The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28
THE THREE GUARDSMEN
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sContinued) is the second or third time, monsieur, that you have repeated that name, and yet have told you that I do not know him.
 You do not know the man at whose .shutter you went and knocked? h. sdeed. madame, you think me too cred ulousr'
 '.An this will be cleared up at a later period" murmured the young woman.
 'sIf you could see my heart" said D'Artagnan, "you would there read so much curiosity that you would pity me and so much love that you would ihstantly satisfy my curiosity"
 "You speak very quickly of love, monsieur"
 That is because love has come sud edealy upon me and for the first time and because am only twenty years old. Listen, I am already upon the scent. About three months ago was near having duel with Aramis con corning handkerchief resembling that you showed to the woman in the house. for handkerchief marked in the same manner. am sure. If you were to be arrested with that hankerchief and that handkerchief were to be seized would you not be compromised?
 Tn what way? Are not the initials mine-C. B.-Constance BonacieuxY'
 'Or Camille de Bois-Tracy?"
 Silence, monsieur! Once again, si- lence! An, since the dangers I incur on my own account cannot stop you think of those you may yourself run! Monsieur, by the courtesy of a gen tleman depart. There-there is mid night striking That is the hour at which am expected"
 Madame" said the young man, bow ing, T can refuse nothing asked of me thus Be satisfied, will depart and will return home instantly
 "Ah, was quite sure you were a good and brave young manr' said Mime. Bonacieux, holding out her hand to him and placing the other upon the knocker of little door almost hidden in the wall.
 D'Artagnan seized the hand that was held out to him and kissed it ardently
 "Ah, I wish had never seen you.' cried D'Artagnan.
 We'll resumed Mime. Bonacieux in a voice that was almost caressing and pressing the hand of D'Artagnan, who had not left hold of hers-''well, will not say as much as you do"
 By violent effort D'Artagnan sprang away, running, while Mime. Bonacieux knocked, as she had done at the shut ter, three light and regular taps. Then when he had gained the angle of the street he turned. The door had been opened and shut again. The mercer's pretty wife had disappeared.
 D'Artagnan pursued his way. In five minutes he was in the Rue des Fosso- yours.
 ''Poor Athosr' said he 'sHe will nev- CT guess what all this means. He will have fallen asleep waiting for me or else he will have returned home, where he will have learned that a woman had been there. A woman at Athos' house! After iall," continued D'Artagnan there was certainly one in Aramis' house. All this is very strange. I should like to know how it will all end" The last sentence was spoken aloud
 Badly, mOnsieur-badlyv' replied a voice, which the young man recognized as that of Planchet. "M. Athos is ar- rested. He was found in your lodg- ing They took him for you"
 '.And by whom was he arrested?'
 By the guards whom<the black men you put to flight fetched"
 Why did he not tell them his name? Why did he not tell them he knew nothing about this affair."
 He took care not to do so, monsieur. On the contrary, he came up to me and said: It is your master that wants his liberty at this moment and not I, since he knows everything and know noth- ing. They will believe he is arrested, and that will give him time. In three days I will tell them who I am, and they cannot fail to set me at liberty again Four conveyed him away, I don't know where-to the Bastille or Fort FEveque. Two remained with the black men, who rummaged every place out and took all the papers. The two '-st mounted guard at the door during this examination. Then, when all was over. they went away, leaving the house empty and the doors open"
 And Porthos and Aramis?''
 'T could not find them. They did not come"
 Well, don't stir. If they come tell them what has happened. Let them wait for me at the Pomme de Pin. Here ftwould be dangerous. The house may be watched. I will run to M. de Treville to tell him all this and will join them there.".
 ''Very we'll, monsieur" said Plan chet.
 ''But you will remain, will you not :? You are not afraid 2" said D'Artagnan, coming back to recommend courage to