The Utility of Stovepipes

           Itwasevidentthatwithoutsuspectingit,andactuatedsolelybytheirchivalrousandadventurouscharacter,ourthreefriendshadjustrenderedaservicetosomeonethecardinalhonoredwithhisspecialprotection.

           Now,whowasthatsomeone?ThatwasthequestionthethreeMusketeersputtooneanother.Then,seeingthatnoneoftheirrepliescouldthrowanylightonthesubject,Porthoscalledthehostandaskedfordice.

           PorthosandAramisplacedthemselvesatthetableandbegantoplay.Athoswalkedaboutinacontemplativemood.

           Whilethinkingandwalking,Athospassedandrepassedbeforethepipeofthestove,brokeninhalves,theotherextremitypassingintothechamberabove;andeverytimehepassedandrepassedheheardamurmurofwords,whichatlengthfixedhisattention.Athoswentclosetoit,anddistinguishedsomewordsthatappearedtomeritsogreataninterestthathemadeasigntohisfriendstobesilent,remaininghimselfbentwithhiseardirectedtotheopeningofthelowerorifice.

           "Listen,Milady,"saidthecardinal,"theaffairisimportant.Sitdown,andletustalkitover."

           "Milady!"murmuredAthos.

           "IlistentoyourEminencewithgreatestattention,"repliedafemalevoicewhichmadetheMusketeerstart.

           "AsmallvesselwithanEnglishcrew,whosecaptainisonmyside,awaitsyouatthemouthofCharente,atfortofthePoint.Hewillsetsailtomorrowmorning."

           "Imustgothithertonight?"

           "Instantly!Thatistosay,whenyouhavereceivedmyinstructions.

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