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North Hen ry h Lon«? l hsl*wi m •f crMtliwßMfiU iod for Mkrtltkjn: the aoidar J. 0. KBBHOnLE. Clerk Superior Court. THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. THE THREE GUARDSMEN BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS "1 am the Lord da Winter, baron of Sheffield." Later D'Artagnan employed himself In arranglqtf a little plan of which we shall hereafter see the execution and which promised him some agreeable Jdventure. The -hoar feeing cone, D'Artagnan and the three jniatqajnen. with their four lackeys, repaired to a spot behind the Luxembourg. The lackeys war* charged to act aaaentlnela. The Engliahmen were all men #f rank. Consequently the extraordinary names of their adversaries were ftir them not only u matter of surprise, out of uneaslnem. "But. after all this."• said Lard de Winter when the three friends had been named, "we do not know who yon are. Aa gentleman we cannot fight with such." "You gambled very willingly wjth ns without knowing our real names," ssld Athos. That la true, but we fight with our equals only." "And that la but just," said Athos, and he took aside that one of the few Englishmen with whom be was to. light and communkated hia nana la a low voice. Porthos and Arnmls did the same. "You wonld .have acted much more wisely if you had not required me to make myself known," said Athos. "Why aor "Because I am teUeved to be dead and have reason for wishing nobody should know I am living, so that I shall be obliged to kill yaa to prevent my secret getting wind." The Englishman looked- at Atbea. be llevlng that he was joking, but Athos was not Joking the least in the world. "Gentlemen," said Athos, addressing at the same time his companions and their adversaries, "guard!" And immediately eight swords gut tered in the rays of the setting sun. Athos fenced with as much calmness and method a* if lie had been practic ing in a school. Poxthoe, corrected, no doubt, of Mi too great confidence by Ma adventure of ChantlUy. played with ■ Aram is, who had the tfctod /canto at a poem to finish, made-ell the'dispatch of a man very much pressed for time. Athos, the first, killed his dfivecsary Be hit him but once; but, as be had foretold, that lilt was a mortal one. Porthos, the second, stretched bit upon the grass with a wound through his thigh, and as tbe FlngHshtnan, with out making any further resistance, then surrendered his sword, Porthos took him up In Ids arms ajtd carried him to hla carriage. Aramis pushed Uls so rigorously that after going back fifty paces be finished by fairly taking to hla heels and disap peared amid the booting of .the tank ers. As to- D'Artagnan, he fought purely and aimply on the defensive, and when he saw his adversary pretty well fa tigued, with a vigorous side thrust he twisted the sword, from hi* grasp and sent it gtitterlng into the. air. "1 could kill you, mHordAanid he to the Englishman. "You are completely at my mercy, but I spare your life for the sake of your sleter." D'Artagnan was at the height of joy. He had realised-the-plan which be bad fancied, the development of which had produced smiles upon bis faoe. The Englishman, delighted at hav ing to do with gentleman, of such a kind disposition, pressed D'Artagnan In hia arms and paid a thousand com pliments to the three musketeers, and as Porthos* adversary was already In- ITILKUL JA the *B4I AWBIS' had run away, they ibad aqtMag to think about bet the dedaoct He was taken away by bis IMend. "My young friend, if yeo Wtt permit me, I hope to give you that name," said Lord de Winter; "on this very evening, if agrssshla tojgu. 1 will pre sent you to my-.sttsr, Lady Cladk; for I aro daslsees Ahst slis atinnlrt talri you Into her good graces, and as she is not in bad odor at court, afee asay psr hapa on some future day apeak • word that will not prove useless to you." D'Artagnan blushed with pleasure, and bowed a sign of assent Lord de Winter, on quitting D'Ar tagnan, gave him Ms sister's sMrwa She'lived in No, • Piece Boyale, then the fashionable quarter, and undertook to call and take him with Mm in order to introduce Mm. D'Artagnan appoint ed 8 o'clock at Athos' residence. TMs introduction to Lady Clarik oc cupied the head of our Gascon greatly. He remembered In .what a strange