Volume II Part 25 (1/2)
”Then we can explain our perilous position We will not be likely to tumble into a policeman's house”
”Let us hope for the best,” replied Girdel
At the same moment a terrific crash was heard and Fanfaro saw his foster-father sink away Girdel had unconsciously trodden on a -pane and fallen through!
”That is a neay of paying visits,” cried a voice which Fanfaro thought he recognized, and while Girdel ain on the roof, a hand ar
”I will light the gentlemen,” continued the voice
”Bobi+chel, is it you?” cried Fanfaro, joyously
”Certainly, and I ought to know you,” was the reply; ”really, the reatly astonished, ”is it really you? We thought you were dead!”
”Bah! a clown can stand a scratch; but come quickly into my room, it is cold outside”
Girdel and Fanfaro entered the small attic and Bobi+chel received his old comrades cordially
”The ball did not hit you, then?” asked Girdel; ”we thought you were gone”
”Aled myself a few steps further, with the bullet in my side, and then sank down unconscious When I awoke I found myself in the hospital at Reive you all the details For to-day I will only say that I arrived in Paris yesterday and rented this room here I expected to find you here, and I intended to look about to-ht you here?”
”In the first place, the police,” replied Fanfaro; ”they hunted us like a pack of dogs a wild animal, and if we had not escaped over the roofs ould now be behind lock and key”
”But why are you pursued?” asked Bobi+chel, anxiously ”Do you belong to the conspiracy of which there is so much talk?”
”Probably,” replied Girdel
”Is there a place for me in the conspiracy?” asked the clown, vivaciously, ”I am without employment just now, and if you wish to take me in tow, I--”
”We shall attend to it,” said Fanfaro, cordially
”How is little Caillette getting on?” asked Bobi+chel, after a pause
”Very well, thank you We shall let her know to- that we are safe”
”Then she is in Paris, too?”
”Certainly We lived up till now in the Golden Calf However, we must look for other rooo to sleep now, itat his watch, he added: ”Really it is two o'clock”
”Bobi+chel's eyes knew that long ago,” laughed Fanfaro ”Go to bed, old friend, you are tired”
”Oh, I a in spite of hiain”