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A cry which was no longer human came from the breast of the burned woman, and, collecting all her strength, she crawled to the door and tore so long at the curtains which covered the pane of glass that they came down and Fanfaro could see into the room.
"Unfortunately," continued Montferrand, turning to Fanfaro, "I am mixed up in the affair myself. I let myself be persuaded by the Vicomte de Talizac " "I thought so," growled Fanfaro. "And his friend Velletri to accompany them here " "Velletri? The Italian spy? The tool of the Jesuits, who treacherously betrayed his own countrymen, the Carbonari?" asked Fanfaro, contemptuously.
The Marquis of Fougereuse was as white as a spectre. Was this Fanfaro going to pursue him forever? "Who is the bold fellow?" he audaciously said. "Throw him out." "Don't be so quick, marquis," said Fanfaro earnestly; "it is a question of a terrible crime, and your son the Vicomte de Talizac is the criminal! Oh, the shame of it! Does he think that because he is a nobleman he can do what he pleases?
"What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?" "Of him he is dead." "Heaven be praised. We shall now receive the legacy." "Without a doubt. All that is now necessary is to get Girdel to speak, and that can be easily arranged. He has only to repeat before witnesses what he has told me already."
"There must be a third exit," said Fanfaro; "both the vicomte and Jane have disappeared without the footman's knowing anything about it. We can begin our work now, and may God grant that we find some trail." Thereupon Fanfaro, Gontram, and Bobichel went to the room Jane had occupied. Gontram walked in advance, and soon all three stood in the beautifully furnished apartment.
Will he soon return?" asked Gontram. "We do not know." "H'm! Can I speak to Madame Caraman?" "She is also out." "And the Zouave Coucou?" "He has gone out, too; and none of them has yet returned." Just then a carriage rolled up, and Madame Caraman and Coucou got out, followed by Fanfaro and Anselmo. "Ah, here is Monsieur Gontram," cried Madame Caraman, joyfully, as she caught sight of the painter.
Brought up in the traditions of the nobility, Irene did not think of resisting her mother when the latter told her that her engagement with the Vicomte de Talizac would be announced that evening. Irene loved Fanfaro with all the fervor of her soul, but she would never have dared to tell her mother of her attachment for the acrobat.
"Let it be in yours; we can wait until the others sleep; let your door remain open, Girdel." "I will not fail to do so." "Then it is settled; keep mum. No one must know of our presence here." "Not even Fanfaro?" "No, not for any price." "But you do not distrust him? He is a splendid fellow " "So much the better for him; nevertheless, he must not know anything.
Fanfaro's defender was a very able lawyer, but he was stopped in the middle of his speech, and when he protested he was forced to leave the courtroom. Fifteen minutes later the verdict was given. Robeckal was condemned to death by strangulation, and Fanfaro to the galleys for life. But at the moment the sentence was pronounced a terrible thing occurred.
"Have you never been able to find out his family name?" he asked, after a pause. "No; the Cossacks set fire to the City Hall at Weissenbach and all the records there were destroyed. An old shepherd said he had once been told that Jules was the scion of an old noble family. Anything positive on this point, I could not find out I " At this point the door was hastily opened and Fanfaro entered.
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