VOli. XXXVIII.
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THE THREE GUARDSMEN
I By ALEXANDRE PUMAS
CHAPTER ill.
The Audlenee.
MDH TREVTLLE was at the
moment In rather an 111
_ humor, nevertheless he ss
luted the young man po
lltely. who bowed-to the very ground,
and he smiled on receiving his compli
ment, the Bearnese accent of which re
called to him at the same time his
youth and his country, a double re
membrance. which makes u man smile
at all ages. But, stepping toward the
antechamber and making a sign to
D'Artagnan with his band, ah if to ask
bis permission to finish with others be
fore be began with him, he called three
times, with a louder voice at each,
time, so that he went through nil the
tones between the Imperative accent
and.the angry accent
"Athoe! Porthos! Aram la!"
• The two musketeers Immediately
quitted the group ot which they form
ed a part and advanced toward the
cabinet, the door Of Which closed after
them as soon as they bad entered.
"Do you know what the king said to
tee,"' cried M. da Trevllla, *aifa that no
longer ago than yesterday evening—do
you know, gentlemen 7"
"No," replied the two musketeers,
after a moment's silence—"no, sir, we
do not"
"He told me that he should' hence
forth recruit bis musketeers from
among the guards of M. the CardlnaL"
"The guards of M. the Cardinal!"
cried Port boa
"Tm, res," continued 1L da Trerille.
growing warmer u be (poke, "ud his
majesty was right. M. le Cardinal re
lated yesterday, while playing with tb#
king. with an air of condolence not
very pleasing to me. tbat the day be
fore yesterday tbose moaketeers, those
daredevils, bod made a riot In the Rne
Ferou In a cabaret and tbat a party of
Ma guards (1 thought be waa going to
Theee Three Other* Fenee Aflminet
Him With Their Afil* dwseds.
langh in my face) had bam foroed to
arrest the rioter*. Ton mat lot*
something about It! Arrest nreaketeerel
Too were among tbem—yon w*r*l
Don't deny It TM wwa rer*«als*il,
and tbe cardinal named yoa. I don't
see Atboal Where la fear*
"Blr," replied Aramla, la a aeewftri
tone. It* la 111, tery HIT
"lll—rery ill, say yoo7 And arbat is
Ma maladyr
"It ia feared tbat It ia the ■lHiiif,
alf," replied dadhwKf «*♦-
ting a -word la the cedweaOoa. -and.
what 1a worn, flm* IT win certainly
spoil Ma lace."
"The email poll That's a pretty glo
rieoa atory to tell Tort hoi! Sick
*f tha smallpox at his age I Wo. ao; bat
wounded, without floubt—p«M»e kill
ed. Ah, if I knew! Mi*li lire mm*
kataare, 1 will not hare eet*ak» glrea
for the cardiaal'a guards, -**o •»
brare, quiet, skillful men wbo nerer
put tbemeeWea la a posltlea t* be ar
rested, and who. tlfMla. nerer allow
theeaaelTes to be amMad, la laaghat
yQQ J**
Fortho* and AMJkia trembled with
n**. Without aM had heard, «a we
have said. Athoa. PartWaand Aramla
called aad had gveeeed from K. da
TraTlllCs tone of rolea that he was
rery angry about artiNtlitnv Iheaea
itaoa baa da wet**lae« to tha tapeetry
pale with fury, for their
aara, elcaely applied to tha door, did
not leee a ayllable of what ha said.
whOa Mr moatha repeated, aa ha
went OS. tnsultlos e-xnn—lnm of
the captain to the wnoie population of
the antechamber. . In an ldatant from
the door of the cabinet tothe afreet
gate the whole hotel .was In * atate
of commotion.- . *
"Well, captain," aaVd Porthda, quite
bealde himself, "the truth la that we
were six against six, but we were not
captured by /air means, and before we
had time to draw oar swords two of
ear party were dead, and Athoe, griev
ously wounded, waa very little better.
