The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 38 (1/2)

”And who are these enemies? What may their names be?”

”Gudel, or Iron Jaws, and a scoundrel naood, sir, if you have come to arrest these ed a glance Fanfar was by this time undoubtedly in safety

”The house is atched,” continued the Coilance!”

Montferrand started on hearing this The Commissioner ran up-stairs, followed by his men He reached the upper floor An oath was heard

”The birds have flown!” he shouted

”They went by the roof!” some one called frouard in the street, and had seen forainst the sky

”To the roof, then! And remember your orders, take theer cat, now stood by the side of the Coo out this way,” he said, pointing to the

”Zounds!”back

”Take care!” sneered Cyprien, ”the king has his eyes on you!”

Thus cheered and encouraged, the Commissioner stepped out on the narrow cornice

”There they are!” cried Cyprien ”There they are! They wish to reach the next house We shall have theone as far as they could They found theyso to a chimney

”Surrender!” shouted the Commissioner, some distance off

”Surrender!” repeated Cyprien

At this moment a man was seen to vault into space; it was Fanfar, who had sprang across the gulf between the two houses With him he had taken the end of the rope which he had fastened to the chie Gudel began the perilous voyage

”At all events, ill have a dead body!” growled the Commissioner, who advanced to cut the rope

Cyprien did not at first understand

”Stop!” he shouted ”Stop!”

To kill Gudel was ruin, for he was the only hu who could prove Fanfar's birth But he was too late, the zealous Commissioner had cut the rope

”Fool!” shouted Cyprien, and then he listened to hear the dull thud of the body falling on the stones below

But he heard nothing, for Gudel had not fallen By aas to happen, had thrown hiutter, and had shouted to Gudel: