Volume II Part 12 (1/2)
Suddenly Simon paused and seized the ly, ”what is that?”
A thunderous noise, ceaseless, rolling, and crashi+ng, reached their ears fro ainst the rocks, and no an i in the flood, which overflowed into the wide plain like a storm-whipped sea
Despair seized the men; before, behind, and around them roared and foaht, where a huge rock, which still projected above the waves, assured theainst a stone--he tumbled and fell with a half-s!” into the dark depths
Si hand; he sprang froh point which protected hi waters
Thewaters, until he succeeded in clareen tree The flood still rolled along above his body, but with superhued to keep his head above water and despairingly cry, ”Help, Simon!
Rescue me!”
Suddenly it seemed to the half-unconsciousto hie--keep up”
With the reazed in the direction fronized a hu in the air
”Attention, I will soon be with you,” cried the voice, now co, climb, and then the water spurted up and the marquis lost consciousness
Fanfaro, for naturally he was the rescuer, who appeared at the hour of the greatest need, now stood up to his knees in water, and had just stretched his hand out toward the o of the tree branch, and the nextby the turbulent waters
Fanfaro uttered a slight cry, but he did not hesitate awaves, he parted the the drowninghis left arm about hireen tree stood
Inch by inch he climbed toward the pathhich was upon the top of the hill Perspiration dripped froive out, but Fanfaro went on, and finally stood on top Putting the round, Fanfaro took out a sreat trouble he lighted the ick, and then let the rays fall full on the pale face of theman leaned over the marquis Did he suspect that the man whom he had rescued from the stormy waters, at the risk of his life, was the brother of the man who had taken mercy on the helpless orphan, and was at the same time his father?
The h, and looked wildly around him
”Where am I?” he faintly stamently
The sound of the voice caused all the blood to rush to the marquis's heart
”Did you save me?”
”Yes”
”Who are you?”
”My name is Fanfaro, and I am a member of Girdel's troupe, which is at present in Sainte-A man's assistance, the marquis raised himself up, but uttered a cry of pain when he put his feet on the ground
”Are you wounded?” asked Fanfaro, anxiously