The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
THE THREE GUARDSMEN

some desirable acquafntances, and from time to time you shall call upon me just to tell me how you are going on and tell me whether can, be ot further service to you"
 D'Artagnan, stranger as he was to all the manners of a court, could not but perceive a little coldness in this reception.
 "Alas, sir,' said he, T cannot but perceive how sadly miss the letter o1 introduction which my father gave me to present to you. It was perfdiously stolen from me.
 He then related the adventure o1 Meung. described the well known gen tleman with the greatest minuteness and with . warmth and truthfulness that delighted M. de Treville.
 ''Fhis is all very strange" said M. dc Treville, after meditating 8 minute ''Y6u mentioned my name, then aloud?'' R
 "Yes, sir. I certainly committed that imprudepce, but why should I have done otherwise? A name like yours must be as a buckler to me on my way.'
 4.Tell me-" continued M. de Treviile mad not this gentleman slight scal 0u his cheek?"
 sYes; such one as would be made by the grazing of ball.'
 .sWAs he not:a fine looking man ot lofty stature?''
 tsYes.'
 "Of pale complexion and brown hairy'
 ssYes, yes; that is he. How is it. sir, that you are acquainted with this man? If ever should meet him again, and I will ind him, I swear
 He WAS waiting for woman, ;" con tinued Treville after having converBed for a minute with the one for whom he appeared to have been looking. He gave her box; told her that that box contained her in structions and desired her not to open it before she arrived in London.'' z "Was this woman Nngiish?"
 "He called her milady' fss IL ID uo. IL AAu0t US ucs u4uIuuI- a Treville. T thought he was still al Brussels!"
 "Oh. sir, if you know who and what this man is." cried D'Artagnan, s'tell me who he is and whence he is! ! will then release you from all your prom. tses-even that of procuring my admis. sion into the musketeers, for, before everything, I am desirous to avenge myselfr' 5 Beware, young manw cried De Ire. vile. If you see him coming on one eide of the street pass by on the other, Do not cast yourself against such { rock. He would break your'
 s'That thought will not prevent me, replied D'Artagnan, If ever should happen to meet with him.
 'sIn the meantime, if you will take my advice, you will not seek him, : said Treville.
 All 1t once the captain stopped, ai if struck by sudden suspicion. This great hatred which the young travel CT manifested so loudly for this man whoa rather improbable thing had stolen his fathers letter from him Was there not some perfidy conceal cd under this hatred? Might not thii young man be sent by his eminence1 Might he not have come for the pur pose of laying snare for him? "l know he is Gascon," reflected he "'but he may be one for the cardinal as well as for me. Let us try him My friend.' said he slowly, .'the dns and the cardinal are the best O1 friends. Their apparent bickeringl are only feints to deceive fools. Be assured that am devoted to both these all powerful masters.
 "N0w, young man, regulate youl conduct accordingly, and If you enter tain, whether from your family, youl relations or even from your instsnct any of these enmities which we SC. constantly break.:.sg out against tn. cardinal, bid me adieu and let us sep arate. will aid you in many ways but without attaching you to my per son."
 Treville said to himself:
 If the. cardinal has set this young fox upon me he will certainly not have failed, he who knows how bitterly execrate him, to tell his spy that the best means of making his court to me is to rail at him.
 It, however, proved otherwise. DAT. tagnan answered with the greatest simplicity:
 'T am come to Paris with exactly such intentions, sir My father ad- vised me to stoop to nobody but the king, M. the Cardinal, and you, whom he considered the three first person ages in France"
 D'Artagnan added M. de Treville te the others, as may be perceived, but he thought this adjunction would do no harm.
 M. de Treville was surprised to the fr<<rk SI<<nu. eY-