Chapter I: Front Matter

THE

SON OF MONTE-CRISTO.

SEQUEL TO

THE WIFE OF MONTE-CRISTO,

AND END OF THE CONTINUATION TO

ALEXANDER DUMAS' CELEBRATED NOVEL OF

"THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO."

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"The Son of Monte-Cristo" stands at the head of all exciting and absorbing novels. It is the sequel to "The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and the end of the continuation of Alexander Dumas' phenomenal romance of "The Count of Monte-Cristo." Like its renowned predecessors, it absolutely swarms with thrilling and dramatic incidents and adventures, everything being fresh, original and delightful. The spell of fascination is cast over the reader in the opening chapter and remains unbroken to the end. It deals chiefly with the astounding career of Esperance, Monte-Cristo's son, whose heroic devotion to Jane Zeld is one of the most touching and romantic love stories ever written. The scenes in Algeria have a wild charm, especially the abduction of Esperance and his struggle with the Sultan on the oasis in the desert. Haydee's experience in the slave mart at Constantinople is particularly stirring and realistic, while the episodes in which the Count of Monte-Cristo figures are exceedingly graphic. The entire novel is powerful and interesting in the extreme. That it will be read by all who have read "The Count of Monte-Cristo" and will delight them is certain.

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NEW YORK:

WM. L. ALLISON COMPANY,

PUBLISHERS.

COPYRIGHT.--1884.

T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS.

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_"The Son of Monte-Cristo," the sequel to "The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and end of the continuation of Dumas' masterwork, "The Count of Monte-Cristo," is in all respects a great novel. Romantic in the highest degree, powerful in the widest sense of the term and absorbingly interesting, it is a work absolutely without parallel at the present day. Every chapter has a strong and stirring feature of its own, while all the legions of intensely thrilling incidents are as original and surprising as they are strong. The hero is Esperance, the son of the Count of Monte-Cristo, who is followed from boyhood to the close of his wonderful and unprecedented career. His varied and remarkable adventures form a succession of amazing episodes never equalled in fiction, while his love for the unfortunate Jane Zeld and the strange complications to which it gives rise are depicted in the most fascinating fashion. The Count of Monte-Cristo and Haydee also have thrilling adventures, and Mercedes, Benedetto, Sanselme and Danglars, together with Fanfar, again appear. The hosts of admirers of "The Count of Monte-Cristo" should read "The Son of Monte-Cristo," as well as all who relish a novel of rare merit. They will certainly be delighted with it._

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_"The Son of Monte-Cristo" stands at the head of all exciting and absorbing novels. It is the sequel to "The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and the end of the continuation of that phenomenal romance, Alexander Dumas' "Count of Monte-Cristo." Like its renowned predecessors, it absolutely swarms with thrilling and dramatic incidents and adventures, everything being fresh, original and delightful. The spell of fascination is cast over the reader in the opening chapter and remains unbroken to the end. It deals chiefly with the astounding career of Esperance, Monte-Cristo's son, whose heroic devotion to Jane Zeld is one of the most touching and romantic love stories ever written. The scenes in Algeria have a wild charm, especially the abduction of Esperance and his struggle with the Sultan on the oasis in the desert. Haydee's experience in the slave mart at Constantinople is particularly stirring and realistic, while the episodes in which the Count of Monte-Cristo figures are exceedingly graphic. The entire novel is powerful and interesting in the extreme. That it will be read by all who have read "The Count of Monte-Cristo" and will delight them is certain._

CONTENTS.

Chapter. Page.

I. ESPERANCE, THE SON OF MONTE-CRISTO 15

II. HAYDEE, THE WIFE OF MONTE-CRISTO 23

III. THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO 32

IV. FANFAR'S ADVENTURES.--CAIN 38

V. WHAT PIERRE KNEW 40

VI. FRATERNAL THOUGHTS 57

VII. THE VILLAGE 61

VIII. THE PAST OF FRANCOISE 71

IX. WHERE THE INVASION PASSES 76

X. THE HUT AT OUTREMONT 82

XI. CHILDREN IN DARKNESS 87

XII. THE RISING SUN 90

XIII. MISCHIEF 96

XIV. TWO PLACES, S. V. P. 102

XV. MASTER AND SERVANT 107

XVI. WALK IN, GENTLEMEN! 118

XVII. ROBECCAL'S IDEA 125

XVIII. PIERRE LABARRE 133

XIX. A FIRST MEETING 142

XX. THIN PARTITIONS 147

XXI. THE GRATITUDE OF A MARQUIS 154

XXII. POOR BOBICHEL 161

XXIII. FRANCE--1824 170

XXIV. THE MARQUISE 180

XXV. THE VEAU SAUTE 188

XXVI. A MAN CHASE 197

XXVII. A GHOST 204

XXVIII. CINETTE! CINETTE! 212

XXIX. A CONSPIRACY 217

XXX. MACHIAVELLI & CO. 224

XXXI. TRIUMPH 229

XXXII. SURPRISES 233

XXXIII. FACE TO FACE 237

XXXIV. LEIGOUTTE 246

XXXV. THE NEST 258

XXXVI. SUPREME EFFORT 266

XXXVII. THE TRIAL 275

XXXVIII. THE CRISIS 278

XXXIX. THE AUTOPSY 286

XL. BETWEEN CHARYBDIS AND SCYLLA 291

XLI. VIDOCQ, THE CHIEF OF POLICE 296

XLII. TO THOSE WHO LOVE FANFAR 298

XLIII. A LETTER FROM MONTE-CRISTO 304

XLIV. ESPERANCE 307

XLV. "WHAT WILL HE DO?" 310

XLVI. FORWARD! 313

XLVII. JANE ZELD 320

XLVIII. A THUNDER CLAP 332

XLIX. HOW AND WHERE 338

L. CATASTROPHES 345

LI. A SHOT FROM A REVOLVER 353

LII. "WILL JANE ZELD LIVE?" 357

LIII. JANE ZELD'S SECRET 361

LIV. CARMEN 382

LV. THE BANKER 390

LVI. ESPERANCE, MONTE-CRISTO'S SON 397

LVII. THEY MUST BE SAVED 402

LVIII. GOUTRAN AND CARMEN 412

LIX. UPON THE TRACK 422

LX. ESPERANCE IN DESPAIR 428

LXI. ESPERANCE GOES TO COURBERRIE 430

LXII. COUCON 435

LXIII. CARMEN KEEPS HER WORD 438

LXIV. THE PLOT 447

LXV. THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS 451

LXVI. UNITED IN DEATH 456

LXVII. THE SPECTRE 462

LXVIII. MONTE-CRISTO, THE MARTYR 468

LXIX. EPILOGUE 471

THE

SON OF MONTE-CRISTO.

SEQUEL TO

THE WIFE OF MONTE-CRISTO.