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CUNWR G. nuns: REFU The man bent over De Catinat and placed his hand upon his heart. ‘ As he did so the soldier heaved a long sigh, opened his eyes and gazed about him with the face of one who knows neither where he is nor how he came there. De Vivonne, who had drawn his hat down over his eyes and muflied the lower part of his face in his mantle, took out his flask and poured a little of the contents down the injured man’s throat. In an instant a dash of color had come back into the guardsman’s bloodless cheeks and the light ofmem- ory into his eyes. He struggled up on to his feet and strove furiously to push away those who held him. But his head still swam, and he could scarce hold himself erect. “Then hold him fast. And first carry the dying man to the carriage.” he. “Methinks that it were well for me to pass my dagger through his throat.” “I must to Paris,” he gasped. “I must to Paris. It is the king’s mission. You stop me at your peril.” “He hits no hurt save a scratch,” said the ex-doctor. “â€"Not for your life I” cried the leader. “If he die without wound, they cannot lay it to our charge. Turn now to the other.” The lantern threw but a small ring of yellow light, so that when it had been carried over to De Catinat Amos Green was left lying in the shadow. Now they brought the light back to Where the young man lay. But there was no sign of him. He was gone. De Vivonne caught the false doctor by the throat and, hurling him down, would have choked him upon the spot had the others not dragged them apart. “You lying dog!” he cried. “Is this your skill? The man has fled, and we are ruined!” “He has done it in his death strug- gle!” gasped-the other hoarsely. “He cannot be far ofl.” “That is true. He cannot be far off,” cried De Vivonne. “He has neither horse nor arms. You, Despard and Raymond de Carnac, guard the other, that he play us no trick. Do you, La- tour, and you, Turberville, ride down the road and wait by the south gate. If he enter Paris at all he must come in that way. If you get him, tie him before you on your horse and bring him to the rendezvous. In any case, it matters little, for he is a stranger, this fellow, and only here by chance." a, n- The two horsemen rode ofl! in pur- suit of the fugitive, and De Catinat, still struggling desperately to escape, was dragged down the St. Germain road and thrust into the carriage, which had waited at some distance while these incidents were being en- acted. Three of the horsemen rode ahead. the coachman was curtly or- dered to follow them, and De Vivonne, having dispatched one of the band with a note to his sister, followed after the coach with the remainder of his desperadoes. The unfortunate guardsman had now entirely recovered his senses and found himself with a strap round his ankles and another round his wrists. a captive inside a moving prison which lumbered heavily along the country road. He had been stunned by the shock of his fall. and his leg was badly bruised by the weight of his horse. His mind. however, pained him more han his body. He sank his head into his pinioned hands and stamped madly with his feet, rocking himself to and fro in his despair. What a fool, a tre- ble fool. he had been! He, an old sol- dier, who had seen something of war, to walk with open eyes into such a trap! But then came a return of that com- mon sense which lies so very closely beneath the impetuosity of the Celt. The matter was done now, and he must see if it could not be mended. Amos Green had escaped. That was one grand point in his favor. And Amos Green had heard the king’s message and realized its importance. It was true that he knew nothing of Paris, but surely a man who could pick his way at night through the forests of Maine would not be balked in finding so well known a house as that of the archbishop of Paris. And then the thought of escape oc- curred to his mind. Might he not even now be in time perhaps to carry his own message? Who were these men who had seized him? And where were they taking him to? Full of curiosity, he peered out of the windows. . A horseman was riding close up on either side, but there was glass in front of the carriage, and through this he could gain some idea as to his where- abouts. The clouds had cleared now, and the moon was shining brightly, bathing the who ,wide landscape in its shimmering lig t. To the right lay the open country, broad plains with clumps 01' woodland and the towers of castles pricking out from above the groves. On the left, but far away, lay the glimmer of Paris. They were leav- ing it rapidly behind. Whatever his destination, it was neither the capital nor Versailles. Then he began to count the chances of escape. His sword had been removed, and his pistols were still in the holsters beside his unfortunate horse. He was unarmed, then, even 11 he could ‘ tree himself. and his captors were at least a dozen in number. There were three on ahead, riding abreast along the white moonlit road. Then there was one on each side, and he should judge by the clatter o: hoofs that there could not be fewer than halt COPYRIGHT. 