The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 86 (2/2)

”Yes, they robbed ive all else I have in the world They carried away a young girl whoirl's name?”

”Jane And noish you to take me to her”

”And if I refuse?”

”I will kill you!” answered Esperance, coldly

The other began to laugh noisily

”No,” he said, ”you will not kill me! You know that if you did that, with me would disappear every trace of her whom you love, and you would say to yourself, if he refuses to-day he may yield to-morrow You see, son of Monte-Cristo, that your threats are preposterous and can't frighten me”

”Then you refuse to do as I ask?”

”By no rand airs are siaht,” said Esperance, ”and I ask your pardon”

The eyes of Benedetto--for it was Benedetto--flashed with triumph to see the son of his enemy thus humble He had him in his power now and could kill hied his thirst for vengeance

”All right,” he said, ”I was a little provoked with you, but I will help you now”

Esperance uttered an exclamation of thankfulness

”Then let us hasten When I have found Jane, ask me for my life if you choose”

Benedetto opened the door

”Go on, sir, I will follow you”

And as they went out, Benedetto muttered:

”You little knohat you say Your life is indeed ht was excessively dark, but Esperance felt neither rain nor wind; his fever was so great that he was not cold

Ah! Monte-Cristo, where are you? Here is your son rushi+ng into the h the darkness Esperance followed Benedetto the assassin Suddenly it seemed to him that the obscurity was rent away like a vail

”Where are we?” he said to his guide

”On the bank of the Seine We have not far to go Are you afraid?”

Esperance did not reply to this insulting question