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"How?" said Albert

"Those are really aces and thich you see, but hts, nines, and tens" Albert approached In fact, the bullets had actually pierced the cards in the exact places which the painted signs would otherwise have occupied, the lines and distances being as regularly kept as if they had been ruled with pencil "Diable," said Morcerf

"What would you have,his hands on the tohich Ali had brought him; "I must occupy my leisurefor you" Both e, which in the course of a few minutes deposited them safely at No 30 Monte Cristo took Albert into his study, and pointing to a seat, placed another for himself "Now let us talk the matter over quietly," said the count

"You see I a to fight?"

"With Beauchamp"

"One of your friends!"

"Of course; it is alith friends that one fights"

"I suppose you have some cause of quarrel?"

"I have"

"What has he done to you?"

"There appeared in his journal last night--but wait, and read for yourself" And Albert handed over the paper to the count, who read as follows:-"A correspondent at Yanina infornorance The castle which foriven up to the Turks by a French officer narand vizier, Ali Tepelini, had reposed the greatest confidence"