1893. BY 0â€"! «The Return of Sherlock Holmes” KABPER G: BROTHERS a dozen'befi'ind. That. would make ex- actly twelve, including the coachmanâ€" too many, surely, for an unarmed man to hope to hame. At the thought of the coachman he had glanced through the glass front at the broad back of the man, and he had suddenly in the 811m- The man was evidently desperater wounded. It .was strange indeed that he could still sit there and flick his whip with so terrible an injury. In the back of his great red coat, just un- der the left shoulder blade, was a gash in the cloth where some weapon had passed, and all round was a wide patch of dark scarlet which told its own tale. Nor was this all. As he raised his whip the moonlight shone upon his hand, and De Catinat saw, with a shudder, that it also was splashed and clogged with blood. The guardsman craned his neck to catch a glimpse of the man’s face, but his broad brimmed hat was drawn low, and the high colv lar of his driving coat was raised, so that his features were in the shadow. mer' of the carriage lamp observed something which struck him with hor- :"tltll‘d had kept to the main road and 11:9 two horsemen on either side were trotting in the same direction when, to De Catinat’s amazement, the carriage suddenly swerved to one side and in an instant plunged down the steep in- cline, the two stout horses galloping at their topmost speed, the coachman standing up and lashing furiously at them and the clumsy old vehicle bound- ing along in a way which threw him backward and forward from one seat to the other. Behind him he could hear a shout of consternation from the es- cort and then the rush of galloping hoofs. Fast as the coach went, its pursuers went faster still. The rattle of their boots was at the very back, and suddenly at one of the windows there came into view the red, distend- ed nostrils ot‘ a horse. Slowly it drew forward, the muzzle, the eye, the ears. the mane, coming into sight as the rider still gained, and then above them the fierce face of Despard and the gleam of a brass pistol. And now they had come to a spot where the main road ran onward, but a smaller side track wound away down the steep slope of a hill, and so. in the «.irection of the Seine. The advance U “At the horse, fiespard; at the horse!” cried an authoritative voice from beâ€" hind. The pistol flashed, and the coach lurehed over as one of the horses gave a convulsive spring. But the driver still shrieked and lefshed with his whip. while the carriage bounded onward. But-now the road turned a sudden curve, and there, right in front of them, not a hundred paces away, was the Seine, running cold and still in the moonshine. The bank on either side of the highway ran straight down with- out any break to the water’s edge. There was no sign of a bridge, and a black shadow in the center of the stream showed where the ferryboat was returning after conveying some belated travelers across. The driver never hesitated, but, gathering up the reins, he urged the frightened crea- tures into the river. They hesitated, however, when they first felt the cold water about their hocks, and even as they did so one of them, with a low moan, fell over upon her side. Des- Dard’s bullet had found its mark. Like a flash the coachman hurled himself. from the box and plunged into the stream, but the pursuing horsemen were all round him before this, and half a dozen hands had seized him ere he could reach deep Water and had dragged him to the bank. His broad hat had been struck on? in the struggle, and De Catinat saw his face in the moonshine. Great heavens! It was 'At the horse! CHAPTER XII. HE desperadoes were as much . astonished as was De Catlnat when they found that they had recaptured in this exu'aordi- nary manner the messenger ,, whom they had given up for lost. “A thousand, thundersn' Despa'rd TH E ‘N 'RHAM TH RONICLE at the horse! ” I The changes were rapidly made. Amos Green was thrust in beside De ; Catinat, and the carriage was soon ‘ toiling up the steep incline which it had come down so precipitately. The ‘ American had said not a word since i his capture and had remained abso- ; lutely stolid, with his hands crossed a over his chest while his‘ fate was un- Udcr discussion. Now that he was alone once more with his comrade. however, ' he frowned and muttered. “Add this is the man whom that devil’s brat Latour would make out t9 be dead "’ " “And how came he here?” “And where is Etienne Arnaud '2” “He has stabbed Etienne. and taken his coat and hat. ” um “What! .. V6356 we were all within stone’ 8 cast?” “By my soul,” cried old Despard. “I had never much love for old Etienne, but. I have emptied a cup of wine with him before now, and