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Commandant Dumoulin, however, knew nothing or did not wish to say anything, and Juve was about to leave, when Colonel Hofferman entered. Hofferman looked radiant. Catching sight of Juve, he smiled. "Ah! Upon my word! I did not expect to find you here, Monsieur ... but, since you are, you will be glad to get some news of the Brocq affair."... Juve's eyes were shining notes of interrogation.
"Well, then?" De Loubersac was staring at Vagualame with puzzled eyes. "Well, then as to that no!... I had better hold my tongue." "Speak out!" commanded de Loubersac. "No," growled Juve-Vagualame. "I order you to do so." "Well, then," conceded Juve-Vagualame, "since you must know what I think, I consider Nichoune was in no sense the mistress of Captain Brocq."
Whilst Colonel Hofferman and Lieutenant de Loubersac were having their talk, Jérôme Fandor, who was also at the Elysée ball, in his own proper person, was busying himself with the affairs which had led him to consider that the murder of Captain Brocq was a crime which must be imputed to one of those foreign spies with which France was now swarming.
I have it all written down in my case papers. One fact stands out clearly: Captain Brocq was regularly visited by a woman whom we have not as yet been able to identify beyond a doubt, but we shall soon know who she is. I am certain she is a lady of fashion.
Juve became silent. He wiped his forehead. The harsh voice of Colonel Hofferman broke the silence: "Hypotheses! True to this extent, Monsieur Juve, that Brocq may very well have had a mistress we are all agreed about that but, in reality, it is simply romance!" There was a discreet knock at the door. "What is it?" demanded the Under-Secretary.
Juve's conviction was that this old Vagualame, secret agent of the Second Bureau, murderer of Captain Brocq, the Vagualame he had encountered at Fandor's flat, could only be a young man in the flower of his age could be none other than Fantômas. Juve was about to put more questions to Bobinette, but two figures came into view, and they were nearing the avenue Rachel.
Enlightenment came through Vagualame's telegram. She only then realised that the traitor Vinson and the soldier in her company were two distinct persons. "And," cried she, "who killed the real Corporal Vinson but a few days ago in the rue du Cherche-Midi? I know. It was the murderer of Captain Brocq, the murderer of the singer, Nichoune it was Vagualame ... Vagualame!"
But, all the same!... All the same, the captain had a presentiment, a conviction, an instinctive certainty that, at all costs he must overtake Bobinette he absolutely must. Why? Brocq could not have said why. He did not reason about it. He felt: a feeling as indefinable as it was irresistible drove him to pursue, to continue the chase at top speed.
He rushed to his portmanteau, undid the straps in furious haste, dragged out his clothes, which he flung to the four quarters of the room. For the moment he was in a towering rage. "And now, confound it! That Brocq affair is not clear! It's no use my trying to persuade myself to the contrary! There is some mystery about it! Those officers! This diplomat!
"Juve," replied Fandor, "I have been charged by Dupont to look into the Brocq affair, and have had to postpone my holiday to do it that is how you see me this morning.... Well, I have begun my enquiry, and am trying to find out the exact truth regarding this unfortunate officer's death.... I have visited certain of his relations, interviewed the people who have known him, I have been able to get into touch with this Bobinette, who seems to be the last person who approached him a little before his assassination, and I have also arrived at a conclusion."
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