CHAPTER XVII

Bassompierre joins the Royal army in Champagne as Grand Master of the Artillery by commission--Surrender of Château-Porcien--Bassompierre is wounded before Rethel--He sets out for Paris in order to negotiate the sale of his office of Colonel-General of the Swiss to Concini--He visits the Royal army which is besieging Soissons--A foolhardy act--Singular conduct of the garrison--The Président Chevret arrives in the Royal camp with the news that Concini has been assassinated--Details of this affair--Bassompierre continues his journey to Paris--His adventure with the Liègeois cavalry of Concini.....pp. 208-218