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"Well, the rascal turned Olympe's head, and he, madame, did not keep good company when I tell you he was very near being nabbed by the police in a tavern where thieves meet. 'Wever, Monsieur Braulard, the leader of the claque, got him out of that. He wears gold earrings, and he lives by doing nothing, hanging on to women, who are fools about these good-looking scamps.
Vandeloup quite expected this, and was too clever to waste time in denying his identity. 'He stands before you, he answered, curtly, 'what then? 'You acknowledge, then, that you are Octave Braulard, transported to New Caledonia for the murder of Adele Blondet? said the Doctor tapping the table with one hand. 'To you yes, answered Vandeloup, crossing to the door and locking it; 'to others no.
'Braulard, he continued, quickly, 'lands on the coast of Queensland; he comes to Sydney no work; to Melbourne no work; he goes to Ball'rat work there at a gold-mine.
He takes her the poisoned cup of coffee; she drinks it and falls' with a long breath 'asleep. Kestrike returns to the room, asks Braulard to leave the house. Braulard refuses.
Meddlechip, whose face was usually red and florid-looking, turned ghastly pale, and sprang to his feet. 'Octave Braulard! he gasped, placing his coffee cup on the counter. 'At your service, said Vandeloup, looking rapidly round to see that no one overheard the name, 'but here I am Gaston Vandeloup. Meddlechip passed his handkerchief over his face and moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
Etienne and Lucien reached a handsome house in the Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple. "Is M. Braulard in?" Etienne asked of the porter. "Monsieur?" said Lucien. "Then, is the leader of the claque 'Monsieur'?" "My dear boy, Braulard has twenty thousand francs of income. All the dramatic authors of the Boulevards are in his clutches, and have a standing account with him as if he were a banker.
Don't trouble yourself, sir," he continued, addressing Lucien; "I am buying the Gymnase connection, I will look after your lady, and I will give her notice of any tricks they may try to play on her." "That is not an offer to be refused, my dear Braulard, but we have come about the press orders for the Boulevard theatres I as editor, and this gentleman as dramatic critic." "Oh! ah, yes!
'I wish it would, observed M. Vandeloup, pleasantly, as he reentered the room, 'whew! this devil of a doctor what a dangerous fool, but I have got the better of him, and at all events, he said, lighting another cigarette, 'I have saved Vandeloup from suffering for the crime of Braulard. There was no doubt the Sprotts' poisoning case was the sensation of the day in Melbourne.
Perhaps you will be wanting an advance?" added Braulard, lifting a cash-box full of coin out of his desk. "No, no," said Lousteau; "we will keep that shift against a rainy day." "I will work with Coralie, sir, and we will come to an understanding," said Braulard, addressing Lucien, who was looking about him, not without profound astonishment.
'In the first place, as Braulard's friend, I can prove the case against Mademoiselle Marchurst quite as well as if I appeared as Braulard himself. In the next place, you have no evidence to prove I am identical with the murderer of Adele Blondet; and, lastly, suppose you did prove it, what satisfaction would it be to you to send me back to a French prison?
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