Her secret is safe with me!' he cried The next day he called the three musketeers together Friends, we must travel in secret to England, he told them. Can't you tell us why? asked Athos. The Queen needs our help. That's all I can say. ll buy a new sword for the journey. said Porthos happily. "There's no time for that. said d'Artagnan, we leave at once. Now listen carefully. We'll ride together, and tight to the death if e attacks us. I'm sure that the Cardinal is going to send his men to stop us. I have a letter from the Queen in my pocket. If I die. the next man must take the letter and ride on. If he dies, the next man must take it, and so on. The letter must arrive safely in London. Half an hour later the four friends and Planchet rode out of Paris. their swords in their hands. They did not know that the Cardinal's men were following them. At Chantilly three men attack had to there a dimeone shot Aramis from an pstalrs l he was badly hurt and couldn't go Then, at Amiens Iwo men took Athos prisoner while he you and me. Planchet sald twas asleep That lust leaves The two men sallied to England bought new horses and they soon found the Duke of London, There Buckingham's house D' Artagnan asked to see the Duke, who took him into private room at once What have you come tell me?" asked the Duke. You come from France. Has something happened to the Queen She is well, sir. answered d'Artagnan. but she is in great danger. She sends you a lelter. Here it is. A letter from the Queen! Buckingham took it with shaking hands and read every word. He looked up at d'Artagnan must send back her diamonds with you. Here they are. I keep them with me at all times. He took a wooden box our or his pocket and opened it. Suddenly he gave a cry. "There are only len diamonds! Two have gone Has someone stolen them. sir?' asked d'Artagnan. Yes, remember now I was wearing them last night, and was dancing with lady de Winter. She works for the 1 Cardinal, 1 think. But don't worry, young man. My jeweller will make two more which will look just like the others. Stay here tonigh and tomorrow I'll give you the box of twelve diamonds to take hack to the Queen. Shake hands with me, d'Artagnan. you're a very brave man. And so the next day d'Artagnan and Planchet were on another ship, ng back to France. On their way they had no more adventures, atid they arrived safely home in the evening. That might an slept in his bed at Monsieur Bonacieux's house, with the Queen's diamonds in his hand.