For you know Athoe. Well, captain,
he endeavored twice to get up and fell
again twice. And we did not surren
der—no, they dragged us away by
force. On the way we escaped. As
for Athos, they believed him to be
dead and left him,"
"And 1 have the honor of assuring
you that I killed one of them with his
own sword," said Ant mis, "for mine
was broken at the first parry—killed
him or poniarded him, air, aa la most
agreeable to you."
"1 did not know that," replied M. de
Trevtlle, In a somewhat softened tone.
"M. le Cardinal exaggerated, aa I per
ceive." . »«■
"But pray, air," continued Aramla,
who, seeing his captain become ap
peaaed, ventured to rlak a prayer—
"pray, air, do not aay that Athoe Is
wounded. He would be In despair If
that abould come to the ears of the
king, and aa the wound la very seri
ous, seeing that after croastaf the
shoulder It penetrates Into the cheat,
it la to be feared"—
At this instant the tapestry was
raised, and a noble and handsome
head, b'nt frightfully pale, appeared
under the fringe.
"Athos I" cried the two musketeers.
"You have sent for me. sir." said
Athos to M. de Trevllle in a feeble
yet perfectly calm voice. "What do you
want with me?"
And at these words the musketeer,
in irreproachable costume, belted, as
usual, with a tolerably firm step, enter
ed the cabinet M. de Trevllle, moved
to the bottom of bis heart by this proof
of courage, sprang toward him.
"I was about to say to these gentle
men," added he, "that I forbid my
musketeers to expose their lives need
lessly, for brave men ara very dear to
the king, and the kink knows that his
musketeers are the bravest fellows on
earth. Tour hand, AtboSi"
The door had remained open, so
strong was the excitement produced
by the arrival of Athos, whose wound,
though kept as secret aa possible, was
known to all A burst of aatlafaction
hailed the last words of the captain,
and two or three beada, carried away
by the enthusiasm of the moment, ap
peared through the openings of the
tapestry. M. de Trevllle waa about to
reprehend this infraction of the rules
of etiquette when be felt the hand of
Athoe stiffen within Ms and upon turn
ing his eyse toward him'perceived be
waa about to faint At the aame in
stant Athos, wbo bad rallied all hla
energies to contend againat pain, at
length overcome by It tell upon the
floor aa If be was dead.
"A surgeon!" cried It 4s Trevllle.
-Mine! The king's! Ths best that
ean be found I A surgeon or my brave
Athos will die!"
At ths criss of M. ds Trevllle the
whole assemblage rushed into the cabi
net without hie thinking of abutting
the door againat any ons. and all
Crowded round tbs wounded man. But
all thla eager attention might have
been assises if the doctor so loudly
called for had not chanced to be In the
hotel. The surgeon declared that tbs
situation of tbe musketeer bad nothing
In it to render bis friends uneasy, bis
weakness having been purely and sim
ply caused by loss at blood.
Then M. de Trevllle made a sign
with his band, and all retired except
IXArtagnan. wbo did not forget that
be bad an audience and, with tbs te
nacity of a deacon, remained IB bis
place.
When all bad tone out and tbs doer
bad dsssd M. 4s Trevllle. on turning
round, found himself alons with tbs
young man.
"Pardon sse." said be. smiling. "1
respected year tether very much.
What ean Ido for tbe son? Tell me
quickly; my time is *st tap own."
"Hooslsur," said VAitagMi, "on
Turban and soalac hither It
iras Mf intention to WPJMofyMli
yen bars nst tmrnttm >s ■lliw il
* -Weil. young aaa." fupllsd Kds
Trevllle, "I interm youwlthw^ret
! out ths preliminary ordeal of several
1 campaigns, certain brilliant actions or
n service of two years In soms rsgl
: ment of lean reputation than ours."
I ITArtagnun bowed without replying;
(tolling his desire to don tbs masked
mgf3 uniform vastly Increased
- jflsf|p& _ ~y t ■'
;*K. 'r -JTT iv\ .-A .
GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1912.
oimcuities which hs lesrasd precoma*
i the attainment of It
"But," continued M. de Trevllla Ax
ing upon hla compatriot a look so pierc
ing that It might bo aald bo wished to
road the thoughts of hla heart—"but
on account of my old companion, your
father, sa I have salft. l will do seme-
I thing for you, young mas. I dare my
you have not brought too large a ateek
of money with yon."
D'Artagnan drew hlmsslf up with
sn sir tbst pis Inly aald T ssk charity
of no msn."
"Oh, that's all very well, young
man," continued U. ds Trevllle, "that's
sll very well. 1 sm wsll acquainted
with all those lofty sirs. I mysstf
cams to Paris with 4 crowns In my
"I am wsll soquslated with all thsoo
lefty aha."
r i- ■—
purse and would have fought with sny
one who would have dared to tell me I
waa not In a condition to purchase She
Louvre."
D'Artagnsn's earrings bscssse still
more Imposing. Thonks to the ssle sf
his horse, be commenced his csrssr
with 4 crowns more than M. ds Tre
vllle bad possessed st the commence
ment of bis.
"I will writs s letter todsy to the di
rector of the Roys I academy, snd to
morrow hs will sdmit you without any
expeiiee to yourself! Do not re fuss
this little service. Ton will be learn
ing riding, swordsßMaahlp te all Ms
branches asd dancing; yea will tanks
some dasirsbls aoquatntaseas, and
from time to time yon ahsll cull apea
ma just to tell me bow yon are going
On and tell me whether 1 can ba of
farther ssrvlce to yon."
D'Artagnan, stranger aa be was to
sll the manners of a court, could not
but perceive n little col as sss la this
ffCfpttoa.
"Alas, sir." ssld ha "I cannot but
perceive how sadly 1 mtoe ths totter ef
brtredactloe which my father fnve me
to prsssnt to yon. It was psrfldteeely
■tnlim from DI. n
He then related the adventure Sf
Msung. described ths wsll known ffen
tlemsn with the grsstset minuteness
and with a warmth aad trothfulnsss
that dollgbted M. de TrsvUto.
"This to sll very strsage," said VL da
Trevllle. sftsr madkatlng n arinute
"Ton mentioned say nnssa than,
nlondr
"Tea, air, I certainly committed that
Impradears, bnt why should I have
dona otherwioe? A name like yours
must be ss s buckler to mo oa my
wny."
"Tell me." coatlnned hL da Trovilla
"bad not this gentleman n slight sear
sn htocheskr
"Tes; snch s one as wonM he sands
by ths grsxtog of s ball."
"Wao'ba sot n Una lashing ama sf
ladty stature?"
"fsa"
"Of pule complexion aad brawn
hnlrr
"Tea yea; that to ha How to It, sir.
that yoa are aequalated with this
SMST If ever I should meat Mas agala
aad 1 will And blm. I ewssr.
"Hs wss waiting far n wnsana," ssn
tlnued Trevllle
"He. at least, departed Immediately
After having convened for a mlnnts
with tb* ooe for whom bo appeared te
bare been looking. He gnre ber a bos;
told ber that that box contained ber la
atractlona and desired bar not to spsn
It befon she srrivsd M Loadoe."
"Was cms woman Englisht"
"We salted-hot- milady."
"It to-he! 'it m»it *e *e!" murmur
ed Trevllle. "I thought he was still st
Brussels!"
"Oh. sir. If yen knew whs and what
this man la." cried D'Artagnan. "tell
me who be Is and whence he Is!' I will
then .release you from sll jour prom
ises—even that of procuring my sdmls
slon Into the musketeers, for. before
everything. I am desirous to srvngs
asyselfr*
"Bewnre. young man"* cried De Tre
vWa "If yoe eee bitu coming en one
sMe of the street pass by on the etherl
Do not cast yourself against aach s
rock. Hs would break your
"That (bought will not prevent me,"
replied D'Artagnan. "If ever 1 should
happen to meet with him"
"in the meentlme. If you wUI take
say advice, you will as* seek him."
cold Trevtlle.
