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He would take advantage at tbe first moment ot sur prise, sbame v snd terror, fir might fall, but something mast: be left to chance. In eight days the campaign waa to open. u^zt&rzsizrz dressed, "give that to- milady, ifc is the iCo'unt de TVardea* reply. Poor Kitty became as pale aa death. She suspected what the letter con tained. "But what does this note contain?" she said. "Milady will tell yon." "Ah, you do not love me," cried Kit ty, "and 1 am very wretched,'" In spite of the caresses with which D'Artagnan endeavored to console her Kitty wept for some time before sber could be persuaded to give her mistress tbe note,tut she yielded st last, CHARTER XXVII. In Which the Equipment of Aeamls and Porthos Is Trested Of. ON entering his rooms t|ie same I day A ramie found a Hah of short stature and intelligent j eyes, but covered with rags. "I wish to spank' with M. Aramisj ISJ tbat your name, monsieur?" "Yes; you have brought me some thing?" "Yes, if yon cut show me a certain embroidered handkerchief V "Here it Is," said Aramia. "That ia right," replied the mendi cant. "Dismiss yoar lackey." Basin being gone, the meadioant esat a rapid glance around him in osdsr to. be sure that nobody could either see or hear him, and gave a letter to Arsmis. The guardsman uttered a cry of Joy at the sight of the seal, kissed th* superscription with an almost religious respect, and opened the epistle, which contained what follows: My Friend—lt Is the will ef Ate that' w» should be stui fo* ma tlnM satu rated, but the delightful day* of youth are not last beyond return. Fsrtors* your duty, in camp; i wui do mipst aieewhsw. Aocept that wWoU the bearer bria»s y( ; make the camnalsn "ke a hsnosonie tt » genUeman and think of ipe. who tend il 7 hiss your dear black eyeai - Adieu 1 or, rather, au revolrl Tbe messenger tben drew from amid hla ragß 150 Spanish double pistoles, which be laid down oa the table; then, he opened the doer, bowed, and went ont before tbe young man, stopeSed by his letter, bad ventured to address a word to blm. Aramls then reperused the letter and perceived there waa a postscript: - P. S -T«u may behave politely to tha bearer, who Is a count a ad a grandee ef Spain. Bazln scratched at the door, aad as Aramia had no longer any reason to etccinde him he bade him come ia. Basin was stupefied at the sight of the gold and forgot that he caine to announce D'Artagnan. Now, as'D'Ar tagnan used no ceremony with Ara mia, seeing that Basin forgot to an qonnce him, he announced himself. "My dear Aramls," said D'Artagnan, "are these the prunes that are sent to yiou from Tours?" "You are mistaken, friend D*Arta gWin," said ttfW**S ,B t»* poem in one syllabi* versa which I began yonder." " "Ah," said D'Artagnan, with a smße, "you sell your productions t their weight in gold; /ott are very fortu nate, my friend, bttt take cafe or else you will lose that la#K Tjjttjjf?# peeping out from yoar doublet and which cemes, no doebt, fee aa JMC bookseller Ultawiasr* "My dear D'Artagnan," asM Araat*i "If you please, we will Join our'fMends. As I am rich, we win totfay begin to dine together again, expecting that yon will be rich in your tarn." fiavlng pot two or three denbJa pis toles into hie pocket to answer the calls of the momeat, Aramia pleosd the others In aa ebony boa. Inlaid w4th mother-of-pearl, in which he kept tbe famous handkerchief, which served him as a talisman. Tbe two friends repaired to Athoa" dwelling, and he, faithful to hla vow of not going ont. took upon him to order dinner to be- brought to them. They went to And Porthoa, and 1 at the corner of tha Hue Bac met MtraS queton, who. with a most pitiable ait; wgs driving before hlaa a uiule and a horse. D'Artagnan uttered a ery of anspsUs, Which waa not qalte free from Joy. "There'a my % yellow horse, Araariar cried he. "Upon that very MM I came to Paris." "It Is of a singular color," said Are ata. "I never saw one with such a hide in my Ufa." "1 can wall beHava yon dM not," re plied D'Artagnan, "and tbat waa tow not-worth 18 Uvraa. Bet thia horse come late yoa* handa, Mouaqoe tonT ' "Aay," aatd the lackey, "aay noth our duchess." "How it coma akM^MkaMsa Isor "Why, are are toefceC apen with a lather favorable eye hy a lady of quality, the Decbese of — but, year pardoa. Ify master baa oommaoiad me to be discreet flba M aa to accept aa a littit kfltpiaka A &at* niflcent Spanish boras ■»* an Anda » ■ "iJV" ■ "e 1 . t '' *"" T lnaiao male, which warn >«ie*lfal to lotAnpoa. The husband Masg of the aOatr- 'Dn their way he nlsil the two magnificeut beasts which were betnc aeot to oa and aoktllntad ttan borribla la tbeir placaa. 