South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

All for one. and one for ALI"
This was the oath OF the four
comrades: Of d'ArtaEnan. the young
guardsman. and OF Athos. Porthos
and Aramis. the Three Musketeers.
Only three months had d'Artag-
nan been IN Paris. yet already ne
was the chosen COMPANION OF the
nobIest three in NJ de Treville's
picked company Of Musketeers, IN
the service OF Louis XII. A true
Gascon. flerceiy proud. ready 20 night
at a word, the 1Syear-Old provincial
lad had won the respect OF the glor-
ious three b. challenging them. and
their friendship by helping them TO
drive of the cardinals guards who
would have arrested them FOR duell-
ing. Indeed this latter exploit had
won for d'Artagnan more than a
glance from the king himself, who
was not displeased 20 see Rfchelieu's
men worstad by his own.
At Meung. even before reaching
able encounter. his adversary being
Paris. d'ArtaEnan had had an honor
able encounter. his adversary being
e tall. commanding stranger OF oil
vine complexion and Scared on the
cheek. 3 beautiful woman had ac-
COmpanied this man. Both their
faces were stamped on d'Artagnan' S
memory.
Before he could be admitted 10
the Musketeers. d'Artagnon was 20
serve probation as a guardsmau:
hut already he was a MUsketeer in
spirit and his comrades longed as
keenly as he for the day when he
would be allowed 10 join their COM
pany Athos. Porthos and Aramis
were alike only in soldierly quail
90 fF.r
and when he was drunk. he would
talk OF a secret sorrow. POrthos
was a great lover Of ladies. and de-
clared that his conquests would
bring his downfall: Aramis. who had
friends IN the church and a sweet
heart az court pretended that he
was only temporarily "A Musketeer
and would willingly change his
plumed hat for a monks cowl when
the time came.
One dav d'ArtaRnon's landlord.
Bonancieux burst into the room
with news that Madame BonancieuX,
a pretty seamstress in the service
OF the queen. had Just been abducted
From the landlords description
d'Artagnan recognized the abductOr
as his man Of Meung. and was anx-
fous 20 help, the more so when he
learned that the object Of the alb
duction was TO force the lady 10 tell
what she knew Cf the love affair
between the queen and George VII
Ifers. Duke OF Buckingham, who was
coming secretly 10 Paris.
II was IN their resolve 70 protect
Madame Bonancieux. for whom the
unreasonable d'Artagnan had sud
denly conceived an undying affec-
ton. that the four comrades came
together IN their oath
"Remember," said Aramis. hence
forth we are at issue with the
Cardinal"
Aided by d'Artagnan. who fought
off the Cardinals officers. the lady
contrived TO escape. He declared
his love for her, but she would
promise nothing. Next time he saw
her she was conducting the Duke
OF Buckingham. disguised as a Mus
eteer. toward the royal palace. II
d'Artagnan had followed he would
have learned that the queen did IN
deed love Buckingham but was
Ioval 20 the king. As a token she
gave Buckingham II diamond studs
that the king had given her.
A spy reported this 20 Richelieu,
who saw I'm II an opportunity TO at
tack the king, the queen and the
duke all at once First Riehelieu
asked the king 20 give a ballet for
the queen and TO ask her 10 wear
the diamond studs. and then ne sent
n message TO Lady de Winter ir
London. telling her 20 steal two OF
the studs from Buckingham. Learn
ing OF this plot through Madame
Bonancieux. d'Artag nan resolved %
serve both HIS lady and his queen
nv recovering the jewels. For Lon