The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09

The man whom Athos had come so Nnr to seek introduced him into his 1aborakcry. where he was engaged in Fastening together with iron wire the dry bones of skeleton. All the frame Evns adjusted except the head, which zaE upon tue tnbls.
 NEI 4gasezrest of the furniture indicat- eH that the inhabitmt of this house was engaged in the study, of the nat nHn1 1@clerces. But there was no fam zHy. ID servant. The tall man inhabit- ed klxAB shouse alone.
 Athos explained to him the cause of hln viRst and the service he required Of lrlua but scarcely had he expressed hAn rnqrzest than the unknown, who re- nnafxed stznding before the musketeer, drew back with signs of terror and re- fused. Then Atfos tosk from his pock- et q stna1 paper, upon which were wTisten tive lines, accompanied by a E1gnntzlre and sea1, and presented tham toafnm who hadtgiven too prema- turs,y fhsse dgns of repugnance. The fn1l man had scarcely read these lines, seen tke signature and recognized the neal when he bowed, to denote that he he'd DO longer any objection to make mmd that he was ready to obey.
 Athoe returned to the hotel and went tD h1E apartment
 St daybreak D'Autagnan came to him and assed him, ''What was to be donaT
 'srTaiels replied, Athos.
 Shortly afterward Piancf1et return eA He. had traced naflady to Armen- tierss. She had engaged. a chamber in the inn there, had sent for the master of the hotel and told him that she wns desfrous to remain for some time i'm that, nnighborhood. Planchet did not want to know any more. He has, tnned tc the rendezvous, found the lackeys at their posts. placed them as Bemtdnels at all the issues of the hotel and came Co find. Afhos
 Ar 6 o'clock Tn Intervening Atilus or Gersd the horses to be saddled and had Lord ee Winter and his friends in- formed that they: must prepare for the cxpediticn
 Ln an instant all five were ready. Evury one examined his arms and put khan in oRaer.
 s.Patsmcei'' cried Athos. "one of omr party is still wanting"
 The four horsemen looked round them wtSa- astonishment At this mo- n1ent P1anchet brought out Atf1os' horse. and -the muskefeer leaped light F into the saddle.
 Wait for nne,''s cried he. "I will Acon be back"
 Fa q quarter of an hour he returned, aceompanied by a tall man, masked untl envGoped in large req cloak. At eo'clock a guided by Piancket, the lit tle cavalcade set out, taxing the route mllady.h carriage had taken.
 # was stormy and dark night. Vast clUEH5 covered the heavens, concealing the staz- The moon would not rise much before midnight
 At every instant Athos was forced 70 restrain DArtagnan, who had but one thought, which was to go forward.
 Several cines Lord de Winter, Por- thc@ or Arand1s endeavored to enter into conversation with the man in the t rod cloak, but to every Interrogation put to hfn he bowed without making any reply.
 4 little before they came to Fro HnIlleg the storm burst in all its fury upon them. and they unfolded their c1eaks. They had still three leagues to travel. and they performed it amid torrents Of rain.
 At the moment the little troop had passed Goskal a man advanced into tho middle Of the road with his finger on his lips. Athos recognized Gri- maud.
 Whats the matter?' cried Athos. "Hns she left Armentieres p
 Grimaud made a sign In the afirma- five. D'Artagnan ground his teeth.
 Where is she?- asked Athos.
 Grimaud stretched out his hands in the direction of the Lys.
 sAlone?'' asked Athos
 Grfmaud made sign that she was.
 sGentlemen," said Athos, ssshe Is alone fin the direction of the river.
 That's we'll" said D,Artagnan. Lead us on, Grimaud."
 Another flash enlightened all around them. Grimaud extended his arm, and they distinguished a little isloated house on the banks Of the river within hundred paces of a ferry.
 This is the place." said Athos
 At this moment man who had been crouching in a ditch jumped up and came toward them. 1t was Mousque- ton. He pointed with his finger to a window with light.
 She is there" said he.
 And Bazin7 2" asked Athos.
 while kept my eye on the win- dow be guarded the door"
 *AIl is well" said Athos.
 Athos sprang from his horse, gave inc bride to Grimaud and advanced to- srzard the window, after having made