All at pace the captain stopped, os
if struck by a sudden suspicion. This
groat hatred whicb the young travel
er manlfssasrt so loudly far this sis a.
who—a rather Improbable thing—bad
stolen bis father's letter from blml
Was there not some perfidy conceal
ed a Oder this hatred! Might net this
youag man be sent by Ms eminence 7
Might be not hsve come far the pur
pose of laying a snare tor him 7 "1
know be Is a QaScon." redacted he.
"hot be may bo one for the cardinal
as well as for me. Let us try htm.
My friend." said he slowly, "the king
and the cardinal are the hast of
friends. Their apparent bickerings
are only felnta to deceive fools. Be
assured tbst 1 am dsvotsd to Mh
thsee sll powerful au stirs.
"Now, yeuag man, regulate your
conduct accordingly, anfl if yon eater
tain. whether from your family, your
relations or even from your instincts,
any of Usee enmities which we see
constaatly breaking out against the
cardinal, bid me adieu and let us sep
arate. I wfll aM ywa M assay wnya
but without attacking yoa to soy per
son."
Trevtlle aaid to himself:
' "If the cardinal has sit this young
fox upon me he will certainly not have
failed, be who knows how bitterly I
execrate him. to tali hla spy tbst the
host mssns of msklng his conrt to me
Is to'Saß at him."
It, however,,prosed otherwise D'Ar
tagnan answsred with the gsestest
simplicity:
"I am eoase to Psrle with exactly
| snch Intentions, sir. My father ad
vised me to stoop to nobody but the
king, M. the Cardinal, and yon. whom
he considered the three fleet person
sges In France."
D'Artagnan added M. de Trevtlle to
the others, st may be perceived,' but
hs thosght this adjunction would do
no huns.
U. de Trevtlle was surprised to the
greatest dsgrsa So much penetration,
so much frankness, created admira
tion, but did not entirely rensovs Jds
suspicions. Nevertheless be prusssd
D'Artagnsn's hand and said to hiss:
v "Ton ere so honest youth, bet st the
present moment 1 can oaly do for yon
that which I Just now offend. My
hotel will be alwaya open to yon.
Hereafter, being nMe to aak for mo
i at all hours and soniifuwstly to take
advantage of alt opportunities, you
will probably obtain that which you
desire. I promised you a letter for the
director of the academy. Are yon too
proud to accept It young gentleman r
"No. sir," said D'Artagnan, "and 1
will answer for It tbst thla one shall
not fare like the other."
M. ds Trevllla, leaving hla young
companion In the em bra in re of the
window, where they had talked to
gether. sssted himself st s table In
order to write the prsmlssd letter of
recommends don. While he wss doing
this D'Artagnsn looked out of the
window.
M. de TVeviße after bsvtng writtsn
the letter sssliS H end. rising, sp
psaochod the young man la order to
give It to him. Bnt st the very mo
ment tbst D'Artagnsn stretched out
his hsnd to receive It M. de Trevllle
was highly astonished to sss Ms pro
tegs mske s sudden spring, become
crimson with pnsslon and rash from
ths esblsst. crying. "Ah. ha ahall net
sscspe sse this tlmo!"
"Who? Who?" asked M. de Tre
vtlle.
"He—my thief!" rsplled D'Artagnsn.
"Ah. the trsitorP And hs dtosppeor
sd.
CHAPTIS IV.
The Shoulder of Alhss. the Baldrlsk
of Perthee and the Handkerchief
of Aremis.
DABTAONAN. In a state of fury,
eresssd the sotscbsmber st
thine hoaads sad waa darttog
toward the stairs, which he
rsckooed upon descending four at a
time, when in hla headlsas course he
mn hssdfiriiussl against Athos. who
was oomlng eat of one ef M. ds Tre
vale's back rooms, snd, striking Ms
alsilkAMw mada klgm mASM A
IDOQId9f TlOAf)tl/f MM BW® I
cry, or, rather, a howl.
