‘No, something better than that.

– Bah! What do you do?

-I will witness his execution.

And as I looked with admiration:

-Last month, he said, that would have been difficult if not impossible.

– Ah!

‘But the executions today are made inside the prison.

– What are you going to box me in the show?

‘Precisely.

Rocambole was to continue his tale, when suddenly interrupted Milon.

– Captain! … Captain! muttered accents of terror.

– What is it? answer this, turning sharply.

– Look !…..

Rocambole glanced all around, and amid the dense darkness that enveloped him, he quickly discovered two points of light, like two fireflies glowing in the darkness a short distance away.