That was enough.

Murat de Villefort had been swift in his movements, but Frank was equally swift. He sprang upon the man, with the fierceness of a panther. Then began a sharp and terrible struggle for the possession of the tiny ball.


CHAPTER XIII.
DOOMED.

“Give it up!”

“Never!”

“You shall!”

“Never!”

“I’ll take it!”

“You cannot!”