The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-12-17

= deeds Of valOr and adventure,
and Dumas is master in his delinea-
ton of soldiers of fortune-their fatal
craftsmanship. their matchless WELD
ing of sword and rapier, and their
hairbreadth escapes.
In "Twenty Years After he pre-
sents his 'Three Musketeers" some
what more matured and not as rOllick-
ing as when we met them in their early
manhood, but just as ready to cham
pion the needy and unfortunate.
Louis XIII Of France is dead. His
son, the king. is but ten years of age.
The mighty Richelieu is in his grave.
Mazarin is cardinal, and though but a
ghost Of his illustrious predecessor, he
holds almost absolute control over the
queen-Anne of Austria.
The conditions are Opportune for a
story of personal daring and bloody en-
! counter.
MaZarin is an Italian and IS uni
versally hated. Paris is leagued
against the ministry, and the soldiers
Of the royal guard are attacked and
their lieutenant Cummings - Is
wounded. Everywhere there are fore
holdings and cries Of "DOwn with MAJ
arin." The cardinal DISCUSSES himself
and inspects the city. He finds the
"FrOndeurS'-the insurrectionists-ln
full sway. Somehow he must secure
trusty servants or downfall awaits
him. D'Artagnan, the lieutenant OF
the musketeers, is recommended, to
gether with his three sturdy col
leagues. Count de ROchefort is brOugh
from confinement in the Bastfle to ties
tify to D'Artagnan's allegiance. ant
is freed by the mob while being takeI
back to prison. Mazarin is in despair
and tells the queen that "the who'll
world conspires to break their bonds,
and D'Artagnan is directed to find hi
three friends and attach them to tn
royal service. Administrative D'Her
blay-is an ecclesiastic in love Will
Madame de Longueville. He hates tn
cardinal and refuses.
Porthos-the giant-living in lux
ury as Monsieur de Valon de Bracieu
de Pierrefonds, desires above all els
to be a baron. He enlists.
Athos-Monsieu de la Fere-re
formed from drink and devoted to
young ward-Viscount de Bragelonn
is still, as Of old, nOble-minde
lover of the people, and will not serv
; the cardinal.
Two for and two against MaZarlr
: therefore the musketeers make thel
way to Paris, where there is grea
excitement because Of a prophecy tina
. Due de Beaufort-the grandson
Henry Nv and the idol Of the populac
will escape from the dungeon OF Vii
;, cennes before Whitsuntide. Beaufol
!. hates Mazarin and uses ingeniou
means Of ridiculing him. Grimaud,
servant Of Athos, is set to guard hin
and he, with Count de ROchefOrt, e
@ feet his escape; and D'Artagnan an
Porthos, seeking to recapture Mn
have an encounter in which they al
q taken prisoner by Athos and Arami
but are set free and the four pleds
mutual 1TleuuSulp. Ncdh"hhiC -
n preparations for insurrection are Il
= tensified and a new ally of the pop
lace cause is found in Able Scarrc
70 -"the queens invalid" who is in CO.
a. troll of the mendicants of Paris. ar
whose pension has been cut on
Mazarin. Another important chara
ter is also introduced at this junctul
= "a wounded soldier calls for prizes
! and he who responds proves to be Il
q Monk Mordaunt, a desperate chara
? ter whose sole aim Is to avenge Il
\ death OF his mother. In which u
n .sThree Musketeers" participate
Learning from the man to whom
, minist.red that he rad been the
Y ecutioner Of Milady. MOrdaunt sta