Volume II Part 56 (1/2)
Gontram now returned; Spero opened the box and took an instrument fro to the painter; ”only if that is not the case can I dare to probe for the bullet”
Gontram took hold of the white hand It did not trean to probe for the bullet
”The ball has not touched a vital part,” whispered the vicoth; ”it lies in the muscles I touched it with the instrument”
”Do you think you can remove the bullet?” asked the painter
”I hope so”
The vico a bistoury and a pincette he bent over the unconscious girl again
An anxious moment passed and then Spero triumphantly exclaimed:
”Saved!”
”Saved,” repeated Gontram as he took the murderous lead from the vicomte's hand
”Then we can call the housekeeper,” said Spero, after he had poured a liquid down the young girl's throat
He hurried out, and returned in less than five minutes with Madaoverness she was in Africa, in company with Miss Clary The latter fell in love with Captain Joliette andcouple were very happy until the _coup d'etat_ of the 2d of December, 1851, when Albert de Morcerf was killed by a rief Four weeks after her death Madame Caraman became the housekeeper of the Monte-Cristo mansion Thus it cairl She asked no questions, but, with the vicoirl's wound and wished to discreetly retire
”Maly, ”stay here and watch over the young girl whom I place under your protection Let no one know that she is in this house”
Spero thereupon withdrehile Jane Zild reood-hearted woman
CHAPTER xxxVI
MELOSAN'S SECRET
We left Melosan as he ran into the street in despair, hoping to find the irl Had Jane run away? Had she been abducted?
Two police the Champs-Elysees, and Anselmo went up to them and politely asked the lady?
The officials looked suspiciously at hi else to do than wander in the streets at this tiht Ansel theon and listened attentively He heard steps, but not the right ones Suppose Jane had committed suicide?
She had been so painfully excited this evening, and Anselht that the Seine was not far away
Without a pause he ran to the edge of the water; the dawning day was raw and chilly, and Ansel his dearest treasure on earth along in their course?
What alley-slave to the beautiful, talented creature?