manner tirts woman had hitherto been mixed up in bis destiny. According to V'^DinMlLeFwy I Ms conviction, she wassgaf " or the cardinal's, and yet be felt him self invincibly drawn toward her by one of those sentiments for which we csnnot account. His only fear-was that milady would recognize In him the man of Meung and of Dover. Then aha knew that ho> was one of the (Mends of M. de Treville, and, conse quently, that he belonged body and soul to the king, wMch would make Mm lose a part of Ms sdvantage, since , when known to milady as he knew *s* he played only an equal game with her. As to the commencement of an intrigue between her and M. de Wardes our presumptuous hero gave tMt llttle heed to that, although the marquis waa young. handsome, rich and high to the cardinal's favor. Mliady Ciarlk received D'Artagnan ceremoniously. Her house was re markably sumptuous, and while the most part of the English had quitted - - or were about to- quit France on ac count of the waj-." nillajjy had Just been laying out much money upon her rest dears. which proved that the gen , aral measure which .drove the English from Prance did not affect ber. "You see," said Lord de Winter, pre senting D'Artagnan to his sister, "a young gentleman who has spared my life. Thank h}m then, modame, if you have any affection for me." Milady frowned slightly, a scarcely visible cloud passed over ber brow, and so peculiar a smile appeared upon I her lips that the young man who saw and observed this triple shade almost l shuddered st it t The brother did not perceive this; bs had turned round to play with milady's . favorite monkey, which bad pulled Mm , by the doublet Ton are welcome, monsieur," said I milady in a voice whose singular sweet- I ness contrasted with the symptoms of ill humor wMch D'Artagnan bad just . remarked. "You have today acquired eternal rigbta to fay gratitude." ! Lord de Winter went to a table upon . which waS a salver with Spanish wine and glasses. He filled two and by a i sign Invited D'Artagnan to drink, i D'Artagnan knew it was considered disobliging by an Englishman to re- I fuse to pledge him, therefore drew i near to the table and took the second glass. He did not, however, lose sight of milady, and in a mirror perceived I the change that took place in her face. Now that she believed herself to be i no longer observed, a sentiment which i resembled ferocity animated her coun tenence. She bit her handkerchief , with all her might i That pretty little maid whom D*Ar- I tagnan had already observed then came In; she apoke some words to ! Lord ds Winter in English, and he lm- I mediately rsqussted D'Artsgnan's per mission to retire, excusing Mmseif on account of the urgency of the business .that called him away and charged bis 1 sister to obtain hla pardon. D'Artagnan exchanged a shske of ' MM hand with Lord de Winter and i than returned to milady. Her coun- I tenance, with .surprising mobility, bad recovered Its gracious expression, but i some little red spots upon her hand ' kerchief indicated that she bad bitten ' her lips till the blood came. The conversation took a cheerful . turn. Milady told D'Artagnan that i Lord de Winter was her brotber-ln -1 law and not ber brother; she bad mar ried a younger brother of the family who had left her a widow with one cMld. TMs child was the only heir to Lord de Winter If Lord de Winter did not marry. In addition to this, after half an hour's conversation, D'Artagnan waa convinced that milady was his com .patriot; she spoke French with an ele gance and a purity that left no doubt aa that head. D'Artagnan waa profuse In gsllsnt speeches and protests tlons of devoted- Oses. To all the simple things which escaped our Gascon, milady replied with a smile of Mndness. The bour for retiring arrived. D'Artagnan took leaveaof milady and left the salon the happiest of men. Upon the stairs he met Kitty, the pretty maid, who brushed sgainst blm as she peessd, and then, blushing to the eyes, aaked Me pardon for having touched him, in a voice so sweet and With so kind an expression that ths pardon waa pasted instantly. D'Artagnan came again on the mor row and waa still better received than en the day before. Lord de Winter •was not at home. Milady asked D'Ar tagnan whence be came, who were bis friends and whether be had not at some times