The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-05-07

III DOrueaux. Inc next cell below
theirs held the Baron de Tenace and a
man named Reveilton, who had been a
servant of a nObleman who had lost
his head for a conspiracy against the
cardinal. The chevalier planned to
pass the queens letter through these
two cells to that of La Porte.
De Jars enlisted in his service a
young fellow named Bots darcy, the
valet of il prisoner who was confined
with his master. Darcy while in at
tendance on his master at the hour Of
exercise found q broken stone with a
sharp point. which by Guiding the oh,
servation Of the sentinel he managed
to slip in his pocket and at the same
time asked the aid Of the Bordeaux
prisoners. Any prisoner was ready to
90 anything for another unfortunate.
II they at Once granted the request.
Then they were given the broken stone
for an implement.
The men succeeded in boring u hole
through the floor to the cell next below
Il passed the letter through to Baron
de Tenace and ReveiltOn. These made
another hole in the floor of their own
cell ana had not La Porte been so
closely watched would have had no diff
fculty in passing the missive on tC
him. They learned that the warden
usually LETT La Porte for Il few min
utcs in the morning. Waiting till they
heard him go out. they passed down
the letter.
The goal was won. La Porte made
his confession tally with that of Anne
of .Au rin, and the cardinal for once
Wa out"iUcd. liciIg convinced thai
truth, he advised the king to pardon
his wife, whom N.chelieu believed t.
have been led into mischief by Nine. de
thCNri i:u. T!t@ pardon was granted
on coituiiiun that tAe queen would hold
no further correspondence with the
mischief maker
Anne, whose conscience was very
elastic. regarded This promise solely
as pertaining to letters Through Mile
de liautIOrt She had COntrivcI to in
form the duchess that if their machi
nations against the cardinal were go,
ing well she would receive Il prayer
book bound iii green. If there was
danger it would be bound in red and
she must look out for herself. Through
some misunderstanding Nine. de Che
vreusc n day received Il prayer book
bound in red she decided upon flight.
An official whom she had cnthraiIct!
provided her with directions for pro
crvdilg To Spain. and thither she di-
rectpI her course. Ordering her car
rage. she cave out that she intended
to visit friend, in the nei"hborhooI
She set out near evening and as soon
as it was dark ordered her roachman
to stop and stepped out disguised as :"
man in ii long cloak and riding boots
\ horse was waiting for her. ana
mounting, followed by two servant,
also mounted, she rode southwark.
In her excitement she had left III the
carriage the officials directions as to
the route and was obliged to proceed
without them. Riding I'LL HiHht. she
arrived ut Il town near which II nUl.C
man. La RochefoucauId. was III the
time stopping. He had carried u.y~
sagcs between her and the queen. and
She knew she could trust him: h!t.
not willing to compromise him. ~h.
Wrute him as a stranger WHO i%l xiii
ed a man in Il duel and WH5 dying
from the authorities. begging ii!l tr
send Il carriage and Il vnlet
La Rochefourauld &cnt the rHrlidcr
and the valet. and Tx. GurIIcc% SGT cut
for another of his houses orrHl:c't by
y gentleman in his service nunl"l Ma.
haSty. where she arrived Before day
light the next morning I.Ino MAJ
haSty recognized the valet rs :: srr~"lt
Of La ROchpfoucHul1, and ilrr r.n
told her that the gcntlcmmu ne WI.
conducting was an iuiiuiatc fri-nl nl
his master and related the store 3,ypu,
the duel. NJ. MalbHsty H>h~0 thy
duchess how he could serve he. She
replied that she would tell hiul tenor
row and asked him to 60 VITA her.
since the two men she had l.fu.1.'!t