"Exease ma." saM D'Artagnan. en
deavoring to resume his course; "ex
cuse me. bet 1 am In a harry"
Scarcely had ha linnlii the first
atalr when a hand of Iron ssMsd Mai
by the belt and stopped him.
"tea are In a harry." said the maa
ksteer, as psle ss a sheet "Uader that
protease you ran agalnet me. Tea say.
Incuse n*r snd yon believe thpt that
Is SaSctMt? Ret st sH my yeong
man. Ton are not polite It la easy
perceive that you come flrom s dis
tance."
lyAfiagae'a bad sfcaady etrsde down
three or four stairs wbsn Athoe' Mat
remark stopped blm short
"Moosleer," ssld ha "however Car I
amy cossa. It M not yon who sss give
aw s lesson In good sunners, I wsrn
yon. Ah. If I wees not M snch hsste
snd If I were not running after asaM
oner saM D'Artagnan.
"Mister gentleman la a harry, yen
esn Had me without running after aip
me! De yon naderatsad met"
"And whara 1 pray yoa?"
"Near ths Osrmss Deschsax about
moon"
"I win be thorn"
"Endssvsr not to mske ma wait, for
St s quarter past U I wUI cut off your
Mfl y Ma run."
"Good!" trted D'Amman. "I wtß
ha there ten mlnataa before 11"
At ths attest gate Pwthse wss talk
lag with the soldier oa guard. Be
tweea the two talkers there waa fast
room for a man to paoa D'Artagnan
thought It would snfflce for him, sad
be sprang forward like a dart between
them. Bat D'Artagnan had reckoned
without the wind. As he was about
to pase the wind blew out Portboa'
long .cloak, and D'Artagnan rushed
straight Into the middle of It With
out doubt I'ortboa h*l reasons for not
abandoning this part of his vestments,
for. Instead of quitting bis bold of the
Sap in his band, be pulled It towsrd
him, so that D'Artagnan rolled himself
up In the velvet. Timidly opening hie
eyee be found himself with his noee
Aged between the two shoulders of
Portboe—tbst la to say, exactly upon
the baldric It-
Alas, bow moat of the things In this
world here nothing la their favor but
appearances! The bsWrick was gilt-'
terlng with gold In the front, but was
nothing but simple buff behind.
"Whew!" cried Forth oe. making
strong efforts to gat rid. of D'Artagnan.
who wss wriggling sbout his beck.
■The fellow must be msd to run
against people in this manner!"
"Excuse me." said D'Artagnan, reap
pearing under the shoulder of the
giant, "but I am In such baste. I waa
running after some one and"—
"And do you always forget your eyee
when you bsppen to be In a hurry T"
Aftkfcd Port bo*.
"No." replied D'Artagnan. piqued;
"no, and. thanks to my eyee. I can eee
what other people cannot see."
Whether Portboe understood lilm or
did not anderetand Mm. giving way to
his anger;
"Monsieur." said be. "you stand a
chance of getting chastised If you run
against musketeers in this fashion."
"Chastised. monsleurl" said D'Arta
gnan. "The expression Is strong."
"It Is one that becomes a man accus
tomed to look bis eaemlee In the face."
"Ah. I know full well that you don't
turn your back to yours!"
Perthes foamed with rage and made
s movement to nub after D'Artagnan.
"Presently, preeently," cried the lat
ter, "when you haven't your cloak on."
"At 1 o'clock, then, behind the Lux
embourg."
"Very well, at 1 o'clock, then," re
plied D'Artagnan, turning the angle of
the street
Bnt neither In the street he bad paaa
sd through nor In the one which bis
anger glance pervaded could he see
anyone. However Slowly the unknown
had walked, he was gons on his way
or perhaps bad entered some bouoe.
D'Artagnan Inquired of every one he
met With, but nothing, absolutely noth
ing!
Hs began "tp reflect upon the events
that had paooed. They wars numerous
and inauspicious. It wss scarcely 11
o'clock In the morning, and yet thla
morning had already brought him into
disgrace with M. de Trevllle, who could
not fall to think the manner in which
D'Artagnan had left him a little cava-
Her.
