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"The Growler was in Paris that same day, with a note from me for Prasville, entreating him to redouble his watch in the Square Lamartine, so that no one should enter, especially d'Albufex..." "But Daubrecq?" "He is wounded. He cannot have gone home." "Ah, well," he said, "that's all right!... But you too were wounded..." "A mere scratch on the shoulder."
The plan was simple enough: to scramble, by means of his rope, to the bottom of the cliff, take his friends with him, jump into the motor-car and attack d'Albufex and Sebastiani on the deserted road that leads to Aumale Station. There could be no doubt about the issue of the contest. With d'Albufex and Sebastiani prisoners; it would be an easy matter to make one of them speak.
"Let go at once!" said d'Albufex to Sebastiani. "Hang it all, can we have overdone it?" But a rapid examination showed him that Daubrecq had only fainted. Thereupon, he himself, worn out with the excitement, dropped on the foot of the bed and, wiping the beads of perspiration from his forehead, stammered: "Oh, what a dirty business!"
M. Nicole shrugged his shoulders and gave Prasville a look of great commiseration: "Shall I tell you what is happening, monsieur le secretaire-general? Well, you too are having your head turned by all this business. Now that you possess the list, your state of mind has suddenly sunk to that of a Daubrecq or a d'Albufex.
Daubrecq's secret was about to be expressed in syllables, in words wrung from him by pain. And Lupin began to think of his retreat, of the car which was waiting for him, of the wild rush to Paris, of the victory at hand. "Speak," whispered d'Albufex. "Speak and it will be over." "Yes... yes..." gasped Daubrecq. "Well...?" "Later... to-morrow..."
"That name, Sebastiani, at once reminded me that d'Albufex is of Corsican descent. There was a connection..." "Then what do you intend to do?" "If Daubrecq is imprisoned in those ruins, I intend to enter into communication with him." "He will distrust you." "No.
What decided Lupin to start at once was, first, a letter in which Clarisse told him that she had found Daubrecq's traces, and, also, a telegram, published in the Amiens papers, which stated that the Marquis d'Albufex had been arrested for his complicity in the affair of the canal. Daubrecq was taking his revenge.
If the scheme miscarries, Clarisse and I will rush off to Paris and, together with Prasville, organize a careful watch in the Square Lamartine to prevent d'Albufex from benefiting by Daubrecq's revelations. The great thing is for Prasville to be warned of the danger. He shall be." The church-clock in a neighbouring village struck twelve.
The Masher's answer was received the next day: "Sebastiani, a Corsican, was recommended to the Duc de Montmaur by the Marquis d'Albufex. He lives at two or three miles from the house, in a hunting-lodge built among the ruins of the feudal stronghold which was the cradle of the Montmaur family." "That's it," said Lupin to Clarisse Mergy, showing her the Masher's letter.
If he speaks, if they compel him to reveal the place where the list of the Twenty-seven is hidden, I shall know the truth at the same time as d'Albufex, and I swear to God that I shall turn it to account before he does." "Yes, yes," said Clarisse. "But how do you propose to be present?" "I don't know yet," Lupin confessed.
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