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four comrades: of d'Artagnan, the
young guardsman, and Of Athos, POr-
thos and Aramis, the Three Mus
keteers.
Only three months had d'Artagnan
been In Paris, yet already he was the
chosen companion Of the nOblest three
In M. de Treville's picked company OF
musketeers, in the service of Louis
XIII. A true GascOn, fiercely proud,
ready to fight at a word, the eighteen
year-oId provincial lad had won tho re-
spect Of the glorious three BY challeng-
ing them, and their friendship by help
ing them to drive Off the cardinals
guards who would have arrested then
for dueAng. Indeed, this latter ex-
plot had won for d'Artagnan more
than a glance from the king himself,
who was not displeased to see Richie
Meu's men wOrsted by his own.
At Meung, even before reaching
Paris, d'Artagnan had had an honor
able encounter, his adversary being a
tall, commanding stranger Of Divine
complexion and SCARED on the cheek.
A beautiful woman had accompanied
this man. Both their faces were
stamped on d'Artagnan's memory.
Before he could be admitted to the
musketeers, d'Artagnan was to serve
probation as guardsman but already
be was mnsketeer in spirit and his
comrades longed as keenly as he for
the day when he would be allowed to
join their company. Athos. Porthos
and Aramis were alike only in soldier
" qualities. Athos was of noble bear
ing, and when he was drunk. he would
talk Of a secret sorrow; Porthos was
a great lover Of ladies, and declared
that his cOnQuests would bring his
downfall; Aramis, who had friends in
the church and a sweetheart at court,
pretended that he was only temporarily
q musketeer. and would willingly
change his pIumed hat for monks
cOwl when the time came.
One day d'Artagnan's landlord, Bon
ancieux. burst into the room with news
that Madame Bonancieux, q pretty
seamstress in the service Of the queen,
had lust been abducted. From the
land. ord's description d'Artagnan rec
egnlged the abductOr as his man Of
Menng. and was anxious to help. the
mora 30 when he learned that the OBJ
feet Of the abduction was 70 force the
lady to tell what she knew Of The love
afEair between the queen and George
YiIliers, Duke OF Buckingham, who
WINS coming secretly to Paris.
II was In their resolve to protect
Madame Bonancieux. for whom the Inn
questionable d,Arlgnan had suddenly
conceived an undying affection. that
the four comrades came together IN
their cath.
sRemember," said Aramis thence
forth we are ct Issue with the Car
dlnal."
Aided By d'Artagnan, who fought on
the Cardinals officers, the lady con
tFived 10 escape. He declared his love
for her. but she would promise moth
Ing. Next time be saw her she was
conducting the Duke Of Buckingham,
disguised as q musketeer. toward the
royal palace. r. 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 attac:-
The king, the queen and the duke all
at once. First RIchelieu asked the
king 10 give a ballet for the queen and
II ask her to wear the diamond studs.
and then he sent a message TO Lady
he Winter 10 London, telling her to-
steal two or the studs from Bucking
ham, Learning Of fnis plot through
Nadine B0nancieux. d'Artngnnn re-
solved 70 serve both his lady and his
queen BY rscoveflne the Jewels For
Eond6n the four comrades set ont
Reset &. ne fsatlII.aIi. man ~. ~
road hrsa were ponnded md only