thought of attaching him self to M. Ie Cardinal. D'Artagnan, who. as we have said, -was exceedingly prudent for a young man of twenty, then remembered bis suspicions regarding milady. He launched Into a eulogy of his emi nence and said that be should not have failed to enter into the guard of the cardinal Ineteed ef the king's guards If be had happened to know M. de Oarota Ineteed of fe. de Treville. » Milady changed the conversation without any appearance of affectation aad asked D'Artapiao in tbe mast efciolsas manner poaxlble.. If be bad ever been in England. D'Artagnan replied that be had been sent thither by U. tie Treville to trust for a number of b«rse« and tbst bs had brought back four as specimens. Milady, in the coure* of ber conver aetlon twice or thrice bit ber Hps. She bad to deel wltb a fism oa who played doee. CHAPTER XXV. A Lawyer's Dinner. HOWEVER brilliant had been the pert played by Porthos in KM daei, it had not made him forget the dinner with the lawyer's wife. On the morrow he received the last polishing brush from the bands of Moosquetoo and took hla way toward the Hue aaz Ours, with the step of a man who was doubly fat favor with fortune. He was about to see In reality a cer tain coffer, of which be had twenty times bebeld tbe lrsge In Ms dreams. And yst at the very dtnr the mns- BEGAN to «ktortilo KW# donbfr. 0* rn —■ • • GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1912. The nus not such as to pre ' possess people. An ill smelling, dark passage, a staircase half lighted. Porthos knocked with his. linger. A tall, pale clerk, with a face shaded by a forest of undipped lmir. opened tlia door and bowed with the air of a man forced to respect in another lofty stat ure, which Indicated strength, the mil •itary dress, whlcb Indicated rank, and a ruddy countenance, which Indicated being accustomed to good living. Another shorter clerk behind tbe first, snother taller clerk behind the second, auotber stripling of twelve years old behind tbe third. In ail three clerks and a half, which for the time argued a very exteualva cUenry. Although ths musketeer wss not ex pected before 1 o'clock, Ms mistress had been upon tbe watch ever sines 12, reckoning that tbe heart or per haps tbe stomach of ber lover would bring him before bis time. "It is my cousin!" cried she. "Come In!" The master of tbe house bad without doubt been warned of his visit, as he expressed no surprise at tbe sight of Porthos, who advanced toward him wltb a sufficiently familiar air and sa luted him courteous^. "We ure cousins, it appears, M. Por thos?" aald he. rising by supporting bis weight upon tbe arms of bis csne chair. The old man, enveloped in a large black doublet. In which the whole of bis slender body was concealed, was brisk and dry. His little gray eyes sbone like carbuncles and appeared, with hla grinning mouth, to be the only part of bis face In which life survived. Unfortunately the legs began to refuse their service to this bony machine. [ During the last five or six months that . this weakness had been felt tbe worthy > had nearly become tbe slave of his . wife. The cousin was received wltb resig nation, tbst was all. Master Coque nard, firm upon bis legs, would have declined all relationship with M. Por thos. "Yes, monsieur, we arei cousins," said Porthos wlthont being disconcerted, ss he had never reckoned upon being re ' celved enthusiastically by the husband. The hour of dinner soo arrived. They passed into the estlng room, a. Isrge dark apartment sltusted opposite to the kitchen. The clerks, who, ns It sppesred, bad ' smelted unusual perfumes in the house, 1 were of military punctuality ond stood with their stools in their hands, quite ready to sit down. Their Jaws moved preliminarily with fearful threaten ' tags. M. Coquenard entered, pushed along ' upon bis chair with castors by Mme. Coqncnard, whom Porthos assisted la. rolling her husband up to the table. He bad scarcely entered when be be -1 gsn to agitate his nose and bis jawe ' after the example of his clerks. , "Oh. oh!" said he. "Here is a potage . whlcb is rather inviting!" "What can they smell so extreordl ' nary In this potage?" sakl Porthos a.t ' the sight of a pale bouillon, abuudant, ' but perfectly free from meat, and upon the surface of* which a few crusts 1 swam alHHit as wide