The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 56 (2/2)
”Well?” asked Gudel
”Oh! she is an angel! she had been crying when I got there She brought e, and she wants to see you”
Gudel strode fro; she was pale and dressed in black
”Ah! sir,” she said, anxiety sharpening her voice, ”tell me what all this irl swayed to and fro Gudel caught her, and went on
”No, he is not dead I thought you ought to know it”
”Where is he?”
”Ah! dear lady, he lies at this ain rise”
”Horrible!”
”Yes, in a way, but not so bad when you come to think about it, for to-morrow Fanfar will be alive and free”
”Alive and free! Ah! I dare not hope But tell ive to Fanfar?”
”Yes--I have it still”
”Now, if you are not afraid of a little da”
Irene looked at Gudel in aood, but first about Fanfar?”
”I assure you, dear lady, that he is safe Now, Bobi+chel, go; see and hear all you can, and if you find out anything new, coht, master,” and with a double sohted a lantern, and then said to Irene that he was ready They went out into a corridor, and Gudel, taking a key frooing down
”Be careful,” said Iron Jaws, ”for the steps are very slippery”
He held the lantern high and guided her steps It was like a gno a fairy into some mine of wealth But it was not toward any treasure that Gudel conducted Irene He opened another door after pushi+ng several bolts
”Up with you!” he cried, ”you have coe, Irene started back
”Have no fear, Mademoiselle,” said Iron Jaws, ”he is a ferocious beast, but he is chained!”