D'Artagnan, the King Maker — page 124: what you’re looking at

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Under the Ducal Crown. 113 Minister’s office. Utterly submissive, the officer bowed to the arms of the duke, three golden chevrons on an azure field, more reverently than to the lily flower. “Stay! there is a post-scriptum,’ proceeded the mus- keteer, hurriedly, being a superior man who wished not to enjoy a petty triumph. Pointing to a line farther, he let the lieutenant read for himself : Approved, for the Clergy and the Faithful. % ARMAND JEAN (Cardinal). The lieutenant, who was devout, made the sign of the cross, hardly preceptibly, from long practice. D’Artag- nan smiled: the second barrel had brought down the game. But he was not yet done, and Porthos opened his eyes more immoderately than the officer’s on hearing his friend read from a vellum fly leaf this Omnibus warrant: To all Officers of France, support the Bearer as he bids, in all Ways, and for acquittance, apply to DupLessis pE RICHELIEU. Under the ducal crown appeared a monogram or hiero- glyphic, which the naval officer might not have known save by hearsay; but he had not required this to obey implicitly. “Your orders, Caballero de Gannarta,” said he, salut- ing as if the issuer of the comprehensive mandate stood before him. “You are brave. You are a thorough seaman or never would you have brought your eggshell to a solid land in a storm like that. I owe my life to you. I make you captain as far as my power goes and | will have the pro- motion confirmed in time. I shall forget myself badly when I forget you.” | “And I likewise,” said Du Vallon, laying his huge hand over his heart. “Beyond a doubt the Messier is lost. For I know this coast. If any poor fellows are saved they will be in San Sebastian fort by this. Beach your boat as you intended, turn it upside down and take repose underneath it. When you are rested you will be found by some charitable women, fisher-wives, who will bring you comfort. Come you on, Porthos,” continued he, glad to get the robust arm to assist his climbing the cliff. 99 Eomicbooks (C(O) im