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　　〃Let　us　break　the　carriage！〃　cried　the　people。
　　〃In　the　king's　name！〃　cried　minges。
　　〃The　first　who　advances　is　a　dead　man！〃　cried　Raoul；　for　it　was　in　fact　he；　who；　feeling　himself　pressed　and　almost　crushed　by　a　gigantic　citizen；　pricked　him　with　the　point　of　his　sword　and　sent　him　howling　back。
　　minges；　so　to　speak；　threw　Broussel　into　the　carriage　and　sprang　in　after　him。　At　this　moment　a　shot　was　fired　and　a　ball　passed　through　the　hat　of　minges　and　broke　the　arm　of　one　of　the　guards。　minges　looked　up　and　saw　amidst　the　smoke　the　threatening　face　of　Louvieres　appearing　at　the　window　of　the　second　floor。
　　〃Very　well；　sir；〃　said　minges；　〃you　shall　hear　of　this　anon。〃
　　〃And　you　of　me；　sir；〃　said　Louvieres；　〃and　we　shall　see　then　who　can　speak　the　loudest。〃
　　Friquet　and　Nanette　continued　to　shout；　the　cries；　the　noise　of　the　shot　and　the　intoxicating　smell　of　powder　produced　their　usual　maddening　effects。
　　〃Down　with　the　officer！　down　with　him！〃　was　the　cry。
　　〃One　step　nearer；〃　said　minges；　putting　down　the　sashes；　that　the　interior　of　the　carriage　might　be　well　seen；　and　placing　his　sword　on　his　prisoner's　breast；　〃one　step　nearer；　and　I　kill　the　prisoner；　my　orders　were　to　carry　him　off　alive　or　dead。　I　will　take　him　dead；　that's　all。〃
　　A　terrible　cry　was　heard；　and　the　wife　and　daughters　of　Broussel　held　up　their　hands　in　supplication　to　the　people；　the　latter　knew　that　this　officer；　who　was　so　pale；　but　who　appeared　so　determined；　would　keep　his　word；　they　continued　to　threaten；　but　they　began　to　disperse。
　　〃Drive　to　the　palace；〃　said　minges　to　the　coachman；　who　was　by　then　more　dead　than　alive。
　　The　man　whipped　his　animals；　which　cleared　a　way　through　the　crowd；　but　on　arriving　on　the　Quai　they　were　obliged　to　stop；　the　carriage　was　upset；　the　horses　carried　off；　stifled；　mangled　by　the　crowd。　Raoul；　on　foot；　for　he　had　not　time　to　mount　his　horse　again；　tired；　like　the　guards；　of　distributing　blows　with　the　flat　of　his　sword；　had　recourse　to　its　point。　But　this　last　and　dreaded　resource　served　only　to　exasperate　the　multitude。　From　time　to　time　a　shot　from　a　musket　or　the　blade　of　a　rapier　flashed　among　the　crowd；　projectiles　continued　to　hail　down　from　the　windows　and　some　shots　were　heard；　the　echo　of　which；　though　they　were　probably　fired　in　the　air；　made　all　hearts　vibrate。　Voices；　unheard　except　on　days　of　revolution；　were　distinguished；　faces　were　seen　that　only　appeared　on　days　of　bloodshed。　Cries　of　〃Death！　death　to　the　guards！　to　the　Seine　with　the　officer！〃　were　heard　above　all　the　noise；　deafening　as　it　was。　Raoul；　his　hat　in　ribbons；　his　face　bleeding；　felt　not　only　his　strength　but　also　his　reason　going；　a　red　mist　covered　his　sight；　and　through　this　mist　he　saw　a　hundred　threatening　arms　stretched　over　him；　ready　to　seize　upon　him　when　he　fell。　The　guards　were　unable　to　help　any　one　　each　one　was　occupied　with　his　self…preservation。　All　was　over；　carriages；　horses；　guards；　and　perhaps　even　the　prisoner　were　about　to　be　torn　to　shreds；　when　all　at　once　a　voice　well　known　to　Raoul　was　heard；　and　suddenly　a　great　sword　glittered　in　the　air；　at　the　same　time　the　crowd　opened；　upset；　trodden　down；　and　an　officer　of　the　musketeers；　striking　and　cutting　right　and　left；　rushed　up　to　Raoul　and　took　him　in　his　arms　just　as　he　was　about　to　fall。
　　〃God's　blood！〃　cried　the　officer；　〃have　they　killed　him？　Woe　to　them　if　it　be　so！〃
　　And　he　turned　around；　so　stern　with　anger；　strength　and　threat；　that　the　most　excited　rebels　hustled　back　on　one　another；　in　order　to　escape；　and　some　of　them　even　rolled　into　the　Seine。
　　〃Monsieur　d'Artagnan！〃　murmured　Raoul。
　　〃Yes；　'sdeath！　in　person；　and　fortunately　it　seems　for　you；　my　young　friend。　e　on；　here；　you　others；〃　he　continued；　rising　in　his　stirrups；　raising　his　sword；　and　addressing　those　musketeers　who　had　not　been　able　to　follow　his　rapid　onslaught。　〃e；　sweep　away　all　that　for　me！　Shoulder　muskets！　Present　arms！　Aim　　〃
　　At　this　mand　the　mountain　of　populace　thinned　so　suddenly　that　D'Artagnan　could　not　repress　a　burst　of　Homeric　laughter。
