The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
IN a IL for one: and one for
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~ This was the oath of the
Our comrades: OF d'Artagnan, the
1 Dung guardsman, and of Athos, Por
nos and Aramis, the Three Mus.
& keteers.
Only three months had d'Artagnan
cen In Paris, yet already he was the
+ Nhosen companion Of the noblest three
En M. de Treville's picked company OF
musketeers, In the service OF Louis
Ill A true Gascon, fiercely proud,
lady to fight at word, the eighteen
Year-old provincial lad had won the re-
@pect of the glorious three by challeng-
ang them, and their friendship by help
zng them to drive OFT the cardinals
Yards who would have arrested them
AAr dueling. Indeed, this latter ex-
paoit had won for d'Artagnan more
Man glance from the king himself,
NO was not displeased to see Richie
Meu's men worsted by his own.
At Meung, even before reaching
ais, d'Artagnan had had an honor
nle encounter, his adversary being a
~. commanding stranger of Divine
mplexion and SCARED on the cheek.
beautiful woman had accompanied
&nAs man. Both their faces were
AAmped on d'Artagnan's memory.
Before he could be admitted to the
Musketeers, d'Artagnan was to serve
pbation as guardsman; but already
was musketeer In spirit and his
Namrades longed as keenly as he for
e day when he would be allowed to
Rn their company. Athos, Porthos
NAN Aramis were alike only I'm soldier
~ qualities. Athos was of noble bear
and when he was drunk, he would
k@aK OF a secret sorrow; Porthos was
great lover OF ladies, and declared
zaf his conquests would bring his
4Nnfan; Aramis, who had friends in
kase church and sweetheart at court,
tended that he was only temporarily
musketeer, and Would willingly
nge his plumed hat for a monks
when the time came.
me day d'Artagnan's landlord, Bon
eaeux, burst into the room with news
Madame B0nancieux, a pretty
Mistress In the service of the queen,
@8a just been abducted. From the
saasaiords description d'Artagnan rec
N&snzed the abductor as his man of
saspng' and was anxious to help, the
sAa'sEe SO when he learned that the OBJ
asek OF the abduction was TO force the
a4ssS TO tell what she knew of the love
1871 between the queen and. George
8NAers, Duke of Buckingham, who
*3 coming secretly to Paris.
was In their resolve to protect
azsAssame Bonancieux, for whom the Inn
lonabie dArtgnan had suddenly
eived an undying affection, that
u s Tour comrades came together In
zssar oath.
emember," said Aramis, 'hence-
we are at issue with the Car
Maded by d'Artagnan, who f,ught off |
ardinal's officers, the lady con-
su 10 escape. He declared his love |
It er, Dut she would promise moth |
Next time he saw her she was !
Il citing the Duke of Buckingham,
ised as a musketeer, toward the
palace. IL d'Artagnan had fol-
1904 ne would have learned that the
uid indeed love Buckingham, but |
aoyai to the king. AS token she
al buckingham twelve diamond
ssla the king had Given her.
Spy reported this to RieheIieu,
n 'ss1s Jaw In 1t an opportunity to attack
ss ng, the queen and the duke all
q zee. First Richelieu asked the
sss 70 give ballet for the queen and
her to wear the diamond studs
Z men ne sent message to Lady
|gs'3 inter In London, telling her to
Il TWO OF the studs from Bucking-
Learning of this plot through
ne Bonancieux, d'Artagnan re-
70 serve both his lady and his
oy recovering the jewels. For
the four comrades set out.
oy the Cardinals men on the
three were wounded. ard oEiy