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The Wife of Athos

           "Yes,"saidd’Artagnan,"youdidnotreallywishtokill;youonlywishedtoimprisonhim."

           "GoodGod!Toimprisonhim,monseigneur?Why,heimprisonedhimself,Isweartoyouhedid.Inthefirstplacehehadmaderoughworkofit;onemanwaskilledonthespot,andtwootherswereseverelywounded.Thedeadmanandthetwowoundedwerecarriedoffbytheircomrades,andIhaveheardnothingofeitherofthemsince.Asformyself,assoonasIrecoveredmysensesIwenttoMonsieurtheGovernor,towhomIrelatedallthathadpassed,andasked,whatIshoulddowithmyprisoner.MonsieurtheGovernorwasallastonishment.Hetoldmeheknewnothingaboutthematter,thattheordersIhadreceiveddidnotcomefromhim,andthatifIhadtheaudacitytomentionhisnameasbeingconcernedinthisdisturbancehewouldhavemehanged.ItappearsthatIhadmadeamistake,monsieur,thatIhadarrestedthewrongperson,andthathewhomIoughttohavearrestedhadescaped."

           "ButAthos!"criedd’Artagnan,whoseimpatiencewasincreasedbythedisregardoftheauthorities,"Athos,whereishe?"

           "AsIwasanxioustorepairthewrongsIhaddonetheprisoner,"resumedtheinnkeeper,"Itookmywaystraighttothecellarinordertosethimatliberty.Ah,monsieur,hewasnolongeraman,hewasadevil!Tomyofferofliberty,herepliedthatitwasnothingbutasnare,andthatbeforehecameoutheintendedtoimposehisownconditions.

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