Volume II Part 20 (1/2)
”'H'm, we must ask her How much do you intend to spend?'
”'Twenty francs'
”'Good,' I said, 'I will ask her,' and here I am”
Louison had allowed Robeckal to finish TheTwenty francs! For the young girl the sum was a sht of the ee_ with it
”Did not Monsieur Aube give you a letter for
”No, mademoiselle Do you mistrust me?”
”I did not say that, but I cannot decide so hastily I will be at the Golden Calf in a little while, and give the gentleman my answer”
”Madeo, and I will get the man without arms, ill do just as well He won't refuse, I warrant you”
With these words, Robeckal took out a card and pointed to two addresses thereon The first was Louison's address, the second that of a street-singer ell known to the young girl Louison no longer doubted
”I shall come,” she said firht o'clock”
”And ill I be done?”
A peculiar smile, unnoticed by Louison, played about Robeckal's lips
”I really do not know,” he finally replied, ”but it will be between ten and eleven With such good pay a minute more or less won't make much difference”
”No, but it ht”
”On no account, mademoiselle; if you are afraid, why, I will see you hoallantly cried
”Good--tell Monsieur Aube I shall be punctual”
”Done I suppose, ive me a portion of the twenty francs? I was the one, you knoho brought it about”
”With pleasure”
”Then good-by until this evening”
Robeckal hurried down the five flights of stairs In front of the house a man enveloped in a wide mantle walked up and down
When he saw Robeckal, he anxiously asked:
”Well?”