THE ROYAL LIFE-GUARD; OR, THE FLIGHT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.

A HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE SUPPRESSION

OF THE FRENCH MONARCHY.

BY ALEXANDER DUMAS. Author of "Balsamo the Magician," "Monte Cristo," "The Queen's Necklace," "The Three Musketeers," "Chicot the Jester," "The Countess of Charny," "The Knight of Redcastle," etc. TRANSLATED FROM THE LATEST PARIS EDITION. BY HENRY LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS. New York: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 Rose Street.

Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1892, by A. E. Smith & Co., in

the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. A NEW LEASE OF LIFE. 3

II. THE FEDERATION OF FRANCE. 8

III. WHERE THE BASTILE STOOD. 14

IV. THE LODGE OF THE INVISIBLES. 21

V. THE CONSPIRATORS ACCOUNT. 27

VI. WOMEN AND FLOWERS. 33

VII. THE KING'S MESSENGER. 44

VIII. THE HUSBAND'S PROMISE. 49

IX. OFF AND AWAY. 53

X. ON THE HIGHWAY. 61

XI. THE QUEEN'S HAIRDRESSER. 67

XII. MISCHANCE. 71

XIII. STOP, KING! 76

XIV. THE CAPTURE. 84

XV. POOR CATHERINE. 96

XVI. THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE. 102

XVII. THE FEUD. 110

XVIII. ON THE BACK TRACK. 120

XIX. THE DOLOROUS WAY. 125

XX. MIRABEAU'S SUCCESSOR. 135

XXI. ANOTHER DUPE. 141

XXII. THE CENTRE OF CATASTROPHES. 150

XXIII. THE BITTER CUP. 155

XXIV. AT LAST THEY ARE HAPPY! 161

XXV. CORRECTING THE PETITION. 168

XXVI. CAGLIOSTRO'S COUNSEL. 176

XXVII. THE SQUEEZED LEMON. 181

XXVIII. THE FIELD OF BLOOD. 186

XXIX. IN THE HOSPITAL. 191

XXX. THE MOTHER'S BLESSING. 196

XXXI. FORTIER EXECUTES HIS THREAT. 201