1 * MOveeffv m/% nuanitnnf" ranllid , "Yes, monsieur," Mid Mousqueton, "but In a very 111 humor. Go on!" And be continued his way toward the ' Qual dea Crands Augustins, while the ( two friends went to ring at the bell , of the nnfortnnate Porthos. He, hav " bur seen them crossing the yard, took care not to answer, and they rang la I rain. In the meanwhile Honaqneton con , tlnued on his way, and, crossing the Pont Neuf. still driving the two sorry j animals before him, he reached the street where dwelt the lawyer and hla wile. When arrived there he fasten \ sd, aacpfdlng to the orders of hla maa teiv both the horse and mole to the , knocker of the" attorney's door. Then without taking any heed of their fu tnre (ate he returned to Porthoa and told him that hla commlaslon waa " completed. , In a short time the two unfortunate blasts, who had not eaten anything since the morning, made such a noise with the knocker that the lawyer or idansd his boy to go and Inquire In the neighborhood to whom this horse and mule belonged; Mme. Coquenard recognized her pres. ►. pot and could not at first comprehend this restitution, but the visit of Porthos won enlightened her. The anger which . fired the eyes of the musketeer, in £ spite of his efforts to suppress it, terri fied his sensitive lover. Porthos went away after having appointed a meet -1 lug with the woman in the cloisters of Bt. Msglolrs. The husband, seeing he was going, invited him to dinner, an In vitation which the musketeer refused ' with an air of majesty. i Mme, Coquenard repaired trembling te the cloisters of St Maglolrs, for she gneeeed the reproaches that awaited her there, bat she was fascinated by v tke lofty aim of Porthos. ' AH that which a man wounded in hla Self love could let fall in the shape of ; Imprecations and reproaches upon the head of a woman Porthoa let fall upon 1 her bowed head. [ "Alas," said she, "I did aU for the beet One of our clients is a horse- Aaaler. I took the male and the horse * ,'far what ha owed us. He assured me L that they were two noble steeds!" r "Wall, madame," said Porthos, 'lf ; toe owed you mora than 6 crowns your j ttona dealer Is a thief* r And Porthoa, turning on his heel, made a step to retire. She hung herself upon the arm of I Porthoa and In the violence of her > 03ef cried ont: 1 "M. Porthos, I .am Ignorant of all • Buch matters. I have done wrong, but 1 I win repair that wrong, upon my word 1 otf honor I Willi" "And how will yon do that?" asked ; the musketeer. "Listen to me. This evening If. j Coquenard Is going to the house of H. le Due de Chaulnes, who has sent for . him. It is upon a consultation, which ( will last three hour* at least" Come, we shall be alone and can make up , oar aocounta." | "Ah, now that is speaking to the purpose, my dear!" "You pardon me, then?" "We shall aee," said Porthos majes tically. And they separated, both saying, | "Till this evening." • • • • • On the morning following the even | !»?* »° fondly anticipated by both Por thos and D'Artagnan, Athos sat chew | lhg the end of recollection, In which ' the bitter somewhat predominated over the sweet when his meditations were r pleasingly Interrupted by the apnear , ance of D'Artagnan. We aay preas . ingly because Athos took particular } pleasure In the society of the frank, ( shrewd Gascon. Aa to the Oaeeon, he waa In ember , ant spirits, but spirits which to the cool, observant eye of Athos seemed I rather feverish than natural. "This seems to have been an anspl , cfcws night with you. D'Artagnan," i said Athos. "Did yon visit your fas cinating Englishwoman?" "Oh, yea," replied D'Artagnan, rnb , ttog his hands, "and my revenge is I complete. I will tell yon all, and then y»u may lodge tor yourself." And , with his usual readiness and financy I the Gascon related to hla attentive (Hand the adventures of the evening. In the first place be recapitulated all , that our readers know concerning the lgdy*s warm letters to De Wsrdes and D'Artagnan's forged reply. At this , period Athos' brow became clouded. "Bat proceed," added be gravely. "Well, I perceived my billet bad done | Its work. At 10 o'clock milady began y> be onaaay. She arose, walked about, set down again, her eyes seeming con ' jtfaatly to reproach the alnggiah prog , rasa of the pendulum. At length, as , the time drew near, there was no mis taUsc her. Her looks sold distinctly aa weeds. Ton have bees very agree ' able, bet It Is quite time you were yon*' I aroee, took my" hat bowsd upon her hand even ventured to kiss \ It, all which she not only allowed, bat I waa astoaisbed to find bar beautiful fiaesrs nature the respectful pressure at mine. And yet. though the fsactna tton ettU csnMaaed. I waa not for a moment deretved. There was no par- Sat! ty tor me. npt rreu coqnstry In tt. " 'She must love blm.' thought 1 as I \ descended the stairs. "Bat my poor little Kitty could not tad It In bar heart to come down to meet. me. 1 was obliged to grope my tray op the back staircase alone. "On reaching the girl's little a part meat I found her seated with bar bead leaning on bar bands, weeping bitterly. Milady, Iu the dfciirium of her Joy, bad aavealed to her the contents of the sap Med De-Warded blMmd had gtoeu bar a parse oC mousy, "Kitty oa ifgiislii| I>er ehatoibM tkMVI (hll lata a corner, where It lay, disgorging three or tour piecee of gold. "From some little remains of mod - asty, milady had ordered all the lights to be lowered, area la bar own cham ber, and M da Wsrdes waa to do part before day la darkness. "I had not been many minutes with Kitty before wa beard milady enter GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1912. scarcely punned me In. woeu her mis tress' little bell rang. "A few minutes before the appoint ed hour milady had the lights in het chamber dimmed and dismissed Kitty to hers, with an injunction to intro duce tbe count tbe moment he arrived "I was at the door of milady'a clam ber before' Kitty had closed it. " 'What is that noise?' said milady. " 'lt is I. De Wardea,' replied I In a suppressed voice. "'Well, why does he not come In?* aald milady. "Shaking off poor Kitty with aa much kindness aa I could, I made my way into milady's chamber. And hare, dear Athos, 1 must confess tbat I> scarcely knew which predominated, love or Jealousy. Her love for De Wardea seems boundless." "Call It not love, D'Artagnan," said Athos, "it is a desecration of tbe word." "At parting ahe forced thia ring npon my linger with a request that I would return her a token of reaponding af fection today, and people don't give such Jewels aa this away lightly. My heart smote me, and I wished to re fuse It. She. however, would not hear of that, but replied, 'No, no; keep that ring for my sake. You will render me likewise a greater service than you are aware of by doing-ao,' and iier voice was agitated aa she spoke. What the latter part of ber speech meant 1 don't know, but she Is full of mysteries. The ring is, as you see, a magnificent sapphire, surrounded by brilliants. She added: "'Poor dear angel, whom tbe mon ster of a Gascon waa so near killing. Do you suffer much from your wounds?" " 'Yes, a great deal,' said 1. "'Be satisfied,' murmured she. 1 Will avenge you and cruelly.' "'Whew!' thought 1 to myself, 'the time for confidence has hot yet come!' At our parting another Interview was | agreed upon for next week." | "Your milady ia doubtiesa aa lnfa ;mo us creature. Bnt, since you men ; tioned It, my attention bas been en grossed by your ring." said Atbos. "It | reminds ma of a family JeWel. I did I not think two sapphires of such a fine ' water existed. And she gave you tbat ring, do you sdy?" "Yes, my beautiful Englishwoman, or, rather, Frenchwoman,' for I am sure she was barn In France, took it from her own finger and forced it on to mine." "Pray," said Atbos after a minute, "either take off that ring or turn tbe collet Inside. It recalls such recollec tions that I cannot keep my bead cool enough to converse with you. But atop, let me look at tbat ring again. The one 1 mentioned to you had one of ita facea scratched." D'Artagnan took off the ring, giving It again to Atbos. Atbos started. "Look," said be, "Is it not strange?" and be pointed out to D'Artagnan tbe scratch he had remem bered. "But from whom did this ring coma to you, Athos?" "From my mother, who Inherited It from her mother." "And you— sold It?" asked D'Arta gnan hesitatingly. "No." replied Athos, with a singular smile, "I gave It away in a lova affair, as It has been given to you." D'Artagnan took back tbe ring, but pnt it into his pocket and not on to hla finger. \ "D'Artagnan," said Atbos, taking his hand, "you know I love you. If I bad a son I could not love him better. Take my advice, renounce tbia woman." "Yon are right." aald D'Artagnan. "1 have done with her, abe terrifies me." Atbos bowed to D'Artagnan. Ilka a man wbo wishes to be left alone with hla thoughts. On reaching borne D'Artaguan found Kitty waiting for bim. She waa sent by ber mlatrese to the falae De Wardea. Her mistress was mad with love; she wished to know when ber lover would meet ber again. Tbe counsels of his friend. Joined to the crlea of his own heart, made bim determine, now bis pride was saved and bis vengeance sat isfied, not to see milady again. Aa a reply be wrote tbe following letter: Do not depend upon m«, madam*, for the nest meeting. Since my convalescence I have so msny affairs of this kind on my hands that I am forced to regulate them a HtUe. When your turn oemes 1 shall havs the honor to Inform you of It. I kiss your hand*. DE W A ROES. Not a word about tbe ring. D'Arta gnan gave >e open letter to Kitty, who at first was unable to comprehend it, but wbo became almost wild with Joy on reading It a second time. She ran beck to the Place Roy ale. Milady opened tbe letter with eagsr nees, bat at tbe first words she reed she became livid. She crashed the pa per, end Kitty, fearing abe waa go ing to faint, haataned toward ber and waa beginning to open ber dress, bat milady atarted op, poshing ber away. "What do yon want wjtb me?" said she. "aad why do you place your head an mar "I thought yea were going to falat, milady." answered tbe ten-tOad girl. "1 feint! 1! I! Do yea take toe for a weak. woman, then? Wbee I am insulted I do not faint: I avenge myself!" And she made a sign for Kitty te leave the reev. f - CM AFTER XXVIII. Oreem ef Veegsanss. THAT evening milady gave or dera tbat when M. D'Artagnan came aa usual, be should he immediately admitted. But be did not come. Tbe sen day Kitty went to see tbe young man again, and related to him all tbat bad passed oa tbe precedlag evening. D'Artagnan smiled; tbia Jealous anger of milady was Ms re venge. Tbat evening milady was still aeore impatient than on tbe preceding one. She renewed the order relative to the Oaecoo; hot aa before, abe expected bim in vain Tbe aeat morning, when Kitty pre eeated herself at D'Artagnaifs resi dence with a letter, abe waa ao longer Joyous and alert, aa shs bsd been on tbe two preceding but on tbe contrary, as s&a as ,Mm This letter was In mliudy's hand writing, ouly this time It wus address ed to d'Artiignau. and not to M. de Wardea. Be opened It and read us follows:. Dear it, d'Artagnan-lt In wrong thus to-neglect your friends, particularly at the moment you are about to leave them for so long a time. My brother-in-law and myself expected you yesterday and the day before, but In vain. "Vlll It be the same this evsning.7 Your very grateful LADY CI.AHIK. "Will you go?" asked Kitty. D'Artagnan promised Kitty to re main inaensible to the seductions of milady and desired her to tell ber mistress tbat be could not be more gratefnl for her kindnesses than be was,' and that be would be obedient to her orders; but be did not dare to write for fear of not being able, to such experienced eyee as those of mi lady, to disguise bis writing suf ficiently. As 9 o'clock struck D'Artagnan waa at tbe Place