The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11

have my daughter marry the son or a man who is under 6 cloud"
 Tt Is easy enough to find out the truth" replied Monte cristo. Write to Yanima."
 Danglars did so, and on receiving a reply dismissed Albert de Morcerf' Another article appeared in c Paris paper, directly accusing the Count de Morcerf of the betrayal of Ali. The House of Peers appointed a commit tee to investigate the charges, It was A dramatic trial and the Count seemed likely to be acquitted. when a yelled woman demanded to be heard before the committee. She entered attended by a Nubian slave, threw back her veil and, proclaiming herself the daughtes es the betrayed All paaha. confirmed all of which the report from Yanina had accused Morcerf. and added the tn- formation that he had also sold her self and her mother into slavery.
 The girl was Haidee. the ward oi Monte Cristo.
 The Count de Morcerf fled to his home 6 ruined man. Albert hurried to Danglars. and charged him with being the author of the reports against his father.
 T only wrote to Yanina," said the Baron. who was a coward. T wrote at the suggestion of the Count of Mon te Cristo.'
 And Monte Cristo's ward appeared before the committee!" exclaimed Al. bert. T see 1t all. It Is a plot or the part of this adventurer."~ At once he sent a challenge to the Count.
 The night before the morning set for the duel, a woman demanded ar audience with the Count. When they were alone, the woman sank on hei knees and raising her clasped hand; supplicatingly, cried out: Edmond you will not kill my son?"
 What name was that you men toned. madam?' asked the Count sternly.
 "Oh, Edmond. I knew you from tho hrst-I alone recognized you. an Mercedes" sobbed the lady.
 Mercedes is dead, Edmond Dantes fl dead" replied the Count gloomily.
 q alone am to blame. was alone thought you were no moBe, Oh. Ed mond, by your old love, be merciful'
 T thought myself the averaging an gel of the Lord" murmpred Monte Cristo. But sometimes I doubt--some times I doubt"
 There was no duel between Mont' Cristo and Albert Morcerf next day The Count de Moreerf, furious that h. had not been avenged by his son rushed tc the house of Monte Cristo "Ah. you would fightW cried Mont Cristo 50 be 1t. Here are swords We are alone"
 We know little of each other said Morcerf. and yet"
 "On the contrary. we know mucl of each other" interrupted Monte Cris to. Are you not Fernand Mondego the Catalan? Are you not the soldle | Fernand, who deserted on the eve o | the battle at Waretloo? Are you no Lieutenant Fernand. who served as l guide and spy in the French army fl l Spain? Are you not Captain Fernant ! who betrayed Ali and sold his wife an 1 daughter into slav9ry7'
 Yes" shouted Nor cerf, T ami Ant | who are you? I would know your nam' that l may pronounce 1t as run my sword through your heart"
 Monte Cristo's eyes seemed to burr with a baleful fire. His pallor was lik, that of death as he replied in a low but awful voice: T am Edmond Dan tes!'
 Morcef. with head thrown back. Eaz ed at this man risen. as he thought from the dead to accuse him. and tot tering along the wall which has hand l sought for support, slipped out at tn door with the single mournful, lament able cry: Edmond Dantes!"