The Washington herald., 1919-10-08

palace. demanding the release Of
Counselor Broussel. who has been
imprisoned. Never" cries the queen,
but the gates are stormed and sne
yields, and Broussel is enthusias-
tically welcomed by the populace.
Affairs are now so serious that the
queen resolves to leave Paris. D'Art-
agnan and Porthos effect her escape
and that OF Mazarin. and the court is
established at St German; after
which the two cavaliers are sent to
England with a message from Maza-
rim to Cromwell They are ordered to
obey an officer who proves to be Nor
daunt, OF whom Aramis has by letter
warned them to beware. They make
their way to the royalist camp at
Newcastle, where Mordaunt bribes the
Scotch Highlanders to desert their
king and when Charles attempts TO
escape, an engagement takes place,
during which DArtagnan and Porthos
take two prisoners who turn out to
be their old friends Athos and Aramis.
Mordaunt recognizes them and is. by
Cromwell allowed to dispose Of them
as he will. but they get away before
he can seize them
The four musketeers meet and re-
solve to rescue King Charles. They
get the captain of his guard into a
game of cards and make the atterIp'.
but Mordaunt appears with soldiers
and they fee to London, disguise
themselves and attend the trial and
execution of the king. They corner
Mordaunt in Cromwelrs house, but he
escapes from them by a secret passage
and they plan to get back to France.
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across the Channel. but Mordaunt is
ahead Of them. hiding in the cabin
There are FIVE barrels OF powder
aboard which he intends to explode
after making his escape in the small
boat But his diabolical plan is dis
covered: the four friends. with their
servants. cut the small boat adrift:
the vessel blows up and Mordaunt.
trying to drown Athos. is killed
The musketeers reach France and
find the Parisans furious. The queen,
having been asked to retire. had an
swered with a threat, and the popu-
lace demanded that Mazarin retire
at once from court, and in a week
from France. Civil war ensues, and
at the battle OF Charenton Aramis
and Athos learn that D'Artagnan and
Porthos have been arrested. Athos
goes to the queen to secure their re-
lease and Is himself seized, and all
three are imprisoned in the pavilion
OF the orangery at Rouel; but they
overcome the guard and seize Ma
zarin and bear him away to Porthos'
chateau. where they make him sign
a treaty with the Frondists. which is
afterward confirmed by the queen.
Porthos obtains his barony, and
D'Artagnan is made captain OF the
musketeers. The queen returns to
Paris. Aramis leaves for Normandy,
accompanied by Madame de Tongue
willie. Athos retires to his estate at
Bragelonne. Porthos goes back to
Bracieux.
D'Artagnan remains In the royal
service, hoping some day to be mare
chal Of France, saying to Madeleine,
his hostess: ''Give me your apart
ment on the first floor; now that
am a captain in the musketeers I
must make an appearance Neverthe-
less, still keep my room on the fifth
story for me; one never knows what
may happen
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