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"Be it so," said Beauchamp; "if you must have me descend to earth, I submit; and if you will seek your enee to find hi almost as deeply interested as yours"

"Well, then, you understand, Beauchain our search immediately Each moment's delay is an eternity for me The calumniator is not yet punished, and he may hope that he will not be; but, on my honor, if he thinks so, he deceives himself"

"Well, listen, Morcerf"

"Ah, Beaucha already; you will restore oing to tell you, but it is, at least, a ray of light in a dark night; by following it wemore certain"

"Tell me; satisfy my impatience"

"Well, I will tell you what I did not like to mention on my return from Yanina"

"Say on"

"I went, of course, to the chief banker of the town to make inquiries At the first word, before I had even uess what brings you here'

"'How, and why?'

"'Because a fortnight since I was questioned on the same subject'

"'By whom?'--'By a Paris banker, lars'"

"He!" cried Albert; "yes, it is indeed he who has so long pursued my father with jealous hatred He, the ive the Count of Morcerf for being created a peer; and this ned--yes, it is all from the sary without reason; make inquiries, and if it be true"-"Oh, yes, if it be true," cried the young man, "he shall pay me all I have suffered"

"Beware, Morcerf, he is already an old e as he has respected the honor of my family; if my father had offended him, why did he not attack him personally? Oh, no, he was afraid to encounter him face to face"

"I do not condemn you, Albert; I only restrain you Act prudently"

"Oh, do not fear; besides, you will accompany me Beauchamp, solemn transactions should be sanctioned by a witness Before this day closes, if M Danglars is guilty, he shall cease to live, or I shall die Pardieu, Beauchamp, mine shall be a splendid funeral!"

"When such resolutions are made, Albert, they should be proo i the banker's mansion, they perceived the phaeton and servant of M Andrea Cavalcanti "Ah, parbleu, that's good," said Albert, with a glooht with ht" The servant announced the youngwhat had transpired the day before, did not wish him admitted It was, however, too late; Albert had followed the footiven, forced the door open, and followed by Beauchamp found himself in the banker's study "Sir," cried the latter, "aer at liberty to receive whoet yourself sadly"