Royale. "Show bim la," said milady In a quick tone, but so piercing that D'Artagnan beard her in tbe antechamber. He waa introduced. "1 am at home to nobody," said mi lady. "Observe, to nobody." D'Artagnan cast «n inquiring glance at milady. She was pale, and ber eyes looked red, either from tears or want of sleep. The number of lights had been intentionally diminished. D'Artagnan upproacbed her with his usual gallantry. She then made an ex traordinary effort to receive bim. but never did a more distressed counte nance give the lie to a more amiable atnile. She asked D'Artagnan if he had a mistress. "Alas I" said D'Artagnan, with the moat sentimental air he could assume. "Can you bo cruel enough to put such a question to me—to me, wbo from the moment 1 saw you have only breathed and sighed by you and for you!" Milady smiled with a strange smile. "Yon know, the more bearta are worth tbe capture, tbe more difficult they are to be won." "Ob, difficulties do not affright me," aald D'Artagnan. "1 shrink before .nothing but impossibilities." "Nothing is impossible," replied mi lady, "to true love." "What!" thought D'Artagnan. "The noto Is changed. Can sbe be going to fall In love with me, by chance, this fair inconstant, and be dlspoaed to It Appsarsd te D'Artagnan That He Had Embraoed a Status. give me myself soother sapphire like that which sbe gave me for De Wardea 7" 3 D'Artagnan drew ble aeot nearer to milady's. "Well, now, let us see what you would do to prove thia lore of which you apeak. I have an enemy." aald sbe. "You. madame!" said D'Artagnan, affecting surprise, "is tbat poealble, good and beautiful aa you are?" "An enemy wbo bas Insulted me so cruelly tbst between blm and me It is wsr to the death. May 1 reckon on yon aa an auxiliary?" "You may. madame," said be with emphssis "My arm and my life are yours, ss my lore is." "Tben," said milady, "since you are as generoaa ss you are lorlng"— Sbe stopped. "Do not overwhelm me with bappi nessl" cried D'Artagnan, tbrowlnt himself on his kneee and covering with kisses tbe hands sbe did not attempt to withdraw. "Avenge me of tbat Infamoua D« Wardea," ssM milady to herself, "end I shall aeon know bow to get rid of you. double fool, living sword blade!" ' "Fan voluntarily Into my anna," said D'Artagnan, Ukewlee to hlmeelf, "af ter having abuaed me with each ef frontery. hypocritical, dangeroua wom an and afterward I will laugh at you with blm whom you wish me to kill." "1 am ready." said he aloud. "You have understood me, then, dear M. d'Artagnan," aald mllday, "and you would employ on-my account your arm, which baa already acquired so much renown?" "Insteutir!" "But on my part," aa|d milady, "bow should I repay such n service? 1 know what levers are; they are men wbo do nothing for nothing." "You know tbe only reply tbat I de rite," aald D'Artagnan, "tbe only one worthy of you and of met" "Interested man!" cried ahe, amlllng 1 nm at your orders," aald D'Ar taguan. "Quito certain r aatd milady, with a last doubt "Ooiy name to me the base man that has brought tears into your beautiful •year "I love your devotodnees," ssld mi lady. . "Alas! do you love nothing else In me?" asked D'Artagnan. "I love you also, your ssld sbe, tak ing bla hand. "Yon love me, your' cried be. And he folded her In bis arms. Sbe made ao effort to remove ber lipa from bia kissee. only she did not ree»ond to Hey Hps* were cold. It appeared tq D'Artaguan tbat be had embraced a statue. Milady seized tbe desired moment. "His name is"— said sbe In ber turn. "De Warden. I know it," cried D'Artagnan. "And how do you kuow it?" asked milady, seizing both bis hands and en deavoring to read with her eyes to tbe bottom of his heart. D'Artagnan felt he had allowed him self to be carried awny and that he bad committed an error. "I know it because yesterday M. de Wardes. In a anion where I was, show ed a ring which-he said he had of yon." , ''Miserable scoundrel!" cried milady. "Well?" continued she. "I will avenge you of this 'miserable scoundrel,'" replied D'Artagnan. "Thanks, my brave friend!" cried milady, "and when shall I be aveng ed?" "Tomorrow—lmmediately—when you please. You will be avenged or I shall be dead!" Milady was about to cry out, "Im mediately!" but sbe reflected that such precipitation would not be very gra cious toward D'Artagnan. "No." said site. "You will avenge me, bnt you will uot be deud. He ia a con temptible fellow. Hut silence! 