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The daring attehout Paris for the next fortnight The dyingBenedetto to be the assassin The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer Caderousse's knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the ue The count told every one that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only kneas related by the Abbe Busoni, who that evening, by ht in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library Bertuccio alone turned pale whenever Benedetto's name was mentioned in his presence, but there was no reason why any one should notice his doing so Villefort, being called on to prove the cri his brief with the same ardor that he was accustomed to exercise when required to speak in criminal cases

But three weeks had already passed, and the ent search had been unsuccessful; the attempted robbery and the otten in anticipation of the approaching lars to the Count Andrea Cavalcanti It was expected that this wedding would shortly take place, as the young man was received at the banker's as the betrothed Letters had been despatched to M Cavalcanti, as the count's father, who highly approved of the union, regretted his inability to leave Parift of a hundred and fifty thousand livres It was agreed that the three lars to invest; so man of the circumstances of his future father-in-laho had of late sustained repeated losses; but with subli le doubt to the baron The baron adored Count Andrea Cavalcanti: not so Madelars With an instinctive hatred of et rid of Morcerf; but when Andrea urged his suit, she betrayed an entire dislike to hiht possibly have perceived it, but, attributing it to a caprice, feigned ignorance

The delay demanded by Beauchamp had nearly expired Morcerf appreciated the advice of Monte Cristo to let things die away of their own accord No one had taken up the renized in the officer who betrayed the castle of Yanina the noble count in the House of Peers Albert, however felt no less insulted; the few lines which had irritated him were certainly intended as an insult Besides, the manner in which Beauchamp had closed the conference left a bitter recollection in his heart He cherished the thought of the duel, hoping to conceal its true cause even from his seconds Beauchamp had not been seen since the day he visited Albert, and those of whom the latter inquired always told him he was out on a journey which would detain him some days Where he was no one knew