Julie Brings Purse with Paid Debt and Her Dowry
Just as Morrel is about to turn the pistol on himself, his daughter Julie bursts into the study, out of breath with joy, holding a red netted silk purse. The purse contains the fully receipted bill for the 287,500 franc debt, plus a large diamond marked as Julie’s dowry, which Morrel recognizes as a purse he once owned. Julie explains she received an anonymous letter that morning directing her to retrieve the purse from a specified address on the fifth floor of a building on the Allées de Meilhan, and that Emmanuel accompanied her on the errand.
Lost Ship Pharaon Spotted Entering Marseilles Harbor
Immediately after Julie presents the life-saving purse, Emmanuel bursts in to announce that the long-believed-lost ship Pharaon, Morrel & Son’s cargo vessel, has been spotted entering Marseilles harbor. Maximilian arrives moments later confirming the sighting, and the entire family rushes to the Canebière to join the large crowd gathering to welcome the ship, which is an exact duplicate of the lost original Pharaon, captained by Gaumard with original crew member Penelon on deck.
Unknown Benefactor Confirms Role, Vows to Punish the Wicked
As Morrel and Maximilian embrace in public joy on the pier, an unknown bearded man hiding behind a sentry box watches the scene, expressing quiet satisfaction that his anonymous good deed has saved the noble Morrel family. He slips away unnoticed, boards a launch to a nearby splendidly fitted yacht, and declares that having acted as Heaven’s agent to reward good, he will now take on the power of the god of vengeance to punish the wicked before sailing away.
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