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Who was there that was capable of acting thus? Prasville started. The question had no sooner occurred to his mind than the answer flashed on him, with absolute certainty. All the proofs rose up, each more exact, each more convincing than the last. Hurriedly he rang. Hurriedly he sent for the chief detective-inspector on duty. And, feverishly: "Were you in the waiting-room, chief-inspector?"
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.
In accordance with orders, the stationmaster had issued instructions that no one was to be admitted to the platform. Prasville, therefore, walked on alone, in front of a number of his men, with Chief-inspector Blanchon at their head. The train drew up. Prasville almost at once saw Stanislas Vorenglade at the window of a first-class compartment, in the middle of the train.
"I am obliged to you for coming so promptly, Mr. Chief-inspector," said Prince Renine, "and I hope that M. Dudouis will not regret having placed you at my disposal." "At your entire disposal, in addition to two inspectors whom I have left in the square outside and who have been in the case, with me, from the first."
'A. L. N., that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsene and the first and last letters of the name Lupin." "Ah," said Ganimard, "nothing escapes you! Upon my word, you're a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!" Beautrelet flushed with pleasure and pressed the hand which the chief-inspector held out to him.
"Arrest him. Here's a warrant." He sat down to his desk and wrote a name on a form: "Here you are, chief-inspector. I will let the chief-detective know." The chief-inspector seemed staggered: "But you spoke to me of a man called Nicole, monsieur le secretaire-general." "Well?" "The warrant is in the name of Arsene Lupin." "Arsene Lupin and the Nicole man are one and the same individual."
At Pontoise, at Gournay, at Forges, Chief-inspector Ganimard, who was sent specially from Paris, with Inspector Folenfant, as his assistant, ascertained that a motor car had passed in the course of the previous night. The same on the road from Dieppe to Ambrumesy.
And, to make assurance doubly sure, they would arrest whosoever could be suspected of being either Lupin or one of Lupin's emissaries. Moreover, Prasville made a close inspection of the whole station. He discovered nothing suspicious. But, at ten minutes to six, Chief-inspector Blanchon, who was with him, said: "Look, there's Daubrecq."
Need I add that the captain of the "Terror" was the other of the two men, who had watched my house in Long street. Moreover, if I recognized him, he also must recognize me as chief-inspector Strock, to whom had been assigned the task of penetrating the Great Eyrie. I looked at him curiously.
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