　　〃Thank　you；　D'Artagnan；〃　said　minges；　showing　half　of　his　body　through　the　window　of　the　broken　vehicle；　〃thanks；　my　young　friend；　your　name　　that　I　may　mention　it　to　the　queen。〃
　　Raoul　was　about　to　reply　when　D'Artagnan　bent　down　to　his　ear。
　　〃Hold　your　tongue；〃　said　he；　〃and　let　me　answer。　Do　not　lose　time；　minges；〃　he　continued；　〃get　out　of　the　carriage　if　you　can　and　make　another　draw　up；　be　quick；　or　in　five　minutes　the　mob　will　be　on　us　again　with　swords　and　muskets　and　you　will　be　killed。　Hold！　there's　a　carriage　ing　over　yonder。〃
　　Then　bending　again　to　Raoul；　he　whispered：　〃Above　all　things　do　not　divulge　your　name。〃
　　〃That's　right。　I　will　go；〃　said　minges；　〃and　if　they　e　back；　fire！〃
　　〃Not　at　all　　not　at　all；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃let　no　one　move。　On　the　contrary；　one　shot　at　this　moment　would　be　paid　for　dearly　to…morrow。〃
　　minges　took　his　four　guards　and　as　many　musketeers　and　ran　to　the　carriage；　from　which　he　made　the　people　inside　dismount；　and　brought　them　to　the　vehicle　which　had　upset。　But　when　it　was　necessary　to　convey　the　prisoner　from　one　carriage　to　the　other；　the　people；　catching　sight　of　him　whom　they　called　their　liberator；　uttered　every　imaginable　cry　and　knotted　themselves　once　more　around　the　vehicle。
　　〃Start；　start！〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃There　are　ten　men　to　acpany　you。　I　will　keep　twenty　to　hold　in　check　the　mob；　go；　and　lose　not　a　moment。　Ten　men　for　Monsieur　de　minges。〃
　　As　the　carriage　started　off　the　cries　were　redoubled　and　more　than　ten　thousand　people　thronged　the　Quai　and　overflowed　the　Pont　Neuf　and　adjacent　streets。　A　few　shots　were　fired　and　one　musketeer　was　wounded。
　　〃Forward！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　driven　to　extremities；　biting　his　moustache；　and　then　he　charged　with　his　twenty　men　and　dispersed　them　in　fear。　One　man　alone　remained　in　his　place；　gun　in　hand。
　　〃Ah！〃　he　exclaimed；　〃it　is　thou　who　wouldst　have　him　assassinated？　Wait　an　instant。〃　And　he　pointed　his　gun　at　D'Artagnan；　who　was　riding　toward　him　at　full　speed。　D'Artagnan　bent　down　to　his　horse's　neck　the　young　man　fired；　and　the　ball　severed　the　feathers　from　the　hat。　The　horse　started；　brushed　against　the　imprudent　man；　who　thought　by　his　strength　alone　to　stay　the　tempest；　and　he　fell　against　the　wall。　D'Artagnan　pulled　up　his　horse；　and　whilst　his　musketeers　continued　to　charge；　he　returned　and　bent　with　drawn　sword　over　the　man　he　had　knocked　down。
　　〃Oh；　sir！〃　exclaimed　Raoul；　recognizing　the　young　man　as　having　seen　him　in　the　Rue　Cocatrix；　〃spare　him！　it　is　his　son！〃
　　D'Artagnan's　arm　dropped　to　his　side。　〃Ah；　you　are　his　son！〃　he　said；　〃that　is　a　different　thing。〃
　　〃Sir；　I　surrender；〃　said　Louvieres；　presenting　his　unloaded　musket　to　the　officer。
　　〃Eh；　no！　do　not　surrender；　egad！　On　the　contrary；　be　off；　and　quickly。　If　I　take　you；　you　will　be　hung！〃
　　The　young　man　did　not　wait　to　be　told　twice；　but　passing　under　the　horse's　head　disappeared　at　the　corner　of　the　Rue　Guenegaud。
　　〃I'faith！〃　said　D'Artagnan　to　Raoul；　〃you　were　just　in　time　to　stay　my　hand。　He　was　a　dead　man；　and　on　my　honor；　if　I　had　discovered　that　it　was　his　son；　I　should　have　regretted　having　killed　him。〃
　　〃Ah！　sir！〃　said　Raoul；　〃allow　me；　after　thanking　you　for　that　poor　fellow's　life；　to　thank　you　on　my　own　account。　I　too；　sir；　was　almost　dead　when　you　arrived。〃
　　〃Wait；　wait；　young　man；　do　not　fatigue　yourself　with　speaking。　We　can　talk　of　it　afterward。〃
　　Then　seeing　that　the　musketeers　had　cleared　the　Quai　from　the　Pont　Neuf　to　the　Quai　Saint　Michael；　he　raised　his　sword　for　them　to　double　their　speed。　The　musketeers　trotted　up；　and　at　the　same　time　the　ten　men　whom　D'Artagnan　had　given　to　minges　appeared。
　　〃Halloo！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　〃has　something　fresh　happened？〃
　　〃Eh；　sir！〃　replied　the　sergeant；　〃their　vehicle　has　broken　down　a　second　time；　it　really　must　be　doomed。〃
　　〃They　are　bad　managers；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　shrugging　his　shoulders。　〃When　a　carriage　is　chosen；　it　ought　to　be　strong。　The　carriage　in　which　a　Broussel　is　to　be　arrested　ought　to　be　able　to　bear　ten　thousand　men。〃
　　〃What　are　your　mands；　lieutenant