I shall see that he has justice. Let us cast these reins round the tellow’s neck and hang him upon this tree.” Several pairs of hands were already unhuckling the harness of the dead horse when De Vivonne pushed his way into the little group. v , 7 re Aye. it. “It is as much as your lives are worth to touch him," said he. “But he has slain ’Etienne Armand." “That score may be settled after- ward. Tonight he is the king‘s mes- senger. Is the other all safe?” “Yes, he is here.” “Tie this man and put him in beside him. Unbuckle the traces of the dead horse. So! Now. De Carnac, put your own into the harness. You can mount the box and drive, for we have not very far to go.” “My (19:11 ”10:13." cried De (31111111111. laying his 111121 '111111 1115 11 1011 1110.10 of 11.3 (21:11.21. ‘L. .. ,1 1111's) stood by me! 1111' «:1 111: you there? Never in 1115' 17.10 31.1111 I been SO aston- ished as when I .:;1.\' your face.” Amos ('lrt-en <~E.t.ukied to himself. “I thought that maybe. it would be a sur- prise to you if you knew who was driving you." said he. "When I was thrown from my horse I lay quiet, partly because it seemed to me to be more healthy to lie than to stand with all those swords elinkiug in my ears. Then they all got round you, and I rolled into the diteh, crept along it, got on the erossroad in the shadow of the trees and was beside the carriage be- fore ever they knew that I was gone. I saw in a flash that there was only one way by which I could be of use to you. The coachman was leaning round, with his head turned. to see what was going on behind him. I out with my knife, sprang up on the front wheel and stopped his tongue.” “And then ‘2" “I pulled him down into the ditch, and I got into his coat and his hat. I had hardly got the reins before they were all back and bundled you into the coach. I was not afraid of their see- ing me, but I was seared lest I should not know which read to take. and so set them on the trai . hit they made it easy to me by sending some of their riders in front. so I did well until I saw that by~track and made a run for it 9’ “Those infernal horses!” he gljum- bled. "Why: an American horse would have taken to the water like a duck. Once over the. river, we should have had :1 clear lead to Paris.” The guardsmau gain pressed his comrade’s hands. "You have been as true to me as hilt to blade." said be. “It was a bold thought and a bold deed." “And What can. “I do not know who these men are, and I do not kmw whither they are taking us. I fancy that they we tak- ing us to some pince where they can shut us up unti‘. this business blows ("m ‘1'." “Why '2” . “Else maybe they won't final as when they want us." “What do you mean?" For answer the Amerimn. with a 'wist and a wriggle, drew his two hauls apart and held 1110111 in front of his (:mnrade‘s face. " Hess you, it's the first thing they teach the papooses in an Indian wit:- Wain! Put your hands out." With a ‘ew dexLerous twists he loosmied De Catinat's bonds until he also was able to slip his hands free. “Now for your feet, if you’ll put them up. They’ll find that we are easier to catch than to “W011, they’ll need to be smart about it." feet, that hold But at that moment the carriage be- gan to slow down, and the Clank of the hool‘s of the riders in front of 1110111 died suddenly away. Peeping through the windows, the prisoners saw a huge. dark building stretching in front of them, so high and so broad that the night shrouded it in upon every side. A great archway hung above them, and the lamps shone on the rude wood- en gate studded with ponderous clamps and nails. In the upper part of the door was a small square iron grating. and through this they could catch a glimpse of the gleam of a lantern and of a bearded face which looked out at them. De Vivonne, standing in his stir- rups, craned his head up toward the grating, so that the two men most in- terested could hear little of the con- versation which followed. They saw only that the horseman 'held a gold ring up in the air.and that the face above, which had begun by shaking and frowning, was now nodding and smiling. An instant later the head disappeared, the door swung open up- on screaming hinges, and the carriage drove on into the courtyard beyond, leaving the escort, with the exception of De Vivonne, outside. As the horses pulled up, a knot of rough fellows clus- tered round, and the two. prisoners were dragged roughly out. In the light of ' the; torches, which ._ flared, around now ‘2" asked the Ameli- “To the upper dungeon, Simon!” he cried. “And see that they have two ‘ bundles of straw and a loaf of bread until we learn our master’s will.” “I know not who your master may be.” said De Catinat. “but I would ask you by what warrant he dares to stop two messengers of the king while ltraveling in his service?" upon every side. A bulky man with 1 bearded face, the same when they had seen at the grating. was standing in