apart as the is lands of an archipelago. Master Coqncnard was served first, ' then Porthos; afterward Mme. Coque nard filled her own plate and distribut ' ad tbe crusts wltliout bouillon to tbe impatient "clerks. ' After the potage the maid brought ' in a boiled fowl, a "piece of magnifi cence which caused the eyes of the usual guests to dilate In a manner that threatened Injury to them. 1 "One may jiee that you love your family. Mme. Coquenard," said her husband, with a smile that was almoet tragic. "You are certainly treating your cousin very handsomely." Tbe poor fowl was tbin nnd covered with one of (hose thick bristly skins through which tbe teeth cannot pene trate wltb ail their efforts. "Well," thought Porthos, "this Is poor work! I respect old age, but I don't think much of it liolled or roasted." Mme. Coqueuflrd drew tbe dish to ward ber. skillfully detached the two great hluek feet, which she placed upon ' ber husband's plnte; cut off the nock, which wltb the bend sbe put qn one side for herself; raised tbe wing for Portbos and then returned to tbe serv ant who bud brought It In the animal, otherwise Intact and which bad dlssp peared before tbe musketeer bad bad time to examine tbe varlutlons which disappointment produces upon faces according to tbe characters and tem peraments of those who experience It. In the place of tbe fowl a dish of haricot beans made Its appearance— an enormous dish, In wblcb some bones of mutton which at first sight might have been supposed to bare some meat on tbe in. pretended to abow them selves. Mme. Coquenard distributed this dish to tbe young men wltb tbe mod eration of s good hotiaewlfe. The time for taking Wine was come. Msster Coquenard poured from a very email atone bottle the third of a glass to eech of the young men, served Mm self In ebout the soma proportion and passed the bottle to Portbos and Mme. Coquenard. Tbe young men filled up their third of a glass srith water; then when they had drunk bslf tbe glssa they filled it up again and continued to do eo, which brought them by tbe end of tbe repast to tbe SWL Mowing of a drink which, from tbe color of the ruby, bad passed to thst of a pale topas. Porthos ate Ills wing of tbe fowl Very timidly. He also drsnk half a glass of this sparingly served wine and found It to be nothing but that horri ble llontreull. tbe terror of all prsc- 1 tlced palates. Master Coquenard saw blm swallow ing this wine undiluted and sighed 1 deeply "Will you ent any of these bean a. Cousin Portbos?" said Mme, Coqqe- ' nard In that tone which aaya, 'Take my edvice; don't touch them." "Thank you. my dear coualn, I have . no more appetite." I A general alienee prevailed. Porthnv 1 was quite at a lose. Tbe procureur repeated eerersl times: I "Ah. Mme. Coauenard. accent m» compliments. Your dinner has been a real feaat. Lord, how I have eaten!" Porthos funded they were mystify ing blm und began -to curl his mus tache apd knit ids eyebrow, but tbe knee of Mme. Coquenard came and* gently advised him to be patient. • This silence und this Interruption la lerviajr. wblcb were unintelligible to Porthos, bed. en the contrary, a terri ble meaning for tbe clerks. Upon" a Wok from the attorney, accompanied by a smile from Mme. Coquenard, they arose alowly from tbe table, folded their napklne more slowly still, bowed and retired. "Go, young men. Go and promote di geetiou by working," aaid their maater gravely^ Master Coquenard, after the luxuriee of such a repast, felt tbe want of a siesta. He wus not satlsflod till be waa close to bis chest, upon the edge of wblcb, for still greater precaution, he placed bis feet His wife took Porthos into sn ad joining chamber, and they began to lay tbe basis of reconciliation. "You can come and dine three tlmea a week," said Mme. Coquenard. "Thanks, madame," said Portbos, "but I don't like to abuse your Mnd ness. Itesldea, I must think of this equipment." - "That's true," snld sbe, groaning— "that unfortunate equipment!" "Alas, yes," said Porthos, "It is so!" "But bow much, then, will tbe equip ment of your corps cost, M. Porthos?" "Ob,"-said Porthos, "It does not ex ceed 2,600 llvres. I even think that, with economy, I could manage it with 2,000 llvres." "What," cried she, "2,000 llvres! Why, that is a fortune!" Porthos made a most significant grimace. Mme. Coqueuard