1t is possible D'Artagnan and his friends may come to your assistance. If your friends are the more speedy you win be saved. If the satellites of the cardinal are so you will De lost! Wait, conceal ed in the neighborhood, until you have satisfied yourself who the men were who came to ask for you.'' "But where can wait ?' '1 shall stop and conceal myself at a few leagues hence until my brother can rejoin me. We'll. can take you 1 with me. The carriage is at the door; you bid me adieu, you get upon the ] step to embrace me last time, my | me, Is told how to proceed; he makes a sign to the position, and we set off at a gallop. We will send my brothers servant back to Bethune in disguise. If the en1issaries of the cardinal arrive, he will take no notice. If they are M. ,DArtagnan and his friends he will bring them to us. Tell. your good supe- rior that, in order that we may be as much together as possible, you beg her to allow you to take your meals with me-" ~ 1 And the two women parted, ex- changing affectionate smiles.
 What miIady thought most pressing was to get Mime. Bonacieux away and convey her to place of safety and there, matters so falling out, make her hostage.
 l At the end of an hour she heard a soft voice calling. her. It was Mime. Bonacieux's. The good abbess had naturally consented to her request, and as a commencement they were to sup together
 On reaching the courtyard they heard the noise of carriage, which stopped at the gate. The bell of the convent gate was rung. Milady was not mis- taken.
 "Go up to your chamber" said mi lady to Mme. Bonacieux You have perhaps some jewels you would like to take with you.''
 "I have his letters" said she.
 "Well, go and fetch them and come to my apartment. We will snatch some supper. We shall perhaps travel part of the night and must keep our 1 strength up."
 Milady ran up to her apartment quickly. She there found Rochefort's lackey and gave him his instructions. He was to wait at. the gate If by chance the musketeers should appear the carriage was to set off as fast as possible, pass round the convent and go and wait for milady at 3 little vii