1 bear my brother; It will be useless for him to find you here." She rang tbe bell an(l Kitty ap peared. ~ "Go out this way," said she, opening a small private door, "and come baok at 11 o'clock. We will tben terminate this conversation. Kitty will conduct you to my chamber." Tbe poor girl was near fainting at hearing these wordo. Milady held out ber band to D'Ar tagnan, which he kissed tenderly. "But," said he. us he retired as quickly as possible from the reproaches of Kitty, "but I must not play tbe fool —this Is certainly a very bad woman. I must be upon my guard." He walked six or seven times around tbe Place Royale, turning at every ten ateps to look at the light in milady's apartment, which wus to bo seen through the biluds; It was evident that this time tbe young woman was not In such baste to retire to her apartment aa she had been the first. At length the light disappeared. With this light was extinguished the last Irresolution In the heart of D'Ar tagnan. With a beating heart and brain on fire he re-entered the house and flew toward Kitty's chamber. The poor girl, pale as death and trembling lu all bet* limbs, wished to delsy ber lover, but milady, with her ear on the watch, had beard the noise D'Artagnan had made und, opening tho door: "Come In," said she. As the door closed after them, Kitty rushed toward It. Jeulousy, fury, of fended pride, all the passions in short, tbst dispute the heart of an outraged woman In love, urged her to make a revelation; but she reflected that she would be totally lost If she confessed having ssnisted In such a machination, and, above all, that D'Artagnan would also be loxt to her forever. This last thought of love counseled her to make this last sacrifice. D'Artagnan, on Ills part, had gained tbe summit of ail his wishes. It was no longer a rival that WON beloved, it was he himself that was apparently beloved. A secret voice whispered .to bim, at the iioitom of his heart, that he was but su instrument of ven geance; tbat be was only caroased till be bad given £..>ih: bnt pride, hut aelf love, but .madness silenced till voice and stifled Its murmurs. Bnt milady, who had not the sam> motives fcr fortxtfiilncss .that L>'Ar tagtian had; was,the first to return to reality, and asi:fd the young man If thu means whlt-lt were on the morrow to bring on the rencounter l>etween blm and De Wardes were already ar ranged in his tulud. D'Artagnan. whoso Ideas had taken qnlte another course, forgot himself like a fool, and answered gallantly that that was not tbe tlmo to tblnk shout dusts and sword thrnsts. He fkneied himself very conning wben advising milady to renounce, by psr doning De Wsrdes. the furious pro jects'sbe hud formed, "Are yon afraid, dear D'Artagnsn?" "You cannot think me so, dear Ijvsf" •spiled D'Artagnsn, "bat now, sup pose this poor Count de Wsrdee sbonld be less guilty tbsn you Imagine blm to ber "At all events," said milady serious ly, "he bas deceived me, and, from tbe moment be deceived me, he merited death." "He shall die, tben, Since yon con demn blm!" Wben tbe faint light of dawn peeped through tbe blinds mllsdy wsrned D'Artagnsn tbat It waa time to depart, not forgetting to remind bim of bis promise to svenge ber on Count de Wardee. "You would not, then, prefer a means," resumed D'Artagnan, "which would equelly avenge you, while ren dering tbe combst useless?" Mllsdy looked st ber lover In silence. The pale light of the first rays of dsy gave to ber clear eyea a atrangely frightful expression. "Reelly," said she, "I believe yon BOW begin to hesitate." "You gave De Wardea a meeting on Thursday last In Ibis very room, did you not?" "Wbo—l? No, certainly not. 1 " aald milady, la a tone of voice so firm sod with a countenance so unchsnged tbst if D'Artsgnsn bsd not been in such perfect possession of tbe fact be would have doubted." "Do not aay tbat which ia not true, my angel," ssld