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The Seige of La Rochelle

           Amongsomeunimportantpapershefoundthefollowingletter,thatwhichhehadsoughtattheriskofhislife:

           "Sinceyouhavelostsightofthatwomanandsheisnowinsafetyintheconvent,whichyoushouldneverhaveallowedhertoreach,try,atleast,nottomisstheman.Ifyoudo,youknowthatmyhandstretchesfar,andthatyoushallpayverydearlyforthehundredlouisyouhavefromme."

           Nosignature.NeverthelessitwasplainthelettercamefromMilady.Heconsequentlykeptitasapieceofevidence,andbeinginsafetybehindtheangleofthetrench,hebegantointerrogatethewoundedman.HeconfessedthathehadundertakenwithhiscomradethesamewhowaskilledtocarryoffayoungwomanwhowastoleaveParisbytheBarrieredeLaVillette;buthavingstoppedtodrinkatacabaret,theyhadmissedthecarriagebytenminutes.

           "Butwhatwereyoutodowiththatwoman?"askedd’Artagnan,withanguish.

           "WeweretohaveconveyedhertoahotelinthePlaceRoyale,"saidthewoundedman.

           "Yes,yes!"murmuredd’Artagnan;"that’stheplaceMilady’sownresidence!"

           Thentheyoungmantremblinglycomprehendedwhataterriblethirstforvengeanceurgedthiswomanontodestroyhim,aswellasallwholovedhim,andhowwellshemustbeacquaintedwiththeaffairsofthecourt,sinceshehaddiscoveredall.Therecouldbenodoubtsheowedthisinformationtothecardinal.

           Butamidallthisheperceived,withafeelingofrealjoy,thatthequeenmusthavediscoveredtheprisoninwhichpoorMme.

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