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aristocratic figure stood in the doorway。 

     ;Ah�察─�said the courtier good´naturedly。 ;What�察�do my eyes deceive me�拭�

No�察  �it   is   the   festive   and   luxurious   Perigord。   Perigord�察  �listen。   I   famish。   I 

languish。 I would dine。; 

     The innkeeper again covered the table with viands。 Again it was swept 

clean as the fields of Egypt before the miraculous swarm of locusts。 The 

stranger looked up。 

     ;Bring me another fowl�察�my Perigord。; 

     ;Impossible�察�your excellency�察�the larder is stripped clean。; 

     ;Another flitch of bacon�察�then。; 

     ;Impossible�察�your highness�察�there is no more。; 

     ;Well�察�then�察�wine� ─�

     The landlord brought one hundred and forty´four bottles。 The courtier 

drank them all。 



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     ;One may drink if one cannot eat�察─�said the aristocratic stranger�察�good´ 

humoredly。 

     The innkeeper shuddered。 

     The guest rose to depart。 The innkeeper came slowly forward with his 

bill�察�to which he had covertly added the losses which he had suffered from 

the previous strangers。 

     ;Ah�察�the bill。 Charge it。; 

     ;Charge it� �to whom�拭─�

     ;To the King�察─�said the guest。 

     ;What� �his Majesty�拭─�

     ;Certainly。 Farewell�察�Perigord。; 

     The   innkeeper   groaned。   Then   he   went   out   and   took   down   his   sign。 

Then remarked to his wife�此�

     ;I am  a   plain   man�察 �and don't   understand   politics。  It seems�察 �however�察�

that the country is in a troubled state。 Between his Eminence the Cardinal�察�

his Majesty the King�察�and her Majesty the Queen�察�I am a ruined man。; 

     ;Stay�察─�said Dame Perigord�察 �I have an idea。; 

     ;And that is; 

     ;Become yourself a musketeer。; 



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                                   CHAPTER II。 



                                    THE COMBAT。 

       On leaving   Provins   the  first   musketeer proceeded   to   Nangis�察 �where 

he    was   reinforced    by   thirty´three   followers。    The   second    musketeer�察�

arriving   at   Nangis   at   the   same   moment�察  �placed   himself   at   the   head   of 

thirty´three   more。   The   third   guest   of   the   landlord   of   Provins   arrived   at 

Nangis in time to assemble together thirty´three other musketeers。 

     The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence。 

     The second led the troops of the Queen。 

     The third led the troops of the King。 

     The    fight  commenced。      It  raged  terribly   for  seven  hours。   The   first 

musketeer killed thirty of the Queen's troops。 The second musketeer killed 

thirty   of  the   King's   troops。   The   third  musketeer     killed  thirty  of  his 

Eminence's troops。 

     By this time it will be perceived the number of musketeers had been 

narrowed down to four on each side。 

    Naturally the three principal warriors approached each other。 

     They simultaneously uttered a cry。 

     ;Aramis� ─�

     ;Athos� ─�

     ;D'Artagnan� ─�

     They fell into each other's arms。 

     ;And it seems   that   we   are fighting   against   each   other�察  �my  children�察─�

said the Count de la Fere�察�mournfully。 

     ;How singular� ─�exclaimed Aramis and D'Artagnan。 

     ;Let us stop this fratricidal warfare�察─�said Athos。 

     ;We will� ─�they exclaimed together。 

     ;But how to disband our followers�拭─�queried D'Artagnan。 

    Aramis winked。 They understood each other。 ;Let us cut 'em down� ─�

     They   cut   'em   down。   Aramis     killed  three。  D'Artagnan     three。  Athos 

three。 

     The friends again embraced。 ;How like old times�察─�said Aramis。 ;How 

touching� ─�exclaimed the serious and philosophic Count de la Fere。 



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    The   galloping   of   hoofs   caused   them   to   withdraw   from   each   other's 

