In the middle of the 19th century, the French writer Ernest Capand (1826 - 1868) was predicted to have the literary glory of Alexandre Dumas - father and son rolled into one. In addition to the famous comedy “Imaginary Good People” (together with the vaudeville master T. Barriere) and several dramas, he wrote quite a few novels, which were quite popular in their time. Jurnal pour tous,” where his books were published, sold in huge quantities. But, alas, Kapandyu turned out to be not as prolific as representatives of the famous Dumas family, and by the end of the century his fame faded away. The first volume of this publication includes the first and beginning of the second book of the historical novel “The Knight of the Chicken Coop,” written in the best traditions of the adventure genre. It describes the events of the early 18th century that took place in France during the reign of Louis XV. Against the backdrop of the morals and customs of the depicted era, with the participation of genuine historical figures, a fierce struggle unfolds against the injustice and greed of those in power.