The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-01
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 '"T6 II. Athcs! To man double his saae?" interrupted II. dc Treville. 'sNo menSele1euH. Besides, M d'Artagnau passed thA evening at my house.
 'INe no inquire at what hour he waa with yuuys said the cardinal.
 ''0h. tAAt can speak to positively tyoe eminence, for as he came in re. mafked tAat 1t was but half past by tho clsck. althsugh had believed it to be lDter."
 "Asd at what hour did As leave your houae. .'
 "At haif past 10. m hour after the event.n
 'well, bat" rsplied the cardinal, ;, who could not for an instant suspect the loyaley of De TreviIle and who felt that the victory was escaping from his shandGLfswell, but Athss was taken in che h0use of the Rne des Fossoyeurs."
 "Isr one friend forbidden to visit an. iothsr er . nusketeef sf my company to fnl1rniae with . guard of M. Des. iseu t6 companyr
 "Hos, vAeA tho house in which he df1tiEni1eo i3 snspecfel."
 'In1ee4 I .h1ew nothing of the cir. oumDtnnce The house may be sus. peeeq4 bot aeny that 1t is in the part If it inhabited by M. dArtagnan, for l con aAfn, sire, if can believe what he say4 that there does not exist . moro devoted servant of your majesty or . moro profound admirer of M. the Cardinal.'' 4st
 Come how shall we detsrmine7'' P oaid the king.
 That concerns yonr majesty more than ne" said the cardinal. "I should amrm the culpahility" ! ~And I deny it,'' said De Treville. "But his majesty has judges. and these judges will decide"
 '-That is best," said the king. "Send the case before the judges; it is their business to judge, and they will judge"
 'Only," replied TrevilIe, eft is sad thing that, in the unfortunate times in which we live, the purestl life, the most incontestable virtue, cannot ex- empt . man from infamy and perse- cut3on. The army, I will answer for il, win be but little pleased at being exposed to rigorous treatment on ac- count of affairs of police
 The expression was imprudent, but n. de Trevlile launched 1t with a full knowledge of his cause. He WAS de- oirouR of m explosion, because in that ea6e the mine throws forth Ire, and ire lenlightsns.
 sA6Airs of pclicer' cried the king, tal1ng up De Treville's words; ;'a6aits aboat them, monsfeur? Here's piece of work about . musketeer. Why, l would arrest ten of them, q hundred, leveh-all the company, and I would not allow a murmur."
 From the moment they are suspect Cd by your majesty" said Treville, Esthe musketeers are guilty. Therefore you go me prepared to surrender my sword: for, after having accused my soldiers, there can be no doubt that V. the Cardinal will end by accusing Oe"
 ''Giscsa headed man, will you have ooneT said the king.
 ''Sire," replied Treville, without low ering his voice in the least, "eithex order my musketeer to be restored ts he. or let him be tried"
 ~He shall be tried" said the car si7al
 AWell, SO much the better, for in that case I shall demand of his ma. 5esty permission to plead for him"
 The king became afraid of an out break. =.
 ''If his eminence," said he, ''had moi personal motives'-
 "Pardon me-" said Richelieu, Out the instant your majesty considers me . prejudiccd judge withdraw"
 Come said the king, twill you swear by my father that M. Athos was 1t your residence during the event and thatehe took no part iE it?'
 By your glorious father, and by yourself-whO are that which I love and venerate the most in the world | swear iti'' '.sBe 90 kind as to reflect, sire" said the cardinal. "If we release the pris- Oner thus we shall never be able to know the truth"
 'sM. Athos will always be where he is to be found," replied Treville-"al- ways ready to answer, when it shall please the men of the long robe to in- terrogate him."
 ind he Is in the Fort PEveque?" aid the king.
 'Yes. sire, in solitary confinement, in . dungeon, like the. lowest criminal in France."
 .sWhat must be doneY' murmured the ling
 >6ien the order for his release, and m will be said." replied the cardinal. ~I believe, with your majesty, that N. de Trev1Ile's guarantee Is more than uu0cienf"
 1evflle 1exed ysEY respectfully,