The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-19
THE THREE GUARDSMEN
Bv ALEXANDRA DUMAS

"D'Artagnan,' said Athos, taking his hand, you know love you. If I had a son could not love him better. Take my advice, renounce this woman
 You are right" said D'Artagnan. 4'I have done with her, she terrffies me"
 Athos bowed to D'Artagnan, like 8 man who wishes to be left alone with his thoughts.
 On reaching home D'Artasnan found Kitty waiting for him. She was sent Her mistress was mad with love; she wished to know when her lover would meet her again. The counsels of his friend, joined to the cries of his own heart, made him determine, now his pride was saved and his vengeance sat fsfied, not to see milady again: As . reply he wrote the following letter: the next meeting. Since my convalescencs have so many affairs of this Kind on my hands that am forced to regulate them q little. When your turn comes shall have the honor to inform you of it. kiss your hands. DE WARDES. Not a word about the ring. D'Arta- gnan gave the open letter to Kitty, who at first was unable to comprehend 1t, but who became almost wild with joy on reading it second time. She ran back to the Place Royale.
 Milady opened the letter with eager ness, but at the first words she read ;, she became nvid. She crushed the pa- per, and Kitty, fearing she was go- ing to faint, hastened toward her and was beginning to open her dress. but milady started up. pushing her away.
 What do you want with meY said she, "and why do you place your hand on me?"
 T thought you were going to faint, milady," answered the terrified girl.
 'I faint! 1! I! Do you take me for a weak, silly woman, then? When am insulted do not faint; avenge myselfr'
 And she made a sign for Kitty to leave the room.
 CHAPTER xxviu. ] Dream of venasanosa
 "HAT evening milady gave or
 ders that when M, D'Artagnan
 came as usual, he should be immediately admitted. But he did not come
 The next day Kitty went to see the . young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening". D,Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of milady was bis re venge.
 impatient than on the preceding one. She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but, as before, she expected him in vain,
 The next morning, when Kitty pre- sented herself at D'Artagnan's resi- dence with letter, she was no logger joyous and alert, as she had been on the two preceding days. but on the contrary, as sad as possible
 This letter was in milady's hand writing, only this time 1t was address ed to M. d'Artagnan, and not to M. de Wardes.
 He opened it and read as follows:
 Dear M. d'Artagnan-It is wrong thus to neglect your friends particularly at the moment you are about to leave them for so long time. My brother-in-law and myself expected you yesterday and the day before. but in vain. Win it be the same this evening? Your very grateful
 LADY CLARK. twill you goy asked Kitty.
 D'Artagnan promised Kitty to re- main insensible to the seductions of milady and desired her to tell her mistress that he could not be more grateful for her kindnesses than he was, and that he would be obedient to her orders; but he did not dare to write for fear of not being able. to such experienced eyes as those of mi lady, to disguise his wttting sui iciently.
 As 9 o'clock struck D,Artagnan was at the Place Royale. ..sShow hin in," said milady in quick tone, but so piercing that D'Artagnan heard her in the antechamber..
 He was introduced. c7
 'T am at home to nobody. said mi lady. Observe, to nobody
 D'Artagnan cast an inquiring glance at milady. She was pale. and her eyes looked red. either from tears or want of sleep. The number of lights had been Intentionally diminished,
 DArtagnan approached her with his usual gallantry, She then made an ex traordinary effort to receive him. but never did more distressed counte- nance give the lie to more amiable smile. She asked DArtagnan if he had mistress.
 Alas" said D'ArtAgnan, with the most sentimental air he could assume. "Can you be cruel enough to put such question to me-to me, who from the moment I saw you have only breathed and sighed by you and for your'
 Milady smiled with a strange smile.
 You know, the more hearts are worth the capture, the more difficult they e-aa to b-s-en E.