The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 60 (1/2)

Irene went to hi since bade me seek to make myself loved

Have I followed your advice?”

”I love you,” answered Fanfar, simply

”Do you wish me to become your wife?”

Caillette uttered a smothered exclamation

”Fanfar,” she said, ”the lady loves you truly”

The young man pressed his hand upon his eyes

”Thanks,” he said, ”your hearts are all noble and good”

”Co?” asked Arthur

Francine replied with downcast eyes: ”Can I leave o,” Arthur exclaiin to take life seriously, if you will aid me”

After the Vicomte de Talizac was buried, the Marquis disappeared and was no dalena committed suicide Bobi+chel married Caillette, whom he adored as much as he adored Fanfar Francoise and Labarre neither of theovernment And La Roulante was assassinated in a drunken frolic

This was the story of Fanfar, which we have coreat to allow him to say e have said for hi thence to start for America, but finally decided to remain where French activity finds such a wide field They lived contented and happy, forgotten and forgetting

”And I a his hand to Monte-Cristo, ”that I have been permitted to utilize ered a week or ue of both body and mind, but the day finally came when the caravan started for France

”Monsieur Fanfar,” said the Count, ”are we never to ain?”

”Ah! who can say!” and Fanfar setto return”

”Then, some day if I need you for the protection of my son, and send for you,” said Monte-Cristo, ”you will come?”

”I swear that I will” And Fanfar laid his hand on the boy's head

”We will all swear!” cried Iron Jaws ”The son of Monte-Cristo is sacred to us Who ever touches a hair of his head shall suffer”

We have now to learn how Fanfar and his friends kept this promise

CHAPTER XLIII