Possible Clues:

• Armed soldier
• One of a novel three claims to have to get here
• One of a novel three has to arrive here, by the sound of it
• Sounds as if one of three has to arrive at this point
• Seek true maiden, perhaps - one of three likely to?
• One of Dumas's three
• Old soldier always taking note, when on the scent
• It sounds as if one has to get here for three in novel form
• One of three would have to get to this point, by the sound of it
• Sounds as if he is one of three that have to arrive at this point