D'Artagnan, smiling. "That would be useless." "What do you mean? Speak! You terrify me to death." "De Wardee cannot boast of any thing." "How is that? You told me yourself that tbat ring"- "That ring I have! The Count de Wardes. of last Thursday and the D'Ar tagnan of today are the asms person!'' Pale and trembling, milady repulsed D'Artagnan'e attempted embrace by a violent blow on the chest aa ahe sprang from blm. It was then broad daylight In his eagernesa t detain her, D'Artagnan • . * u|q grasped tier areas, out m iron j cambric could hot stand against two such strong will h — 11 was torn from her fair round shoulders, and, to his horror and astonishment, D'Artagnnn recognized upon'oue of them, indelibly branded, the murk which is Impressed by tbe Ignominious hand of the exe cutioner. "Great hen Ten !" cried D'Artngnan. loosing his hold and remaining mate, motionless mij frozen. But milady felt herrelf denounced by bis terror even. He had doubtless seen all. The yonng man now knew her secret, her terrible secret—the se cret Bbe concealed even from her maid with such care, the secret of which all the world excepting he wns Ignorant. "Ah, wretch." she cried, "tbou hnsf basely betrayed nie. and. still more, thou hast my secret! Thou shalt die!" And she fleiv to a little Inlaid casket which stood ui»on the toilet. o|iened It with a fevprl."h and trembling hand, drew from It a small poniard with i golden haft rind a sharp, thin blade, an J then tlirev he-veif with a bound upou D'Art'iynan. Although the young man was, us we know, brave, he drew back to the other side of th«* rr.rttn as he would have done from ft seriwnt which was crawling towyrl hlui, and his sword coming In cvituct with his nervous bund, lie (l'viv If almost unconsciously from the scubli'ird. I Phe then endeavored to seize the swerd with her hands. But D'Arta gnnn kept It free from her grasp and continued to present the point, somo -11 rues at her eyea. sometimes at her breast, while he nlmed at making his retreat-by the door which led to Klt ty's apartment. Milady during this time continued to strike at him with, her dagger with horrible fury, screaming In a superhu man manner. "Very well, pretty lady, very well," said he. "hut If you don't calm your self I will tinrlt yon with a second fleur-de-lis upon one of those pretty cheeks." "Scoundrel! Infamous scoundrel!" howled milady. But D'Artngnan with one apriug flew from the chamber of milady Into that of the maid, and quick aa light ning he slummed to the door and placed all hla weight against it, while Kitty bolted It. "Quick, Kitty! Quick!" said D'Ar tagnnn in a low voice as aoou as the bolts were fast. "Let me get out of the house, for If we leave her time to tarn around she will have me killed by the servants." "t will mark you with a second flsur ds-lie." It was time. Milady bad already rung her hell and aroused the whole mAtißlon. Tbe porter was drawing tbe cord at the moment milady cried from her window: "Don't ojien the gate! Don't open the gate!" The young man sprang out while she was still threatening him with an Impotent gesture. At tho moment she lost sight of him milady sank back fainting Into her cbamiicr. CHAPTER XXIX. Htw, Without Incommoding Himself, Alhot Found Hi* Equipment. D'AITTAONAN WRS SO completely bewildered that, wltliout tak ing any beed of what would bocomo of Kitty, be rau at full •peed across half Paris and did not atop till he came to Atboa' door. lie crossed the court, ran up the two flight* to Atboa' apartment* and knock ed at the door enough to break it down. Athos met hi* comrade. "Are you wounded, my friend? llow pale you •re!" be cried. "Atboa," anld D'Artagnan, "prepare yourself to hear an incredible, an un heard of blatory. Milady ia marked with a fleur-de-ll* upon her * boulder!" "Ah!" cried the musketeer ■• if be had received a bull In hi* heart. "Aro you sure," wild D'Artagnan, "•re you *ur* that the other I* dead— •be of whom you told me one day at Anient r' Alho* uttered a groan and let hi* bead Mink Into bl* band*. "Tbl* one is a woman of from twen ty-*lx to twenty-eight yean of age." 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