under stood It "I should like to know the details," aaid sbe, "because, having many re lations in business, 1 waa almoat sure of obtaining thlnga at 100 per cent less than you could get them your aeif. For instance, don't you. In the first place, want a horse?" "Yes, a horse." "Well, then, I can Just ault you." "Ah," said Porthos, brightening, "that's well aa regards my horse, then. But I must have the horse ap polntmenta complete, which are com posed of objecta that a musketeer alone can purchase and which will not amount, besides, to more than 300 llvres." "Three hundred llvres! Then put down 800 llvres," said tho procureuse, with a sigh. Porthos smiled. It may be remem bered that be had tbe saddle which came from Buckingham. The 300 llvres then ho reckoned upon putting snugly Into bis pocket. "Then," continued he, "there Is a horse for my lackey and my valise. As to my arms. It Is useless to trouble you nltout them. I have them." "A horse for your lackey T" resumed she. hesitatingly. "But tbat Is doing things In a very noble style, my friend." "Well, madame," said Portboa haughtily, "do you take me for a beg gar V "No, no! I only thought that a pret ty mule made sometimes as good an appearanco as a horse, and It seemed to mo that by getting a pretty mule for Mosqueton"— "Well, agreed for a pretty mule," aald Portbos. "You are right. 1 have eeen very great Spanish nobles whose whole suit were mounted on mules. Then tbere remains tbe valise." "Oh, don't let&that disturb youP' cried Mme. Coqijinard. * "My husband has five or six valises. You shall choose the best." "Ah, but tbe valise I want" cried Portbos, "Is a well filled one, my dear!" Madame uttered fresh sighs. In abort, tbe rest of tbe equipment waa succMalvely debated in the same man ner, and the result of tbe eltting was tbat Mme. Coquenard should give 800 llvres In money and abouid furnish the borse and tbe mule wlilcb should have the honor to carry Porthos and Moua queton to glory. These conditions being agreed to, Porthos took leave of Mme. Coque nard. Tho bitter wished to detain him by darting certain tender glances, but Porthos urged the commands of duty, and tbe lawyer'a wife waa obliged to give place to tbe king. Tbe musketeer returned borne as hungry as a hunter. CHAPTER XXVI. Maid and Mistress. IN the meantime, In spite of tbe cries of bis conscience and tbe wise counsels of Atbos, D'Arta gnan became hourly more in love with milady. Thus be never failed to pay bia diurual court to ber, and tbu aelf satisfied Gascon waa convinced tbat sooner or later aha could not fall to reepond to him. Oue day when be arrived wltb hia head In the air aud aa light at heart aa a man wbo Is In expectation of a shower of gold be found Kitty under the gateway of tbe hotel. But this time ahe was not contented with touching blm as be passed; sbe took 6lm gently by tbe band. "Good!" thought D'Artagnan. "Sbe la charged with soma message for ma from her mistress." "I wish lo say three words to you, M. Ie Chevalier," stammered tbe girl. "B|ieak. my dear, speak," aald D'Ar tagnan. "I am all attention." "Here? That's impossible. Tbat wbk'h I have to say Is too long and, still more, too set-ret." "Well, what la to be done?" "If M. Ie Chevalier woold follow me," said Kitty timidly. And Kitty, who had not let go the hand of D'Artagnan, led him ap a lit tle dark winding etalrcase and after aacendlng about fifteen steps opened • door. . "Coma la hare. M. Ie Chevalier," ssld She. "Here we shall be alone and can talk ssfaly." "Aad whose chamber la this, my pretty fansd friend?" "It la mine, M. Ie Chevalier It aDOummlcats* wltb my mistress' by hat door. But you seed not fear. ■be wni not hear what we say. * Fhe never goes to bed before midnight" D'Artagnan fitrected Ma eyee to the door. Kitty guessed whet wae passing la the mlndi or the young mau auu neav ed a deep sigh. "You love my mistress, then, very , dearly, M. Ie Chevalier?" said sbe. "Oh, more than 1 can aay, Kitty! I am mad for bor." l "Alas, monsieur!" said she. "That \ la a great pity." , "What do you see so pitiable In It?" "Because, monsieur," replied Kitty, ' "my mistress does not love you st all. What do you think of this?" And Kitty drew a little note from ' her bosom. "For another?" "Yea." "Hla name, his namel" cried D'Ar ' tagnan. "Read tbe address." 