Chapter II
Daniel was drinking with the ship mate. He was getting drunk…
- Grandchester is captain! Did you hear that?
- He pretends he's my friend… he told me
- Oh yeah…
- But he's got a secret, said Daniel
- What secret? Asked the ship mate
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Meanwhile, Candy was with Terry and her father, eating dinner when the police arrived to say:
- We're looking for Terrence Grandchester…
- That's me, said Terry
- Terrence Grandchester, you're under arrest for treason
- What? They all said at the same time
- What treason? Asked Terry
- That information is classified, said the police
- I want explanations! Said Terry
The police didn't listen and they took Terry with them, he was holding Candy's hand, who was just as stunned…
- Candy, I will be back later, once I cleared this situation, said Terry
- Terry! Said Candy
- I love you Candy, he said leaving
- I love you, said Candy
Candy stayed with her father who took her in his arms to console her.
Terry was taken to an office and he was interrogated by a police inspector.
- Terrence Grandchester, he said, I have some questions for you
- Yes? Said Terry
- Did you meet with Napoleon recently on the Island of Elba
- Yes, said terry, I was with my friend Daniel Leagan almost all the time…
- Yes, he told us that…
- Well, there you go! Said Terry relieved, he can testify for me!
- No doubt, said the inspector, but you said "almost" all the time…
- Yes, aside from the time when Napoleon asked me to give a personal letter to one of his friends in Marseilles, said Terry innocently
- Oh yeah, that a treason from a traitor. Did you give that letter to the friend in question?
- No, the person was supposed to come and find me, said Terry taking the letter from his vest, here it is…
He took the letter out and give it to the police inspector. He took the letter and opened it and read it.
- Have you read the letter? He asked terry
- No, said Terry, I can't read.
- This letter is high treason, plans to make Napoleon escape, so he could get his powers back
- Sir, said Terry, I swear to you, on my mother's head that I don't know anything about it!
The inspector looked at Terry and he said.
- You're innocent, I believe you. I don't know how you're going to survive in this world, but you're not a traitor… You're dismissed, he told Terry
- Thank you, said Terry standing up to leave
While Terry was leaving the office, the inspector called him back.
- Wait! What's the name of the person that was supposed to come and pick up the letter?
- Mr. Clarion, said Terry innocently
- I beg your pardon? Said the inspector surprise
- Mr. Clarion, repeated Terry
- Did you mentioned that name to anybody else? To your friend Daniel?
- No, sir, said terry, Daniel doesn't know anything. I haven't told him
The inspector stood up and took the letter and he burned it in front of Terry.
- It's better this way, these information are dangerous
- All right , said Terry
- Good bye, Mr. Grandchester, he said shaking his hand
- Thank you, said Terry, good bye.
Terry left to get inside a carriage, which seemed to be waiting for him. As soon as he got in, the door was locked.
- Inspector! Said Terry calling him out
The latter looked at him without reacting.
- Mr. Vilfort! Mr. Vilfort! Yelled Terry
The carriage left and terry was a prisoner… He couldn't get out… He was escorted by guards in horses for a long time. When the carriage stopped, Terry asked to go back home.
- Can I go back home now, he asked
- No, you're going to Chateau d'If, said the solder
- NO! Said Terry fighting back, he managed to run away, he took a horse an he ran…
He was followed by some guards. He arrived quickly at his friend Daniel's, yelling:
- Daniel! I need your help! I got arrested for treason! Napoleon gave me a letter when we were on the island of Elba, he said it was a note for his friend, but he lied! I gave him my word! That's a treason! I didn't tell you, I'm sorry! Help me!
- All right, said Daniel looking at him coldly…
He was in his house…
- Could your father help me out? Asked Terry
- My father is in Paris, said Daniel, you need money
- Yes, said Terry
But Daniel turned around he had a sword. Terry looked at him surprised…
- I saw Napoleon give you a letter, said Daniel
- It was you! Said Terry, you bloody bastard! You betrayed me!
- Why didn't you tell me anything? Said Daniel, I thought you were my friend!
- I gave my world to Napoleon! He lied to me!