embraces。 A gigantic figure rapidly approached。 

     ;The innkeeper of Provins� ─�they cried�察�drawing their swords。 

     ;Perigord�察�down with him� ─�shouted D'Artagnan。 

     ;Stay�察─�said Athos。 

    The gigantic figure was beside them。 He uttered a cry。 

     ;Athos�察�Aramis�察�D'Artagnan� ─�

     ;Porthos� ─�exclaimed the astonished trio。 

     ;The same。; They all fell in each other's arms。 

    The Count de la Fere slowly raised his hands to Heaven。 ;Bless you� �

Bless us�察�my children� �However different our opinion may be in regard to 

politics�察�we have but one opinion in regard to our own merits。 Where can 

you find a better man than Aramus�拭─�

     ;Than Porthos�拭─�said Aramis。 

     ;Than D'Artagnan�拭─�said Porthos。 

     ;Than Athos�拭─�said D'Artagnan。 



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                                 CHAPTER III。 



          SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A 

                                     LADDER。 

       The King descended into the garden。 Proceeding cautiously along the 

terraced   walk�察  �he   came   to   the   wall   immediately   below   the   windows   of 

Madame。 To the left were two windows�察�concealed by vines。 They opened 

into the apartments of La Valliere。 

    The King sighed。 

     ;It is about nineteen feet to that window�察─�said the  King。 ;If I had   a 

ladder   about   nineteen   feet   long�察  �it   would   reach   to   that   window。   This   is 

logic。; 

     Suddenly     the   King    stumbled     over   something。     ;St。  Denis� ─   �he 

exclaimed�察�looking down。 It was a ladder�察�just nineteen feet long。 

    The King placed it against the wall。 In so doing�察�he fixed the lower end 

upon the abdomen of a man who lay concealed by the wall The man did 

not   utter   a   cry   or   wince。   The   King   suspected   nothing。   He   ascended   the 

ladder。 

    The ladder was too short。 Louis the Grand was not a tall man。 He was 

still two feet below the window。 

     ;Dear me� ─�said the King。 

     Suddenly the ladder was lifted two feet from below。 This enabled the 

King to leap in the window。 At   the farther end of the apartment stood   a 

young girl�察�with red hair and a lame leg。 She was trembling with emotion。 

     ;Louise� ─�

     ;The King� ─�

     ;Ah�察�my God�察�mademoiselle。; 

     ;Ah�察�my God�察�sire。; 

    But a low knock at the door interrupted the lovers。 The King uttered a 

cry of rage�察�Louise one of despair。 

    The door opened and D'Artagnan entered。 

     ;Good evening�察�sire�察─�said the musketeer。 

    The King touched a bell。 Porthos appeared in the doorway。 

     ;Good evening�察�sire。; 



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     ;Arrest M。 D'Artagnan。; 

    Porthos looked at D'Artagnan�察�and did not move。 

    The King almost turned purple with rage。 He again touched the bell。 

Athos entered。 

     ;Count�察�arrest Porthos and D'Artagnan。; 

    The Count de la Fere glanced at Porthos and D'Artagnan�察�and smiled 

sweetly。 

     ;Sacre� �Where is Aramis�拭─�said the King�察�violently。 

     ;Here�察�sire�察─�and Aramis entered。 

     ;Arrest Athos�察�Porthos�察�and D'Artagnan。; 

    Aramis bowed and folded his arms。 

     ;Arrest yourself� ─�

    Aramis did not move。 

    The King shuddered and turned pale。 ;Am I not King of France�拭─�

     ;Assuredly�察    �sire�察  �but   we   are   also   severally�察   �Porthos�察   �Aramis�察�

D'Artagnan�察�and Athos。; 

     ;Ah� ─�said the King。 

     ;Yes�察�sire。; 

     ;What does this mean�拭─�

     ;It   means�察  �your   Majesty�察─  �said Aramis�察  �stepping   forward�察   �that   your 

conduct as a married man is highly improper。 I am an Abbe�察�and I object to 

these   improprieties。   My   friends   he

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