1 "M. Ie Comte de Wardes." The remembrance of tbe scene at St. | Germain presented Itself to tbe mind of the presumptuous Gascon. As quick ' aa thought he tore open the letter in aplte of the cry wblcb Kitty uttered on seeing what he was going to do, or, 1 rather, what be was doing. He rend; Tou have not answered my flrst note. 1 Are you Indisposed or have you forgot tho glances you favored me with at ths ball of Mme. do Guise? You have an oppor -1 tunlty now, count; do not allow It to es cape. D'Artagnan became very pale; he was wounded in bis self love; he thought that it was In his love. "Poor, dear M. D'Artagnan!" said Kitty, in a voice full of compassion , and pressing the young man's band again. "You know what It Is to bo In love?" J ssld D'Artagnan, looking at her for the first time with much attention, j "Alas, yes." "Well, then. Instead of pitying me. . you would do much better to assist me in revenging myself of your mistress." "And what sort of revenge would . you tuke?" t , "I would triumph over her and aup , plant my rival." "I will never help you in that, M. Ie Chevalier." , "Wby not?" "My mistress will never love you." "llow do you know that?" "You have offended ber to the very heart." "I? - In what can I have offended her? I, wbo ever since I have known her have lived at her feet like a slave! Speak, I beg of you!" "I will never confess that but to tbe man who should read to the bottom of my soul." D'Artagnan looked at pretty Kitty for tbe second time. "Kitty," said he, "I will read to tbe bottom of your soul whenever you like; don't let that disturb you." And ho .gave her a kiss, at which the poor girl became as red as a cherry. "Ob, no," said Kitty, "it-la not me you love! It la my mistress you love. You told me so only Just now." "And does thut hinder you from tell ing me tile second reason?" "Tbo second reason, M. Ie Cheva lier," replied Kitty, emboldened by tbe kiss In the flrst pluce und still further by the expression of tbo eyes of tbe young mau, "Is that in love—every one for herself!" Then only D'Artagnan aaw at a . glance all tiie advantage that might bo i derived from the love which Kitty had 1 Just confessed so innocently or so bold i ly—the interception of letters addressed I to tho Count do Wardes, intelligences on the spot, entrance ut all hours into i Kitty's clinmljer, which was contigu i ous to ber mistress'. Tbe perfidious de ceiver was, ns may plaiuly be per ceived, already sacrificing in Idea the poor girl to obtain milady, whether she would or not. ■"Well," snld, be to tbo youiifKcil't. "are you willing, my dear Kitty, tlint I should give yofi n proof of that love of which you doubt ? Are you willing that I should flils evening pass wltb you tbe lime I generally spend wltb your mistress?" "Oh, yes," said Kitty, clapping ber hands, "very willing!" "Well, then, come here, my dear," said D'Artagnan, establishing himself in an armchair; "come und let me tell you that you arf? the prettiest girl 1 ever sow." And he did tell her so much and so welt tbat tbe poor girl, who asked noth ing better than to believe him, did be lieve blm In audi conversations tlnin passes very rapidly. Twelve o'clock struck, snd almost at tho same time tbe bell was rung lu milady's chamber. "Ob," cried Kitty, "tbere is my. mis tress calling me! Go—go directly!" D'Artagnan rose, tfwk bis bat aa If it bad been his intention to obey, then, opening quickly the door of a large i closet Instead of that of the staircase, i be plunged Into tho midst of robes and lady's dressing gowus. D'Artagnan beard tbe door of com > munlcation opeued. He could heur the i conversation turu upon himself while ; Kitty was assisting ber mistress to undrees. "Well," eakl milady, "I have not > seen our Gaacon this evening." i "What, milady, bas be not been?" said Kitty. "Can he be Inconstant be 1 fore being happy?" > "Ob, no; he must have been prevent i ed by M. de Treville or M. Deasessart. I understand my game, Kitty. 1 have Mm safs!" "What will you do wltb blm, ma , dame?" "What will I do with him? Ob, Kit ty, tbere is something between tbat man and mo that be Is quite Ignorant of.