The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

.Planchet seeing there was no longer any hope of making his master re. nounce his project heaved a profound sigh and set to work to groom the
 CHAPTER xNH. ~ The Pavilion.
 - T g o'clock D'Artagnan was ae
 the Hotel dea Gardes. Hs found Planchet under arms.
 The fourth horse had arrived. planchet was armed with his mus. ketoon and pistol. D'Artagnan had his sword and placed two pistols in his belt Then both mounted and de- parted quietly. It was quite dark, and no one saw them 60 out. D'Artagnan crossed, the quayA went out by the gate of La Conference and proceeded along the road. much more beautiful then than it is now, which leads to- St. Cloud.
 As soon as the road began to be more lonely and dark Planchet drew softly nearer to D'Artagnan. % that when they entered the Bois de Bou- 1ogne he found himself riding quite naturally side by side with his mas ter. D'Artasnan could not help per. celving that something more than usual was passing In the mind of his lackey and said: -..
 Well, Master Planchet, what is the matter with us nowY'
 ~Ah, monsieur" replied Planchet, re- curing to his besetting idea, "that M. Bonacieux has something vicious in his eyebrows, his lips!"
 'What makes you think of Bona cieux now?"
 Monsieur, we think of what we can and not of what we will. Is not that the barrel of a musket which glitters yonder7 Had we not better lower our headsT
 'Tn truth" murmured D'Artagnan, Co whom M. de Treville's warning re- cured. "in truth this animal will end by making me afraid" And he put his horse into trot.
 Pianchet followed the movements of his master as If he had been his shadow and was soon trotting by his side.
 "Are we going to continue this pace an night '" asked Planchet.
 'No, for you on your part are at your journeys end. You are cold, Planchet Go into one of those inns that you see yonder and be waiting for me it the door by 6 o'clock in the morning"
 D'Artagnan sprang from his horse. threw the bridle to Planchet and de parted at a quick pace, folding his cloak around him.
 Good Lord. how cold amr' cried Planchet as soon as he had lost sight of his master. and in such haste was he to warm himself, that he went straight to a house set out with all the attributes of -rban inn and knocked at the door.
 In the meantime DArtagnan, who had plunged into a bypath. continued his route and gained St Cloud. He found himself soon in front of the pa- vilion named. It was situated In a very private spot. A high wall at the angle of which was the pavilion. ran along one side of this lane, and on the other was a little garden, connected with a poor cottage. which was pro tected from passengers by hedge.
 He gained the place appointed. and as no signal had been given him by which to announce his presence. he waited.
 Not the least noise was to be heard It might be imagined that he was . hundred miles from the capital. DAT tagnan leaned against the hedge, aft CT having cast glance behind him. At the end of few minutes the belfry of St. Cloud let fall slowly ten strokes from it's sonorous jaws
 His eyes were fixed upon the little pavilion situated at the angle of the wall, of which all the windows were closed with shutters. except one on the first story. Through this window shone . mild light
 D'Artagnan waited half an hour without the least impaience. The belfry of St Cloud struck half-past 10. This time. without at all knowing why, D'Artagnan felt a cold shiver run through his veins.
 The idea seized him that he had read incorrectly. and that the appointment was for II o'clock. But he had not been mistaken; the appointment was for 10 o'clock.
 He resumed his post, beginning to be pretty uneasy at this. silence and this solitude. Eleven o'clock struck.
 D'Artagnan began now really to fear that something had happened to Mime. Bonacieux. He clapped his hands three times, the ordinary signal of low