The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-04
FIFE THREE GUARDSMEN
Bv ALEXANDRE DUMAS.

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 cieux to do as he did, stooping down E toward the opening. F ! "And you think that your wife, said the unknown. e,.e
 .Is returned to the Louvre. The news I brought you is .valuable?"
 Every, my dear Bonacieux. ! don't ! attempt to deny; it." r
 .Then the cardinal will be pleased with mey' = seNo doubt he will. Are you sure that In her conversation with you your wife mentioned no proper names?" !. "No; she only toldeme she wished to send me to London to further the in- terests of an sllustrious parsonage.
 .'.yever nnind," continued the man in the cloak. 'It was very silly of you not to have feigned to accept the mis- sion. You would now be in posses sion of the letter. The st1te, which is now thrkatsned, would be- safes and the cafdinal would have given you letters of nobility"
 "Did be tell you so?''
 "Yes"
 '.Be satisfied replied Ronacieux. ssMy.wife adores me, and there is still plenty of lime. F -f What do you. mean by its being still timeT asked the man in the cloak.
 "I win go to the. Louvre, I will ask for Mime. Bonacieux, will tell her I have reflected upon the matter, I will renew the affair. I will obtain the let ter and I wifi run directly to the car dinArs."
 .sWell, begone then! Make all pos. sible haste. I will shortly come back to learn the result of your plan"
 The unknownrw went out.
 aBase old foolv' said Mime. Bona cieux, addressing this affectionate epi thet to her husband.
 silence" said DArtagnan. 4 terrible bowling interrupted these reflections of D Artagnan and Mme Bonacieux. It was her husband who had. discovered the disappearance of his money bag and was screaming out, Thieves, thievesr' ''Ohs cried Mime. ,Bonacieux, sshe will rouse the whole quarterv'
 Bonacfeux cried for long time, but as such cries on account of their ire quency did not attract much notice in the Rue .des Fossoyeurs, finding that nobody came, he went out.
 = ..Now1he is gone, it Is your turn to sget out. :" said Mime. Bonacieux. s4Cour- age, my friend, but, above all, .pru- dence, and think what you owe to the queen!"
 "To her and to youv' cried D'Arta- gnan. Be satisfied, lovely Con stance. shall prove worthy of her gratitude. But shall I likewise return worthy of your loveY'
 The young woman only. replied by the beautiful glow which mounted to her. cheeks. A few seconds after D'Artagnan went out in his turn, en. : veloped likewise in a large cloak, which i'll concealed the sheath of . long sword.
 D'Artagnan went straight to the ho- tel of M. de Treville. He had reflected that in a few minutes the cardinal would be warned by this cursed un- known, who appeared to be his agent, and he judged, with reason, he had not moment to lose
 M. de Treville was in his saloon with his habitual court of gentlemen. D,Artagnan, who was known as a ia miliar of the house, went straight to] his cabinet and sent word to him that he wished to see him upon an affair of importance
 DArtagnan had been there scarcely i've minutes when M. de nTreville en- tered. At the first glance and by the joy which was painted on his coun- tenance the worthy captain plainly perceived that something fresh and extraordinary was on foot.
 "You will pardon me, I hope, for having disturbed you when you know the importance of my business" said DArtagnan.
 Speak, then. am attentive"
 .It concerns nothing -less," said D'.Artagnan, lowering his voice, ''than the honor, perhaps the. life, of the queen"
 What do you ssay?" asked M. de Treville, glancing around to see if they were alone.
 a T say, monsieur that chance has rendered me master of secret"-
 Is this secret your own?"
 "No, monsieur; it is her majesty's."
 Are you authorized to communicate it to mel?
 ''No, monsieur" Y
 Vhy. then, are you about to betray 1t with respect me?"
 Because without you can do noth- ing, and was afraid that you would refuse me the favor am come to ask if you were not acquainted with my object"
 Keep your secret, young man, and resI me what you wish'
 s'I wish you. to obtain for me from M. Dessessarf leave of absence for a : fortnight" ssWhen ?''- ag.