- I know Terry. I read the letter… while you were sleeping
Terry looked at his friend.
- Why are you doing this to me?
- It's complicated…
- Complicated? Said Terry
He tried to take a sword on the wall to fight with his friend, but it was no use! Daniel called the police.
- He's in here…
- Why Daniel? Said Terry sorry
He fought with the sword, but since he wasn't as skilled as Daniel, he lost.
- I thought you were my friend, said Terry
- You're the son of a poor man and Candy wants you! Arrest him! Said Daniel
It was because of Candy?! So Terry was arrested and taken to Chateau d'If… Before they took him, Daniel took a pawn on his chess game board and put it in Terry's pocket.
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The next day, the police inspector Vilfort went to see his father to yell at him… It was Mr. Clarion, the one who was supposed to come and get the famous letter from Napoleon…
- How could my own father, betrayed me like that?
- Well, I chose my camp, in case the empire comes back!
- You're going to get arrested, father!
The inspector's wife arrived to whispered something in his ear.
- Don't talk so loud, they could hear us…
Mr. Clarion left the room with a defying tone .
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Terry was in a bark, on the water, on his way to Chateau d'If, which was on an island and a very big prison… Terry followed the guards to his cell. Before that, he was introduced to the prison director…
- Welcome, Mr. Grandchester
- I know you probably hear that often, but I'm innocent…
- You're innocent?
- Yes…
- I know, said the director
- Are you making fun of me? Said terry
- No, Mr. Grandchester, I know you're innocent, otherwise why would you be doing her at Chateau d'If, if you were really guilty, you would be in the big prison of the city, But you're here, at Chateau d'If, where they put all the prisoners they're ashamed of…
The director walked him to his cell and he was walking in front of him. On the wall, there was an inscription saying" "God will make me justice"… but Terry couldn't read… the director asked the guards to arrange Terry, they took his clothes off, to hit him… first day baptism…
- I bet you're asking yourself, said the director "My God, why me?" Truth be told, God had nothing to do with this…
- God had everything to do with all this. He's everywhere, he sees everything…, said Terry
- All right, let's make a deal, all right? You ask God to stop me as soon as he gets here, all right?
The man took the whip and he started to hit Terry's back, who was yelling of pain…
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Meanwhile, in Marseille, the rumour that Napoleon had escaped from the island of Elba… The police inspector panicked, since his father had a letter sent to him by Napoleon. He arrived in his office and he found Daniel Leagan, Mr. Andrew, Mr. Grandchester, Terry's father and Candy who all came to see him.
- What's going on? Asked Vilfort
- I'm Daniel Leagan, I came to tell you that Terrence Grandchester was innocent…
The police inspector looked at them. Daniel continued:
- This is Mr. Andrew and his daughter, Candy…they're with me
- Terrence Grandchester is accused of treason and you're still pleading his innocence?
- Yes, said Daniel
- And I'm telling you that Terrence Grandchester committed murder?
- A murder? Said Daniel
- Well, Grandchester had a letter from Napoleon and when they tried to take it from him, he defended himself by killing that man…
- Terrence in incapable of murder, said Mr. Andrew
- Please, help us, said Candy
- I'm sorry Miss, said the inspector, that out of my reach… you better forget about Grandchester and console yourself with your good friend Daniel…
- My son is not a murderer! Said Terry's father angry
Mr. Andrew took his friend and they left the office. Daniel told Candy:
- I'll be right back, I have to speak to the inspector…
- I won't forget your kindness, said Candy to Daniel
- I've never stopped being nice with you, he said
Candy followed her father and her father in law. Daniel went to see Vilfort, the police inspector.
- Well, that's not bad, but murder? Said Daniel
- Well, I didn't understand why you were betraying your friend like that by giving me Napoleon's letter, but after seeing his beautiful fiancée, I understood everything… Sit down, Daniel, we're not done…
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Candy got papers from Vilfort giving the order to execute Terrence Grandchester. She couldn't stop crying… Daniel came every day to console her and she let him do it, she needed comfort…
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Meanwhile, Terry was suffering under the whip in prison wondering for the hundredth time, which crime he had committed…