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four comrades: of d'Artagnan, the
: young guardsman, and Of Athos, Por-
thos and Aramis. the Three Nus
keteers.
Only three mcrths had d'Artagnan
been In Paris, yet already he was the
chosen companion of the noblest three
In M. de Trevllle's picked company of
musketeers, In the service Of Louis
XIII. A. true Gescon, fiercely proud,
ready to fight at a word. the eighteen
year-old provincial lad had won the re-
spect Of the glorious three by challeng-
ing tlrem, and their friendship by help
ing them to drive Off the cardinals
guards who would have arrested then
for dueling. 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
lieu'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 a guardsman: but already
he was a psusketeer In spirit and his
comrades ionged as keenly as he for
the day when he would be allowed to
Join their company. Athos, Porthos
and Aramls were alike only In soldier
ly qualities. Athos was Of noble bear
Ing, and when he was drunk. he would
talk ef 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 q sweetheart at 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 day d'Artagaan's landlord. Bon
ancieux. burst Into the foom with news
that Madame Bonancieux, pretty
seamstress In the service Of the queen,
had Just been abducted. From the
landlords description d'Artagnan rec
ognixed the abductor as his man OF
Meung, and was anxious to help, the
more 50 when he learned that the OBJ
ject Of the abduction was TO force the
lady to ten what she knew of the love
affair between the queen and George
villiers. Duke Of Buckingham. who
was coming secretly to Paris.
IT was In their resolve to protect
Madame Bonancieux. for whom the Inn
questionable d'Arignan had suddenly
conceived an undying affection. that
the four comrades came together In
their OATH.
Remember" said Aramis. thence
forth We are at isspe with the Car
dinal."
Aided by d'Artagnan. who f'ught OF
the Cardinals officers. the lady con-
frived TO 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 mnsketeer. toward the
royal palace If dArtagnan had fol-
lowed he would have learned that the
queen did indeed love buckingham. but
was loyal to the king. As token she
gave Buckingham twelve diamond
studs the king had given her. :
A spy reported this to Richelleu.
who saw in II an opportunity to attnc-
the king. the queen and the duke all
ar once. First RichelIeu asked the
king to give = ballet for ths queen and
to ASA her to wear the diamond studs.
and then he sent q message to Lady
sIs Winter In Lsndon. telling her 70
steal two OF the studs from Bucking-
ham. Learning Of This plot through
Madame Bonancieux. d'Artagnan r.
solved 10 serve both MS lady and hts
queen b. recovering the jewels For
London the four comrades set out
Reset BY the Cardinals men on the
Rad. three were wainded. and only