The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 30 (1/2)
”Yes--I have them”
”Then let us start at once”
Caillette, without the s on Fanfar's horse
”And you, Bobi+chel?”
”Don't be troubled about me!”
”Hark!” cried Fanfar
They listened, and heard distinctly the tread of horses in the distance
”The police!” said Bobi+chel
”They have lost no tihed ”But we have the advantage, and I know a cross-road which will cut off a good bit”
The two horses stepped gingerly out of Schwann's preh road dashed madly forward The inn rapped in silence and alhted, the one where the Marquis sat, i
His plan had succeeded, then In a few roup of horsemen suddenly appeared on the Square Robeccal and Cyprien ith them
When Robeccal went away, he had taken the precaution to leave aopen on the lower floor, which Schwann had not discovered in h thisand opened the door
Schas aroused by footsteps below, and rushed down the stairs
Seeing the police in uniform, he uttered an exclamation
”The police in my house!” he cried
”I ask your pardon, sir,” answered the Brigadier of police, ”but there was urgent need In the nah
”You have conspirators lodging here--eneadier--”
”Not so Their nahed ”That is ridiculous!” he said
”That may be, but I have orders to arrest these men! Where are they?”
”I will show you!” said Robeccal, quickly The door of the chamber was locked
”Break it in!” cried Robeccal
”Wait! Law before all else” And standing in a adier shouted: ”In the na, open!”