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But it required an incredibly long time to make them catch fire; and M. Saint Pavin, kneeling before the hearth, was stirring them up, and scattering them, to make them burn faster. "And now," said M. de Tregars, "will you hesitate to deliver up the Baron de Thaller into the hands of justice?" He turned around with flashing eyes. "Now," he replied, "if I wish to save myself, I must save him too.
Favoral was generally pronounced a very smart man; and some persons declared, that to take twelve millions could hardly be called stealing. The first question asked was, "Is Thaller in the operation? Was he in collusion with his cashier?" "That's the whole question." "If he was, then the Mutual Credit is better off than ever: otherwise, it is gone under." "Thaller is pretty smart."
You should have seen them this morning! They were furious; they threatened to break every thing; they wanted M. de Thaller's blood. It was terrible. But M. de Thaller condescended to receive them; and they became at once as meek as lambs. It is perfectly simple. What do you suppose stockholders can do, no matter how exasperated they may be, when their manager tells them?
The Baroness de Thaller discovered, one morning, that it was impossible for her to live without her daughter, and that her maternal heart was lacerated by a separation which was against the sacred laws of nature. She took her home, therefore, declaring that nothing, henceforth, not even her marriage, should separate them, and that she should finish herself the education of the dear child.
"Very well, then: leave me in peace with your presentiments. You dislike my friends; and I saw very well how you treated Mme. de Thaller. But I am the master; and what I have decided shall be. Besides, I have signed. Once for all, I forbid you ever speaking to me again on that subject."
"Well, I have enough experience to affirm that you must not rely any more upon justice than upon the stockholders. Unless there are proofs so evident that they are not likely to exist, M. de Thaller will not be disturbed." "Oh!" "Why? Because, my dear, in all those big financial operations, justice, as much as possible, remains blind.
You have no idea of the occult influences of which a man can dispose who handles millions, and who, in exchange for a favor, has always a bonus to offer, or a good operation to propose. If at least I could see any chance of success! But you have not one. You never can reach M. de Thaller, henceforth backed by his stockholders.
"Your will has nothing to do with it now. It is twenty years ago that you might have willed, or not willed. But listen to me, and let us reason a little." Here M. de Thaller dropped his voice; and for some minutes nothing was heard in the dining-room, except confused words, and incomprehensible exclamations, until suddenly,
But he, at least saved his honor; whereas I And I have no excuse; for I should have known. I knew that you were but the bait which the Baron de Thaller held out to his victims." He waited for an answer; but she maintained a contemptuous silence. "Then you think," he said with a threatening laugh, "that it will all end that way?" "What can you do?"
Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence. "Madame de Thaller spends a great deal," she stammered. "My husband often made important purchases for her account."
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