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At the hotel with my other learned brother of the commission; and there they drew up a report which makes of Cocoleu the most perfect imbecile that was ever dreamed of." He was walking up and down in the room with long strides, and, unwilling to listen, he went on, "But Master Galpin need not think of crowing over us yet. The end is not yet; they will not get rid of Dr. Seignebos so easily.
Seignebos, the possibility that there was an accomplice, and that it was Cocoleu, in all probability, who had been charged with the execution of the crime. But how could that fact be made useful to the defence? He saw no way. Goudar was an able man; and the manner in which he had introduced himself into the hospital and Cocoleu's company indicated a master.
"Yes, sir, always," replied the physician, "always, and at all hazards, and whatever may happen. I am M. de Boiscoran's friend; but I am still more the friend of truth. If Cocoleu is a wretched impostor, as I am firmly convinced, our duty is to unmask him." Dr. Seignebos did not say and he probably did not confess it to himself that it was a personal matter between Cocoleu and himself.
"He had, a few moments before, saved my children from death." "That proves his devotion for you." "He is very much attached to me indeed, just like a poor animal that I might have picked up and cared for." "Perhaps so. And still he showed more than mere animal instinct." "That may well be so. I have more than once noticed flashes of intelligence in Cocoleu."
There was not a person in the whole district who did not know of what a fearful disease poor Cocoleu was suffering; and everybody knew, also, that it was perfectly useless to try and help him. The two men who had taken him out had therefore laid him simply on a pile of wet straw, and then they had left him to himself, eager as they were to see and hear what was going on.
As to Cocoleu," he added, standing already near the door, "an examination of his mental condition might produce results which no one seems to expect now. But we will talk of that hereafter. And now, I must bid you all good-by." "Well?" asked Dionysia and M. de Chandore, as soon as they had heard the street door close behind Dr. Seignebos. But M. Folgat's enthusiasm had cooled off very rapidly.
"Do you think Cocoleu is lost? He will turn up again."
Let him come forward and tell us what he has seen or heard. Remember that the smallest trifle may be a clew to the crime. You would be as bad as the incendiary himself, if you concealed him. Just think it over, consider." Loud voices were heard in the crowd; then suddenly a voice said, "There is one here who can tell." "Who?" "Cocoleu. He was there from the beginning.
He thought Cocoleu had taken him in, and been the cause of a host of small witticisms, under which he had suffered cruelly, though he had allowed no one to see it. To unmask Cocoleu would have given him his revenge, and return upon his enemies the ridicule with which they had overwhelmed him.
He had no reason for mistrusting his agent; and yet his apprehensions became so serious, that he went out of his way to look in at the hospital. The lady superior received him, as a matter of course, with all the signs of profound respect; and, when he inquired about Cocoleu, she added, "Would you like to see him?" "I confess I should be very glad to do so." "Come with me, then."
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