The Count of Monte Cristo

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far away." Then he double-locked his door, emptied all his drawers,
collected about fifty thousand francs in bank-notes, burned several
papers, left others exposed to view, and then commenced writing a letter
which he addressed:

"To Madame la Baronne Danglars."

     * Frederic Lemaitre--French actor (1800-1876). Robert
     Macaire is the hero of two favorite melodramas--"Chien de
     Montargis" and "Chien d'Aubry"--and the name is applied to
     bold criminals as a term of derision.

"I will place it on her table myself to-night," he murmured. Then taking
a passport from his drawer he said,--"Good, it is available for two
months longer."