The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
THE FARMER: JUNE 8, 1912

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 What do you meanT' cried Darts gnan. "In the name of heaven, tel me, explain yourselfr'
 "Oh, monsieur: said the old mar ''ask me nothing. for if ] told yo1 what I haEe seen certainly no goo would befa1l mel"
 You have then seen something {? replied D'Artagnan. ''In that case, fl the name of heaven" continued he throwing him a pistole. tell me wha you have seen and will pledge 70, the word of gentleman that not on of your words shall escape from m, heart"
 The old man said: "It was scarcel, o'clock when l heard a noise in thu street opened the gate and say three men at few paces from it. II the shade was a carriage with tw, horses, and a man held three saddl, horses.
 'Ah, my worthy gentlemenr criet l. What do you wantr
 "'Have you ladderr said the lead CT.
 "'Yes. monsieur, the one with whict I gather my fruit
 "Lend it to us and go into youl house again; there is crown for the annoyance we have caused you. Only remember this. if, you speak a word o1 what you may see or what you may hear, you are lost
 After giving the ladder I pretended to return to the house, but immediate ly went out at back door, and, steal ing along in the shade of the hedge, ] gained wonder clump of elder, from which could hear and see everything
 ''The three men brought the car. riage up quietly and took out of it a little man stout. short, elderly and commonly dressed in clothes of 8 dark color, who ascended the ladder very carefully. looked suspiciously in at the window of the pavilion. came down and whispered:
 Tt Is she!
 Immediately he who had spoken to me approached the door of the pa vilion. opened it with a key he had in his hand. closed the door and disap- peared, while at the same time the other two men ascended the ladder. The little old man remained at the coach door. the coachman took care of his horses. the lackey held the saddle horses.
 "All at once great cries resounded in the pavilion, and a woman came to the window and opened it as if to throw herself out of It. But as soon as she perceived the other two men she fell back, and they got into the chamber. Her cries were soon stided. Two of the men appeared. bearing the woman in their arms, and carried her to the carriage, into which the little old man got after her. The leader closed the window and came out an instant after at the door. His two companions, were already on horse back. He sprang into his saddle. the lackey took his place by the coach man, the carriage went of at quick pace, escorted by the three horsemen and all was over. From that moment I have neither seen nor heard any thing"
 D'Artagnan, entirely overcome by this terrible story. remained motion less and mute for a minute.
 '.Do you know anything" said he. 'of the man who led this internal ex- peditionY'
 "A tall, dark man. with black mus. tache. dark eyes and looked like . gentleman
 That's the manr' cried D'Artagnan. ~Again he, forever he! And the short oneT
 "Oh, he was not a gentleman. I'll answer for 1t. Besides, he did not wear a sword, and the others treated him with no consideration"
 "Some lackey." murmured DArta- gnan. Poor girl, poor grill What have they done with your"
 With heavy heart D'Artagnan again bent his way toward the ferry. Some times he hoped it could not be Mime Bonacieux and that he should find her the next day at the Louvre; some times he feared she had had an in. trigue with another who in Jealous At had surprised her and carried he, of. His mind was torn by doubt grief and despair.
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