The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 50 (2/2)
Irene buried her face on her friend's shoulder: ”I love him!” she whispered, ”and I love you as if you were irls embraced each other tenderly
”But where is he?” said Francine, disengaging herself, ”I wish to see him”
Irene started Alas! aotten the sad truth that the brother, whom Francine ardently desired to embrace, was in a narrow cell, crushed under the accusation of an atte
”Why do you not tell ht with fever
At this moment the door opened, and a tall and stately individual, known as Madan to Irene, who instantly obeyed the su to Francine's questions
”What is it?” she said
Madaed She was still in a constant state of horror at Irene's conduct and defiance of conventionalities
”A very strange lookinglady”
”She can not receive him,” replied Irene, proe because I thought she knew this person, and I myself have seen him before” Mada to be a frog, on a certain occasion--”
”I do not understand you”
”He is one of those cloho amused the peasants at Saint Ame”
”His name! his name!” cried Irene, iray hat--”
”Bobi+chel! It otten none of these names
”Let him come in!” she cried ”Let him come in!”
In another moment Bobi+chel appeared Was this the poor clown? No; there were no sue His thinness had become emaciation
Irene went forward
”You come from him?” she said, hastily
”From Fanfar? Oh! no--not directly, at least They won't let me see him, you know”
”Who sends you here, then?”
”Gudel--Iron Jaws, you know”
”Why did he not coive this note to you”
Irene broke the seal The envelope contained two letters One was directed to ”Miss _Irainne_,” the other to ”Mademoiselle de Salves” Why did she open the latter? Did she know froraphy that the first could not come from Fanfar? The letter she opened was from Fanfar This was it: