The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 28 (2/2)

The Comte de Vernac can never say that the information on which he acted caet rid of the heir of Sies, moreover, Labarre shall deliver the will, and tell the secret Let no one see you and this Robeccal go away together”

”Rely on me”

Before ether

CHAPTER XXII

POOR BObi+chEL

More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies

The little town of Saint Aed down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance

One of the rooular aspect Caillette lay exhausted on her bed, but she was not asleep; she lay with her eyes wide open thinking of Fanfar The poor little creature's heart was very sore, but she was too innocent to knohy She felt a vague terror complicated by a certain bitterness She felt without understanding

Suddenly, she heard a strange noise She looked around the rooiantess, who had drank too much brandy Robeccal had said a feords to her before he went aith the lacquey She did not see When she awoke, though by no means herself, she deterered half across the roo she looked about, and htened eyes of Caillette This was not the first tiraded condition but this time she was more than ever shocked, and shuddered perceptibly

All at once, the giantess seenize in Caillette an enerowl, and, unable to stand, crawled across the rooirl's bed

Caillette recoiled until she could go no further She wanted to screaue clove to the roof of her hed Deteran to talk

”You want your Fanfar, don't you? Let me tell you that he cares not a sou whether you live or die”

She stopped talking for a few

”No, I won't kill you--it is not worth while What was it that one, I should like to know!”

She repeated these words over and over again Presently she vaguely recalled what Robeccal had last said to her

”'He will not be long,' he said, 'he was going--' Where was he going?

Oh! for the police--Gudel and Fanfar had better look out!”

She noled away from the bed until she found the brandy bottle, which she drained, all the ti over and over confused words about the police and papers which would cost two persons their lives

Although Caillette did not understand, she saw that there was danger, pressing and immediate, for both Gudel and Fanfar She waited until La Roulante's heavy breathing showed that she was asleep, and then the young girl cautiously crept from her bed and to the door, which, fortunately, was not locked She hurried to her father's roonized the faithful cloho had thus uard

”Bobi+chel! I must speak to my father,” she whispered

”What! is it you, little Caillette? Is there trouble?”

”Yes--and not one moment to lose!”