the center of the group of armed men issuing his orders. “By St. Denis. it my master play the king :l trick, it will be but tie and tie." the stout man anS‘--.'ered. with a grin. “D ~t no more talk! Away with them. Simon, and you :mswer to me fog their safe keeping.” It was in vain that Dc (Tatinat raved and threatened. invoking the most ter- rible menzzces upon all who were con- cerned in detaining him. Two stout knaves thrusting him from behind and one drag'ring in front forced him through a narrow gate and along ~a stone flagged passage. ' They made their way down three successive corri- dors and through three doors. each at which was locked and barred behind them. Then they ascended a winding stone stair. and finally they were thrust into a small square dungeon, and two trusses of straw were thrown in after them. An instant later a heavy key turned in the lock, and they were left to their own meditations. Very grim and dark those medita- tions were in the case of De Catinat. A stroke of good luck had made him at court. and now this other of ill for- tune lmd destroyed him. There were his people in Paris, tooâ€"his sweet Adele. his old uncle, who had been as good. as a father to him. What pro- tector would they have in their troubles now that he had lost the power that might have shielded them? But his energetic cznnrade had yielded to no feeling of «flesponilency. The in- stant that the clan;r of the prison door had assured him that he was safe from interruption he had felt all round the walls and flooring to see what manner of place this might be. His search had ended in the discovery of a small fireplace at one corner and of twotgreat clumsy billets of wood, which seemed to have been left there to serve as pillows for the prisoners. Having satisfied himself that the chim- ney was so small that it was utterly impossible to pass even his head up it, he drew the two blocks of wood over to the window and was able by plac- ing one above the other and standing on tiptoe on the highest to reach the bars which guarded it. Drawing him- self up and fixing one toe in an in- equality of the wall, he managed to look out on to the courtyard which they had just quitted. The carriage and De Vivonne were passing out through the gate as he looked, and he heard a moment later the slam of the heavy door and the clatter of hoofs from the troop of horsemen outside. The seneschal and his retainers had disappeared; the torches, too. were gone, and, save for the measured tread of a pair of sentinels in the yard twen- ty feet beneath him, all was silent throughout the great castle. De Catinat sprang to his feet. At the palace!” he screamed. “Then who gave him the message?” “I did,” said Amos Green. If the American had expected to sur- prise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approach- ed him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble. The window was large enough to pass his body through if it were not for those bars. He shook them and hung his weight upon them, but they were as thick as his thumb and firmly welded; then, getting some strong hold for his other foot. he supported him- self by one hand. while he picked with his knife at the setting of the iron. It was cement. as smooth as glass and as hard as marble. Iiis knife turned when he tried to loosen it. hit there was still the stone. it was sandstone, not so \‘t‘t',’ hard. If he could cut grooves in it he might be. able to draw out bars, cement and all. lle sprang down to the tlaar a::ain and was think- ing how he should best set to work when a groan drew his attention to his companimi. “Something on your mind?” said Amos (:reen. sitting down upon his billets of wood. "\Vhat was it. then?" The guardsman here made a move- mentef innmtiencc. “What was it? How can you ask me. when you know as well as I do the wretched failure of my mission? It was the king’s wish that the archbishop should marry them. The archbishop should have been at the palace by now. Ah. I can see the king's cabinet. I can see him waiting. I can see madame waiting, can hear them speak of the unhappy De Catinat”â€" “I see all that.” said the American stolidly, “and I see something more.” “What then?” “My dear friend," said he, “I have been selfish and thoughtless. That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think. Lie down upon this straw and see if a little sleep may not”â€" together. ” “He could not be at the palace.” “On the contrary, he reached the pal- ace about half an homage," ‘ “I tell you that the bishop is there!‘ cried Amos Green. “He is, he is,” said De Catlnat sooth- gly. “He is most certainly there. I trust that you have no pain ‘2” The American raved in the air with his knotted fists. “You think that I’m crazed,” he cried, “and. by the eternal, you are enough to make me so! When I say that I sent the bishop I mean that I saw to the job. 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