The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
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- This was the oath Of the
four Omrades: Of GArtagnan, the
young guardsman, and Of Athos, Por-
th0s and AramiA the Three Mus
keteer1.
Only three months had d'Artagnan
been In Paris, yet already he was the
chosen companion Of the noblest three
In N. de Trevilles picked company Of
musketeers, In the service Of Louis
KIN. A true Gascon, hercely proud,
ready to fight at a word. the eighteen
yeaf-old provincial lad had won the re-
spect a the glorious three by challeng-
ing them, and their friendship by help
ing them to drive OF the cardinals
guards who would have arrested them
for duellne. Indeed, this latter ex-
Plot had won for d'Artagnan more
than q glance from the king himself,
who was not displeased to see Richie
lfeu'S men worsted by his own.
At Menng. even before reaching
Parts, dArtagnan had had an honor
able encounter, his adversary being q
tail. commanding stranger Of Divine
COMPLEXION and SCARED on the cheek.
A beautiful woman had accompanied
thu man. Both their faces were
stamped dn d'Artagnan's memeey.
Becogo he could be admitted to the
maskeesaA. d'Artasnan was 10 servo
pCubat1oo - q guardsman; but already
- ms Q mNsketeec In spirit and his
cum9Ades lo0ged % keeoly % no for
tAe 0Gy when he would be allowed 10
i'm theaT company. Athos, Porthos
and Aramis were alike only In soldier
h Qualities. Athos was Of noble bear.
Ing and WHEN he WAS drunk, he would
teak a . secret soerow; Porthos was
. greak hover Of ladies. and declared
that his conQuests would bring his
downfall: Aramis, who had friends In
the church and q sweetheart at court,
pretended that he was only temporarily
. musketeer; and Would willingly
change his plumed hat for q monks
eowl when the time came.
Ono day d,Artagnan's landlord, Bon
ancfeux. 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 rec
ogni1ed the abductor a. his man Of
4eanG and was anxious to help. the
more % when he learned that the OBJ
3ect Of the abduction was to force the
lady To tell what she knew Of the love
AFFAIR between the queen and George
vnlierA Duke Of Buckingham, who
WAS coming secretly to Paris.
Il was In their resolve to protect
Madame B0nancieux, for whom the i'm
questionable d'Artgnan had suddenly
conceived an undying affection, that
he four comrades came together in
their oath.
Remember" said Aramis. ''hence-
forth ve are at issue with tho Car
dinai."
Aided By d.Artagnan. who f-ught OF
the Cardinals officers. the lady con-
tFised 10 escape. He declared his love
for her. but she would promise moth
ing. Next time he sow her she was
conducting the Duke Of Buckingham,
disguised Al q musketeer. toward the
royal palace. II d'Artagnan had fol-
lowed he would have learned that the
queen did indeed love Buckingham, but
was loyal to the king. As q token she
gave Buckingham twelve diamond
studs the king had given her.
A spy reported this to Richelieu,
Who saw in 1t an opportunity to attack
the king. the queen and the duke all
It once First Richelieu asked the
king to give ballet for thu queen and
TO ask her to wear the diamond studs,
and then he sent a message to Lady |
De Winter In London. telling her to |
stead two Of the studs from Bucking-
ham. Learning Of this plot through |
Madame B0nancieux. d'Artagnan re-
Iolved to serve both his lady and his |
queen BY recovering the jewels. For
London the four comrades set out.
Beset By the Cardinals men On tie
'vad, three were wounded. and only