Volume II Part 23 (2/2)
CHAPTER XIII
THE PURSUIT
Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
”Please tell ations to?”
”My na his card to the young man, whose profession he kneith the same politeness as if he were a peer of France
Fanfaro bowed and then hurriedly said:
”Let us not lose anyat the house-door and the murof muskets on the pavement was now heard and a coarse voice cried:
”Open in the name of the law!”
Fanfaro tre more freely; ”perhaps the robbers have already been captured”
Fanfaro laid his hand upon Aube's shoulder
”Monsieur Aube,” he said bitterly, ”the police to-day do not bother about such trivial affairs The ame”
”Open,” came louder than before, ”or we shall burst in the door”
”My God!helplessly on a chair; ”what do the police want in my house?”
”Monsieur Aube, they seek conspirators, heroes of freedom and justice,”
said Fanfaro earnestly
”How so? What do youat the youngfor,” exclaimed Fanfaro coolly
”You!” exclaimed Montferrand in terror, ”then you are lost”
”Not yet,” laughed Fanfaro ”Monsieur Aube, hurry and open the door and try to detain the people That is all that is necessary Good-by for the present, and do not forget to hunt for the girl; with the aid of God ill find her”
He ran out, and the nobleman and the landlord heard hian to push back the iron bolt of the street door, and when it opened several policemen and an inspector entered
”I rily, ”you took a long time to obey his ht,” sta for, inspector?”