Besldee this, he had drawn upon
himself two good duels with two men.
each capable of killing three DArta
gnaas; with two musketeers—ln short
with two of those beings whom be es
teemed so greatly that be placed tbem
in his mind and bsart above all other
men. Reflecting on his conduct be
decided tbst politeness must be bis
course In the future.
D'Artagnan, walking and sollloqnts-
Ing, bad arrived within a few steps of
the' Hotel d'Argulllon snd In front of
that hotel perceived Arsmls chatting
gnyly with three gentlemen of the
king's guards. Ou bis part Arsmls per
ceived D'Artagnan; but ss be bsd not
forgotten that It wss before this young
man that M. de Trevllle bad been so
angry In the morning and that a wlt
aaaa of the rebuke Ibe musketeers bad
meetvod waa not likely to be at si!
agrsssblc, be pretended not to see blm
D'Artagnsn wss not eo dull as not to
perceive tbst bo was not wanted, lie
waa' eeoklng In bis mind then for the
least awkward means of retreat when
he remarked that Arsmls bsd let bis
handkerchief fall and, by mlstsks. no
doubt; had placed bis foot upon It snd
it appeared a favorable opportunity to
repair his Intrusion. Us stooped sod
with the moat gracious sir be could as
same drew the beodkercblef from un
der the foot of the musketeer In spite
Sf ths efforts the latter made to detain
tt and. holding It oat to him. ssld: *
"I believe, atoastsur, that this Is s
handksrchlef you would be sorry to
Mae."
The handkerchief was. In fact richly
embroidered and had a coronet and
arms at one of Ms comers. A ram Is
bias bed excessively and ana tc bed rath
er than took the handkerchief from
ITArtsguso's hand.
"Ah. ah." cried ooe of the guards,
"will yoa persist la aaylng. moot dis
creet Arsmls. tbst yon are not oe good
termo with Mase. de Rois-Tracy whoa
that gndona lady has Ibe klndusss to
Mad yoa her handkerchief?"
Aiumle darted at DArtngnaa ooe of
tbeee looks wMcb Inform s man that
ha baa acquired a mortal enemy, then
asssanil Ma solid air.
"Too are deceived, gentlemen." eatd
ha "Thla handkerchief ts not mine, and
1 cannot fancy why monsieur bss tak
en It la to hla head to offer It to me
rather than to ooe of you. and. aa a
proof of what I ssy. here Is mine In
wtf pocket"
One of the friends of Arsmls wss
ast convinced by bla assertion and
aald with affected aerionsneee:
"M It were us yon pretend It to."
aald ha. "I a boo Id be forced, my dear
Arsmls, to reclaim it myaatf. for. aa
yon vary wall know. Boto-Tracy to aa
Intimate friend of mine, and 1 cannot
uUnw the property of Ms wife to be
spotted ss s trophy."
"Bnt my dsnr lntlmste friend of
Boto-Tracy. I sm nst toss tsndsrty his
Mead than yea ceo poaslbty hs. aa
that decidedly thla handkerchief to ss
Msty M have tallea ftem your pecks*
sa mine." aald Arsmls.
"No. npon my honor!" cried hla ma>-
eetys guard.
The youag men burst Into a lood
laugh, and. after her lag cordially
Shakee heads, separated
"Now Is my flaw to make my pence
with this gsntlemsn." as Id ITArta
gaan to blmoolf. having stood on ooe
aide during the whole of the totter
put of the conversation.
"Monslsur." said ha "yon trill us
cuss me. I hm"
AH, monsieur," Interrupted Aramls,
"permit me to observe to jou that yon
hare not acted ID tbla affair tt • man
of good breeding ought to bare done.
Why did you ao injudiciously restore
ma the handkerchief? Here ta a tody
compromised by you."
"Why did you ao awkwardly let It
isnr
"I have said. monsieur, that tha
handkerchief did not fall from my
pocket."
