aside the
curtain
and
revealing
the
officer."Come!they
are
slandering
you."The
Italian
appeared,pale
and
speechless;he
saw the
dagger in
the
Marana's
hand,and
he knew
her
well.With
one bound
he sprang
from the
room,crying
out in a
thundering
voice,--"Help!help!they
are
murdering
a
Frenchman.Soldiers
of the 6th
of the
line,rush
for
Captain
Diard!Help,help!"Perez
had
gripped
the man
and was
trying to
gag him
with his
large
hand,but
the Marana
stopped
him,saying,--"Bind
