The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-13

half outside the town. Very we'll
DArtagnRn and Hlanchet followed tho
gentleman and came w with him just
as he was about TO enter IA little wood
Monsieur" said u'Artagnau you APP
pear TO hc iu a great hurry No one
can be moro so. monsieur II am sorry,
Tor ! must drirlu you. THAT is I'M
possible " rWh}.' 81 must be- In Lon.
don by midday tomorrow. ron whose
service are YOU" said DAr'IEuun. "On
the service ot the king ON whose service
are you?"> "GA my own"
The genHomlu drew his aNord and
sprang upon b.Artlgnan In three secr
onds D'ArtRguau had wounded HIM three
times Wtth fourth thrust he ran him
through the body D'Artngnan searched
mis- pockets and took from them the or
der FOR HIS passage. Then he proceeded
TO the governors house The permission
TO pass the narrow seas was made out
IN iavor OF the Count de Wnrde, and as
The Count de Wardcs D'Artugnan was
announced AT the house OF the governor
urthc port
You have an order signed by the car
dlnnl?' said the governor Of the port
There 1t is" Yes. YES, It appears that
Tor some reason his emlnence is desirous
OF preventing n certain Bcdrnese gentle
man from passing over 10 England
es, said j Arllgnrn; Il know the
man Shall you see the cardinal on
your return to Paris Yes" Tel him
that ! send 70 him my most profound
respects Tho pass was couuterslgsed
ana D'ArisgnIn and plnnChet NJ 10
O'Clock tie next morning were in a yes
sol nnchScd Off the white cNifs OF
Al 1880 D'Artaguan placed HIS foot for
me irst time upon English soil and said
Here | am Al last" In England the
p2,i was well served and In n few hours
oNrhgnan and hts valet were In Lon
ion' But he knew not one word OF Eng
ush ana found himself In a wilderness of
houses He wrote the name Of Buckng
nam upon slip Of paper and showed Il
10 me tlrst man he met lie was pointed
Mut the way 10 the house OF the duke
There he was informed that the duke was
AT WINDSOR, hunting with the king.
i"trlck, the dukes servant went with
MN !" windsor They found the duke
ana the King hawking In the marsh near
me royal castle When he saw the uni
Iorm or the guards which D'ArtGgnan
wore the duke rode straight nt the Gas
,uu ana said, What has happened? No
misfortune, trust, to the quecn?' Il
.uentle not said D'Artagnan. never
iheleSs. take this letter. / believe she
IN sSne great perm from which your
grace alone can rescue her
Just heaven" cried Buckingham
when he had read the letter. Patrick,
go TO the king and tell him thAt matter
'T' lle greatest Importance called me 10 A
,"uuon come, monsieur. come. and
m,y both set out nt aa,gallop for the
city, followed by pmncSet. As they
lode along the duke cndeavored to get
Iluh - Nrtagnnu what had passed What
hhtoilshed Buckingham most was that
me cardinal was so dcsirious OF prevent
ing ID Artagn0n from setting his foot
upon British soil Tho horses went like
me WIND and In a short time they were
In London
rpon entering the court Of hts house
bu'klncham Jumped from his horse and
IploWed by D'ArtaEnan went through
'hnmber aitcr chamber until he arrived
~ hadroom which was q mrncle OF
tnltt and splendor In the alcove ot this
bedroom was secret Place behind tho
Npesty which the duke opened with a
krl. The duke took out new basket
There SAID he. are the precious
a,nds The, queen gave them to me-the
guesn requires them hack hgnin." Then
ne oesan to kiss the studs one after an
olher All at once he uttered terrible
What IL the mnttere" asked D'Artag
mn. mnn. An ls lost replied Buckingham.
,,y msy nave been stolen Two studs are
nIsHlns See. the ribbons which held
mon nave been cut hy scissors Let me
tcilect The last time | wore those studS
was at the BAH given by the king two
Weeks aeo AZ Windsor The Countess de-
tln,.r' WIN whom | had had quarrel.
~, u''p reconciled 10 mo at that ball
lhAt reconciliation was nothing more
nor Tess Than the revenge OF n Jealous
woman ! have never seen her from thar
NY TO ms That woman Ia an agent OF
the cardinals" '' VI
WY, then said D'Artngnan. he has
ogcnts throughout the entire ,ynrIL .
leS yes. said buckingham. he is II
',p,e antagonist, But when is this bali
20 u'.r, lake place "On Monday newt %
Ihen We have five days" Tho dixie
trns bell and servant appeared "My
gN'Ier and my secretary" said the
CHAPTER VI
Rlehelleu In a Bad Hunor.
~ was the dukes secretary who ntat
appeared ''Go n once. said pnck,ng