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At the sa from his study, "What is the matter?" Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-colance indicated the closet where once before under soe He had only tiet his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur's footstep was heard in the passage Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arny!" cried Villefort; "or rather I will go for him myself" He flew from the apartment, and Morrel at the same moment darted out at the other door He had been struck to the heart by a frightful recollection--the conversation he had heard between the doctor and Villefort the night of Madame de Saint-Meran's death, recurred to hi extent, were the same which had preceded the death of Barrois At the same time Monte Cristo's voice seemed to resound in his ear with the words he had heard only two hours before, "Whatever you want, Morrel, coht, he darted down the Rue Matignon, and thence to the Avenue des Champs Elysees

Meanwhile M de Villefort arrived in a hired cabriolet at M d'Avrigny's door He rang so violently that the porter was alar a word The porter knew hi to him, "In his study, Monsieur Procureur--in his study!" Villefort pushed, or rather forced, the door open "Ah," said the doctor, "is it you?"

"Yes," said Villefort, closing the door after him, "it is I, who am come in my turn to ask you if we are quite alone Doctor, my house is accursed!"

"What?" said the latter with apparent coolness, but with deep emotion, "have you another invalid?"

"Yes, doctor," cried Villefort, clutching his hair, "yes!"

D'Avrigny's look implied, "I told you it would be so" Then he slowly uttered these words, "Who is now dying in your house? What new victi to accuse you of weakness before God?" A mournful sob burst fro his arm,--"Valentine," said he, "it is Valentine's turn!"

"Your daughter?" cried d'Avrigny with grief and surprise

"You see you were deceived," istrate; "coony entreat her pardon for having suspected her"

"Each time you have applied to o But let us make haste, sir; with the enemies you have to do with there is no time to be lost"