Penny Blood Serial Cover — page 90: what you’re looking at

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82 ALFRED DE ROSANN, “The same,” replied Belle-Rose, while the youth’s heart beat quickly. “Thank God! then my task is easily and soon done !”? exclaimed the mysterious individual at the guichet. | “Do you know, Leblond—” began Belle-Rose. a OW hatin’? . “That I begin to think you are talking infernal nonsense,” added the convict, coolly. “ Patience—patience, I implore; and you will be convinced of my wish to serve your interests.” “ Well, then, I will not interrupt you.’ “Of course,”’ said Leblond, in a whisper still, “ you do not intend to remain long at Brest °”’ ‘Not longer'than you and I did at Toulon,” was the significant answer. | 3 _ You must escape with De Rosann, my dear Belle- ose; it is absolutely necessary that you should aid each other.’”.. | “It was already my intention,’’ returned Pierre. “That is as it should be, and all will go on well. Here are two passports for you, signed at the Pre- Jecture de Police at Paris, and made out for Brest, St. Malo, or Havre-de-Grace ;”? and with these words Leblond threw a-paper parcel into the cachot. «© Mille tonnérres !’’ exclaimed Belle-Rose, in the greatest possible astonishment ; “how did you pro- cure these documents ?” “That must remainamystery. ‘To-morrow morn- ing, when you read them by daylight, the correctness of their contents will prove the truth of what I have already affirmed relative to my wish and power to serve you: it will moreover help to convince you of the necéssity of following the line of conduct I shall now chalk out.’’ “But we shall be searched at Brest,’ interrupted Belle-Rose, mournfully, “and our passports will be taken from us.’’ “ All that is guarded against,’’ said Leblond, some- what impatiently. “ You will each put your passport CORNICE OO KSC)