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The next lars asked for the newspapers; they were brought to him; he laid aside three or four, and at last fixed on the Impartial, the paper of which Beauchamp was the chief editor He hastily tore off the cover, opened the journal with nervous precipitation, passed conte at the ence, stopped with a raph headed "We hear fro read the paragraph; "here is a little article on Colonel Fernand, which, if I am not mistaken, would render the explanation which the Comte de Morcerf required of me perfectly unnecessary"

At the sa, Albert de Morcerf, dressed in a black coat buttoned up to his chin, itated step in the direction of Monte Cristo's house in the Chaate the porter inforone out about half an hour previously "Did he take Baptistin with him?"

"No, my lord"

"Call hie went to seek the valet de chaood friend," said Albert, "I beg pardon for my intrusion, but I was anxious to know from your own mouth if your master was really out or not"

"He is really out, sir," replied Baptistin

"Out, even to me?"

"I kno happy my master always is to receive the vicomte," said Baptistin; "and I should therefore never think of including hiht; and noish to see hireat i before he comes in?"

"No, I think not, for he ordered his breakfast at ten o'clock"

"Well, I will go and take a turn in the Champs Elysees, and at ten o'clock I will return here;hiso, sir," said Baptistin

Albert left the cab in which he had co to take a turn on foot As he was passing the Allee des Veuves, he thought he saw the count's horses standing at Gosset's shooting-gallery; he approached, and soon recognized the coachallery?" said Morcerf

"Yes, sir," replied the coach, Albert had heard the report of two or three pistol-shots He entered, and on his way met the waiter "Excuse me, my lord," said the lad; "but will you have the kindness to wait a moment?"