- ne wae very near making me lose my credit wltb bia eminence. Ob. I will be revenged for tbat!" "I thought madame loved hi in?" "I lore him? I detest him! A sim ple fool wbo beld the Ufa of Lord de Winter la his bsods and did not kill Mm, by which I missed 800,000 llvres a year!" "That'a true," aald Kitty; "your son was tbe only belr of his uncle; and until bis coming of age you would have bad tbe enjoyment of hia for tune." "For all tble," continued milady, "I abouid long ago have revenged myself on Mm If— and I don't know why—the cardinal had not requested me to con ciliate blm." "Oh, year but madame haa not fa vored tbe little woman be was so fond of?" / "What, tbe mercer's wife of tbe Rue dee Foesoyeurs? Ihts be not already forgotteu sbe ever existed? That will do. Go Into your own room, and to morrow enueavor agtuu w wuuu mo on answer to the letter I gave yon." D'Artagnan heard tbe door close, then tbe noise of two bolta bj which milady fastened berself In on her side, ' but as softly as possible, Kitty turned the key of the lock, and then D'Arta- Ennn opened the closet door. "Silence, silence! Bejconei" whis pered Kitty. "There Is nothing but a wainscot between my chamber and lbilndy's. Every word that la uttered in one can he heard In tbe other." "I will (jo—later." And he put hla arm around her waist. D'Artagnan'a love for Kitty was little more than an idea of vengeance upon milady. The first me be made of the Influence he hart obtained over her was to endeavor to find out what had become of Mme. nonuck'UX. R(Tt the poor girl swore that she was entirely Ignorant on that liead. ,ber mlstren* never admitting her Into half her secrets, only she be lieved she was able to say she waa not dead. As to the cause which was near making milady lose the confidence of the cardinal. Kitty knew nothing almut It. Hut this time D'Artagnan was lietter Informed than she was. As he had seen milady on board a vessel at tbe moment he was leaving "I understand my gams, Kitty. I have him safe!" » England, he susi>ccted that It was al most without a doubt ou account of tho diamond studs. Hut what was clearest In all thia was that tho true hatred, the pro found hatred, tbe Inveterate hatred of milady was Increased by hla not hav ing killed her brother-in-law. Tbe next evening after having left milady lie found Kitty at. tbe gate and, as on the preceding evening, went up to her chamber. Kitty had been accused of negligence and con sequently -everely scolded. Milady could not i'' all comprehend the si lence of the Count de Wardes, and she ordered Kitty to come at 0 o'clock In tbe morning to take a third letter. . D'Artagm i made Kitty promise to bring him that letter on the following morning. Ihe [>oor girl promised all her lover desired. Bho was mad. At 11 o'clock tho next morning Kitty came to hltn. She held In ber band a fresh billet from milady. D'Artagnan opened the letter and read as follows: Thin l« the third time I have written to you -10-tell. you that 1 lay# yon. Beware that 1 do not write to you a fourth lime to tell yuu that 1 iletest you! - If you repent of the manner In which you have acted toward me the youncglrl who bring* you this will tell you how a man of spirit inay obtain bis pardon. D'Artagnan colored and grew pale several times while reading this billet. "Oh, you love her still!" said Kitty, who had n >t taken ber eyes off the young man's countenance for an In stant. "No. Kitty. rw are mistaken. I do not love her. but I will revenge myself for her contempt of me." D'Artagnan took a pen and wrote: Madame—Until the present motpent 1 could not believe that It waa to m your two first letters were addressed. so un worthy did 1 feel myself of such sn hon or. Beslil«-«. I was so seriously Indisposed that 1 ceuld not Ui any case havo replied to them. But now I am forced to believe In the excee* of your kindness, since not only your letter, but your servant assures ins that I have the xood fortune to be beloved by you. Bho has no occasion to t«ach me the way In which a man of spirit may obtain hia pardon. I will coma and aak mine at li O'clock this evenlnK. « . To delsy It a single day would be In my eyea now to commit a fresh offense. He whom you have rendered the happleat of men, COMTE uE WARDES. This note was in the first place a forgery; It was likewise an indelicacy; It waa even, according to our present manners, something like, an Infamous [TO BX OOJCTIKUID.J Voluntary Tribute. 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