The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 40 (1/2)
Tears came into the eyes of Fanfar as he spoke His nerves were thoroughly shaken by the exertions he had made to save Gudel and himself
Bobi+chel here lifted himself up
”Fanfar,” he said, ”let me help you!”
At these kind words uttered by this honest, faithful voice, Fanfar started He had no right to despair, he said to hiht, Bobi+chel,” he cried ”I have no right to talk oflike a woman!”
”I should like to tell you what I think, sir,” the clown stah I do not wish to take a liberty, but didn't you say you thought you had found your sister?”
”Oh! do not say that!”
”Yes, I must say it, and I think it would be best if you made up your mind that it was she, and acted on that supposition”
”I think you are right I ao to her and question her Froe if chance has really put ht to follow these scoundrels at once!”
”I will see to theive me the smallest clue?”
”Only that of Robeccal's name”
”Robeccal's na to do with this matter I will soon finish him up”
Fanfar laid his hand on Gudel's shoulder
”My friend,” he said, ”I hesitate to touch an unhealed wound, but we must speak frankly to each other La Roulante and this Robeccal went away together This woine the scale of vice to which she would not fall I am sorry to pain you, but I feel sure if Robeccal has assisted in carrying away this girl that he has placed her with La Roulante Therefore, while I go to see Cinette's sick friend, you will hunt up this woman and her accomplice Will you do this, Gudel?”
Gudel, whose face had been buried in his hands, now looked up
”Fanfar,” he said, ”were I to die of shaood act”
”This girl e in the hope that she is Cinette, and, e Gudel, your hand
Bobi+chel, I rely on you!”
These friends in a cordial grasp of their hands, exchanged a solemn oath which bound them to the sacred cause of justice
CHAPTER XXVIII
CINETTE! CINETTE!
Francine's chamber is dark The little bed with its white curtains looks as if it were built of marble There is not a sound The room is empty
The hours pass on, and still Francine does not return Her absence excites great wonder in the house, for she is always in very early
”Could anything have happened to her?” one person asked another, but not a voice breathed a word reflecting on the girl's purity Had any one knohere she had gone, some one would have started in search of her