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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.
"Why do you Insist on giving that
man twice as much aa be aaked for
his vegetables?"
"Because." replied Mr. Whlmmer, "1
have tried gardening myself, and when
a man lias managed to get past cut
wortne, drought and all the rest of tbe
perils and actually produce* a head of
cabbage and a bunch of beeta I want
to do something to show my respect
for him Washington Star.
Ins and Outs of Matrimony.
She makes him atay at home because
If ahe would go to town
She haa to have him right at band
To hook ber In her gown.
And then whan she comes back from towa
Ha has to 6a about
To. when she hollers for him. come
Upstairs and hook her out
1 /
Why He Restrained Himself.
"I noticed." bis wlfe'Mtld. "that you
didn't klsa tbe brlda. How did It hap
pen? I could understand it tf she had
been old or homely, but why did yon
stand back when she was so young
and ao beautiful 7'
"Well." be replied, "1 noticed that
you were nqtlrlug."-
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