"Well, and by saying ao you bav«
lied twice. mcSnslaur, for 1 aaw It
fall."
"Oh. Ob! Vou take It up in that way,
do you. Master Gascon? Well, I will
teach you how to behave yourself."
"And I, will aend you back to your
mass book. Msster Abbe. Draw, M
yon please, and Instantly"—
"Not ao, If you please, my good
friend, not hare at least. Do yon not
' perceive that we are opposite tha Ho
tel d'ArgulUon. which la full of 'the
cardinal's creatures? I have DO objec
tion to killing yon. depend upon that,
but quietly, in a snug remote place,
where you will not be able to boast of
your deatb to anybody. At 2 o'clock
1 shall bave the honor of expecting
you at the botel of M. de Treville.
There I will point out to you the best
place and time" The two young men
bowed and separated.
D'Artagnan was acquainted with no
body in Paris. Be went, therefore, to
his sppolntment with Atboa without s
second, determined to be satisfied with
those his adversary abould choose.
D'Artagnan iHieaesaed that Invincible
stock of resolution which tbe counsels
of his father bad Implanted in bis
heart—endure nothing from sny ons
bnt the king, the csrdlnsl snd If. ds
Treville. He Sew, then, rather than
walked towsrd tbe convent of tbe
Csrmes Decbauases, or, rather, Dee
cbaux. as It was callsd st that period,
a sort of building without s window,
surrounded by barren fields
Atbos, who still suffered grievously
from bis
dressed by surgeon st
0, wss seated on a post snd wsitlng foi
his adversary with that placid counts
nance snd that noble sir which nsvsr
forsook bltu.
"Monaleur," Mid Athoa, "I have en
(axed two of my frienda aa aeconda,
but tbeae two frieoda ara not yet coma,
at which I am aatonlahad, aa It ta not
at all their cuatom to be behind band."
"I bare no aecooda on my part. mon
alear." aald D'Arta Rnnn. -foe, baring
only arrived jealerday In I'arla. I aa
yet know no une but M. de Trerllle, to
whom I wua recommended by my fa
ther, who hue the honor to be In aoma
dagree one of hix frienda."
Athoa reflected for an Ibatant
"Well., but then." continued be,
■poaklng partly to hlmaelf—"well, but
then If I kill you I a hall have the air
of a boy alayer." Then to D'Arta
(man: "Ah. bow you bar* hurt me!
My ahoulder quite burna."
"If you would permit ma"— aald
D'Arta (nan, wltb timidity. "1 barf a
*iy aaylng ao you have lied twlee.
mlraluloua balaam for wounda. a bal'
•am given to ma by my mother and ol
which I have made a trial upon mj
•elf , t
"Walir
"Wall, 1 am nn that la leaa than
three daya tbla balaam would cure
you. and at tbe end of three days,
when you would be cured—* ell, atr.
It would at 111 do me a great honor u
be your man "
"Monaleur." aald Athoa. "Ibat*a a
proposition that plramra me: not that
1 accept It. IHII It wrom of tbe gao*
tleman a Minir olf I think Uiaae fat
lowa will never '
"If you nrc in iMMr monaleur." aald
D'Artamian. "and II ii vour will to
dlapalrh nir at «m d« n> IIH ooreti
lance yourwlt I am reedy.'
"Wen. Hi.il HjrniH weti ald." cried
Atbo* wltb a grttclon* nod to D'Arta
gsan. "That did nut •• une frmn t mat
without Draina. and ••'•rtamlj uu from:
A man without a heart. Ab. here 1»
one of tb»m. I think!*
In fact at the end nf tbe Roe Van
guard, tbe gigantic t»rni of l'ortbo»
began to apiiear.
■ "Whatr cried D'Artngnan. "la your
tnt aecond 11. Portboar
"And here cornea the other."
D'Artagnan turned la the direction
potated to by Athoa aad perceived
Araaaia.
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Towne—l know, but he la alao coro
ner. He'a examining the poema to
MO what there waa la them to Induce
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