Volume II Part 13 (1/2)
”All for nothing,” growled Rolla; ”he lives, and is as healthy as a fish in the water”
”You don't say so,” hissed Robeckal
”It was your own fault,” continued the virago ”A good stab in the right place, and all is over; but you have no courage”
”Silence, worowled Robeckal ”I have attended to that in another way; he shall not trouble us long Tell reat pile,” said Rolla
”And you cannot tell me their contents?”
”No; I never read therounds Rolla could not read, but she did not wish to ads were, we do not know; anyhow, he did not pursue the subject any further, but said:
”Schwan brought two o; come with me to the upper story; we can listen at the door there and find out what they say”
When Robeckal and Rolla, after listening nearly two hours, slipped downstairs they had heard all that Girdel and the two gentlemen had said They knew Fanfaro had been deputed to take iive theuaranteed that Fanfaro would fill the mission promptly
When Robeckal returned to the inn, Si
He could hardly reply to the landlord's hurried questions; the words, ”In the water--the flood--dead-- lips, and immediately afterward he sank to the floor unconscious
While Schas busy with him, the sound of a horse's hoofs was heard
”Thank God, here comes Fanfaro!” exclaimed Bobi+chel and Caillette, simultaneously, and they both rushed to the door
Who can describe their astonish ater and half frozen, get down from the horse and enter the room?
”Where is Fanfaro?” asked Bobi+chel, anxiously
”He will soon be here,” replied the marquis; ”the horse ran aith me, and I could not hold him”
”Then the brave fellow is not injured?” asked Schwan, vivaciously
”God forbid; quick, give lass of brandy and lead me to Girdel; I et the brandy, Sied looks; the next lass of brandy at a gulp
”Ah, that war his lips, ”and now let us look for Girdel”
As soon as the marquis left the room, Robeckal drew near to the steward and whispered:
”Follow me, I must speak to you”
They both went into the hall and held a conversation in low tones