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Updated: June 9, 2025
"It was the influence of the castle." "What do you mean?" said Germaine. "Oh, to own the castle of Charmerace and call oneself Mlle. Gournay-Martin it's not worth doing. One MUST become a duchess," said Jeanne. "Yes, yes; and for all this wonderful constancy, seven years of it, Germaine was on the point of becoming engaged to another man," said Marie, smiling.
He took his motor-cap from the hall-table, and had his hand on the latch of the door, when the policeman in charge of it said, "I beg your pardon, sir, but have you M. Guerchard's permission to leave the house?" "M. Guerchard's permission?" said the Duke haughtily. "What has M. Guerchard to do with me? I am the Duke of Charmerace." And he opened the door.
"Nor I," said Germaine. "But I have here the visiting-list of the late Duchess of Charmerace, Jacques' mother. The two duchesses were on excellent terms. Besides the Duchess of Veauleglise is rather worn-out, but greatly admired for her piety. She goes to early service three times a week." "Then put three crosses," said Jeanne. "I shouldn't," said Marie quickly.
"Unless I'm very much mistaken, they came in by the front door of M. Gournay-Martin's house." "Of course," said the Duke. "I was forgetting. They brought the keys from Charmerace." "Yes, but who drew the bolts for them?" said Guerchard. "The concierge bolted them before he went to bed. He told me so. He was telling the truth I know when that kind of man is telling the truth."
The police were also hunting for the stolen motor-cars, not only in Paris and its environs, but also all along the road between Paris and Charmerace. At about five o'clock Guerchard grew tired of the inaction, and went out himself to assist his subordinates, leaving M. Formery in charge of the house itself.
He had scarcely done it one button of his tunic was still to fasten when the bedroom door opened, and Lupin came out: "What do you want?" he said sharply; and his keen eyes scanned the porter with a disquieting penetration. "I've brought a letter to the Duke of Charmerace, to be given into his own hands," said Bonavent, in a disguised voice. "Give it to me," said Lupin, holding out his hand.
"I didn't know that there was one," said Bonavent humbly. "Well, you ought to have known that there was; and it's plain enough to see. What is it you want?" said Charolais. "I've brought a letter a letter for the Duke of Charmerace," said Bonavent. "Give it to me," said Charolais. "I'll take it to him." "No, no; I'm to give it into the hands of the Duke himself and to nobody else," said Bonavent.
"At least, my future father-in-law and my fiancee had both of them the greatest confidence in her. Yesterday she telephoned to us at the Chateau de Charmerace. All the jewels were left in her charge, and the wedding presents as they were sent in." "And these jewels and wedding presents have they been stolen too?" said M. Formery.
The Duke paid no attention to him. He shut the door quickly behind him and sprang swiftly up the stairs. He met the inspector coming down with Sonia. Barring their way for a moment he said, in his kindliest voice: "Now you mustn't be frightened, Mademoiselle Sonia. All you have to do is to try to remember as clearly as you can the circumstances of the earlier thefts at Charmerace.
Then he looked at the Duke with an air of inquiry. "Let me introduce you," said M. Formery. "Chief-Inspector Guerchard, head of the Detective Department the Duke of Charmerace." The Duke shook hands with Guerchard, saying, "I'm delighted to make your acquaintance, M. Guerchard. I've been expecting your coming with the greatest interest.
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