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I found Paris a narrow limit for my vices; it seemed to me that the objects of my desires were wanting. I thought my sixty thousand francs would last forever." Guespin paused; a thousand memories of those times rushed into his thoughts and he muttered: "Those were good times." "My sixty thousand francs," he resumed, "held out eight years.
This is because the plan was conceived and perfected in safety, while when the crime had been committed, the murderer, distressed, frightened at his danger, lost his coolness and only half executed his project. But there are other suppositions. It might be asked whether, while Madame de Tremorel was being murdered, Guespin might not have been committing some other crime elsewhere."
"Doubtless we shall now hear something important about Guespin." "Are you expecting some new witness?" asked M. Plantat. "No; I expect one of the Corbeil police to whom I have given an important mission." "Regarding Guespin?" "Yes. Very early this morning a young working-woman of the town, whom Guespin has been courting, brought me an excellent photograph of him.
If it was winter, I wouldn't complain much; a fellow is well off in prison then, for it's warm there. But just at the time for hunting, it's provoking. It will be a good lesson for that Philippe; it'll teach him what it costs to render a service to gentlefolks." "Enough!" interrupted M. Domini, sternly. "Do you know Guespin?"
Guespin came back drunk; ah, there are sad charges against this Guespin! His past is deplorable; it is not known where he passed the night, he refuses to answer, he brings no alibi this is indeed grave!" M. Plantat gazed at the detective with visible pleasure. "Who has told you about these things?" asked M. Domini. "Well everybody has told me a little." "But where?"
When he was asked at what hour his father reached home, he said he knew nothing about it; he had gone to bed about nine, and had not awoke until morning. He knew Guespin, from having seen him at his father's several times. He knew that the old man had some transactions with the gardener, but he was ignorant as to what they were. He had never spoken four times to Guespin.
"You have spared me," said the judge, "a great remorse. Guespin's innocence would surely sooner or later have been recognized; but the idea of having imprisoned an innocent man and harassed him with my interrogatories, would have disturbed my sleep and tormented my conscience for a long time." "God knows this poor Guespin is not an interesting youth," returned the detective.
In it are a one-hundred-franc note, three napoleons, and seven francs in change. Yesterday the rascal hadn't a sou " "How do you know that?" asked M. Domini. "Dame! "Tell Francois to come here," said the judge of instruction. "Now, sir," he continued, when the valet presented himself, "do you know whether Guespin had any money yesterday?"
It is clear that she made the poor fellow tipsy so as to prevent his going to the Batignolles. Tremorel must have told her some false story but what?" "I don't think Tremorel troubled his head about so small a matter," said M. Plantat. "He gave Guespin and Jenny some task, without explaining it at all." M. Lecoq reflected a moment. "Perhaps you are right.
"I have, perhaps, incommoded you a little this morning, Monsieur Lecoq?" "Me? then you did not see my motto 'always vigilant? Why, I've been out ten times this morning; besides marking out work for three of my men. Ah, we have little time to ourselves, I can tell you. I went to the Vulcan's Forges to see what news I could get of that poor devil of a Guespin." "And what did you hear?"
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