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"Then I shall believe God has forgiven you, and I will forgive you too"

"As true as I am a Christian," staht!"

"Now begone," said the count, pointing to the

Caderousse, scarcely yet relying on this pros out of theand stood on the ladder "Now go down," said the abbe, folding his ar o down Then the count brought the taper to the , that itout of the hile another held a light

"What are you doing, reverend sir? Suppose a watchht He then descended, but it was only when he felt his foot touch the ground that he was satisfied of his safety

Monte Cristo returned to his bedrooarden to the street, he saw first Caderousse, who after walking to the end of the garden, fixed his ladder against the wall at a different part fro over into the street, saw therun in the sale of the here Caderousse would come over Caderousse cli to see if the street was quiet No one could be seen or heard The clock of the Invalides struck one Then Caderousse sat astride the coping, and drawing up his ladder passed it over the wall; then he began to descend, or rather to slide down by the two stanchions, which he did with an ease which proved how accustomed he was to the exercise But, once started, he could not stop In vain did he see a man start from the shadohen he was halfway down--in vain did he see an arround Before he could defend himself that aro the ladder, crying, "Help!" A second blow struck hi, "Help, round, his adversary seized him by the hair, and struck him a third blow in the chest This tiain, but he could only utter a groan, and he shuddered as the blood flowed froer cried out, lifted his head up by the hair; his eyes were closed, and thehim dead, let fall his head and disappeared Then Caderousse, feeling that he was leaving hi voice cried with great effort, "Murder! I a! Help, reverend sir,--help!"