168

XII. THE MYSTERIOUS PRIMA DONNA, 178

XIII. THE ITALIAN LOVER, 195

XIV. THE MINUTE VIALS, 202

XV. THE UNKNOWN NURSE, 208

XVI. A NOTABLE FETE, 215

XVII. THE REVOLUTION BEGINS, 244

XVIII. THE MIDNIGHT CONCLAVE, 251

XIX. THE SECOND DAY, 257

XX. ANOTHER MIDNIGHT CONCLAVE, 269

XXI. THE THIRD DAY, 278

XXII. THE LAST SESSION OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, 294

XXIII. THE SACK OF THE TUILERIES, 303

XXIV. A MEMORABLE NIGHT, 306

XXV. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, 313

XXVI. DANTES AND MERCEDES, 323

XXVII. ESPERANCE AND ZULEIKA, 334

XXVIII. CAPTAIN JOLIETTE'S LOVE, 343

XXIX. ZULEIKA GOES TO M. DANTES, 355

XXX. TWO INTERVIEWS, 362

XXXI. VAMPA'S ANSWER, 371

EDMOND DANTES.

THE SEQUEL TO

THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.

CHAPTER I.

STORM AND SHIPWRECK.

The Count of Monte-Cristo, with the beautiful Haydee clinging lovingly
about his neck, her head pillowed upon his shoulder, stood on the deck
of his superb yacht, the Alcyon, gazing at the fast-vanishing isle where
he had left Maximilian Morrel and Valentine de Villefort.

It was just daybreak, but by the faint glimmering light he could plainly
distinguish the figures of a man and a woman upon the distant beach.
They were walking arm in arm. Presently another figure, a man's,
approached them and seemed to deliver something.

"Look," said the Count to Haydee, "Jacopo has given Maximilian my
letter; he reads it to Valentine, and now they know all. Jacopo points
toward the yacht; they see us and are waving their handkerchiefs in
token of adieu."

Haydee raised her head and glanced in the direction of the Isle of
Monte-Cristo.

"I see them, my lord," she replied, in a joyous tone; "they are happy."

"Yes," said the Count, "they are happy, but they deserve their
happiness, and all is well."

"They owe th