No signature.

"That''s a snare," said Athos; "don''t go, d''Artagnan."

"And yet," replied d''Artagnan, "I think I reize the writing."

"It may be terfeit," said Athos. "Between six and ven o''clobsp;the road of Chaillot is quite derted; you might as well go and ride in the forest of Bondy."

"But suppo we all go," said d''Artagnan; "what the devil! They won''t devour us all four, four lackeys, hors, arms, and all!"

"And besides, it will be a bsp;for displaying our new equipments," said Porthos.

"But if it is a woman who writes," said Aramis, "and that woman desires not to be en, remember, you promi her, d''Artagnan; whibsp;is not the part of a gentleman."

"We will remain in the background," said Porthos, "and he will advanbsp;alone."

"Yes; but a pistol shot is easily fired from a carriage whibsp;goes at a gallop."

"Bah!" said d''Artagnan, "they will miss me; if they fire we will ride after the carriage, and exterminate tho who may be in it. They must be enemies."

"He is right," said Porthos; "battle. Besides, we must try our own arms."

No signature.

"That''s a snare," said Athos; "don''t go, d''Artagnan."

"And yet," replied d''Artagnan, "I think I reize the writing."

"It may be terfeit," said Athos. "Between six and ven o''clobsp;the road of Chaillot is quite derted; you might as well go and ride in the forest of Bondy."

"But suppo we all go," said d''Artagnan; "what the devil! They won''t devour us all four, four lackeys, hors, arms, and all!"

"And besides, it will be a bsp;for displaying our new equipments," said Porthos.

"But if it is a woman who writes," said Aramis, "and that woman desires not to be en, remember, you promi her, d''Artagnan; whibsp;is not the part of a gentleman."

"We will remain in the background," said Porthos, "and he will advanbsp;alone."

"Yes; but a pistol shot is easily fired from a carriage whibsp;goes at a gallop."

"Bah!" said d''Artagnan, "they will miss me; if they fire we will ride after the carriage, and exterminate tho who may be in it. They must be enemies."

"He is right," said Porthos; "battle. Besides, we must try our own arms."